#SPRING YIN YOGA SEQUENCE SKIN#

They are often seen as rebels and radical, a famous wood type was Christabel Pankhurst who was a British suffragette (1).Īnger often gets a bad reputation as a negative emotion which we should suppress and not showcase (2). They may be overly angry or fail to show any anger when necessary or have issues sticking to rules, boundaries and structures. People who have as a constitutional element the Wood, tend to lead to chronic anger or assertiveness, they may have two marked vertical lines between the eyebrows and their eyes can be quite intense, fierce and angry.

When we are balanced this process is easy and smooth, while when we are unbalanced, we can struggle to find focus and direction in life. The Hun is responsible for our “life plan”, our sense of direction and purpose, similar to the concept of Dharma found in the Bhagavad Gita. It is related to the emotion of anger and kindness and our capacity to organize and plan for the future. It is connected with the Liver and Gall Bladder meridians and its spiritual aspect is the Hun. The Wood element is connected with the season of spring when all nature starts to awaken and blossom. Often imbalances are found in the mother or the grandmother element. These points are normally a good starting point to bring about balance and stimulation within the meridians (5). We will be stimulating the mother-child points for both meridians. If the metal element weakens a person may become really angry and hostile. Metal controls wood, like an axe, can chop wood. When this relationship is out of balance, people may suffer from digestive issues, at a mental level, imbalance may embody anger and frustration which are masking a real needs for support and sympathy. Wood controls earth, roots are necessary to maintain ground solid and avoid landslide. At a physical and energetic level wood imbalances can originate in the water element. Water is the mother of wood, without water, nature cannot blossom and grow lush. At a physical level, fire element symptoms including heart pains and deregulation are linked to the wood element and organs heart problems often arise from anger. Wood is the mother of fire, fire needs wood in order to burn. Wood interacts with other elements via the Cheng and Ke cycles: the Cheng is the cycle of mother-child or creation, while the Ke is the cycle of grandmother-grandson or control (2). Perhaps coming out of this practice feeling more forgiving and kind, maybe finding the strength to assert yourself and fight injustice. This information and practices have been collected to deliver a Yin Yoga workshop, teaching physical postures, breathing techniques and acupressure points to raise awareness about the wood element side in each one of us. If you are experiencing any discomfort or pain, you are highly encouraged to visit your HCP and if you wish to learn more about TCM, I highly encourage you to visit a Chinese Medicine doctor.

This article is for informative purposes, it is not meant to be interpreted as a replacement of Health Care Provider (HCP) advice and work. Spring is a time of action, initiation, inception and we have nature on our side, giving us a boost of energy and enthusiasm, helping us to find direction and vision. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) spring is the time of the Wood Element, together with the Liver and Gall Bladder meridians, the General and the Decision Maker of our bodies and minds. We know that winter and darkness are behind, light and warmth ahead.

#SPRING YIN YOGA SEQUENCE SKIN#

Daylight lasts longer, the sun starts touching our skin and warming our bones. Spring is a time of rebirth, blossoming and growth nature starts reawakening and turning into a riot of colour and light.

Spring yin yoga sequence