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Summer – Fire Element – Heart Emperor

Some of our time this year of 2021 are practices on the topic of each season based in the traditional Chinese medicine 5 element wheel. It’s summer so the element is Fire and the body organs are heart and small … Continue reading

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Balancing emotional body

All emotions are meant to flow thru the body.  A Chinese proverb says that flowing water does not stagnate.  And that is good advice for emotions.

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Winter Season of Water

Winter represents the most Yin aspect in Chinese medicine.  Yin is the dark, cold, slow, inward energy.  Growing, saving, and building potential for new life in the spring.  Rest is important for revitalizing the kidneys.  It is a good time … Continue reading

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Moon Salutation

Early this morning we were able to view the full moon and a total lunar eclipse. Its the perfect opportunity to celebrate in our morning yoga class with the moon salutation.

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Autumn and the Lungs

In the Chinese 5 element system Autumn corresponds to the metal element and to the organs Lungs and Large intestine. The emotion associated with this season is grief.

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Spring Element – Wood

March brings the movement of Water into Wood, Winter into Spring. For our bodies, we experience the power of Water nourishing and infusing Wood. The energy that Water gives to Wood allows for sprouts to emerge fresh and new from … Continue reading

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Winter – the Yin season and New Year’s resolutions

The winter season is the yin time of the year according to Chinese Medicine. Nature sleeps and goes undercover, inside, and underground. Using this theme of the internal yin season, what is the best way to look at our New … Continue reading

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Late Summer and Fall element

In Chinese medicine the late summer season is represented by the Earth element, which focuses on the organs of the stomach and spleen-pancreas. When in balance the earth element emotions are sympathy and nurturing. When we are out of balance … Continue reading

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Summer Element – Fire

The season of summer is here. In summer the sun is at the highest point in the sky. This is the most yang time of year. In “the summer” of our own lives or the fire time of our life … Continue reading

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Spring New Year

From Leslie: With some ideas and inspiration from Barbara Handclow. I’ve decide to not celebrate New Year’s in January anymore. It’s going to be springtime from now on. Here’s why: The New Year is not January 1st! The new year-the … Continue reading

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