

#SPRING YOGA SEQUENCE FREE#
Physical movement promotes the free flow of Qi and is helpful to unwind stuck energy. Clean and tidy spaces promote calm and creativity. Do a spring cleanĬlutter raises the levels of stress hormones and encourages procrastination. Leafy greens are perfect spring fare – try this green gozleme recipe. In spring we naturally move away from the denser meals of winter towards lighter, fresher dishes.

Lighten up your dietĮating with the seasons supports the harmony of Qi in the body. Try these lifestyle shifts to move your liver Qi and help ease you into spring. A psychologist can support you to work through difficult emotions if you’re struggling to move through it on your own. Lifestyle changes are also important in unwinding blocked energy and stimulating the movement of Qi. Difficulty with making decisions and procrastination can also signal that your Qi is stuck.Īcupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine both work to regulate and restore the normal flow of Qi in the body, helping you to fully process and let go of unresolved emotions.

Disruptions to the normal flow of Qi can also cause feelings of being stuck, irritation or frustration. An unusual sensation in the throat, including a sense that something is stuck there, or discomfort or tension in your ribs or side also manifest when your energy isn’t moving as it should. Problems such as headaches, PMS, muscle tension and digestive disharmony are all indications of Qi stagnation. Qi flows in regular pathways in the body, and there will be physical and emotional signs if this is disrupted. Regulating and harmonising gallbladder Qi can help us to make bold choices and move forward confidently with our life. Where liver Qi helps us make plans, gallbladder Qi gives us the courage and decisiveness to enact them and the initiative to make change. The gallbladder is the partner organ to the liver. Ensuring the free flow of liver Qi promotes the free flow of inspiration, ideas and intuition. The liver governs the movement of our psyche outwards – towards others in our relationships, and towards the future in our life dreams. The ethereal soul is the intuitive aspect of the spirit and forms the basis of our psychic life. If you’re feeling stuck or struggling to move forward this spring, Chinese medicine can help you find balance and peace. Stress, anxiety and overwhelm are so common in our modern lives. Through acupuncture and herbs we can utilise this mind body connection to influence our spiritual health, allowing a deeper connection with our dreams and desires. In TCM, the mind and body are intimately connected to feel truly vital and healthy it is essential that we find balance in our emotional lives. In spring the Qi of the liver and gallbladder dominate, bringing more focus to our plans, life dreams and relationships.Ĭhinese medicine and acupuncture are powerful tools in spring when energetic change causes emotions to stagnate. Here we are welcoming spring once more, how joyous! Spring is a time of physical and emotional growth and expansion. By Kimberley Laurence, Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner
