One of the things that forms part of my daily ritual is to seek guidance or advice from a card. Please don’t confuse this with predicting the future. Oracle decks are excellent tools for bringing parts of our subconscious to the surface and for discovering where to focus our intention and energy …
One of the things I found most challenging during the conception and development of “Holistic Yoga Therapy” and its components relating to Ayurveda (AyurYoga®) and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCMYoga®) was the similarity, and at the same time the significant difference, between the Five Elements in both of these Eastern traditions. Our mind tends to …
Our fascial tissue is adversely affected both if we use it incorrectly and if we keep it passive and immobile. This “poor condition” has led to the development of various tools that facilitate Myofascial Release, such as self-massage using Myofascial® Yoga balls. DEFINITION: “Myofascial Release” is a concept that refers to …
When was the LAST TIME you did SOMETHING FOR YOURSELF? Much of the problem with our society is NOT having time for ourselves. Time to think, to make decisions, to observe, to tear down old foundations and build new ones – time, time, time… When we live on autopilot, we are unable to establish…
The Wood Element is associated with the East and Spring, and its associated organs are the Liver (Yin) and the Gallbladder (Yang). It is linked to the colour green, the sour taste and the emotion of anger. Note that spring is the season that brings life into being …
Yin Yoga is a form of yoga in which poses are held statically, usually for between 2 and 5 minutes. This postural stillness allows the Chinese meridians to be stretched and helps to develop mindfulness. My own practice of Yin Yoga led me to realise that in …
JING En Medicina Tradicional China (MTC, TCM) los “Riñones” se encargan de almacenar la Esencial Original (Jing), es decir, nuestras reservas energéticas o lo que diríamos en lenguaje coloquial “nuestras pilas”. ENERGÍA HEREDADA + ADQUIRIDA Por un lado, los Riñones son el sustento de la Vida, la Raíz profunda donde …
La Fase o Elemento Tierra taoísta representa la transición entre las estaciones pero también cuando aparece ese calor inusual llamado “veranillo del membrillo”, “verano de San Martín”, “verano de San Miguel” etc. Durante esta estación aparecen las frutas más dulces como las uvas y aunque los días se hacen más …
CANALES DE ENERGÍA Nuestro cuerpo está surcado por vías o canales que distribuyen la energía y nutren los órganos y los tejidos. Estos canales se han descrito como “meridianos” en la Medicina China (MTC), “nadis” en la Medicina India (Ayurveda) o “sens” en el Masaje Tailandés. En Occidente algunos autores …
Una de las cuestiones que más me apasiona de integrar las medicinas orientales con el Yoga es la cuestión de los “centros o puntos energéticos”. Hoy en día mucha gente ha oído hablar de Chakras o centros energéticos mayores. Menos conocidos son los “marmas” procedentes de la Medicina Tradicional India …