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Balanced Natural Health with Dr. Maz

Balanced Natural Health with Dr. Maz

Written by: Dr. Maz Roginski (BHSc. Chinese Medicine)
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 Every Full Moon, join me as I share empowering knowledge from the Old Ways. Ancient wisdom & simple rituals to light up your Qi – your life force energy – so that you reclaim the vitality, radiance & inner glow that fuels everything in your life. True health comes when we tend to our Qi. When we cultivate our inner current, and remember ourselves as part of the great flow of Nature, we heal & thrive. I envision a world where we are lit from within, full of life force. A world where health is rooted in deep self-connection. Where we listen to what our energy is asking for and respond with love. This is the world I’m dreaming into being, and I’d love you to join me.© 2026 Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease Science
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  • Ep. 49: Harnessing the Power of the 2026 Fire Horse – working with Double Fire energies

    Ep. 49: Harnessing the Power of the 2026 Fire Horse – working with Double Fire energies
    Feb 1 2026
    The Year of the Fire Horse is almost upon us, galloping onto the scene on the next New Moon. This is a “Double Fire” year, carrying the invitation and the opportunity for dynamic changes, transmutation and transformation – and explosive power, if we are prepared for it. The Snake Year that is currently drawing to a close has pushed us to shed our skins and release that which no longer fits, so that we can shine bright with the essential Fire energies of this Horse year. I’m so excited for the unbridled, wild and untameable energies of this coming year – but the Fire Horse has not always been welcome. Indeed, individuals born in Fire Horse years were painted as ungovernable (yay!), reckless and dangerous – precisely because of their independent nature, fiery will and authentic expression of their truest selves. And none were more stigmatised than Fire Horse women. Women born in the Fire Horse year were shunned as wives – seen as too wild, too free and too full of passion. Female foetuses were aborted, and unlucky “accidents” befell female babies. The lucky ones had their birth years misattributed to the neighbouring years. This data is clearly documented in the 1966 birthrate in Japan, which dropped by a staggering 25%. Why are these qualities of passion, self-authority and living one’s truest impulses so feared? I have some thoughts. And I also believe that this coming 2026 Fire Horse year is a potent opportunity for all of us – Fire Horse or not, woman or not – to embody even more of our most wild, essential selves. To be guided by our hearts and souls – both aspects of the Fire element. In this episode, we discuss: • what IS the Fire Horse, and why is it so potent – and so feared? • how to harness and align with the explosive energies of this year • how urgently the qualities the Fire Horse are needed in our modern world • are we being a vessel for “Shen” (Spirit, ruled by Fire)… or a vessel for AI? • habits to balance the Double Fire year with simple habits & rituals (and a Feng Shui tip) One of the practices that is so important in grounded and capacitating these powerful Fire Horse energies is Qi Gong – literally, “energy work”. I have created a beautiful, self-paced experience that guides you through energy work practices in just 10 minutes a day. Open up the flow in your meridians, alchemise blocks, unlock the secrets of your energy centres (chakras), charge up your Qi and tune up your biofield – so that you can best harness these powerful energies coming our way. Learn more here. Transcript (0:04) Hi everyone, welcome to the Balanced Natural Health podcast where we share (0:09) insights from the ancient science and timeless wisdom of Chinese medicine. (0:13) Information from the old natural ways of healing can support us in leading more (0:18) beautiful, more vibrant and more vital lives today. In this podcast I share (0:23) simple, natural and accessible tips that you can incorporate into your everyday (0:28) life for more vibrant health and wellness. I’m so glad you’re here. (0:32) Hello beautiful beings and welcome to episode 49 of the podcast. I’m Dr. Maz and in today’s (0:40) episode I would like to dive into something really timely and very exciting because as (0:45) many of you may know we are about to head into a new lunar year. The Chinese New Year is (0:53) coming up. It begins on February the 17th here in Australia and this year upcoming is a really (1:01) exciting, powerful, dynamic one. It’s ripe with possibility and opportunity and it is the year (1:08) of the fire horse. I’m just so excited about the energy that’s about to come through and how (1:14) we’ve been getting ready for this new power that’s going to pour through us with the snake year that (1:20) we’ve just been through. So we’ve just been through a shedding of skins, releasing of anything(1:25) that might be clouding or dimming our power and the way it shines through us and this has all (1:32) been in service to clear the way for the wild, untamable power of the fire horse. So in today’s (1:39) episode we will talk about why this is such a powerful year, what it means for feminine power, (1:46) the rising of the deep, wild, sacred, untamed feminine within all of us because we all contain (1:53) at least a seed of the masculine and the feminine. We’re going to talk about what that means for (1:59) reclaiming our essential, truest, most vibrant expression of selves. We will also talk about how (2:06) we can best support ourselves to capacitate the flow of this powerful energy in this fire horse (2:13) year. So things to look out for and practices that we can put into place to ground and hold (2:20) this huge influx, this surge of fire horse energy that’s coming our way. And maybe you’re tapping (2:26) into this energy as well, perhaps you’re feeling like it’s been a weird kind of stop start or not (2:32) quite start to the Gregorian ...
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    25 mins
  • Ep. 48: Why do we get “sick” – a Chinese Medicine perspective, Part 2

    Ep. 48: Why do we get “sick” – a Chinese Medicine perspective, Part 2
    Jan 3 2026
    We continue our exploration from the previous episode, and consider: • how are symptoms like phlegm in the lungs, sinus congestion & fever actually an indication the body’s infinite wisdom & healing power? • how can we support these processes to move to completion, and healing (rather than suppressing them)? • and what happens if we do suppress them? • a case study where the presence of candida was benefitting the greater whole… • the 8 Therapeutic Methods of Chinese Herbal Medicine… • how Chinese Medicine supports the body’s healing processes & healing wisdom to move towards their completion (while the modern alternative generally suppresses or works in the opposite direction) We share perspectives on health & dis-ease through the lens of the oldest science in the world, Chinese Medicine. A science that has persisted for over 5,000 years (some say 8,000… and it may be older still!) and is all about living in harmony, both within and without. Listen for simple ways that we can cultivate these vital aspects of ourselves, for vibrant, radiant health. And if you’d like my guidance in building daily rituals and habits for radiantly robust health, I have created something simple yet powerful for you. As we know, our daily habits are the foundation for our health and “immunity”. Every moment, meal, drink, thought, habit, etc. can bring us into greater alignment and can charge up our Qi – the life force energy that fuels every aspect of health. This is why I created the Radiant Energy Reset. A gentle, self-guided path of ancient health rituals to cultivate Qi, Yin, Yang and connection – guided by the wisdom of your own body. A real solution for those ready to ditch the fads & feel clear, energised and in control again. Backed by ancient wisdom, not wellness trends. Instant access for you here. And, as we learned in episode 47, “when the Qi and Shen are present and sound, no pathogen can invade a person, even when the cycles of nature are disruptive, and plagues are near”. I show you how to cultivate and boost your Qi and your Shen – your spirit, soul, consciousness. Just 10 minutes a day of Qi Gong & Emotional Alchemy to connect to YOUR innate wisdom & guidance – and feel grounded in YOU. You already have all you need within. A gentle embodiment journey – Coming Home to You. Instant access. Transcript (0:04) Hi everyone, welcome to the Balanced Natural Health podcast where we share (0:09) insights from the ancient science and timeless wisdom of Chinese medicine. (0:13) Information from the old natural ways of healing can support us in leading more (0:18) beautiful, more vibrant and more vital lives today. In this podcast I share (0:23) simple, natural and accessible tips that you can incorporate into your everyday (0:28) life for more vibrant health and wellness. I’m so glad you’re here. (0:32) Hi everyone, I’m Dr. Maz and welcome back to episode 48 of the podcast. In today’s (0:39) episode we are continuing on from our exploration in the last episode about (0:45) what it is that makes us sick from a Chinese medicine perspective. And it is (0:50) not invisible baddies or germs, bacteria, microbes, viruses that we catch from(0:55) other people. But in fact, from a Chinese medicine perspective, the main causes (1:01) of disease are a loss of harmony and balance with our world within, our (1:07) inner world of emotions, and the world without, the environment, the climate (1:13) conditions around us. So in Chinese medicine, staying balanced and in harmony (1:19) with our inner world and our outer world is what maintains health. So we learn to (1:25) understand that emotions can be a major contributor to disease because we are (1:30) energetic beings and emotions are simply energy in motion. And when they’re not in(1:36) motion, when our emotions aren’t moving, when they’re stuck or repressed or (1:40) ignored, they can snag our energy body, our biofield, our aura. And when our (1:47) energy field, our qi meridians are not flowing smoothly, and they’re not (1:53) communicating as ideally as they should be, then we can start to see disease (1:58) because things aren’t moving where they need to be moving, information isn’t (2:01) being passed in a timely manner. And we learned that another contributor to (2:06) disease is an imbalance of our bodies with the external environment. So for (2:13) example, in Chinese medicine, we say that wind is the spearhead of 1000 diseases. (2:18) And this is why we bundle up against winds, we protect against drafts, we don’t (2:23) sleep under fans. And we wear scarves in windy weather, because that is where wind (2:29) can get in. And when wind and cold get into the meridians that traverse our (2:35) neck, and also our lower back, we like to keep that covered and toasty as well. (2:39) When wind and cold get in there, we get frozen and trapped on the surface. And (2:44) that is when an early stage cold can arise. So we...
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  • Ep. 47: Why do we get “sick” – a Chinese Medicine perspective

    Ep. 47: Why do we get “sick” – a Chinese Medicine perspective
    Dec 4 2025
    (Spoiler alert: it’s not germs, or other invisible baddies) Why do some people seem to get everything going, while others happily keep on going? Why do some have “iron guts”? And why do some individuals get allergies in the exact same environment that others are totally fine in? We might be tempted to answer, “it’s the immune system”, but the “immune” system is both merely a working theory and a relatively new concept – one that has not been tested and proven over the course of millennia. And in its short existence, many holes and inconsistencies have already been uncovered. What if there was another perspective that covered all aspects of dis-ease – mind, body and soul? A view that: • has persisted for over 5,000 years (some say 8,000… and it may be older still!) • liberates us from the defensive mindset of waging war on disease, preventing “attack”, always keeping an eye out, etc. • trusts the wisdom of our brilliant beings – and the wisdom of Mama Nature • is about living in harmony, both within and without? • reminds us just how powerful we are? Wouldn’t that feel so much better – more easeful, joyous and lighter – than being on constant alert for the next invisible germ or baddie out there? And what about the fact that these invisible “germs and baddies” are actually a vital part of health? They already exist on and in us, to the extent that the number of microbial cells outnumber human cells by an estimated factor of at 10:1 (some sources now suggest that it’s closer to 100:1). In either case, we “humans” are more a community of bacteria and other microbes than anything else. Which then makes me consider – why the obsession with killing off all of the invisible microbes that we ideally live in symbiosis with us? What if health is actually about cultivating harmony with both the world within, and the world without? This is the Chinese Medicine view. In this episode, we look at the causes of disease through the lens of the oldest science in the world: time-tested over centuries – and millions of patients – and delivering powerful clinical results to this day. What makes us sick? • Loss of balance, connection and harmony • Lack, or stagnation, of Qi (charge, life force energy) • Imbalanced Yin Yang, accumulation of Damp, Cold, Blood Stasis, etc. And what can cause these disruptions? • Emotions • Six Heavenly Qi – atmospheric and climatic influences, also called the Six Evils • Disconnection from Nature • “Improper” living: food, movement, routine, habits, sex, thoughts, etc. that don’t support health And what can we do to stay vibrantly well? This lens sees us humans as primarily energetic, electromagnetic beings, and when we cultivate our Qi and our spirit-soul-consciousness, health is the natural result. This is summed up beautifully in the quote from our ancient medical book, the Huang Di Nei Jing (Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine, circa 200CE): …when the Qi and Shen* are present and sound, no pathogen** can invade a person, even when the cycles of nature are disruptive, and plagues*** are near. Chapter 73: Etiology of Disease Listen for simple ways that we can cultivate these vital aspects of ourselves, for vibrant, radiant health. Radiantly robust health made simple. Our daily habits are the foundation for our health and “immunity”. Every moment, meal, drink, thought, habit, etc. can bring us into greater alignment and can charge up our Qi – the life force energy that fuels every aspect of health. This is why I created the Radiant Energy Reset. A gentle, self-guided path of ancient health rituals to cultivate Qi, Yin, Yang and connection – guided by the wisdom of your own body. A real solution for those ready to ditch the fads & feel clear, energised and in control again. Backed by ancient wisdom, not wellness trends. LEARN MORE about the RADIANT ENERGY RESETCultivate your Qi & Shen And, as we learned in this episode “when the Qi and Shen are present and sound, no pathogen can invade a person, even when the cycles of nature are disruptive, and plagues are near”. I show you how to cultivate and boost your Qi and your Shen – your spirit, soul, consciousness. Just 10 minutes a day of Qi Gong & Emotional Alchemy to connect to YOUR innate wisdom & guidance – and feel grounded in YOU. You already have all you need within. A gentle embodiment journey, instant access and at your own pace.. LEARN MORE about COMING HOME TO YOU* Shen = spirit, soul, consciousness, awareness – the spark of life in someone’s eyes ** pathogen – literally, “pathos” and -“gen”, meaning something that is engendering suffering (not an invisible, contagious baddie or germ) *** again, this originally meant an “affliction”, not necessarily infectious Transcript Hi everyone, welcome to the Balanced Natural Health podcast where we share insights from the ancient science and timeless wisdom of Chinese medicine....
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