http://thespacevancouver.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:35:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Please welcome to The Space… Dr. Lisa Skerritt Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine  Acupuncture | Herbal Medicine | Tuina Massage Lisa has many years of education in Chinese Medicine, Herbology, Shiatsu and Acupuncture from around the world including the US and the UK. ... http://thespacevancouver.com/blog/2010/07/27/new-acupuncturist-at-the-space/ Dearest SOUL Family, Many blissful greetings to you! I have been away for a while, and I have finally put together my calendar/schedule for sessions and Reiki workshops in Vancouver and Squamish BC for when I come up. Thank you so much for your patience and your support. I finally have IT!!! I ... http://thespacevancouver.com/blog/2010/07/20/ishil-returns-to-the-space-3-weeks-only-book-now-to-secure-your-spot/ The Space Vancouver and the Georgia Straight want you to voice your opinion in the Georgia Straight's 15th Annual Best of Vancouver Survey. Complete 25 of the 200 questions and The Georgia Straight will enter you into a draw for a $3,000 Flight Centre Gift Certificate! Visit www.straight.com/bov to cast you vote http://thespacevancouver.com/blog/2010/07/15/best-of-vancouver-2010/ By: Dr. Emilie Salomons The cold and flu season is fast approaching. Here are some tips on how to care for you and your family at the first sign of a cold. In Chinese medicine, the common cold can be separated into several categories, the most common being wind heat and wind ... http://thespacevancouver.com/blog/2009/09/16/managing-the-cold-and-flu-season-at-home/ Acupuncture With summer just around the corner, many people are looking to ramp up their summer health plans. Whether it is a fitness plan or a vow to eat less heavy food and eat more greens, the warm weather has ignited a fire under us and the spark of motivation has ... http://thespacevancouver.com/blog/2009/04/30/in-bloom-with-the-summer-season-the-space/ While there are a multitude of different yogic pranayama (breathing exercises) the highest is also the simplest: savour the breath. It is quite easy, if one pays attention for a short while, to become aware of the subtle nuances of the breath. This naturally encourages a deeper, more steady breathing, without ... http://thespacevancouver.com/blog/2009/04/30/yogic-pranayama-savour-the-breath-instructions/ The transition from pregnancy to motherhood can be tough even under the best circumstances. Socially a woman may feel isolated, she may also feel scared, underprepared and overwhelmed. Although these feelings may pass, in some circumstances like a prolonged or difficult labor, problems during pregnancy or delivery complications, she may ... http://thespacevancouver.com/blog/2009/01/14/is-this-%e2%80%98baby-blues%e2%80%99-or-post-partum-depression/ By Marta Hernandez Until recently, Newtonian laws of physics and nature from a few hundred years ago have been our model for our mechanical view of the world.  As this view has emphasized the world as solid and unchanging, so have we responded in our daily lives with a linear and ... http://thespacevancouver.com/blog/2008/11/08/dance-and-breath-fundamental-to-all-human-beings/ By Emilie Salomons October 2008 As we approached the Kisoro hospital on our fourth day in town, we could see a lineup of patients winding through the courtyard and reaching around the building right up to the exit. It was 8:30 in the morning and already about two hundred people had lined ... http://thespacevancouver.com/blog/2008/11/08/great-success-in-uganda-%e2%80%93-thanks-for-your-support/ Yoga is the process of becoming whole. It starts with the physical process of opening up tight muscles and strengthening and encouraging movement through the body and then goes much deeper. It connects not only the physical parts of ourselves, making the body more unified and graceful, but also brings ... http://thespacevancouver.com/blog/2008/11/08/why-practice-yoga/