The Yin & Yang of Menopause: Understanding What's Really Happening in Your Body
Nickila Robertsson Nickila Robertsson

The Yin & Yang of Menopause: Understanding What's Really Happening in Your Body

Menopause has a story problem. The story most women are told is one of loss — of hormones, of fertility, of the version of themselves they once knew. But Traditional Chinese Medicine tells a different story, one rooted in two thousand years of wisdom. Far from being a breakdown, menopause is a redistribution of energy and understanding it through the lens of Yin and Yang can change everything about how you experience it.

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Perimenopause & Menopause: You Don't Have to Just Push Through
Nickila Robertsson Nickila Robertsson

Perimenopause & Menopause: You Don't Have to Just Push Through

The broken sleep. The hot flushes. The anxiety that arrives from nowhere. If this sounds familiar, you don't just have to push through. In my latest post, I'm sharing how acupuncture supports women through perimenopause and menopause and how it works alongside HRT too.

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Two Maps of the Same Body
Nickila Robertsson Nickila Robertsson

Two Maps of the Same Body

Western medicine excels at finding what's broken. What it struggles with is the in-between — the women with real symptoms, unremarkable results and years of being told everything looks fine. Traditional Chinese Medicine offers a different approach: one built around assessing cycles & patterns to understand the whole picture of a woman's health.

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