Copy of Blog: How to Get Rid of Your Cough with TCM
Coughing can have many root causes like bacterial or viral infections, asthma, diabetes, air pollution, dry air, temperature difference and vocal strain. Many environmental factors make Shanghai residents more prone to coughs. Overall, we know that frequent coughing is a symptom of the presence of a disease. As the classification of a cough is diverse (acute, chronic, dry, productive, day or night cough), the identification of the root causes is...
Copy of Tips from the pros: how to boost your Valentine’s
We celebrate romance on Valentine’s Day, but this quote reminds us that love and relationships are an ongoing “discipline”, something we need to work at and celebrate with more than just candy, flowers, and jewelry on one day. Bibiana Rueda-Bueno and Paula van Grieken Ferrer, psychologists at Body & Soul-Medical Clinics, sat down with me to share their advice for keeping relationships healthy all year round. Read the...
Copy of Blog: Enjoy Today by Finding Security Within: Tips for Adjusting to Life in Shanghai
Yet, when we try, we realize two important things; one is that we cannot control situations or people and the other being that any sense of that type of control is fleeting. For expats who have relocated to Shanghai, this can be a particular struggle. There is so much that feels out of our control and all of the changes and new experiences can overwhelm someone who seeks external control....
Copy of Body & Soul continues to support Heart To Heart and the Children in Need
Heart To Heart Shanghai is a non-profit community outreach organization composed of volunteers who give support to Chinese children from extremely poor families who are undergoing heart surgery. On top of raising funds to cover the expenses of life saving surgeries, the Body & Soul Team devotes its spare time to knitting warm clothes for the children. On March 4, Doris Rathgeber along with a few Body & Soul nurses...
Copy of Ask the Shanghai Chiropractor: Relieving Aches and Pains
Chiropractors deal with the joints and help them to work the way they should. Every joint has a normal range of motion. When a patient experiences limited range of motion and related pain, we help to get the joints working properly again. This includes soft tissue work, stretching and joint manipulation (also known as “adjustment”). With simple exercises to “work the joint”, blood flow is increased, bringing oxygen to the...
Copy of New workshops and talks for 2015
Plenty of choice: "Understand Your Kid’s World", "Spring Preparation with TCM" or "How to Face Fear & Enjoy Uncertainty" - our new talks and workshops cover a wide area of interests. TCM Doctor Doris Rathgeber, Holistic Psychologist Bibiana Rueda-Bueno and Child Psychologist Claire Lin are inviting you to join their circles and become a little bit wiser. Take a look at what they have to offer....
Copy of Doris on exercise scenes in Germany and China on Phoenix TV
I have been working out in this gym for four years, most clients here are Chinese. Most of my training partners are Chinese. Around the Century Park, a soft running track has been installed. More and more people are using the track. On Saturday mornings, because so many people run there, you can hardly find a spot to join. We (Germans) started this kind of movement around 40 years ago....
Copy of Doris Rathgeber – Guest speaker at the World, a private residential cruise ship traveling around the globe
During the 7 day journey from Shanghai to Hong Kong, Doris gave several talks about traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as part of the series of wellness lectures. One of her talks covered the basics of TCM, including the history of its development, its fundamental philosophies, and its application in everyday life. Assisted by Catherine Du , an experienced acupuncturist at Body & Soul Pudong Clinic, Doris also offered...
Copy of In the Press
Body & Soul practitioners are trusted health professionals who regularly contribute to leading publications in Shanghai and abroad. Find about Vaishali's latest features in Shanghai Family 8/2 and 8/31 about foot health during Summer!...
Copy of Doris Rathgeber, guest speaker at the More Than Aware Luncheon
It empowers, educates and inspires women to be “More” and take Breast Cancer “Awareness into Action” through Proactive Prevention, Wellness from Within and Sisterhood Support. This year, and for the second time, Doris Rathgeber was honored to be invited as a guest speaker and to address a crowd of 800 attendees (including 200 thrivers) at the Kerry Parkside Hotel in Pudong, on October 30th. She delivered a speech to...