You're Not Behind. You're Rebuilding. chinese medicine fertility sanctuary fire element mother nurture wellness year of the fire horse Feb 23, 2026

Why rest — not force — is the true foundation of fertility, especially in the Year of the Fire Horse.

I know the voice. The one that whispers at 2am or catches you mid-scroll on someone else's announcement: You should be further along by now.

I want to offer you something today that might feel cou...

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Your Disease Is Not Your Fault: Why I Teach the Way I Teach chinese medicine practitioner education yin commons yinstitute Feb 14, 2026

Your Disease Is Not Your Fault: Why I Teach the Way I Teach

Dr. Laura Erlich, DTCM, LAc, FABORM


I received an email this week from a practitioner I had the privilege of mentoring. She wrote to tell me about a continuing education course she'd recently taken from another instructor — a well-respe...

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The Year of the Fire Horse: What does it mean for practitioners and patients? chinese medicine fire element practitioner education year of the fire horse yin commons yinstitute Feb 09, 2026

February 2026 | Dr. Laura Erlich, DTCM, LAc, FABORM

Shedding the Snake

We are in the final days of the Year of the Wood Snake. In the Chinese zodiac, the Snake is associated with wisdom, introspection, and careful strategy — a Yin energy that encouraged us to look inward, plan carefully, and shed ...

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