The Australian Women's Weekly

Ancient healing for modern life

Ever treated a headache with acupuncture? Tried herbal tinctures for a cold? Had acupressure to bring on labour? Then you’re familiar with Chinese medicine. Practitioner and author Katie Brindle is on a mission to help us work this ancient wisdom into our everyday lives. “There are so many sides to Chinese medicine that aren’t known in the West,” Katie, who has been teaching Yang Sheng on Instagram for free during COVID restrictions (@ katie_brindle), says. “It’s powerful and you can do a lot of these techniques on yourself.”

In her London-based practice,

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