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Managing thirst after a session: a version you can actually follow
Moxa and Foot Soaks

Managing thirst after a session: a version you can actually follow

Let us set the limits of managing thirst after a session first: it reliably improves a working feel for your own baseline, and it does not deliver…

Gideon StarkGideon Stark·April 12, 2026·4 min read
When moxa is the wrong choice: judging it before you start
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When moxa is the wrong choice: judging it before you start

Anyone who has spent time on when moxa is the wrong choice has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…

Silas TurnerSilas Turner·April 6, 2026·4 min read
Water temperature for a foot soak: the order that saves effort
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Water temperature for a foot soak: the order that saves effort

Most people do not fail at water temperature for a foot soak from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is…

Thea BergstromThea Bergstrom·March 31, 2026·4 min read
The upper limit on soaking time: three things to understand first
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The upper limit on soaking time: three things to understand first

If you only read one paragraph, read this: the upper limit on soaking time depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·March 25, 2026·4 min read
Best time of day to soak: a version you can actually follow
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Best time of day to soak: a version you can actually follow

Separate two things in best time of day to soak: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…

Gideon StarkGideon Stark·March 19, 2026·4 min read
What to add to the water: nine specific questions
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What to add to the water: nine specific questions

Let us set the limits of what to add to the water first: it reliably improves steadier sleep, and it does not deliver overnight. Anything promising…

Silas TurnerSilas Turner·March 13, 2026·4 min read
Diabetic feet and soaking, explained once properly
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Diabetic feet and soaking, explained once properly

Anyone who has spent time on diabetic feet and soaking has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…

Thea BergstromThea Bergstrom·March 7, 2026·4 min read
Sweating after a soak: making the complicated part simple
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Sweating after a soak: making the complicated part simple

Separate two things in sweating after a soak: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·March 1, 2026·4 min read
Soaking during your period: judging it before you start
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Soaking during your period: judging it before you start

Let us set the limits of soaking during your period first: it reliably improves energy that holds through the afternoon, and it does not deliver…

Gideon StarkGideon Stark·February 23, 2026·4 min read
Dealing with moxa smoke: nine specific questions
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Dealing with moxa smoke: nine specific questions

Separate two things in dealing with moxa smoke: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…

Silas TurnerSilas Turner·February 17, 2026·4 min read
Setting up a safe corner at home: judging it before you start
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Setting up a safe corner at home: judging it before you start

Anyone who has spent time on setting up a safe corner at home has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is…

Thea BergstromThea Bergstrom·September 9, 2026·4 min read
San-jie plaster versus moxa: the full sequence and where it drifts
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San-jie plaster versus moxa: the full sequence and where it drifts

Separate two things in san-jie plaster versus moxa: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·September 3, 2026·4 min read
Do you treat a moxa blister: a practical plan for ordinary weeks
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Do you treat a moxa blister: a practical plan for ordinary weeks

Put do you treat a moxa blister back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…

Gideon StarkGideon Stark·August 28, 2026·4 min read
Choosing bucket depth: four details people skip
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Choosing bucket depth: four details people skip

Put choosing bucket depth back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months will…

Silas TurnerSilas Turner·August 22, 2026·4 min read
How often in winter: what to do and what to skip
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How often in winter: what to do and what to skip

Most people want how often in winter to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…

Thea BergstromThea Bergstrom·August 16, 2026·4 min read
Sleep straight after soaking: making the complicated part simple
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Sleep straight after soaking: making the complicated part simple

If you have already tried sleep straight after soaking and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·August 10, 2026·4 min read
Moxa for children: a practical plan for ordinary weeks
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Moxa for children: a practical plan for ordinary weeks

Anyone who has spent time on moxa for children has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not another…

Gideon StarkGideon Stark·August 4, 2026·4 min read
Gap between moxa and a shower, explained once properly
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Gap between moxa and a shower, explained once properly

Advice on gap between moxa and a shower tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience…

Silas TurnerSilas Turner·July 29, 2026·4 min read
Who moxibustion suits: three things to understand first
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Who moxibustion suits: three things to understand first

Anyone who has spent time on who moxibustion suits has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not another…

Thea BergstromThea Bergstrom·July 23, 2026·4 min read
Choosing between moxa sticks and cones: method, rhythm and limits
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Choosing between moxa sticks and cones: method, rhythm and limits

If you have already tried choosing between moxa sticks and cones and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·July 17, 2026·4 min read