The benefit of a Winter Treatment

From an Oriental perspective the winter draws our energy inward, into the core, to reserve it, The cold and darkness of winter urges us to slow down.

This is the time of year to reflect on our health, replenish our energy and conserve our strength.

Winter is ruled by the

Water element, which is associated with the kidneys, bladder and adrenal glands.

According to the philosophy of Chinese medicine, the kidneys are considered the source of all energy or “Qi” within the body, they store all of the reserve Qi in the body so that it can be used in times of stress and change, or to heal, prevent illness, and age gracefully.

During the winter months it is important to nurture and nourish our kidney Qi.

It is the time where this energy can be most easily depleted.

Our bodies are instinctively expressing the fundamental principles of winter – rest, reflection, conservation and storage.

A fantastic Ki flow yoga stretch to help tonify and move the energy in the kidney and bladder channel is a forward seated bend with your legs stretched out in front. See image below.

Winter is Yin in nature; it is inactive, cold, and damp.

its the perfect time to remain introspective, restful, and consolidate your Qi through the season and prepare for the outburst of new life and energy in the spring.

Now is a fantastic time to book in for a Ki Flow healing treatment, and assist your bodies own innate ability to heal and restore.

Bliss & OM

Have you ever really listened to your OM?
A-U-M, the resounding resonance can be so blissful, clearing and energising, which makes a lot of sense given the OM represents the primary sound of the universe, its a big ask!
I got to thinking about how in TCM the triple warmer energy in our bodies (San Jiao) and the three 'burning spaces' relates to the OM I produce whist mediating.

As we begin the sound of the 'A' we are directing the breath and the sound, the beginning of creation to the lower heater of the body, from the lock through the base chakra it reaches deep into the body, into the small intestines, large intestines, Bladder and Kidney's.

As we move into the 'U' the sound rises up into the middle heater circulating the life force and resonance of sound in to the earth of our being, the stomach, the spleen and our liver.

Then finally as we produce the sound of 'M' it represents the destruction of creation and the beginning of the new cycle, we send that life force, breath and sound into the lungs and heart and into the spaces and cavities of the head and to our crown chakra and beyond.

OM, the purest of sounds, that creates such peace, and reminds us that peace is not outside of us but part of who we are.

OM Shanti Shanti