The last in our Five Element Series, this workshop will explore ways to support health and wellbeing in winter through principles of Chinese medicine. The class will be taught by Kim Christensen, licensed acupuncturist and co-owner of Constellation Acupuncture & Healing Arts. 

Cold, dark, and quiet, wintertime is a time of rest and recuperation in the natural world. During the wintertime, our energies reside more deeply in the body, gathering up strength for the coming spring. For many of us, though, wintertime seems to be filled with lots of hustle and bustle, like getting ready for the holiday season, or the societal pressure of setting New Year’s goals to get “back on track”.  

According to the Chinese medicine five element system, each of the five seasons corresponds to a different element, energetic meridian, taste, emotion, and more. Winter corresponds to the Water element, representative of your foundation, storing the energy and resources that support you from birth to death and provide the basis for health and wellbeing. Related to the Kidney and Urinary Bladder, the Water element strongly influences the movement of water through our own bodies - it truly helps us stay in “flow”.

In this 60 minute workshop, we will explore the influence of the Water element in the season of winter and how this impacts body, mind, and spirit. You will learn actionable ways to support your health and wellbeing through food therapy, lifestyle practices, and self-acupressure, inviting greater ease through the seasonal transitions.