YIN, YANG FLOW AND YANG CORE CIRCLES: What they are, how I came to create them and how you can practise them In a previous post, I discussed how I became interested in the link between yoga and Chinese Energy Anatomy, and how I began to relate the Major Meridians to the Myofascial Tracts. In this article, I’ll …
HOW DID I COME TO LINK ASANAS, CHINESE MERIDIANS AND MYOFASCIAL TRACTS? Several years ago, whilst studying at the TCM School, I realised that yoga asanas influenced specific meridians. This was quite a discovery for me, as the description of the nadis (circulatory channels) originating from …
I’m fascinated by the energy points found on the face because they have a profound effect on our nervous system and are fantastic for our self-regulation. In this article, we’ll be discussing an energy point from Traditional Chinese Medicine located on the forehead: POINT VB14 YANGBAI / Unfolding Clarity LOCATION: …
I love TCM because it is a medical science based on the observation of nature and respect for its movements, cycles and stages. I couldn’t possibly like it if it weren’t like that. And as nature is the foundation of existence, we can also observe it in yoga. …
🍂 AUTUMN TIPS We’re still in autumn, although we’re gradually transitioning into winter. In TCM, this cold and “biting” season belongs to the METAL element. What does this mean? It means that the qualities and characteristics of this element become more prominent in nature, both indoors …
If you’ve delved into the philosophy underpinning Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), you’ll have fallen in love with its elegant and beautiful Taoist foundations. When we apply these principles to yoga, we can create wonderful themed classes that are highly effective therapeutically – not only physically but also …
Have you ever tried incorporating MUDRAS into your YIN YOGA practice? Mudras are physical gestures, the best-known of which are the “Hasta Mudras”, which are performed with the hands. By performing them, you can direct energy in certain directions. Here we explain in detail how we incorporate their use …
🤔 When we practise yoga asanas🧎♀️, we sometimes apply pressure to specific areas that “coincidentally” correspond to acupuncture points, which have a specific energetic and physiological effect. On other occasions, we may apply this stimulation deliberately to work on these points, promoting the proper flow of Qi through pressure …
WHAT EXACTLY ARE CHINESE MERIDIANS? Are they the same as Myer’s myofascial pathways? Are they the same as Bomghan’s channels?… The answer is NO. No, they are not the same as these physical structures because meridians are NOT physical structures, although they DO manifest themselves …
“ADAPTABILITY” is one of the qualities generated by our YANG WEI MAI Extraordinary Meridian, which you’ve no doubt “exhausted” over the past few months… Did you know that at TCMYoga® we work with the 8 Extraordinary Meridians as well as the 12 Main Meridians? Here are a few concepts that can help you channel energy to…
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