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The Meaning of BIOM
BIOM provides a combination of experiences, and the name itself represents those experiences.
Relationships. One aspect of the name is based on the ecological idea of a “biome,” a place where life is experienced as a combination of interdependent relationships. At BIOM, we work to create an ecology of body, mind, and spirit that promotes and supports your health and well-being—including the “biome of relationships you’re part of: at work, at school, at home, and on your Way.
Oriental Medicine. We’re located on Bainbridge Island, WA, so “BIOM” also refers to “Bainbridge Island Oriental Medicine.”
Mindfulness. BIOM is also a “conscious place for health and well-being”; and a key aspect to being “conscious,” is to be “mindful.” Because the foundation of what we practice, facilitate, and teach at BIOM focuses on being mindful, BIOM also stands for the “Bainbridge Institute of Mindfulness.”
5 Element Coaching for Health
We live in challenging times: you’re working long hours, and have to sort through vast amounts of information about how to maintain and improve your health. And too often, much of the information is contradictory, and sometimes suspect, because of conflicts of interest.
But you don’t need to throw up your hands in frustration: Kitty Bradshaw and 5 Element Health Coaching help you make make sense of today’s health information while guiding you through the maze of choices and decisions that affect your health and well-being.
What 5 Element Health Coaching Offers
5 Element Coaching for Health provides an opportunity for you to address specific health issues and concerns, while simultaneously learning Oriental Medicine’s time-tested methods for preventative health maintenance.
Oriental Medicine and Women’s Health
Women’s health, and the problems that affect it, has been well understood by Oriental medicine for millennia. This holistic approach to health and well-being is exceptionally effective today in treating women’s health problems, such as:
Unique Bodies
Oriental medicine’s foundational approach to disease prevention and health maintenance is that each person is unique, and there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution to a health problem. For example, there are Chinese herb formulas that address the specific needs of young women, and others aimed at conditions experienced by women in their post-reproductive years.
Unique Problems
Women have unique reproductive systems that are prone to unique health problems. For example, women as a group, have higher instances of kidney-related problems and illnesses than men: problems Oriental medicine effectively addresses through a combination of Chinese medical herbs, acupuncture, acupressure, Chi Kung, and diet and nutrition. Effective remedies, without side effects.
The Power of Oriental Medicine
An example of the power of Oriental medicine as it relates to women’s health can be seen in a thirty-one year old woman whose menstrual period stops prematurely. Oriental medicine has diagnostic methods for determining why her menstruation stopped, and therapeutic methods for getting it to start again.
A Better Quality of Life
By addressing women’s unique health issues, Oriental medicine helps you regain and maintain a unique feeling of health.