Traditional Chinese Medicine 5 Element theory is a beautiful cyclical supportive and regulative theory. Today ( in our 65 minute Yin practice) we are moving through that cycle in it's entirety - beginning with Spring/Wood element and moving through the year and the cycles to end in Winter/Water ...

Spring is here and many of us are ready to shed our winter coats.
Today's elemental Yin Yoga practice focuses on the Chinese Element of wood which is all about new growth. The element of wood is also related to the Liver/Gallbladder meridians helping us clear out the old, prepare for the new a...

The wood element is related to Spring, the Liver/Gallbladder meridians, and rebirth and renewal. Along with this is the natural detoxification process - letting go of the old and embracing the new.

As we work with this element, consider opening your heart and mind to the beauty of change and re...

The element of fire is associated with summer, the heart and small intestine meridians and the heart chakra. In this practice we focus on opening and balancing the Heart and Small Intestine meridians that run on the inner seam of the arm, into the neck and chest. Focusing on these meridians can...

In Traditional Chinese 5 Element Theory, the season of Summer is related to the FIRE element and to the peak of our energy levels. Join Miss Lucy and I for this upper body, fire practice focused on the heart and small intestine meridians (and enjoy Lucy's attempts to do Rolling Panda Pose - now ...

Our 40 minute Yin Yoga practice today is focused on the element of earth - often associated with late summer, slowing down, savoring the days, grounding. It is also associated with the Spleen/Stomach meridians - helping us digest better and prepare for the fall/winter seasons ahead. Slow down, ...

The earth element in Traditional Chinese Medicine is related to the transition period between summer and fall (late summer) and is all about grounding, feeling stable, connected, centered.

Oftentimes during the seasonal transition our digestion will feel off, we feel as if the world is movin...

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Metal element peaks in Autumn - a natural time of quieting and turning inward. Many people find they become more introspective and nostalgic during this season and it's a great time to work with your creative side (coming up with new ideas and plans for the w...

In Traditional Chinese Medicine Five Element Theory, the Metal element is related to Fall and the Lung and Large Intestine meridians. This is a natural downturn point of our energy as we turn further inwards before the Winter season. This is a beautiful time to soften and reflect on the past ye...

In our practice today we focus on the Kidney/Bladder meridians, the element of water and the season of winter. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this season/element are the peak of the Yin cycle - the time of turning inward, connecting to ourselves deeply, and flowing with our natural rhythms.
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Today we are working with the element of water - connecting to our natural flow, and working with our energy during the related Winter season and the Kidney/Bladder meridians. Lots of calming forward folds, balance for the adrenals and kidneys and focus on the flow of the breath.

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