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Traditional Chinese Medicine
What is Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)?
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an ancient holistic healing system that has been practiced for thousands of years. It encompasses various therapies aimed at balancing the body’s energy (Qi) and promoting overall health and wellness. TCM views the body as an integrated whole and focuses on the interplay between physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a key component of TCM that involves the insertion of fine, sterile needles into specific points on the body. These points, known as acupuncture points or acupoints, are located along pathways called meridians through which Qi flows. By stimulating these points, acupuncture aims to balance the flow of Qi, alleviate pain, and treat various health conditions.
What is Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)?
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an ancient holistic healing system that has been practiced for thousands of years. It encompasses various therapies aimed at balancing the body’s energy (Qi) and promoting overall health and wellness. TCM views the body as an integrated whole and focuses on the interplay between physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a key component of TCM that involves the insertion of fine, sterile needles into specific points on the body. These points, known as acupuncture points or acupoints, are located along pathways called meridians through which Qi flows. By stimulating these points, acupuncture aims to balance the flow of Qi, alleviate pain, and treat various health conditions.
Complementary Therapies
Cupping Therapy: This involves placing special cups on the skin to create suction. Cupping helps to improve blood flow, reduce muscle tension, and enhance the body’s natural healing processes. It’s often used to address pain, inflammation, and respiratory conditions.
Gua Sha: This traditional technique involves scraping the skin with a smooth-edged tool to stimulate circulation and release muscle tension. Gua Sha promotes detoxification, reduces inflammation, and enhances overall energy flow.
Moxibustion (Moxa): Moxibustion involves burning moxa (a herb called mugwort) near the skin at acupuncture points. This technique warms and invigorates the flow of Qi and blood, helping to alleviate pain, improve circulation, and strengthen the body’s immune system.
Electro-Acupuncture: This modern adaptation of acupuncture uses a small electrical current applied to acupuncture needles. It enhances the effects of traditional acupuncture, improving pain relief and stimulating deeper layers of the body for more comprehensive healing.
Chinese Remedial Massage: Combines therapeutic massage, acupressure, and stretching to restore balance and promote overall well-being. It brings stress relief, relaxation, and improved musculoskeletal health, alleviates muscle tension, releases blockages, and promotes flexibility. It enhances organ harmony, balances emotions, and supports detoxification processes within the body.
How Does Acupuncture Work?
According to TCM, when the flow of Qi is blocked or unbalanced, it can lead to illness or discomfort. Acupuncture helps to:
Restore the flow of Qi
Reduce inflammation
Enhance circulation
Promote the body’s natural healing processes
Relieve pain and stress
What to Expect During Your First Acupuncture Session?
Initial Consultation:
Shama will begin with a thorough consultation to understand your health history, current concerns, and wellness goals.
You will discuss your symptoms, lifestyle, and any previous treatments.
Personalized Treatment Plan:
Based on the consultation, Shama will create a tailored treatment plan that may include acupuncture, along with other complementary therapies such as breathwork, meditation, massage therapy, visualization, diet recommendations, and yoga.
Acupuncture Treatment:
You will lie comfortably on a treatment table while Shama inserts thin needles into specific acupoints.
The needles are typically left in place for 20-30 minutes while you relax.
Aftercare:
Shama will provide guidance on what to expect after treatment and may suggest lifestyle adjustments or additional therapies to enhance your healing process.
Complementary Therapies
Breathwork: Techniques that focus on conscious breathing to enhance mental clarity, reduce stress, and improve overall health. Breathwork helps to balance the body’s energy and foster a deeper connection to your inner self.
Meditation: A practice that promotes mental tranquility and self-awareness. Meditation helps to calm the mind, reduce anxiety, and improve focus, supporting your overall emotional and physical health.
Visualization: Guided imagery techniques that assist in achieving personal goals and enhancing well-being. Visualization helps to harness the power of the mind to support healing and manifest positive changes in your life.
Book Your Appointment
Embark on your journey to wellness with Shama Kaur. Whether you are new to TCM or seeking a holistic approach to health, Shama is here to guide and support you every step of the way.
Feel free to reach out with any questions or to schedule your initial consultation. We look forward to welcoming you to our practice!
TCM USES & BENEFITS
Pain Relief: Acupuncture is highly effective for relieving various types of pain, including chronic conditions such as back pain, arthritis, and headaches. It works by stimulating the body’s natural painkillers and improving blood flow.
Stress Reduction: Acupuncture helps reduce stress by promoting relaxation and balancing the body’s energy. It supports the body’s ability to manage stress, alleviate symptoms of anxiety, and improve overall mental well-being.
Improved Digestion: This therapy enhances digestive health by addressing issues such as bloating, constipation, and nausea. Acupuncture supports balanced stomach function and improves overall digestive efficiency.
Enhanced Sleep Quality: By correcting imbalances that disrupt sleep, acupuncture improves sleep patterns and reduces insomnia. It helps regulate the body’s natural sleep-wake cycle and promotes restful sleep.
Boosted Immune Function: Acupuncture can strengthen the immune system by stimulating specific points that enhance the body’s defense mechanisms. This can help in preventing illnesses and improving overall resilience.
Support for Mental Health: Acupuncture can aid in managing mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety. It supports emotional balance and helps to alleviate symptoms associated with these conditions.
Increased Energy and Vitality: Acupuncture helps to boost energy levels by improving the flow of Qi throughout the body. It addresses fatigue and promotes overall vitality and well-being.
Fertility Support: Acupuncture can enhance fertility by regulating hormonal balance, improving blood flow to the reproductive organs, and supporting overall reproductive health. It is often used to complement other fertility treatments and improve chances of conception.
Allergy Relief: Acupuncture can provide relief from allergy symptoms by reducing inflammation and improving immune responses. It helps to alleviate common symptoms like sneezing, congestion, and itchy eyes.
Spiritual Counselling
Gong Sound Healing
In spiritual counseling, the focus is on helping individuals connect with their inner selves, find meaning and purpose in life, and cultivate a deeper understanding of their spirituality. It may involve discussions on topics such as faith, belief systems, personal growth, and existential questions.
Gong baths are immersive sound healing experiences that utilize the resonating vibrations of gongs to promote deep relaxation, meditation, and inner healing. The vibrations activate the parasympathetic nervous system, promoting relaxation and emotional clearing for a blissful state of well-being.
About Shama Kaur
Shama Kaur specializes in integrating the traditional practice of acupuncture with contemporary treatments. She is currently in her second year of study at Endeavour College for Health and Wellness and works closely with her mentors to develop safe, effective, and precise treatment plans.
Shama’s approach embraces the holistic connection between mind, body, and spirit. Her mission is to offer compassionate and personalized acupuncture care, guiding you on your journey to wellness. Shama also mentors individuals, helping them consciously access their inner guidance systems to heal and harmonize all aspects of their being.
Her practice, located in the heart of Ettalong, offers a serene and welcoming environment where you can experience the transformative benefits of TCM and acupuncture.
Kundalini Yoga can be practiced at any age or fitness level.
No previous experience is needed.
Chanting is an ancient practice that changes the frequency of the energy in the body through vibrating specific sounds. There is little meaning to the words but each sound creates a feeling and changes the vibration within the body and mind. If you are not comfortable with chanting, you can simply listen to the sound current.
Wearing all white clothing expands our auric radiance by at least one foot. A strong aura gives us a strong and solid identity and projection and negative influences are automatically filtered. Wearing white is an exercise in awareness, as it takes more consciousness and care to keep white clothes clean.
- Ideally avoid food for 2 or 3 hours before a class. If you need to eat something, have something light like a piece of fruit.
- Wear loose fitting natural fibre clothing.
- Long hair should be tied up and out of the way.
- Have a bottle of water with you and drink plenty.
- Bring a natural yoga mat and a blanket or shawl to cover yourself whilst relaxing.
Ideally, loose and comfortable clothing made of natural fibres (e.g. cotton, linen, wool, hemp). As the class progresses you may become warm, so having layers is often useful. Bringing a shawl or blanket will keep you warm in the relaxation and meditation segments of the class.
Kundalini is the whole energy of the cosmos in the individual and beyond the individual. It is the energy of the consciousness. Without the constant flow of that energy, you could not live. Normally you use a small portion of the brain’s potential. When kundalini awakens, one understands the effect and impact of an action at the beginning of a sequence of action and reaction. They have the choice to take an action or not. In other words, a person becomes totally and wholly aware. That is why it is called the yoga of awareness.
“We wanted to develop a very fast, progressive, spiritual and technical method of all the colours, so we have adopted the one colour of the seven colours, which is white. To you, white is just one colour, but to me it is the total balance of seven colours.” ~ Yogi Bhajan
There are many reasons for covering your head – it helps to bring you into focus, and when the hair is coiled on the solar centre on top of the head, it helps to focus your orientation towards the divine, rather than getting attached in the world of maya. Try covering your head and walking around the city sometime – you’ll quickly feel the level of focus it brings.
We recommended covering your head with a non-static, natural cloth like cotton, and to keep the hair up. The hair regulates the inflow of sun energy into the body. The kundalini energy is activated by the radiant force of the solar plexus and moves upward in response to the solar energy coming down. This balances the body energy and maintains the total equilibrium. If the hair is uncovered so that it is electrically imbalanced, this natural process of raising the kundalini energy will be impeded.
Practising yoga is not simply about the flexibility of the body. Yoga is not competitive. Kundalini Yoga works on an energetic level – it is possible to modify postures, and even to achieve a benefit from visualising the posture (if you are unable to hold it). Everyone has their own limits, and these should be kept in mind when participating in a Kundalini Yoga class. This is part of becoming more conscious and aware of your own body and its capacity. If you have an injury or medical conditions it is helpful to let your teacher know prior to the class, so he/she can modify exercises appropriately.
Kundalini Yogas as taught by Yogi Bhajan has evolved in a way which insures that the awakening process is gentle and safe – even for people living in areas where there are no teachers available, and who are obliged to work from books. The technology is designed to be safe and progressive. We systematically train our mind and attune our body to safely hold higher frequencies of energy associated with the Kundalini. Some non-practitioners have reportedly experienced spontaneous Kundalini arousals, which can result in trauma and even injury and/or mental disturbance. In many cases these people have tried to raise their psychic energy without first preparing their physical body. Your practice prepares the body and the nervous system to receive this potent energy. Regular practice not only raises Kundalini energy safely, it prepares you to live a conscious life
