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Voices on the MountainDiet: A Tangent On MovementYou know how we are always going off on tangents mid-episode? Well this time we did a whole episodes worth right from the get go, you're welcome! In this episode we introduce an idea of movement as a part of your diet and get into some specifics for shoulder rehab. 2025-06-2630 minVoices on the MountainFood is Medicine or Poison part 2 - Let them eat Cake!But seriously who doesn't like cake? And with all the carb bashing on this podcast you might think you have to give up your tasty treats. But what if we told you, you could have your health and eat cake too? Cake for breakfast you say? Now that's a diet we can all get behind.Steven's Recipe:Keto Shortbread8 tbsp Butter (or 4/5 coconut oil and 1/5 almond milk)1 tbsp Vanilla extract1.5 cups Almond Flour1/4 cup Coconut Flour1 tsp pure monkfruit powder1 tbsp baking powder1/4 tsp Sea salt8 egg...2025-06-121h 04Voices on the MountainFood is Medicine or PoisonRunning into a lot of conflicting dietary advice? Eating--it seems like one of the simplest and most basic human activities. We've been doing it forever and today loading up your plate is easier than ever. But what should be on that plate seems to be a perpetual question. In this series of episodes we lay a foundation for our conversations around food based on an understanding that has been around for 4,000 years and is just as relevant today as it was centuries ago.2025-05-2942 minVoices on the MountainMenstrual CycleYou may have one, you most certainly know some one who does. Whether you are listening for yourself, or to empathize with those around you do not miss this episode. Today we get into the second half of the menstrual cycle from a Chinese Medicine perspective. While certain parts of this episode are geared more for practitioners there is plenty of diet and lifestyle advice for our muggle family. Enjoy!2025-03-2031 minVoices on the MountainMenstrual CycleYou may have one, you most certainly know some one who does. Whether you are listening for yourself, or to empathize with those around you do not miss this episode. Today we get into the first half of the menstrual cycle from a Chinese Medicine perspective. While certain parts of this episode are geared more for practitioners there is plenty of diet and lifestyle advice for our muggle family. Enjoy!2025-03-0646 min
Voices on the MountainBack to your channels!We all learn our channels in school, it is something that we get quizzed on constantly throughout our education. The meridians are the foundation of any acupuncturists knowledge; but how sturdy is this base and what can we do to flush out our understanding of the Jing Luo.2025-02-2056 min
Voices on the MountainChannelsWe all learn our channels in school, it is something that we get quizzed on constantly throughout our education. The meridians are the foundation of any acupuncturists knowledge; but how sturdy is this base and what can we do to flush out our understanding of the Jing Luo. 2025-02-0656 min
Voices on the MountainThe Lost Scrolls of JingThe missing finale on our Jing Series! It's a New Year which means Steven's herbal class has run it's course :( AHHHH :( But that means we get to nerd out on this podcast :) YAAAAY :) Make sure to follow and subscribe to the podcast so you can stay abreast to all of our new content this year.2025-01-0927 minVoices on the MountainJing and the Family StonesWe continue last weeks episode on how to conserve Jing and go over cures for the ever dreaded blue balls.2024-08-0539 minVoices on the MountainJingle all the way!This episode kicks off our how to guide on conserving Jing. If this is completely new information then you are in the perfect place to absorb and learn, much like a child ... or even an emperor. 2024-07-2835 minVoices on the MountainJing a lingAnother episode that is short and sweet before we go long and deep next week. This episode covers why we would want to conserve Jing and we scratch the surface on some internal cultivation practices. 2024-07-1521 minVoices on the MountainThe Essensuals of Jing part 2Enjoy a shorty this week so no one gets podcast fatigue. Learn about the intriguingly named Jade Liquid and a sex test for the Emperors that we would all like to take. 2024-07-0720 minVoices on the MountainEssence DrainingIt's not just a line from the Dark Crystal, it is a real thing! This is the first of 6 episodes where we start to the scratch the surface on how to build and conserve Jing. 2024-06-2838 minVoices on the MountainAlcohol Part 2We break the seal on the bottle, tangents and swearing in this episode. We have plenty of good content coming your way this year, be on the lookout for episodes bimonthly or save yourself the anticipation and hit the subscribe button to make sure you never miss an episode.2024-01-1952 minVoices on the MountainAlcohol Part 1It's the festive season when people gather with friends to eat, drink, and talk story. Alcohol traces it's roots back to beginning of human civilization and agriculture potentially being the first fermented substance humans manufactured. In Chinese Medicine alcohol is also a foundational component, not only as a solvent but as a radical in the character Yi. Join us on the first part of our jaunt discussing alcohol and while tangential narratives are iconic of one under the influence we can assure you it was all sober fun.2023-12-2143 min
Voices on the MountainWu Xing and ClimateInto the archives of the short little life of our podcasts we go:In the beginning, Steven and I were vamping on some Wu Xing ideas, and then we decided to hit record....Wu Xing or 5 Phases as it is often translated, is a philosophy at the core of Chinese thought. If Yin and Yang are like dancing a two step, Wu Xing is like the tango. And once you adopt this lens you can apply it anywhere, in the garden, in relationships, in the seasons and the clinic. Life unfolds according to the patterns...2023-12-1423 min
Voices on the MountainThe Exorcist III: Ghost PointsFinishing off the Ghost Points2023-12-0742 minVoices on the MountainGhostbusters!!Just like the ghost points themselves we are going deeper into the body as we cover more ghost points this week.2023-11-3033 minVoices on the MountainWho ya gonna call?Ghostbusters!2023-11-1640 minVoices on the MountainMinister and Ming Men FireGoodness Gracious Great balls of fire!2023-11-0935 minVoices on the MountainStress Part IIIIs stress always good or bad?!? According to TCM, what kinds of stress should be on our radar and what is the way to navigate these stresses for optimal health? The TCM answers to these questions might surprise you!Tune in, practitioners and muggles alike, for a deep dive into this key element of a healthy lifestyle!2023-11-0224 minVoices on the MountainStress Part IIIs stress always good or bad?!? According to TCM, what kinds of stress should be on our radar and what is the way to navigate these stresses for optimal health? The TCM answers to these questions might surprise you!Tune in, practitioners and muggles alike, for a deep dive into this key element of a healthy lifestyle!2023-10-2627 minVoices on the MountainStress part IIs stress always good or bad?!? According to TCM, what kinds of stress should be on our radar and what is the way to navigate these stresses for optimal health? Tune in, practitioners and muggles alike, for a deep dive into this key element of a healthy lifestyle!2023-10-1925 minVoices on the MountainDigestion Points Part IIA point by any other name... The second part of our episode discussing the insight that point names provide to understanding how to use the points clinically. The ancients wrapped enormous understanding, experience and clinical guidance into the names of every point, and all we have to do is decipher them in the context in which they were given. Based on Nei Jing concepts and excerpts, we delve into key digestive points. We discuss the Great Luo ot the Stomach called 虚里 xū lǐ, and how that provides great insight into points like ST36 足三里 zú sān lǐ， ST37 上巨虚 shàng jù xū, etc.2023-10-1219 minVoices on the MountainDigestion Points Part IWhat's my name?!?! Insight into points comes through many avenues, but the perhaps the most fundamental is the name. The ancients wrapped enormous understanding, experience and clinical guidance into the names of every point, and all we have to do is decipher them in the context in which they were given. Based on Nei Jing concepts and excerpts, we delve into key digestive points. We discuss the Great Luo ot the Stomach called 虚里 xū lǐ, and how that provides great insight into points like ST36 足三里 zú sān lǐ， ST37 上巨虚 shàng jù xū, etc. And check out the second half of this co...2023-10-0532 minVoices on the MountainQi Hua IIThe second part of this fascinating discussion on Qi Hua. Enjoy! Two of the the most telling and essential Nei Jing quotes covered in this episode is: 《素问·灵兰秘典论》三焦者，决渎之官，水道出 焉。膀胱者，州都之官，津液藏焉，气化则能出矣。 From the Su Wen, Ling Lan Mi Dian Chapter: "The triple burner, the water managing and irrigating official, the water ways come from here. The bladder, the river managing official, Jin Ye is stored/controlled here, therefore Qi Hua can function/come from here." 《素问·六节藏象论》脾、胃、大肠、小肠、三焦、膀胱者，仓禀之本，营之居也 From the Su Wen, Liu Jie Zang Xiang Chapter: "The spleen, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, triple burner and bladder, the root of receiving food/nourishment, the residing place of Ying nutritve.2023-09-2926 minVoices on the MountainQi Hua Part IQi What?!? Is it Qi transformation or transformation with Qi? Ever been confused by the seemingly amorphous description of this essential lower burner function? Check out this episode for a deep dive into what this key physiological process is and how to treat dysfunctional Qi Hua all rooted in Nei Jing goodness! Enjoy! Two of the the most telling and essential Nei Jing quotes covered in this episode is: 素问·灵兰秘典论》三焦者，决渎之官，水道出 焉。膀胱者，州都之官，津液藏焉，气化则能出矣。 From the Su Wen, Ling Lan Mi Dian Chapter: "The triple burner, the water managing and irrigating official, the water ways come from here. The bladder, the river managing official, Jin Ye is stored/controlled here, therefore Qi Hua can function/come...2023-09-2241 minVoices on the MountainACL InjuriesThe World Cup gets everyone focused on football, female athletes and this year ACL injuries. We join the trend and look into ACL tears with a TCM outlook.2023-09-1420 minVoices on the MountainIntermittent Fasting (Part II)Does TCM agree with intermittent fasting? Who does it fit and who should be cautious? Check out this episode for some great info on how TCM approaches lifestyle choice!This second half of the intermittent fasting episode dives deep into multiple quotes from the Nei Jing and other classics. For an introduction to the topic check out the first half!2023-09-0629 minVoices on the MountainIntermittent Fasting (Part I)Does TCM agree with intermittent fasting? Who does it fit and who should be cautious? Check out this episode for some great info on how TCM approaches lifestyle choice!This first half of the intermittent fasting episode introduces the topic and the second half dives deep into multiple quotes from the Nei Jing and other classics. Hold onto your trendy diet hats!2023-09-0631 minVoices on the MountainSan FuWho you calling Fu? This episode covers the concept of "San Fu Tie," a classic treatment in Chinese medicine that corresponds to three distinct periods between mid-July and mid-August. We discuss the significance of the timing of this treatment and how it aligns with the natural rhythms of the body and the environment. By doing so, the practitioner can use the least force to achieve maximum efficacy. We also explore how using these external herbal treatments to disperse cold during the summer can treat diseases that are exacerbated in the winter, like asthma. By following the natural flow of e...2023-09-0642 min
Voices on the MountainIntroducing Voices on the MountainIn this episode we introduce our podcasts co-hosts Steven Wong and Asher Loring. We hope you our listeners are as big of TCM geeks as we are, enjoy!2023-06-2808 min
Secrets of Harridge HouseSecrets of Harridge House - Episode 37Drew/Josiah meets Daniel Cypher at the mine. Ben locks Donna in the Records Room. The guardian creature morphs into the vision of Azhgoth, an Ancient. Deborah shows up and shoots Daniel. Later, Drew examines Cate's baby, then tells Alma to take the baby and leave Harridge immediately. At Thia's hearing, Issy presents herself, very much alive, debunking the prosecution's claims that Thia stole Issy's identity after the woman died. Basically, there's no longer a case against Thia, so the charges are dropped. Amelia finally tells Linda that she killed Sandra. Linda is furious. Franklin bursts into the lab...2022-06-0435 min
Secrets of Harridge HouseSecrets of Harridge House - Episode 37Drew/Josiah meets Daniel Cypher at the mine. Ben locks Donna in the Records Room. The guardian creature morphs into the vision of Azhgoth, an Ancient. Deborah shows up and shoots Daniel. Later, Drew examines Cate's baby, then tells Alma to take the baby and leave Harridge immediately. At Thia's hearing, Issy presents herself, very much alive, debunking the prosecution's claims that Thia stole Issy's identity after the woman died. Basically, there's no longer a case against Thia, so the charges are dropped. Amelia finally tells Linda that she killed Sandra. Linda is furious. Franklin bursts into the lab...2022-06-0435 minSecrets of Harridge HouseSecrets of Harridge House - Episode 36Donna picks up Barbara and they head back to Harridge so Barbara can work for Deborah. Olivia agrees to let Blake go into the mine, but insists on going along with him. Linda and Roxie encounter Deborah, attempts to kidnap Linda. Ben finds Cooper dead, and Donna missing. He and LB discover that Donna hasn't aged in 70+ years. Liz and Ray try to convince Josiah to leave Drew's body. Ben receives a message that an arrest warrant has been issued for Thia. Linda and Roxie arrive back at Harridge House. The gathered group learns that Linda can now see...2022-05-2826 minSecrets of Harridge HouseSecrets of Harridge House - Episode 36Donna picks up Barbara and they head back to Harridge so Barbara can work for Deborah. Olivia agrees to let Blake go into the mine, but insists on going along with him. Linda and Roxie encounter Deborah, attempts to kidnap Linda. Ben finds Cooper dead, and Donna missing. He and LB discover that Donna hasn't aged in 70+ years. Liz and Ray try to convince Josiah to leave Drew's body. Ben receives a message that an arrest warrant has been issued for Thia. Linda and Roxie arrive back at Harridge House. The gathered group learns that Linda can now see...2022-05-2826 min