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’M GOING TO TELL YOU A SECRET… The human body has a series of energy points, which for some people coincide with points where the fascial tissue intersects; stimulating these points can trigger a range of physical, emotional and even spiritual reactions. Today I’m going to talk to you about V62 (Bladder 62) …
Nowadays, it’s very common to come across phrases such as “YIN YOGA, the style that improves the FASCIAS”. There’s no doubt that Yin Yoga is a beneficial practice for the fasciae, but… is it the only one? Consider the following: isn’t Hatha Yoga in itself a practice that influences …
💚 WOOD OVERPOWERS EARTH I’m fascinated by TCM because it’s a form of medicine based on the observation of nature. It describes the five elements that make up everything around us and the three relationships between them: Creation, Destruction and Opposition. In my courses, I always describe the relationship between …
🌟 Yoga is a broad philosophical system with a wide range of branches. One of these branches – arguably the best known in the West – is Hatha Yoga, from which practices such as Vinyasa, Anusara and Restorative Yoga are derived. One such system of Hatha Yoga that emerged in the 20th century is …
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. …
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, there is mention of an intermediate season between summer and autumn known as “Late Summer”, governed by the EARTH element. This element also manifests itself during a two-week period between one season and the next. That is to say, between …
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 noticed how what you eat affects your emotions, and how, when you’re feeling a certain way, your body craves certain flavours? 🤓 Ayurveda is a traditional medical science dating back centuries that has studied this link. Ayurveda classifies all foods into 6 flavours or …
Ayurveda, the traditional medical science of India and a sister discipline to Yoga, describes the human body as a series of physical channels (SROTAS) and energy points (MARMAS). It is these energy points that are used to regulate prana during an Ayurvedic massage, as well as to counter an attacker in the Indian martial art …
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