Lia’s Book Signing

It’s finally here!We will begin with a Chinese tea ceremony. Over an Asian-inspired healthy feast we will discuss women’s daily, monthly, seasonal, and 7 year cycles and how to use them to optimize our health. Please join us for a night of good food and connection.

7 Times a Woman will be available May 16 at our clinic and on Amazon.

When: Thurs, May 23, 6-8pm

Where: Shay Realty Hub
4S Commons Town Center
in the same complex as Cinnabar,
next to Baskin Robbins and the
Coffee Bean

By the way, men are absolutely invited. We can discuss men’s 8 year cycles.

This is the last month to enter to win big prizes by:

1) Downloading our free App. Visit the App Store on your phone and search for “Cinnabar Acupuncture.”
2) Clicking “Yes” to receive Push Notifications.
3) Posting a message on the “Spa Wall.”

We will select three winners from the “Spa Wall.”
The winners will be notified via Push Notification, so please click “yes” for Push Notifications. Note: Contestants must be present at our April 24 event to win.

About the Book

7 Times a Woman takes the lines from an ancient Daoist text and translates them into modern practices you can use to transform the state of your health, including: building immunity, menstrual care, sexual practices, postpartum care, balancing digestion, rejuvenation, and alleviating menopausal symptoms.

Table of Contents (sorry for the number alignment)

Acknowledgements  ………………………………………………….xi
My Story  ………………………………………………………………..xiii
Introduction  …………………………………………………………….xv
Guide to Reading this Book  …………………………………….xvii
Traditional Chinese Medicine  ……………………………………..1

Philosophic Foundation of TCM  ……………………………..2
Yin and Yang, and the Birth of the 10,000 Things  ……..5
The 5 Elements  ……………………………………………………….8
5 Elements & Personality  …………………………………………10
The Wood Phase  …………………………………………………….12
The Fire Phase  ……………………………………………………….15
The Earth Phase  ……………………………………………………..19
The Metal Phase  ……………………………………………………. 21
The Water Phase  …………………………………………………….24
Major TCM Concepts   …………………………………………….28
Pre-Heaven Essence, Post-Heaven Essence, and Jing ..28
Qi, Blood, and Body Fluids  ……………………………………….29
Causes of Disease  ………………………………………………….29
8 Principle Differentiation  ………………………………………….30
Basic Patterns in TCM  ……………………………………………..30
Specific to Women  ………………………………………………….33
TCM Approach to Treatment  …………………………………34
Integration of Body, Mind, & Spirit  ………………………………34
The Pursuit of Peace  ……………………………………………….34
Herbal Medicine  ………………………………………………………34
Plants as Teachers  ………………………………………………….36

The Beginning  ………………………………………………………39
In the Womb  …………………………………………………………..40
Conception  …………………………………………………………….40
10 Moons of Pregnancy  …………………………………………….40
Birth Through Age 6  ………………………………………………….43
Early Development  …………………………………………………43
Typing Children  ………………………………………………………..44
Pediatric Tui Na (Massage)  ………………………………………..45
Uniqueness of Children  …………………………………………..51
Spleen Weakness  …………………………………………………….51
Immunizations  ………………………………………………………….54
Autism  ……………………………………………………………………..55
Parasites  ………………………………………………………………….56

Age 7  ……………………………………………………………………….59
“Don’t scare little girls”  ………………………………………………..59
Evil Qi and Negative Energy   …………………………………….60
Clearing a Space  ……………………………………………………….63
Building the Foundation for Health  …………………………..66
Daily, Monthly, and Seasonal Cycles  …………………………….66
Spring – Wood – Detoxification  ……………………………………..67
Summer – Fire – Abundance  ………………………………………..67
Late Summer – Earth – Harmonization  ………………………….68
Autumn – Metal – Introspection  ……………………………………..68
Winter – Water – Tonification  ………………………………………..69
Diet; Chinese Food Therapy  ……………………………………..70
Self-Cultivation Exercises  …………………………………………77
Calming the Mind   ……………………………………………………….78
Qigong  ……………………………………………………………………….82

Age 14  ……………………………………………………………………….89
The Red Dragon Descends  ………………………………………….90
The Menstrual Cycle  ………………………………………………….91
The Menstrual Renewal Program  ………………………………93
Rest  …………………………………………………………………………..94
Practices  ……………………………………………………………………94
Prohibitions  …………………………………………………………………95
Menstrual Recovery Dietary Plan  …………………………………..97
Red Dragon (Menstrual) Disorders  …………………………..110
Managing Fertility  ……………………………………………………….118
Minimizing Pregnancy  …………………………………………………118
Increasing Fertility  ………………………………………………………120
Disorders of the Jade Gate  ………………………………………123

Age 21  ………………………………………………………………………133
Sex and Self-Cultivation  ……………………………………………134
Inner Alchemy (Nei Dan)  ……………………………………………..135
Cutting the Red Dragon   ………………………………………………136
Breast Massage for Lessening Menstrual Flow  ………………139
Ovarian Massage to Boost Hormones  …………………………..142
Jade Egg Exercises to Strengthen Vaginal Muscles  ………..143
The Microcosmic Orbit to Circulate Sexual Energy  …………145
Dual Cultivation   ……………………………………………………….148
Pimps, Vampires, & Spiritual Gurus   …………………………154
Patriarchal Influences  ………………………………………………….154
Sexual Vampirism  ……………………………………………………….155
Spiritual Abuse  ……………………………………………………………156
Staying Safe  ……………………………………………………………….157
Healing Ourselves  ……………………………………………………..159
Understanding Abuse  …………………………………………………..159
Integrating the Shadow  …………………………………………………161
Altered States  ……………………………………………………………166
Inebriants as Medicine  ………………………………………………….166
Tools of Self-Exploration  ……………………………………………….166
Freedom and Addiction   ……………………………………………….168
Physical Development  …………………………………………………172

Age 28  ………………………………………………………………………175
Pregnancy  ………………………………………………………………..176
Pregnancy Dietary Guidelines  ………………………………………177
1-3 Months  ………………………………………………………………..178
4-6 Months  …………………………………………………………………181
7-9 Months  …………………………………………………………………181
9th Month and Delivery  ………………………………………………..182
Postpartum Recovery  ………………………………………………185
General Guidelines  ……………………………………………………..187
Rest   ………………………………………………………………………..187
Practices  …………………………………………………………………..188
Prohibitions  ……………………………………………………………….191
Dietary Guidelines  ………………………………………………………195
The Postpartum Recovery Plan   ………………………………198
Stage 1 – Week 1  ……………………………………………………….198
Stage 2 – Week 2  ………………………………………………………199
Stage 3 – Weeks 3-4/5  ……………………………………………….200
What to Expect After Postpartum Recovery  ………………….202

Age 35  ……………………………………………………………………..205
Rejuvenation  ……………………………………………………………207
Diagnosing Your Skin and Face  …………………………………..207
Rejuvenating Lifestyle  …………………………………………………209
Rejuvenating Qigong Exercises  ……………………………………211
Anti-Aging Diet  ……………………………………………………………214
Anti-Aging Dietary Plan  ……………………………………………….223
Chinese Herbal Formulas for Anti-Aging  ……………………….226
Beautification Rituals  ………………………………………………229
Techniques for Rejuvenating the Face  ………………………….229
Rejuvenating the Body  ………………………………………………..230
Topical Skin Treatments  ……………………………………………..231
Breast Rejuvenation   ………………………………………………….233
Chinese Formulas to Restore and Maintain the Breasts  …236
Beautifying the Hair  …………………………………………………….236
Cosmetic Surgery Recovery  ……………………………………….238

Age 42  ………………………………………………………………………241
Detoxification  …………………………………………………………..243
Top 10 Detoxifying Foods  …………………………………………….244
Optimizing Digestion  ………………………………………………….246
Yin Fire  ……………………………………………………………………..246
Regulating Bowel Movements  ………………………………….248
Bowel Regulating Detox   …………………………………………….256
Types of Stagnation & Excesses  ………………………………258
(Liver) Qi Stagnation  …………………………………………………..258
Blood Stagnation  ………………………………………………………..259
Food Stagnation  …………………………………………………………260
Phlegm and Dampness  ………………………………………………260
Excess Heat   …………………………………………………………….263
Damp-Heat  ……………………………………………………………….265
Summer-Heat  ……………………………………………………………270
Environmental Toxins   …………………………………………………271
Anti-Cancer Foods  ……………………………………………………..272
Excess Weight  ………………………………………………………….272
Detox as Spiritual Purification  ………………………………….279

Age 49  ……………………………………………………………………..283
Menopause; Second Spring  …………………………………….284
Top 10 Jing Tonics  ……………………………………………………..285
Longevity Exercises  …………………………………………………..287
Key Menopausal Patterns  …………………………………………..289
Addressing Menopausal Symptoms  ………………………..290
Dryness  ……………………………………………………………………290
Excess Heat   …………………………………………………………….291
Sleep Disorders  ………………………………………………………..293
Fatigue  ……………………………………………………………………..297
Aches and Pains  ……………………………………………………….299
Excessive and Irregular Menstrual Bleeding  ………………….303
Mental and Emotional Function  ……………………………………305
Sensuality  …………………………………………………………………306
The Choice of Bioidentical Hormone Replacement  ………..308
Gifts of the Water Element  ……………………………………….309

Second Spring  ………………………………………………………..315
Post Menopause  ……………………………………………………….316
Creating Your Cycles  ………………………………………………….317
Health Issues  …………………………………………………………….317
Rebirth  ……………………………………………………………………..321
Conclusion  ……………………………………………………………….322

Recipes  ……………………………………………………………………325
Congee  …………………………………………………………………….325
Bone Broth  ………………………………………………………………328
Herbal Decoctions   …………………………………………………….330
Homemade Ferments  ……………………………………………….331
Immunity Recipes  …………………………………………………….338
Menstruation & Postpartum Recipes  ………………………..340
Stage 1: Cleansing the Uterus  ……………………………………..340
Special Postpartum Remedies  …………………………………….347
Stage 2: Contracting the Uterus  ……………………………………350
Stage 3: Tonification  …………………………………………………….353
Special Remedies  ………………………………………………………355
Vegetarian Options  ………………………………………………………359
Pregnancy Recipes  ……………………………………………………363
General Wellbeing  ……………………………………………………….363
Special Conditions During Pregnancy  ……………………………365
Rejuvenation Recipes  ………………………………………………..368
Detoxification Recipes  ……………………………………………….371
Menopausal Recipes  ………………………………………………….374

Appendix A – Table of Chinese Herbs  ………………………..379
Appendix B – Glossary of Terminology  ………………………387
Resources   ………………………………………………………………..392
Nutrition  ……………………………………………………………………..392
Fermentation  ………………………………………………………………392
Connecting with Plants  ………………………………………………..392
Chinese Herbs  ……………………………………………………………392
Chinese Ingredients  …………………………………………………….393
Inner Alchemy & Sexual Cultivation  ……………………………….393
Fertility  ……………………………………………………………………….393
Postpartum Care  ………………………………………………………..394
Placenta Encapsulation  ……………………………………………….394
Credits  ……………………………………………………………………….394
Index  …………………………………………………………………………395
About the Author  ………………………………………………………415

Journey Through the Chakras with Maya Fiennes

I had a transformational experience a few weeks ago with Maya Fiennes. The workshop was in a beautiful home that made me feel like I was in the middle of a magical forest. I had no idea who she was or what we were in for except that it was “yoga”. Maya took us through breathing and movement that quickly took my overstimulated mind to a deeply meditative state. This was no cross-fit style yoga, this was deep and real. I knew that this beautiful, humble woman was something special. I didn’t find out she was a well known kundalini yoga instructor until later, which is just as well.

This is my favorite picture where she coaxed me through an exercise to open my throat (my voice), which was thoroughly blocked. This blockage was sabotaging my efforts to get my book out. I am very grateful to Maya (and Jack and Donna, our hosts) for her help in moving my book project forward. I want to share information on her next workshops with anyone who is in need of a shift or maybe just a big break from an overstimulated life, like I was.

Oak Creek Garden and Retreat- Journey Through the Chakras Series

May 25th, 2013

9:30am: Arrive
10:00am-11:30am: Session 1
11:30am-1:00pm: Lunch from the garden
1:00pm-2:30pm: Session 2
2:30-3:00pm: Mantra
3:00-: Cinnabar Acupuncture (60 min treatment of your choice: massage, acupuncture, lipomassage, or facial)

Contact andrewsacupuncture@gmail.com to reserve your spot. Space is limited.

Join Maya Fiennes* for A Journey through the Chakras Monthly Series.

The chakras are energy centers that regulate all of the systems in the body, immune, nervous, lymphatic. There are 7 chakras, each of which give vitality and energy to different parts of the body. When the chakras are blocked, your life is out of balance. Start to clear your chakras for a healthier, happier and more fulfilled life. Reconnect with yourself and allow your life to flow with harmony and ease.

Begin your journey with the first chakra at the Oak Creek Garden and Retreat center. The day will consist of a morning and afternoon session, with a break for a delicious lunch picked fresh from the garden. At the close of the day, learn a beautiful mantra to carry with you for the next month. A mantra is a powerful tool to chant every day until the second retreat in the Journey Through the Chakras Series. Maya will be holding one per month, culminating at the 7th chakra. You are encouraged to move through the series with Maya every month, but are also welcome to join in at any time.

Price per attendee: $385, to include lunch and treatment of your choice at Cinnabar Acupuncture

*From classical pianist to transformational guru, Maya Fiennes is a gem in the yoga community. Maya’s revolutionary style of yoga is based on the Kundalini Yoga tradition fused with Tai Chi, Qigong elements, Tensegrity, and the Grinberg self- healing method. She incorporates her musical background to bring the most powerful sound healing into every yoga session. Her visible philosophy of good health and living with inner peace and confidence, have made her one of the most in-demand yoga instructors. Her classes are fun, uplifting and above all inspirational.
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Cinnabar Talk – Spring Detox

Living by the Seasons is key to health and longevity. When move with cycles, we increase our energy, when work against them we lose energy.
Summer – Full Expansion – Heart, Increase Connections and Creativity
Fall – Introspection – Protect Lungs, Build Immunity
Winter – Hibernation – Building Reserves Tonify Kidneys
Spring – Detoxification – Cleanse Liver & Gallbladder, change unwanted patterns

Spring is Best time to:
⦁    Drop excess weight (Dampness), lean down after hibernation
⦁    Cleanse Liver and Gallbladder, even if have no symptoms
⦁    Start a new project or goal
⦁    Let go of what no longer serves you
⦁    Increase movement

Spring Diet
⦁    Higher percentage of raw foods (especially in warmer climates), sprouts, young greens, and a more vegetable-based diet.
⦁    Dandelion, watercress, arugula, mung beans, seaweeds
⦁    Lightest meals and simplest cooking of the year.
⦁    Quickly sauté or steam vegetables so that they are partially raw. Focus on sweet and pungent flavors while limiting salty and heavy foods.

Herbs for Spring
Wu Wei Zi (schizandra berry)
⦁    Safe long-term liver detoxifier and protector.
⦁    Beauty benefits. Plumps up and hydrates the skin.
⦁    Increases sexual fluids and sensitivity.
Milk Thistle
⦁    Safe long-tern liver detoxifier

Liver Cleansing Broth
1 head of cabbage
2 celery sticks
2 carrots
1 onion
2 russet potatoes
Chop and put in a big pot. Cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 45 min.
Add 1 bunch parsley and 1 clove garlic and simmer an additional 5 min. Strain and serve.

Recommended Treatments and Packages
(discounted prices with Heather’s Program)
Detox  
⦁    Endermologie ($75), Slimming Package ($99)
⦁    Schizandra (Wu Wei Zi), Shu Gan Wan (Liver detox), Qing Dan Hua Shi Pian (stones), Jiang Dan Gu Chun Pian (cholesterol)
Weightloss
⦁    Slimming Package ($99), Ear Magnets ($15)
⦁     Weightloss Pills
Allay soreness, protect against injuries
⦁    Acupuncture ($70), 60 min massage ($70)
⦁    Yunnan Paiyao
Increase Stamina, build muscle and strength
⦁    Acupuncture ($70)
⦁    Deer Antler Drops, Ant Drops

Spring Shift

Cinnabar has put together the perfect programs to change your life this spring. Enjoy discounted prices on our popular and effective Slimming Package, ear magnets, acupuncture, and massage when you sign up for Heather Hemmer’s fitness program:

 

Basic Program – READY FOR CHANGE

• 8-Week Supervised Training
• 1 Group Training Classes/Wk
• 1 lifestyle consult w/ Heather
• Before & After Measurements & Photos
• Nutrition & Wellness
• Unlimited email/phone access with Heather

Investment: $299 + $50 REGISTRATION
($699 VALUE)

Advanced Program – IN IT TO WIN IT!
all benefits from Ready for Change plus…

• 20% Discount on all BWI services
• 4 – 30 minute coaching
• 8 – 30 minute personal training sessions
• consult with acupuncturist at Ciinnabar for personalized herbs to help with energy & weightloss

$549+ $50 REGISTRATION

($1189 VALUE)

April Talk: Dr. Richard Huber, PhD

When: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, @ 6pm

Where: Cinnabar Acupuncture Clinic & Spa, 10432 Reserve Dr, Ste 111, 92127

Guaranteed to be the best talk on skincare in your life, the brilliant and irreverent Dr. Huber promises to answer all questions on how to maintain youthful, healthy skin, naturally and sustainably. We will cover how to keep skin healthy and protect against aging as well as how to correct acne, wrinkles, dark spots, rosacea, psoriasis, eczema and more.

All attendees will receive gifts from 302 Skincare and Cinnabar. A delicious gluten-free dinner will be provided. Enter to win big prizes by:

1) Downloading our free App. Visit the App Store on your phone and search for “Cinnabar Acupuncture.”
2) Clicking “Yes” to receive Push Notifications.
3) Posting a message on the “Spa Wall.”

We will select three winners from the “Spa Wall.”
The winners will be notified via Push Notification, so please click “yes” for Push Notifications. Note: Contestants must be present at our April 24 event to win.

THE 302 STORY
From the Rainforest to Our Skin!

Dr. Richard Huber’s research team from Eli Lilly and Company was funded by a grant from MIT to: “Go to the rain forest and discover the Fountain of Youth!”

During a two-year research expedition Dr. Huber’s team encountered a community of farmers growing coffee beans in the mountains of Guatemala. In this region Dr. Huber discovered members of this one village had youthful, disease and acne free skin that was almost unaffected by the equatorial sun.

Dr. Huber learned that the only significant difference between this “Fountain of Youth” community and other farmers was these people supplemented their daily diet with avocados from the trees shading their coffee crops. Dr. Huber learned residents in this village ate 8-10 avocados per person, per day!

Dr. Huber realized that there was something in the avocados that was causing their youthful skin. He returned to his lab and isolated the avocado serum that was internally protecting the farmer’s skin from the effects of environmental aging. After extensive testing, Dr. Huber created the all-natural 302 Skincare line so that everyone could benefit from avocado’s healing effects without eating 8-10 avocados each day.

HOW 302 WORKS
Dr. Huber’s testing revealed the healthy-aging serum, called Avocatin, contained in avocados had a molecular weight of 302. This means the molecules are small enough to flow through our 28 layers of protective skin cells and reach our dermis where our skin is created. 302 is unlike anything else. 302 Skincare is a nutrient based treatment. 302 delivers the Avocatin nutrients to our dermis layer to reduce wrinkles and keep our skin youthful and hydrated.

The Nevada Cancer Institute uses 302 Drops and Serums for cancer radiation burns because they’ve found Avocatin to be the most effective treatments they’ve found for their patient’s recovery.

302 THERAPY
Instead of eating 300 avocados every month, all 302 Drops and Serums contain the most effective concentration of the avocado serum for daily use. After cleansing, one application per day provides the optimal amount of Avocatin to restore your skin to a more youthful condition. Multiple applications per day can also help your skin’s recovery from post-op treatments and wound care to diminish or eliminate skin scaring.

Treating Immunizations with TCM; Before You Vaccinate Your Dog

My dog Rita recently got a rabies shot which brought up the subject of how to treat immunizations in TCM.
Immunizations cause latent heat toxins. Latent Heat Toxins are a factor in many modern diseases such as cancer and autoimmune diseases and should be taken seriously.

My dog Virginia died of injection site sarcoma (cancer that develops at the site of immunization injections which is why vets now vary the location of injections) and I now avoid immunizing my pets as much as possible.

I follow these guidelines:
1.    I immunize my pets the bare minimum possible.
2.    They only receive one immunization at a time, spaced out by at least 1 week.
3.    I treat them with Heat Toxin clearing herbs to avoid latent Heat toxins.

Animals are harder to treat as they don’t offer feedback and their signs are less obvious than humans. In children the appearance of Heat Toxins and damage to Yin by vaccinations is easier to see, as the body of their tongue will get redder than normal.

There are several formulas for the treatment of Heat toxin. They should be taken right after immunizations. This is a chinese herbal formula specifically for the rabies virus, which is the injection Rita had. I used powdered herbs and made a decoction and used a syringe to administer it orally every 4 hours until symptoms subsided:

di gu pi, jiang can, tao ren, lian qiao, huang lian, qiang huo, chi shao, fu ling, tu bie chong

Note: I am not a veterinarian and thus this information is given for entertainment purpose only.

A Different Perspective on the Nature of Our World

“Semen is Latin
for a dormant, fertilized,
plant ovum -
a seed.
Men’s ejaculate
is chemically more akin
to plant pollen.
See,
it is really
more accurate
to call it
mammal pollen.

To call it
semen
is to thrust
an insanity
deep inside our culture:
that men plow women
and plant their seed
when, in fact,
what they are doing
is pollinating
flowers.

Now.
Doesn’t that change everything between us?”
Stephen Harrod Buhnner