Finding Internal Harmony with Minka Robinson Stevens

Minka Robinson Stevens has been immersed in flora for as long as she can remember, but her relationship with the natural world - and her internal world - forever changed after encountering traditional East Asian medicine: from acupuncture to dermatology, massage to qigong. Minka owns and runs Points of Health Acupuncture, a medicinal clinic in Santa Barbara and one of the few in the United States with an integrated herbal pharmacy. Today, Stacy sits down with Minka to catch a glimpse of these millennia-long traditions and better understand their views of the natural world. Where we often find ourselves forced to constantly grow, traditional medicine emphasizes cycles of growth and contraction. Where we might expect cure-all’s for our bodily health, traditional medicine shows us that a cure in one context is a poison in another. Join us in this last episode of the season to learn about the ever-shifting world of elements, the most beneficial foods for autumn, and practices that can turn your body into a regenerative space.Follow Minka on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pointsofhealthsb/Website: https://www.pointsofhealth.org/Autumn Practices (Blog): https://www.pointsofhealth.org/blog/autumn-tcmFollow Stacy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacypulice