Healing That Doesn’t Rush: A Conversation on Chinese Medicine with Miriam Pineles

In this episode of Evening Tea, Chaya sits down with Chinese medicine practitioner Miriam Pineles for a slow, curious conversation about acupuncture, healing, and the ways women’s bodies ask us to move at a different pace.

This conversation begins with a simple curiosity. Many of us have heard of acupuncture, maybe even tried it once or twice, but rarely do we hear about the deeper philosophy behind it or how it can support women through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Together, Chaya and Miriam explore what it means to approach healing without rushing, and how the body, the mind, and our emotional histories are often more intertwined than we realize.

They speak about the pressure many women feel to “bounce back” after birth, why slowing down can sometimes be the most important form of healing, and how practices like acupuncture and Chinese medicine create space for the body to restore itself in its own time. The conversation gently moves through pregnancy preparation, labor, emotional release, and the unseen work women carry in their bodies.

This episode isn’t about adding another thing to your list. It’s about remembering that options exist, and that there are women quietly doing work that helps other women feel supported, listened to, and less alone in their healing.

Pour yourself a cup of tea and settle in.