Winter wellness - balancing the inner world via the elements.
Where Yin Yoga Meets Acupuncture.
Come join us in this amazing collaboration with Nikki & Kylie from Mt Pleasant Acupuncture.
TCM and its complementation of Yin,
Yin and Pin brings together two powerhouse therapies in one evening to balance health and wellbeing as we move through the winter months.
Through our combination of Yin poses, pranayama and complementary
Acupuncture points, we take an elementary approach to restoring balance to the body and mind. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a long history based on the balance on Yin and Yang, two primal complementary forces with opposite attributes which require a fine balance in the body to maintain good health. When Yin and Yang aren't balanced, disease or illness occurs. TCM sees our bodies as energy systems which interact with each other and move along a system of pathways called meridians. These meridians allow Qi (energy) and Blood to move around the body, providing nourishment, warmth and energy. If this flow is diminished or blocked, the imbalance manifests as illness so we
manipulate certain points along the meridians with acupressure and needles to clear and rebalance. Yin Yoga and Acupuncture both stimulate our Parasympathetic Nervous System which allows us to rest/relax and calms our Sympathetic Nervous System (fight/flight) which most of us exist in with our fast-paced lives.
The Five Elements (Fire, Metal, Earth, Wood, Water) represent different organs, seasons and states of Yin/Yang in the body, with Water representing Winter, which is the most Yin of the elements, making this a perfect time to dive deep into our Yin practice. The Water element is associated with the Kidney in TCM, which is the most important organ in
Chinese medicine as it is considered the base of Yin and Yang in the body and where our vital essence is stored which represents our constitution. The Kidneys metabolize Water in the body and relate to Bones and Marrow (including the Brain) which helps our memory and mental capacity. Fire represents the most Yang season Summer and the Heart which pumps Qi and Blood around the body and houses our consciousness enabling us to think/concentrate. Metal represents Autumn and the Lungs
which takes Qi from Air and controls the surface of the body (Skin) protecting us from invasion from exterior factors (climate and bacteria/viruses). Wood represents Spring and the Liver which ensures harmonious flow of energy to the whole body and plays a role in Blood production. The Earth Element is central to the other 4 elements and represents Earth and the Spleen, which nourishes us via digestion and is the source of Qi and Blood.
Using Yin poses and points that balance the Five Elements we will gently
move the Qi to bring a sense of balance and wellbeing.
$60 Per person.
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