Autumn: Season of the Metal Element
October 29th, 2010Chinese Medicine associates each season with an element and its related organs. Autumn is Metal element. The yin Metal organ and meridian is Lung. The Lung’s yang counterpart is Large Intestine. During autumn, the Lung and Large Intestine are more susceptible to imbalances. With the change in temperature, one is more prone to respiratory conditions, such as colds and flu. Wei qi is the type of qi associated with the Lung. It is defined as protective qi, qi that protects us from exogenous pathogenic factors, such as wind, cold and damp. This type of qi can become challenged during autumn.
Read More // Leave a ReplyWorkshop: Shiatsu with Joe Adams
August 17th, 2010Shiatsu is a form of bodywork originating from Japan, and developed in the early 1900′s. In this study, we use slow, vertical, steady pressure, holding points for 2-7 seconds. We address concepts of Yin and Yang, along with influences from two of the many forms and branches of Shiatsu. One is Meridian based, influenced by [...]
Read More // Leave a ReplyWorkshop: Chinese Medicine & Qi Gong with Don Cornwell
August 2nd, 2010Chinese Medical Qi Gong will be discussed, demonstrated, and practiced—giving participants, including professional therapists, expert training and experience in moving, increasing and storing Qi. Then a number of specific Qi Gong hand techniques will be used on the client’s body to affect their movement and balance of energy. These hand techniques are much more powerful [...]
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