Medicinal Yin for Spirit
Healing your body and organs through ancient Chinese wisdom, yin yoga, healing sounds and meditation.
Yin Yoga draws upon the principles of traditional Chinese medicine and Taoist philosophy to create a style of yoga that focuses on releasing blockages through meridian lines (energy channels) and how the meridian lines relate to the organs and balancing the flow of Qi (vital energy). In this course we focus on the organs and their related energy lines and use the practice to create balance and healing through massage, healing sounds and postures.
Heart Chi
The heart organ is the centre of our being from which our spirit radiates. Our emotions and our thoughts are connected, so when our hearts and emotions are out of balance it can affect our thoughts, our short term memory, can create insomnia or disturb or sleep. When the heart is balanced there is a gentle radiant joy to our spirit.
Key elements of heart chi:
Governs the production of blood
Houses the mind (Shen) - the heart-mind connection
The heart is a yin organ, it’s yang counterpart is the small intestine
The emotion associated with the heart is joy
Practices for Heart Chi:
Heart Chi
Yin with Sian - 30 min
Balance through the meridian lines of the heart and bring Chi into the heart with this Yin Yoga practice.
Activate Your Heart
Breathe with Nat - 15 min
Open gently through the meridian lines of the heart with this gentle breath practice.
Aham Prema
Meditate with Sian - 10 min
Bring Chi into the heart with the mantra Aham Prema - I am love.
Kidneys & Womb Chi
The kidney organ is connected to the bladder and also the genitals, so for women the entire yoni space including the womb. The kidney is the source of our vital life force, our chi. When we work too much or forget to rest, we become depleted in the kidneys, which can lead to chronic exhaustion, fertility issues, greying hair and fear. In balance we feel juicy, alive and filled with vast reserves of energy.
Key elements of Kidney Chi:
Storehouse of our vital ‘essence’
Governs birth, growth, reproduction and development
Kidneys are the yang organ to the yin bladder
Houses our will-power (Zhi)
The emotion which affects the kidneys is fear
Free the flow of Kidney Chi:
Kidneys & Womb Chi
Yin with Sian - 35 min
Clear blockages through the kidney and bladder meridians with this especially designed yin practice to nourish the entire womb space and yoni.
Womb Healing Practice
Yin Yoga with Sian - 40 min
This practice is also designed to nourish and nurture the womb space which connect to the kidneys and bladder. A perfect practice for when you have your period.
She Let Go
Meditate with Sian - 5 min
Release and let go of fear and anything that has hold over you with this short guided meditation. When we let go of fear we allow for the Kidney Chi to flow freely.
Stomach & Spleen Chi
The organs of the spleen and stomach are connected in Chinese Medicine. If our guts are out of balance we lack the capacity to draw in food chi, leading to weakness in the body, tired muscles and compromised immunity. those who experience a lot of anxiety or worry.
Key elements of Stomach & Spleen Chi:
Helps to control the movement of ascending chi and blood
Is said to be the home of the intellect - the knowing in our guts!
These channels are affected by anxiety and worry. We can often feel sick in the stomach when we are anxious or overwhelmed
Imbalance can manifest as bloating and tiredness
Connect to Stomach Chi:
Stomach & Spleen Chi
Yin with Sian - 35 min
This practice connects us to the nurturing energy of the earth, to keep us supported, healthy, and is very good for breastfeeding mothers and those who experience a lot of anxiety or worry.
Gut Health
Breathe with Sian - 10 min
Connect to the stomach through this Deep Breathe practice which helps to bring chi and awareness into this area in the body. Working with belly pumping can help stimulate digestion and sooth anxiety.
Anxiety Relief
Breathe with Casey - 35 min
The stomach and spleen can be affected by the emotions of anxiety and stress. This Anxiety Relief Deep Breathe practice will help to calm anxiety in the body and mind to allow balance and flow of Stomach Chi.
Liver Chi
The liver organ and it’s chi relates to the blood and so with that all aspects of women’s menstruation. The liver also relates to anger, so practices which focus on the liver can be good to energetically release from impatience, frustration, anger and rage.
Key elements of Liver Chi:
In this pairing, the liver in the yin organ and it’s yang partner is the gallbladder
The liver and liver chi helps to regulate and store blood.
Anger is the emotion of the liver, releasing through the liver meridians can help to sooth anger and frustration
Helps to maintain the flow of chi in the body.
Release with these practices:
Liver Chi
Yin with Sian - 40 min
Open and release through the liver meridians through this practice for Liver Chi. This practice can be good for severe pain, bloating, swollen lymph and underarm glands, or breast tissue.
Releasing Anger
Kriya with Sian - 20 min
Release anger stored in the body and the liver with this fiery kriya practice. When we work to release the emotions associated with the liver we are able to bring a flow of chi through the related channels.
Deep Relaxation & Healing
Meditate with Sian - 20 min
This deeply healing and relaxing meditation with sooth your entire mind and body. Allowing for your body to move back into a state of balance and calm any imbalances.
Lung Chi
Our lungs connect us directly to the outside world through our breath and play a key role in the production of vital chi. In Chinese medicine they are referred to as the ‘tender’ or ‘delicate’ organ and are affected by our emotions such as grief and sadness. When lung chi is flowing freely are energy levels are steady and our respiration is strong.
Key elements of lung chi:
Governs chi and respiration
The lungs are yin organ, the large intestines being their yang partner.
Emotions such as sadness and grief can affect the lungs. We can often intuitively understand this feeling of grief as being felt in the lungs
Sensitive to our climate, particularly dryness and cold
Practices for lung vitality:
Lung Chi
Yin with Sian - 40 min
A practice created especially to free the flow of lung chi, create vitality and heal the lungs through yin postures, gentle pranayama and healing sounds.
Foundational Practice
Breathe with Sian - 15 min
Build vitality and chi in the lungs with this foundational breath practice. Through the breath we connect directly with our external environment.
Ritual for Grief
Meditate with Sian - 10 min
Move through feelings of grief and sadness which can affect the lungs with this mantra practice. Allowing for whatever sadness needs to move through your body.
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