Dr. Sonia F. Tan Inc

23/10/2026

✨️ The first weekend of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels and Complimentary Channels (8EVCC), Module 1: Sinews with Dr Yvonne Farrell is underway! ✨️

Meet the new 8EVCC Cohort 3 🙌🏻

A group of motivated people with so much eagerness to learn and a lot of learning ahead 💪🏻

What an incredible start! ❤️

P.S. There's a funny photo further along, keep scrolling! 👉🏻

23/10/2026

✨️Cohort 3 has begun! ✨️

Day on of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels and Complimentary Channels (8EVCC), Module 1: Sinews with Dr. Yvonne Farell at Tan Academy of Balance, right in the heart of , . 🌿

A new course with fresh faces and so much eagerness to learn, where you also build connections with professionals from the local area, my professional team and beyond Canada. 🌎

My heartfelt thanks to the whole Tan Academy of Balance team for making these courses possible. 🫶🏻 A special thank you to Suzanne Lâoshī ( Suzanne Williams ), who supports us as a teaching assistant so every student can follow everything happening in class.

And thank you to Acufast Earth Friendly Needles for the gift to students 🙏🏻

A room full of motivated students! 💪🏻

17/10/2026

08/10/2026

👉🏻Ba Zi Astrology pillar report time with all copy created by a human (caution against trusting computer generated Ba Zi Chinese Astrology analysis)!😉🤓👉🏻 Bǐng Xū 丙 戌 Fire Dog + Hán Lù 寒露 Cold Dew begins at 14:20 UTC+8 today in the Northern Hemisphere. This month’s pillar from my perspective is unmovable, unshakable, loyal to a fault. We have a double Yang Earth pillar presentation with some hidden Fire and Metal. We shift now to heels digging in the ground, mountains of trust, loyalty, reliability, stability, routine, and stubbornness. The Yang Earth in the Heavens also means a double stubbornness appears. Earth doesn’t like change, and if it chooses to change, it does so slowly. This pillar personality has hidden fight within it, so don’t push it too far, or it will bite and bark with the Yin Metal and Yin Fire. But it will take a lot to cross the boundary with this personality pillar. This pillar holds things deep, for a long time, sentimental and stoic, and also pillar pushes us to stop and look both within for details and finding the light within and outward for inspiring passion. At times, it can be somewhat fast with the harmony of Fire transforming with the Horse presence. Earth here absorbs and ruminates, then treads carefully going forward. This is the mindfulness of this time and the presentation of this personality.😁
Globally this may mean countries dig their heels in. Instead of moving at a rapid pace, the pause and hold button is pushed. We may see unwillingness to see other ways, or slow progress and processing time in both thought, passion and observation (Earth, Fire and Metal). Eventually, the hidden Fire within, can spark a change for this pillar, but it will take details and time to navigate to the light.🕯️
Shuāng Jiàng 霜降 Frost Falling down lands on Oct 23. The cool trend continues. Keep your Qi warm especially at the ankles and neck!❤️
Chinese medicine folks, this month is a double Earth month. Digestion and overthinking may abound.👉🏻 I’d expect more use of Balance System Acu Magic 9 or Jueyin/Taiying-Yangming strategies (there are many!) 8EVCC practitioners, I’d be gravitating towards balancing Yin Qiao Mai. 😉
May the Qi flow with you! 🫶🏻🏄‍♀️🙏🏻

03/10/2026

Today we started of the Certified Astrology Consultant- Certificate Mentorship 🙌🏻

Grateful for this new group of students 🙏🏻🙏🏻

15/09/2026

👉🏻This past weekend, we kicked-off one of our Mentorship programs at the Tan Academy of Balance Inc. 🤸🏻‍♀️ In fact, I’m also excited to announce that this kick-off is part THREE Classical Chinese medicine & metaphysics mentorship programs at the Tan Academy of Balance!!!😲 (More below!👇🏻) This first kick off weekend is the Certified Balance System Acupuncture Practitioner (BSAP) Cohort 7!🥳 Woo Hoo!
We have a dedicated and excited BSAP group from around North America! They are game changing their clinical practice and journey in life to another level, and we are thrilled to have them enter this pathway and support them as they grow and evolve. ♥️
Leading the BSAP C7 mentorship is my Certified BSA Teachers of .g.will Suzanne Willams, RTCMP (Suzanne Lǎoshī 老师/老師), with Grand Rounds lead Dr. Howard Chen, MD (Chen Yīshēng 医生/醫生), Teaching Assistant Lana Alberts, RAc (Lana Lǎoshī 老师/老師).
Creator, Head Teacher and my dear friend, Dr. Yvonne Farrell, DAOM, LAc leads Cohort 3 of her Eight Extraordinary Vessels & Complementary Channels (8EVCC) mentorship – the psycho-spiritual side that will have you view humanity with new perspective and compassion. This is Dr. Farrell’s ONLY in-person and FULL curriculum of her mentorship. We are proud to continue to support and deliver her knowledge and talented teaching since 2014!💕
Lastly, there’s a little-big program led by myself – the Certified Chinese Astrology Consultant Mentorship, Cohort 2! This is deep, wide, layered and intense, and is a lifelong journey, attuned to the karmic impact, and aligned with my family values, teaching and upbringing. It’s life-altering knowledge of the core of people and the world, and forever will change the lenses that you wear, for the better.🏄‍♀️🙏🏻
TY to my amazing teaching team for helping educate, support and deliver these mentorships and my fabulous admin team for the vital operations to make this all happen! 🫶🏻
Thank you and for their needle suppliers and gifts for all of our mentorship programs. ♥️
Please join me in welcoming and cheering for the first kick off weekend of BSAP Cohort 7! 👏🏻🥳
-SFT 🫶🏻

07/09/2026

👉🏻Ba Zi Astrology pillar report time with all copy created by a human (caution against trusting computer generated Ba Zi Chinese Astrology analysis)!😉🤓👉🏻 Dīng Yǒu 丁酉 Fire Phoenix + Bái Lù 白露 White Dew begins at 22:41 UTC+8 today in the Northern Hemisphere. This month’s pillar from my perspective is even more intense than the previous month, due to the Yin qualities. The ‘enlightenment/etiquette/manners of Yin Fire’, and ‘integrity/refined/improvement details of Yin Metal’ of the Phoenix are more amplified. Yin Metal below forces Yin Fire above to use its fire to mold, refine and beautify their Self, thoughts, presentation. Like a glass blower constantly tweaking and perfecting, this pillar is one that is about both illuminating the Self, with constant thoughts on perfecting themselves and their steps they take in the world.
It is a double whammy wrt ‘manners + enlightenment’ and ‘righteous + refined’ behaviour again. The Fire Phoenix pillar tends toward enlightenment of the Self, refinement of themselves and how they present to the world. When in balance, they are insightful people that like to have control over implementation and ex*****on with efficiency. When unbalanced, they are very self-focused and sharp with their words, behaviours and expectations on the way people should behave (due to Yin Fire AND Yin Metal and nothing else) – the daggers come out. However, this pillar personality is super spiritual due to the intensity of the double Yin forcing and inward thought perspective of passion vs perfection – sometimes to the point they may overthink. This pillar personality is also fun, playful, thoughtful, sparkle, and intelligent. They are also constantly mindful of both themselves and interactions with people.
Qiū Fēn 秋分 Autumn Equinox lands on Sep 23. The cool trend continues to heighten and it’s important to get your socks, scarves and light jackets on. Keep your Qi warm + flow going.❤️
Globally this may mean daggers poke and tempers flare. Countries-at-arms with each other may continue on with their self-focus and narrow vision.🫣 On the flip side, the intentsty of this pillar is meant to force people to look inward, and find a more enlightened and refined way forward. Here’s crossing fingers that the stars push that way for those countries and their leaders.🤞🏻
May the Qi flow with you! 🫶🏻🏄‍♀️🙏🏻
-SFT 🤞

07/08/2026

👉🏻Ba Zi Astrology pillar report is here!🤓👉🏻 Bǐng Shēn 丙申 Fire Monkey + Lì Qiū 立秋 Stand Up Fall begins at 19:42 UTC+8 today in the Northern Hemisphere. This month’s pillar from my perspective is one of ‘etiquette and integrity’. A double whammy wrt courtesy and ‘right’ behaviour. This pillar can be hardline with the way people should behave. On the flip side, this pillar helps set clear definitions and boundaries on appropriate conduct, and provides light clarity on respectful behaviour. When in balance, they are great leaders that like to have both some implementation control, and are also comfortable to be in a position of leadership. When unbalanced, they are usually irritated by injustices or behaviour not in line with their view of proper conduct, and can be very cutting with their boundaries and words when this button gets pushed. Once the wall is formed, it is not easy to break down. On another beautiful spin, these pillar personalities are fun loving, generous and jovial, witty and intelligent, and constantly are mindful of following an Integral path when in balance. Keep these people on your good side, and you’ll have an integral person by your side fighting for rectitude.
Chǔshǔ 處暑 / 处暑 End of Heat appears August 23. Get your socks and light jackets out. The heat trend is officially over. Be mindful of your health as the immune system gets taxed with the cool Qi. ❤️
Globally this may mean swords shine and slice, impulses and sparks fly, and countries-at-arms with each other may continue on with their impulse and tunnel vision. 🫣
May the Qi flow with you! 🫶🏻🏄‍♀️🙏🏻
-SFT 🤞

19/07/2026

Live. Love. Laugh. 🙌🏻❤️😆

07/07/2026

👉🏻Your Ba Zi Astrology pillar report is here!🤓👉🏻 Yǐ Wèi 乙 未 Wood Goat + Xiǎo Shǔ 小暑 Little Hot/Sweltering begins at 09:57 UTC+8 today in the Northern Hemisphere. This pillar I like to call the “Free-Will Quiet Artist” A visually confident person, strengthened by the Yǐ 乙 in the Heavens this month solidifies Wood as a rooted energy. This pillars constitution has strong vision, as well as the desire for creative expression and thought, coupled with the desire to control and implement as they wish. In addition this is a Wood-Earth controlling relationship, which breaks through any stagnation with desire to create change, movement and benevolence… and also laid-back fun! Earth in Wei provides a steady and resilient pace, with tolerance and an easy going personality. Inventive and outside the box, visionary and inspiring, this pillar personality is one of quiet leadership, leading by doing rather than saying. This is a time to recognize your vision forward, and if your helpful elements are present, know it can be done without fanfare… just do it!
Dà Shǔ 大暑 Big Hot/Sweltering make its appearance July 21 as we feel height of greater heat and humidity. Find your cooling mechanisms!😅
Globally, we may see more surging acts of impulse, implementation, and control with the intention of service to humanity, but with the narrow vision to only see the choices one way. On the flip side, keep eye and ears open to new trajectories for good causes.💁🏻‍♀️
May the Qi flow with you! 🫶🏻🏄‍♀️🙏🏻
-SFT 🤞