Heavenly Qi

It will take you just over an hour and a half to be revitalised and re-enthused about life, the universe and everything.

Clare and Lee’s lively discussion covers her research and her clinic but also details the difficulties we all face in choosing our path and making transitions.

In this episode of The Heavenly Qi Podcast Clare is joined by another speaker from the upcoming International Integrative Chinese Medicine Conference Dr Olivia Pojer. Olivia is a Western medical doctor and a Chinese medicine practitioner based in Austria who specialises in male infertility. This is an exciting conversation covering Olivia’s approach in the clinic, recommendations for male fertility testing and her book “Integrative Treatment of Male Infertility with Chinese Medicine”.

As a regular guest of The Heavenly Qi Podcast over the years Randine Lewis has always managed to surprise us with her wisdom, touch us with her compassion and titillate us with her humour and this episode is no exception. From discussions of dispensing herbs in the clinic, to reality creation, to Shennong, the “Divine Farmer” in this episode Clare and Randine find nuggets of wisdom to inspire us all.

In this episode of Heavenly Qi Clare guides Mandy Gratzer’s infectitious enthusiasm into a wonderful hour of useful ideas for your clinic. Clare and Mandy have a shared passion for keeping TCM practitioners ‘in business’ making this indispensable for anyone looking to survive, and maybe even thrive, at this challenging profession. All practitioners will benefit from getting to know Amanda Gratzer.

It doesn’t get much better than this. These two great friends have come together, once again, to immerse the listener in their experience, compassion and joy. An extremely open and enlightening conversation about growth and scaling, with their own clinics under the microscope. Welcome to the ‘love fest’ with Naava Carman and Clare Pyers. There is something for everyone in this wonderful episode.

In this episode Clare talks with Johannah Ashley who has become exclusively a Complement Channel Practitioner. Johannah’s passion is unmistakable and infectious as she explains her technique and her success’. You won’t want to miss this enlightening discussion about this very ancient way of practising and as Johannah says “If you are giving too many liver divergent treatments this week then perhaps you need one yourself”.

The symptom under the symptom, the story under the story, what is your body really trying to tell you? This is a fascinating journey into the alchemical approach of Lorie Eve Dechar. Lorie explains the art to transformation by going underneath the symptoms to find a divine intelligence and an expanded consciousness.

Is it perimenapause? is it menopause?.. or are you just plain exhausted? Menopause is a hot topic (pardon the pun) and in this episode Kath Berry joins Clare Pyers for this joyful, enlightening and thought provoking discussion.

“What is the Immune system.. but the sum total of my body working well” - Sharon WeizenbaumLet’s take a walk with Sharon Weizenbaum and see through her eyes, the beautifully interconnected wonder of life, the forest and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Sharon’s wisdom lay manifest in this wonderful conversation about forests, community, restoring function and trusting in Chinese Medicine to always guide you in the right direction. Do not miss this podcast.. it’s pretty cool stuff.

This episode sees Clare joined by the renowned Australian acupuncture expert, Dr John McDonald who has been practising and teaching since the early 1970’s. They discuss all things acupuncture including addiction, allergies and autoimmune issues and John’s fascinating career spanning 5 decades. More information about Dr John McDonald can be found via: Webinars: https://southportacupuncture.com.au/john-mcdonald-webinarsMentoring: Information at : https://southportacupuncture.com.au/john-mcdonald-mentoring                      Acupuncture Point Dynamics Volume 1https://au.blurb.com/b/10139097-acupuncture-point-dynamics-volume-1Acupuncture Point Dynamics Volume 2https://au.blurb.com/b/10139144-acupuncture-point-dynamics-volume-2Acupuncture Point Dynamics Volume 3https://au.blurb.com/b/11090866-acupuncture-point-dynamics-volume-3Enquiries to: twindragon@bigpond.com

As practitioners our scope goes beyond just the face to face appointments with patients, and this conversation delves into the importance of undistracted time, being a good fit with your patients and growth as practitioners and hidden bias. 

In todays episode of Heavenly Qi, Clare talks with Sean Tuten a renowned TCM practitioner who has taught Acupuncture and Chinese Herbalism throughout the U.S., Europe, and Australia since 2004. They talk about the joy of healing others, helping people open up to their potential, the importance of connection and deep dive into Jeffrey Yuen and Ann Cecil-Sterman's work on the luos and their role in the healing process.To learn more about Sean and find out about his upcoming Australian class visit www.acupuncturementorship.comhttps://www.seantuten.com/

This week on Heavenly Qi Clare is joined by Dr. Randine Lewis, author of The Infertility Cure, and a leading expert in treating infertility conditions combining Eastern and Western based medicine. They’re talking all things practitioner wellness including why practitioners find it so hard to ask for help when they’re sick and the role of western medicine when treating yourself and others. 

A metabolically healthy person can exist in a body of any shape or size. With that in mind this episode of the Heavenly Qi Podcast has co-hosts Clare Pyers and Naava Carman dissecting the many issues surrounding body size and fertility. Including a deep dive into the problems that arise from the use of Body Mass Index (BMI).We’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback on this episode, Join us on Facebook to chat with the show hosts and other listeners.

“Rest and self care are so important… you cannot serve from an empty vessel.”― Eleanor Brownn Do you have a self care list? In these extraordinarily difficult times the balance between service and self care and has never been more difficult to maintain. Most of us in the last year have, at least at some point, been in a "fight-or-flight" state which has many negative consequences for our health. Clare Pyers and Naava Carman talk openly about their personal journeys and discuss ways to keep you and your patients in a balanced state.Naava’s Current Life Hackshttps://www.getsensate.com/https://www.kingyaa.co.za/birthing-beyond-the-binary

The tendency is to consider a pregnancy so delicate that we should take a ‘hands off’ approach to treatment especially in the first trimester. Sharon Weizenbaum joins Clare Pyers to dispel fears and give practitioners a solid grounding on giving herbs during this important time. There is a fundamental lack of text books on this subject and so Sharon has begun the arduous task of translating some of the ancient Chinese texts into English. If you can read Chinese then this may be your calling.Sharon Weizenbaum graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture in 1983 and has been practicing Chinese medicine for over 30 years. Her first gynecology teacher was Dr. Zhu Shu-rong from Shang Hai. In 1990 she traveled to Hang Zhou where she studied herbal gynecology with Dr. Qiu Xiao-mei as well as Chinese language. She continued her language study at Mt. Holyoke College and translates much of her own teaching materials. In 2007 she traveled back to China to study classic formulas with Dr. Huang Huang, who continues to be one of her teachers. She studied and apprenticed with Kiiko Matsumoto for 12 years and developed Integrative Mandala Acupuncture as a synthesis of her study with both Chinese and Japanese acupuncture teachers. Sharon is the director of White Pine Healing Arts clinic and educational facility. She teaches the Graduate Mentorship Program and Integrative Mandala Acupuncture nationally as well as shorter courses. Her articles have been published in The Lantern and in the North Amercan Journal of Oriental Medicine. She is known for her engaging, clinically relevant and clear teaching style.https://whitepineinstitute.org/https://whitepinecircle.org/

It is essential that everyone who comes to our clinic feels respected, included and heard. The emergence of the LGBT community represents some significant challenges to not only practitioners but to society as a whole.In this podcast Co-hosts Naava Carman and Clare Pyers explore the issues involved in creating a ‘safe place’ - for all of our patients.Gender and Sexuality in Chinese Medicine by Catherine J. Lumenello

Men’s fertility is sorely unrepresented in the literature and it can be a joy to a couple to find out there are many things that a man can do to help improve their chances of having a baby. Some men, on the other hand, can be reluctant and may need some coaxing to get them on board for their fertility journey. Co-host Naava Carman joins Clare Pyers as they discuss the training of dogs, children and men."The truth about mobile phone and wireless radiation: what we know, what we need to find out, and what you can do now"Presented by Dr Devra Davis, Visiting Professor of Medicine at the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, and Visiting Professor of Medicine at Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwyDCHf5iCY

Albert Einstein wrote that “Pure logical thinking cannot yield us any knowledge of the empirical world; all knowledge of reality starts from experience and ends in it.” If you specialise in Women’s Health and Fertility then this episode of Heavenly Qi is essential listening. With nearly 40 years of combined experience co-hosts Naava Carman and Clare Pyers delve into past cases, examining what they have learned and what they would do different.Naava has been in practice over 20 years and spends most of her time working with tricky multi-faceted Reproductive Immunology issues in women over 40 such as recurrent miscarriage, unexplained infertility and multiple failed ART cycles. When she isn't practicing, Naava runs the Fertility Support Trained Community. You can check out her training on www.fertilitysupport.training which houses The Advanced Level Diploma in Fertility Acupuncture. This is the most comprehensive integrated medicine course available to help Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners gain an in-depth understanding of some of the most complex issues in fertility, such as the role of the immune system and how Traditional Chinese Medicine can support artificial reproductive techniques like IVF, IUI and ICSI.