Exploring how the emotions associated with digestion, the Earth element, Spleen energy are connected to dampness and Spleen Qi (energy) deficiency. If you are interested in checking out the courses I mentioned in this video, please do so here, I'd love to have you on the journey with us learning more about the wonders of how Chinese medicine can make your life better https://www.metrohealth.com.au/courses/ Chinese Medicine Podcast is run by Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist, Marie Hopkinson. A...
Jun 06, 2025•34 min•Season 8Ep. 7
Take your learning to the next level Discover my 'Ultimate Chinese Medicine learning Experience' course that I mentioned in this video here: https://www.metrohealth.com.au/learn-chinese-medicine-with-marie-hopkinson/ Live intake from 1st June 2025 , on demand options will be added in the future, check the link for the latest updates on courses offeredChinese Medicine Podcast is run by Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist, Marie Hopkinson. About Dr Marie Hopkinson (Chinese Medicine Doctor) Marie i...
May 30, 2025•37 min•Season 9Ep. 6
I'm very excited to announce this new course offering starting soon. check out the link: https://www.metrohealth.com.au/learn-chinese-medicine-with-marie-hopkinson/ After the start date if you are interested, please contact me for on-demand options or to jump in mid-learning with the on-demand recordings of what you have missed. There is a way to book a free call with me (Marie Hopkinson) to find out more or if its right for your learning needs. Thanks again for supporting Chinese Medicine Podca...
May 05, 2025•21 min•Season 9Ep. 5
DAMPNESS relationship with Jing (Essence) and Chi/Qi (Energy) , what other organs are involved. In this podcast, Marie answers a subscriber's question about Qi, Jing and Dampness Chinese Medicine Podcast is run by Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist, Marie Hopkinson. About Dr Marie Hopkinson (Chinese Medicine Doctor)Marie is an experienced Chinese Medicine practitioner both a herbalist and acupuncturist, of over 23 years. Initially studying in Perth, Marie went on to study at Hangzhou TCM Hospit...
Apr 29, 2025•27 min•Season 9Ep. 4
There are at least 4x the videos /content on Youtube than on Audio /Spotify, so head on over to Youtube at Chinese Medicine Podcast for more videos Chinese Medicine Podcast is run by Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist, Marie Hopkinson. About Dr Marie Hopkinson (Chinese Medicine Doctor) Marie is an experienced Chinese Medicine practitioner both a herbalist and acupuncturist, of over 23 years. Initially studying in Perth, Marie went on to study at Hangzhou TCM Hospital and then completing a Maste...
Mar 11, 2025•27 min•Season 9Ep. 3
Find out what to expect when seeing an acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist in USA, UK, Australia and most parts of the world in this video with 23+yr experienced Acupuncturist and Herbalist, Marie Hopkinson
Feb 01, 2025•13 min•Season 9Ep. 2
Self Help for depression using Chinese Medicine wisdom through knowing where and how you can intervene. Learning how the 5 Elements play a role in the physiology of depression not only helps you understand how an acupuncturist or herbalist would go about treatment in re-balancing the five elements, but also how /where you can help yourself. This second half of this is more about the self-help aspects. The first half is physiology of the five elements. Hope this is useful and helpful and if it is...
Jan 13, 2025•32 min•Season 9Ep. 1
A bit of a fun one for the year's end. Come and experience what its really like in China on my most recent trip to Ningbo, Changsha, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. We go high-speed rail, plane, taxi and all kinds of travel around, discover herbal medicine markets with me and come to some factories that I visited inducing a tea farm where we learned how to pick and process tea the ancient way
Dec 30, 2024•42 min•Season 8Ep. 8
Marie shares some of the end of year stats from Spotify wrapped and Youtube , + A Christmas Message + Some new ideas for 2025 - let us know what you think ! Thank you for a great year in 2024. Be Healthy and Well and I look forward to helping you learn and discover Chinese Medicine more in 2025. Contact me at the podcast via email : chinesemedicinepodcast@gmail.com CLINIC : www.bespokemedicine.net
Dec 19, 2024•24 min•Season 8Ep. 7
Increase energy and stop tiredness with the ancient wisdom of Chinese medicine. Tiredness has two main causes in Chinese medicine . Learn how to increase energy and find out why you are so tired. Support the channel and learn more about yourself with my low cost course - SELF CARE WITH THE FIVE ELEMENTS: https://www.metrohealth.com.au/self-care-with-the-5-elements/ Hope this is useful and helpful and if it is let me know in comments and please subscribe to help grow this channel. That is appreci...
Oct 18, 2024•26 min•Season 8Ep. 6
Does Yin Deficiency even exist? Let's find out! Discussing menopause and what's really going on according to the oldest and most foundational style of Chinese medicine - classical Chinese medicine. This chat is about Kidney Deficiency, Yin Deficiency, Yang deficiency and this massive difference between Classical and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Laurie Ayres is an incredible teacher of Chinese medicine, well known and respected by many practitioners worldwide for his training in Classical Chines...
Aug 04, 2024•53 min•Season 8Ep. 5
Jun 16, 2024•43 min•Season 8Ep. 4
This is a direct follow on from Part 1, for definition of burnout, and talking about the five element aspects of PURPOSE , please watch part 1 first. This part covers - Joy and the fire element Energy /tiredness and the Water element Chinese medicine based Strategies to overcome burnout - getting passion back - motivation - tiredness / energy - 24:00 - 38:00 specific strategies for Self Employed people / Business owners. -Things you can do for burnout - to increase motivation / Joy / Passion Vid...
Jun 09, 2024•41 min•Season 8Ep. 2
Well, this turned out to be a series... Answering a subscribers request for a video about burnout, then asking for more subscriber questions... here's my take on Chinese medicine and burnout. Part 1 (THIS VIDEO) Burnout - Intro - What is it? Classical understanding of our physical and emotional connection - reading from Chapter 8 of the Ling Shu Relating burnout to Chinese medicine ; - Purpose , lack of purpose and the wood element (part 1) Video Sponsor: https://www.metrohealth.com.au/self-care...
Apr 09, 2024•28 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Can you take too many supplements? What does Chinese Medicine think about supplements, in relation to energy, digestion and health overall. Support Chinese Medicine podcacst (and yourself) here: Discover how to use 5 Element Self Care in my low-cost course here: https://www.metrohealth.com.au/self-care-with-the-5-elements/ Hope this is useful and helpful and if it is let me know in comments and please subscribe to help grow this channel. That is appreciated. FOLLOW Chinese Medicine Podcast on so...
Feb 22, 2024•9 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Mental clarity, thinking, emotions /mental health ...Marie talks about how dampness effects your mind. CONTACT THE PODCAST (MARIE) chinesemedicinepodcast@gmail.com CONTACT Marie Hopkinson (Clinic/Consultations): MARIE HOPKINSON, Registered Chinese Herbalist and Acupuncturist in Australia (AHPRA) Consultations for treatment (individual) please head to : http://www.bespokemedicine.net/patients Phone (AUS ONLY) 08 9275 1999 - for patients inquiries only. Email metrohealthandmedicine@gmail.com Faceb...
Feb 12, 2024•31 min•Season 7Ep. 6
This one food is also a medicine. Lets learn about how its used in cooking and in herbal medicine. Support Chinese Medicine Podcast and your health in one of these ways in 2024! 1. Self Care with the five elements course: https://www.metrohealth.com.au/self-care-with-the-5-elements/ 2. Self Care + Consultations with Marie bundle: https://www.metrohealth.com.au/new-year-ultimate-self-care-bundle/ 3. Sponsor of the podcast Empirical Health Mushroom Range: use promo code MARIE to get a discount you...
Feb 05, 2024•25 min
Coffee's effects in Chinese medicine - both good and bad are discussed. Whats the effect of coffee by itself and coffee with milk or sugar? , What's the effect of one vs many coffee's . CONTACT THE PODCAST (MARIE) chinesemedicinepodcast@gmail.com CONTACT Marie Hopkinson (Clinic/Consultations): MARIE HOPKINSON, Registered Chinese Herbalist and Acupuncturist in Australia (AHPRA) Consultations for treatment (individual) please head to : http://www.bespokemedicine.net/patients Phone (AUS ONLY) 08 92...
Jan 29, 2024•21 min•Season 7Ep. 4
How to get the most out of this podcast Who is this for? What types of content you can find here - diet therapy -mental health /emotions - Spleen Qi Deficiency / Qi Stagnation / Blood Deficiency / Dampness and other common patterns of disharmony - Acupressure tutorials - The Five Element Personality types - Last 15 mins is about Marie Hopkinson, some of her journey in studying Chinese Medicine, her degrees and journey lecturing /teaching and in business and running various clinic styles. Support...
Jan 27, 2024•46 min
This is really for acupuncture students or very recent acupuncture /TCM graduates. I realise this isn't the regular audience of the podcast, but please if you are a student I hope you enjoy this one and get something out of it :) Marie Hopkinson
Jan 21, 2024•35 min•Season 7Ep. 3
Worry, Anxiety, Overthinking and the Intellect (productive thinking) are all part of the Earth Element. Marie discusses how physical illness or imbalance affects emotions and visa versa. Contact the podcast: chinesemedicinepodcast@gmail.com Marie Hopkinson FOLLOW Chinese Medicine Podcast on social medial: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chinesemedicinepodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chinesemedicinepodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chinesemedpodcast AUDIO - find us on Apple,...
Oct 23, 2023•34 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Can I have too much Joy? Marie Hopkinson explores the emotions of the fire element including Joy, Love, Pleasure, desire and more Reviews are appreciated if you are enjoying this podcast. Contact the podcast: chinesemedicinepodcast@gmail.com
Oct 16, 2023•27 min•Season 7Ep. 1
The difference between Spleen Blood and Spleen Qi (energy deficiency) and can one lead to the other? Hope this is useful and helpful and if it is let me know in comments and please subscribe to help grow this channel. That is appreciated. FOLLOW Chinese Medicine Podcast on social medial: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chinesemedicinepodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chinesemedicinepodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chinesemedpodcast AUDIO - find us on Apple, Spotify and Googl...
Sep 25, 2023•26 min•Season 6Ep. 7
What food should I eat when? are some foods better for us (or worse) at different times of the year? also, Here's the course I was mentioning: https://www.metrohealth.com.au/chinese-medicine-diet-therapy-foods-as-medicine-for-self-care-self-treatment-on-demand-course-prospectus/ This course will teach you everything there is to know about Chinese Diet Therapy, the same intensity and variety of info that is taught in Chinese medicine school's as part of a 4-year degree, BUT with an emphasis on Se...
Sep 18, 2023•12 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Podcast Takeover Time! - I let two YouTube subscribers take over my channel and interview me about my journey in learning classical Chinese medicine and how it's different to TCM. Waleed & Yassin have been on a journey to discover what Classical Chinese medicine is and they are directly interested in studying the same system that I learned - ICEAM Ok, so Waleed & Yassin have their own YouTube channel : https://www.youtube.com/@UCzliuDMatV8zfMhl5_BctBg There are the full-length interviews...
Mar 17, 2023•58 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Do you ever wonder how someone gets into the field of acupuncture and Chinese medicine? 🤔 Well, a subscriber asked, and my patients often ask me that very question and my story might just surprise you! I actually had never even had acupuncture before I started studying it. Looking back it was kind of serendipitous. Sometimes I think that "Chinese Medicine chose me". I'm so grateful I found this amazing medicine at 17 years old, and now I can't imagine doing anything else. FOLLOW Chinese Medicin...
Feb 08, 2023•16 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Long tutorial style video on the various patterns of disharmony that Traditional Chinese Medicine has for constipation, made in response for a subscriber request/question. I give some aspects on how classical Chinese medicine sees some of the these patters as well as many self-help aspects including foods, specific fruits, diet recipes from various text books and self-massage / lifestyle prevention /acupressure tools. SUPPORT THE CHANNEL and SUPPORT YOUR OWN SELF CARE to another level with my co...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 3
In response to a subscriber's question to make an episode about sleep & Insomnia in Chinese medicine. Podcast includes - intro to insomnia in CM, quick overview of the types listed by 3 TCM Books/popular authours for TCM Students, Exploring two patterns of disharmony where people could have the most influence / help themselves the most 1. Yangming pattern / Stomach Heat / Stomach Fire / Food Stagnation - these are all similar 2. Deficiency patterns --> heart and kidney not communicating p...
Jan 11, 2023•48 min•Season 6Ep. 2
How to overcome blockages in goal setting with Chinese Medicine & Marie Hopkinson - If you struggle to even see a future for yourself, or feel bogged down by emotions - the weight of the world on you, heartbreak, difficulty to plan - here's some Chinese medicine based concepts related to goal setting and why some people find it harder or easier than others to plan and set goals. Also tutorials on acupressure points for heartbreak, feeling weighed down, foggy headed / unclear thinking and fee...
Jan 07, 2023•40 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Acupuncturist Mitchell Macgregor shares his top points for headaches, pain, stress, anxiety. How to stay grounded when you have a lot of emotional stuff going on by using self-help tools from Chinese medicine. Discovering a healthier life in a rural area making the change from a big city to a small town and more topics (see below). Enjoy today's discussion and self help tools. Mitchell Macgregor is an Acupuncturist trained in the UK and Australia, practicing in the Southwest of Western Australia...
Dec 19, 2022•38 min•Season 5Ep. 4
