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Toronto TCM Walk [Chinatown Edition] 🌿
Friendly Note: This is a new walk series in partnership with Aurum and here are all the TCM walks!
What is Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a medical system that has been practiced for thousands of years and is built around the idea that health comes from balance and harmony within the body. Instead of just looking at isolated symptoms, TCM looks at the person as a whole from the body, mind to environment while identifying patterns and treating the internal root causes.
TCM uses approaches such as acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and lifestyle guidance. All aimed at restoring harmony between the Yin Yang and supporting the body's natural ability to heal.
There's a concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) called 養生 (Yang Sheng) and it's essentially the practice of tending to your life through the basics. The foundational stuff that isn't another comprehensive health protocol but quietly keeps everything else running.
The TCM Walk series is built around that idea.
What's this about 🍃
There's a reason you feel a 1pm slump or wake up at 3am for no reason or get a second wind at 11pm that keeps you up too late. In TCM, the body runs on a two-hour organ clock and most of us are living completely out of sync with it without knowing it.
This walk ties everything together—the body clock, the season, the food, the emotions, and the cravings—in a way that actually makes sense for your daily life.
Here's how the afternoon goes ☀️
We'll grab drinks at a local café then head over to a venue space with a TCM practitioner from Aurum Medicine & Wellness Clinic, Melissa Ong R.TCMP R.Ac, to unpack what the body clock means and what you can eat in various season to support your body. Then we walk over to a local TCM store to look at some common ingredients you can actually start adding into your daily life.
What you'll walk away with
→ A clearer sense of how to eat and heal your body through the seasons
→ A realistic integration of small actions you can take in your daily life
→ A small group of people you genuinely enjoyed spending an afternoon with
→ An introduction to Yang Sheng as a framework you can keep returning to
What's included in your ticket 🎁
→ Mini bag of seasonal soup starter pack
→ TCM resource guide for the event's topic
→ A complimentary personalized TCM assessment and discovery call with Melissa Ong R.TCMP, R.Ac
→ A $20 off voucher toward acupuncture services with Melissa Ong R.TCMP, R.Ac at Aurum Medicine & Wellness Clinic
Meet Your Hosts
Hi, I'm Michelle 👋🏻
I'm a former B2B SaaS marketer turned Intuitive Business Strategist and someone who has been quietly weaving TCM philosophy into how I work with people for a while now. The way a good TCM practitioner listens and understands before they prescribe anything, that's also how I approach my client sessions.
This new walk series is my way of bringing that same energy into a more relaxed setting for people who are ready to stop overcomplicating their health protocols and get back to building their internal foundations.
〰 Connect with Michelle 〰
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Melissa Ong is a Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (R.TCMP) who provides acupuncture and herbal medicine treatments with a focus on individualized, patient-centred care.
Melissa completed her training at the Toronto School of Traditional Chinese Medicine where she developed a strong foundation in TCM diagnosis, acupuncture and herbal medicine.
She is passionate and committed to helping patients better understand their health and works collaboratively with patients to create treatment plans that support long-term balance and wellness.
〰 Connect with Melissa 〰
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