Yin Yoga | Stomach/Spleen Meridian Practice (90 mins)

This 90 minute yin yoga practice is focussed on the Stomach and Spleen Meridians. In our Functional Energetics sequence we started to explore energetic movement through the body’s subtle energy channels and discussed how this movement and harmonisation of energy is important for overall health. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Chi (or Qi) moves through 12 main meridians in the body. In more recent research, the focus has been on myofascial meridians that loosely follow many of the TCM meridians. Myofascial meridian pathways allow chemical and electrical energy to move through the body, these bands are part of the single connective tissue network that is present in every part of our body. It is these myofascial meridians that we work with in a yoga practice and that we will work with in this sequence. Often these meridians are worked with in their Yin / Yang pairs. In TCM the Stomach and Spleen meridians relate to the digestive system, transforming food and water to blood and Chi, and transporting this to the rest of the organs and body. Disharmony in the Stomach and Spleen channels can arise from poor diet, in particular excess refined sugars or processed foods, irregular meals and stress. This can manifest as fatigue, weakness in arms and legs, poor appetite, worry, regret, remorse, suspicion, anxiety, over thinking, nervousness and excessive need for approval. This sequence seeks to restore some balance to the Stomach / Spleen meridians, helping to ensure a healthy flow of Chi throughout the body. Subscribe at https://www.youtube.com/c/YogiMoksha?... A huge thank you to all of you who continue to donate what you can to support our efforts to share our passion for functional yoga. Any donation is humbly received at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yogim... or https://mokshabridgetown.square.site #yin #yinyoga #tcm