YOUR WINTER “QUICK LINKS” POST It’s a good idea to start by finding out more about the Water Element: where the Winter meridians run through the body, how they interact, what they influence and how they perform their various functions. The Bladder (YANG) governs our ability to BE – with strong personal foundations and a […]

Following on from Part 1 of Full Metal Yoga, let’s see what “INVIGORATE” can really mean. Building strength & energy through the Metal meridians drives better elimination that, in turn, creates space for new vitality, ideas and possibilities. VERY IMPORTANT: Some of this body work is quite demanding so please take it gently and work […]

Eliminate to invigorate – a three word slogan that is totally appropriate to the Metal Yoga theme. Now is the period of (really quite volatile) transition from Autumn into Winter, from Metal to Water. Now is a good time to get rid of those last vestiges of old stuff and actively store up new energy […]

AUTUMN SPIRIT: Contract to the essentials and express yourself with the Lung (yin) and Large Intestine (yang) meridians Essential Energy of Autumn The essential ENERGY of Autumn, the season of Metal, is in the air that we breathe: KI, chi, qi … call it what you will. It’s time to get into some eliminating compression […]

Autumn Zen: Checking in on those Metal Meridians Autumn, the season of Metal, has finally arrived. It’s time to introduce you to the Makko Ho Zen exercises for the Lung and Large Intestine meridians. As always, the emphasis in the Makko Ho is on opening and tonifying the meridian pair (as distinct from stretching & […]

Autumnal Equinox and the season of Earth The Autumnal Equinox is upon us. As we transition from Summer towards Autumn we pass through the TCM (& thence Zen Shiatsu) season of “Late Summer”, powered by the energies of the Spleen (Yin) and Stomach (Yang) meridians. This is where we are right NOW. As distinct from […]

Reverse Prayer Pose: Pashchima Namaskarasana. Reverse Prayer, where the praying hands are against the upper/mid-thoracic spine (or as close as you can get to it), is more challenging than the basic Prayer Pose. However, even when the hands don’t rise so far up the spine, the pose still delivers a wonderful opening across the chest, […]

HEARTFELT RESOLUTIONS, MAKING CONNECTIONS & getting a great discount on your inaugural SHIATSU Resolutions, Connections & a great deal on your inaugural Shiatsu? What is the link? Summer Spirit: Caring & sharing – for yourself and others. RESOLUTIONS and the HEART ENERGY It’s so hard to stay resolute about those resolutions. New Year excitement turbo […]

Bring conscious Heart energy to your Prayer Pose. Discover how to maximize on Pranamasana & then vary it to open your Heart even further.

Get busy making the most of the Fire season with these tips for nurturing your Summer energy: awareness techniques, physical workout and, of course, food.