Energetics Workshop with Dr.Alexia Mellor

We’re surrounded by advice about what’s “good for dogs”.

Add this superfood. Try this supplement. Feed this. Avoid that. Give them turmeric. Give them probiotics. Add some bone broth.

But what happens when something that seems to work brilliantly for other dogs doesn’t seem to work for yours?

Or when you find yourself with a cupboard full of supplements, unsure which ones your dog actually needs?

The problem isn’t necessarily a lack of information. It’s that much of the advice we receive is general - while your dog is an individual.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers a fascinating framework for understanding those individual differences. With a history spanning thousands of years, TCM views health as an interconnected system and considers the individual’s constitution, patterns, environment, food, season and lifestyle.

It gives us a different question to ask:

In this accessible two-hour workshop, Dr Alexia Mellor of Mystic Dog Mama Holistic Canine Nutrition and Wellbeing will be joining us to explore the foundations of TCM energetics and how this perspective can help you become more discerning about your own dog’s needs.

The foundations of TCM
What TCM is, where it comes from, and how its holistic approach can complement — rather than replace — Western veterinary medicine.

The Five Elements
An introduction to Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water, and how they can help us recognise different patterns and tendencies rather than putting dogs into rigid categories.

Warm & cool
What “warm” and “cool” actually mean in TCM — and why the energetic qualities of foods and other interventions may matter when considering an individual dog.

The TCM Body Clock
A simple introduction to the 24-hour energetic cycle and how paying attention to when patterns occur can add another layer to our observations.

Your individual dog
We'll bring everything together by looking at constitution, digestion, behaviour, environment, season and lifestyle — and how these observations can help us think more thoughtfully about what may or may not suit a particular dog.

You won't learn to diagnose your dog - and you won't leave with a list of supplements they “should” be taking.

Instead, you'll have a new framework for noticing patterns, asking better questions and understanding why an approach that works for one dog may not necessarily be right for another.

You'll leave with practical ideas for observing your own dog and a new lens through which to think about food, supplements, environment and everyday wellbeing.