Self Care Rituals no. 1: Release
This holistic self care course will give you the tools to live in harmony with the cycles of the natural world. It aims to illustrate the delicate interconnection of body, mind and spirit as it is understood in Traditional Chinese Medicine. This first course of a five part series highlights the element of metal, the season of fall, the organ system of the lungs and large intestine as well as the corresponding emotion of sorrow. This course is a timeless tool for self discovery and meant to be revisited until you uncover all the layers to your health with loving patience and dedication.
Physical signs of imbalance are upper body tension and shoulder pain, dry cough, respiratory issues, dryness of the skin, eczema, psoriasis, dry facial features, digestive issues, constipation and bloating.
Emotional work includes the integration and release of difficult emotions such as sadness, grief, loneliness, overwhelm and fear of abandonment.
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Chapter 1 - Intro
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Lection 1 - Introduction
In this ten minute overview I am introducing the organ system of lungs and large intestine as they are holistically understood in Traditional Chinese Medicine and share more about the healing intention of this course.
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Lection 2 - List of foods and herbs
This video helps to understand imbalances and offers advice on how to support and nourish your body through the right foods and herbs on a daily basis.
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Chapter 2 - Cleanse And Release
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Lection 3 - Breath Work And Acupressure
In this self soothing experience you will move through clearing breath work in combination with a set of acupressure tools and a gentle and supportive self massage for the upper body to feel emotionally calm, physically restored and deeply connected to your own needs.
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Lection 4 - Kundalini Kriya Colon Cleanse
In this very effective practice we activate your natural self healing abilities through exercises that massage and cleanse the colon, strengthen the upper body and shoulders and powerfully reset the nervous system for increased immunity and emotional release.
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Chapter 3 - Relax And Recover
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Lection 5 - Skin Talk And Face Massage
Learn about skin health and how to optimally support your skin to combat dryness and other challenges. Follow along with a deeply relaxing and rejuvenating facial massage and acupressure that supports vagal toning and nervous system regulation.
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Lection 6 - Yin Yoga For The Lungs And Large Intestine
This hour long earth bound practice is a true remedy for pain in your upper back, neck and shoulders. We are putting gentle pressure on the meridians on cold tissues of the body, such as joints, tendons and ligaments for a deeply satisfying and restorative stretch and relief practice.
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Lection 7 - Reiki Meditation
This guided Reiki meditation is for the clearing of stagnant energy in your lungs and large intestine system and sets an healing intention to integrate feelings of sadness, grief and loneliness. Reiki is a gentle, non-invasive energy healing modality guiding energy life force, Ki or Qi, for optimum wellbeing. Enjoy!
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Chapter 4 - Revise And Continue