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3 Key Ways You Benefit When You Show Compassion To Others

rebecca / April 12, 2024

I can think of few things more beautiful than compassion. Compassion heals us when we suffer and hurt. It is […]

About the author: Rebecca Wong has an honours degree in English Literature from the University of Waterloo and has been working in the herbal business since 2000. She has received her training in acupuncture and herbalism from respected authorities Paul Des Rosiers and Vu Le at the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Toronto, and Michael Tierra at the East West Herb School in California.

Book of the Month – 29 Gifts by Cami Walker

rebecca / April 3, 2024

Life sure is good at throwing you curve balls! Cami Walker surely must have thought so when, just one month

About the author: Rebecca Wong has an honours degree in English Literature from the University of Waterloo and has been working in the herbal business since 2000. She has received her training in acupuncture and herbalism from respected authorities Paul Des Rosiers and Vu Le at the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Toronto, and Michael Tierra at the East West Herb School in California.

A Rare Bird

rebecca / March 28, 2024

I rounded the corner of the games area, just looking for somewhere to sit. My right hip was bothering me

About the author: Rebecca Wong has an honours degree in English Literature from the University of Waterloo and has been working in the herbal business since 2000. She has received her training in acupuncture and herbalism from respected authorities Paul Des Rosiers and Vu Le at the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Toronto, and Michael Tierra at the East West Herb School in California.

How to Navigate the Space Between

rebecca / March 20, 2024

I’ve long been fascinated by lonely, empty, forgotten spaces. Like the dark, little cubbyhole underneath the stairs, the mysterious attic,

About the author: Rebecca Wong has an honours degree in English Literature from the University of Waterloo and has been working in the herbal business since 2000. She has received her training in acupuncture and herbalism from respected authorities Paul Des Rosiers and Vu Le at the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Toronto, and Michael Tierra at the East West Herb School in California.

Free Parking and a Piriformis Injury

rebecca / March 12, 2024

The man in front of me stiffened, squinted, and drew himself closer to the ticket machine. He pressed a button,

About the author: Rebecca Wong has an honours degree in English Literature from the University of Waterloo and has been working in the herbal business since 2000. She has received her training in acupuncture and herbalism from respected authorities Paul Des Rosiers and Vu Le at the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Toronto, and Michael Tierra at the East West Herb School in California.

Book of the Month – Molecules of Emotion, by Candace Pert, Ph.D.

rebecca / March 5, 2024

Back in high school, one of my favourite classes was “Anatomy and Physiology”. I think this was partly because our

About the author: Rebecca Wong has an honours degree in English Literature from the University of Waterloo and has been working in the herbal business since 2000. She has received her training in acupuncture and herbalism from respected authorities Paul Des Rosiers and Vu Le at the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Toronto, and Michael Tierra at the East West Herb School in California.

The Core Wound

rebecca / February 27, 2024

After days and days of greyness, the sun finally came out this week, glinting over everything, revealing the deep, perfect

About the author: Rebecca Wong has an honours degree in English Literature from the University of Waterloo and has been working in the herbal business since 2000. She has received her training in acupuncture and herbalism from respected authorities Paul Des Rosiers and Vu Le at the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Toronto, and Michael Tierra at the East West Herb School in California.

Where Is Your Pain?

rebecca / February 17, 2024

Have you ever taken a good look at the gallbladder meridian? Like, really closely? It’s crazy! It’s the third longest

About the author: Rebecca Wong has an honours degree in English Literature from the University of Waterloo and has been working in the herbal business since 2000. She has received her training in acupuncture and herbalism from respected authorities Paul Des Rosiers and Vu Le at the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Toronto, and Michael Tierra at the East West Herb School in California.

3 Crucial Steps to Recover from Burnout

rebecca / February 10, 2024

Confession: I used to dread getting out of bed. My mother-in-law had dementia, and I lived in the same house

About the author: Rebecca Wong has an honours degree in English Literature from the University of Waterloo and has been working in the herbal business since 2000. She has received her training in acupuncture and herbalism from respected authorities Paul Des Rosiers and Vu Le at the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Toronto, and Michael Tierra at the East West Herb School in California.

Lower Back Pain

rebecca / January 28, 2024

If you’re getting older (and who isn’t), you’re probably going to experience lower back pain at some point. 75 –

About the author: Rebecca Wong has an honours degree in English Literature from the University of Waterloo and has been working in the herbal business since 2000. She has received her training in acupuncture and herbalism from respected authorities Paul Des Rosiers and Vu Le at the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Toronto, and Michael Tierra at the East West Herb School in California.