Mental Health: Diving into Chinese Medicine with Marisa Leal - a podcast by Kayla Nielsen

Content Warning: suicide

In this episode the host, Kayla Nielsen, interviews Chinese Medicine practioner, acupuncturist and herbalist Marisa Leal.

Kayla shares how Marisa is currently treating her, and how they connected. She shares about why she loves Chinese Medicine and has been relying on these treatments for over a decade.

Marisa shares about how she found Chinese Medicine through trauma and the loss of her sister.

She shares about her own mental health journey through depression, mild psychosis, and hospitalization.

Marisa explains what Chinese Medicine is, different ways that it’s practiced, and her personal technique.

She describes how acupuncture work, acupressure works, cupping works, and herbalism as seen through specific needs.

Marisa parallels Eastern and Western approaches, and explains the use and need of each in various circumstances.

Marisa explains what the 5 elements of Chinese Medicine are, along with foundational qualities or characteristics from each element so that listeners might be able to type themselves.

Marisa then offer free tools, practices, and resources for each element type to best support their mental health.
This episode is full of so much valuable information. Make sure to tune in for all the details and knowledge that awaits!

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Website: https://www.manipurahealthcare.com/ 

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