The solar plexus is an energy center that is the sun in our life, helping us to be in an empowered place, to be confident and have the drive and willpower to move us forward in life. When it is weak, we may be lost or not have the strength or confident to take charge of our life which make us feel powerless or the power is given over to others.
Read moreSubtle energy of your glands
Your chakras are energy centers that are located along the length of the spine that is constantly receiving energy from the environment, assimilate and distribute energy throughout the body. The endocrine glands act like chemical messengers for sending information to different parts of the body and is closely associated with the information stored in the chakras. This hatha based practice with a combination of holding poses and gentle movements will bring circulation to the chakras to improve the health of the glands and energy.
Read moreEnergy of water
Bladder is the longest meridian in the body that governs the energy of water, the emotions and nervous system. This Qigong inspired yoga practice focus on drawing the energy of water for healing and balance.
Read moreLymph immune defence booster
Your lymphatic and immune systems are like a team, where the lymph nodes trap pathogens so the immune system can promote defence response. As the lymph nodes are little immune hubs that are found all over the body with majority in the area of the neck, armpit and abdomen, which is what this practice focus on to give your lymphatic system a boost.
Read moreHealthy immune warriors
If you're feeling under the weather, this balancing practice will be helpful especially during the cold and flu season. An ayurvedic-inspired practice to build your ojas (vigor) to strengthen your resilience both inside and outside, through a combination of heated poses to help clear congestion while soothing and calming to create a buffer for your immune system.
Read moreBreathe to breakthrough
Are you holding onto your emotions? Using the breath and movements to breakfree from any emotions that the body holds. Specifically focusing on the emotions of the lungs, including grief, sadness, unworthiness, resentment and judgement.
Read morePump your heart with love
We have a tendency to give our time, love, energy to others. How good are you in receiving? To find balance, it is just as important to give is to receive. This yoga flow will remind you of every breath in, love flows in and every breath out, love flows out. Feel this new energy of love in your heart. Finish with an empowered self-love healing mantra that will pump your heart with more love and self-care.
Read moreAwaken your conscious front side
Did you know the front side of the body reflects our public and social self where we meet and greet with the world and how the world sees us. It represents our day to day interaction in our living, the desire, challenges that we face or shy away from. Let's open and awaken the front side of your body to work with the underlying psycho-emotional factors (if any) that made it difficult for you to meet the world. Notice what feels congested or blocked versus ease and flow.
Read moreHealing green energy
Notice how it makes you feel when you see, think or visualise green? Green is a healing energy when you feel anxious, restless, irritable or stress. Green helps to detoxify, ease tension, help with digestion, bringing healing just like when you are in nature, which helps to balance your nervous system. This specific acupressure and yoga practice focus on circulating energy in the liver to clear stagnations as you incorporate green healing light.
Read moreFive animal frolics short form
Five Animal Frolics, known as Wu Qin Xi, was developed in 145–208 by the 'Father of Chinese Medicine' Hua Tuo for rehabilitation, recovery, prevention of disease and longevity. This five animal frolics short form contains two Qigong warm up movements for each of the five animals to help unblock meridian channels in the body and loosen areas of contraction and tension.
Read moreFive animal frolics long form
Five Animal Frolics, known as Wu Qin Xi, was developed in 145–208 by the 'Father of Chinese Medicine' Hua Tuo for rehabilitation, recovery, prevention of disease and longevity. This five animal frolics long form contains five Qigong meditative movements for each of the five animals to improve your physical, mental, emotional health and wellbeing. When you practice the five animal frolics, you will discover within you, the power and strength of the tiger to transform anger. The elegance and serenity of the deer to transform fear. The gentle strength of the bear to transform worry. The smart and playful monkey to transform hatred. The lightness and free spirit of the bird to transform sadness. The five animals correlate with the five elements and organ meridians, where the tiger (liver) and deer (kidney) harmonies each other, monkey (heart) and bird (lung) harmonies each other, and bear (spleen) harmonies all the other animals. This deep and profound practice help you to cultivate the five spirt animals to cultivate balance and vital energy Qi into all aspects of your life.
Read moreSpirit of bird
The last of the five animal frolics is bird, an ancient medical Qigong healing practice that invoke the energy of bird that is light, ease, effortless, free and intelligent. When we imitate the movement, action, characteristic and spirit of the bird, it circulate energy to the lung and help balance the metal element for autumn season. When you have lung issues, skin problems, hair loss, feel sad or depress, the bird practice will help harmonise the Qi and transform sadness to courage. The yin poses at the end of the practice settles the Qi and help to regulate energy in the lung meridian.
Read moreSpirit of monkey
The forth of the five animal frolics is monkey, an ancient medical Qigong healing practice that invoke the energy of monkey that is smart, playful, active, quick and cheeky. When we imitate the movement, action, characteristic and spirit of the monkey, it circulate energy to the heart and help balance the fire element for summer season. When you are feeling emotional, not being able to express the voice from your heart, have high cholesterol or high blood pressure, the monkey practice will help harmonise the Qi and transform hatred to joy. The yin poses at the end of the practice settles the Qi and help to regulate energy in the heart meridian.
Read moreSpirit of bear
The third of the five animal frolics is bear, an ancient medical Qigong healing practice that invoke the energy of bear that is gentle, shy, crave comfort, firm and stable. When we imitate the movement, action, characteristic and spirit of the bear, it circulate energy to the spleen and help balance the earth element for late summer and in between seasons. When you have problem with your digestive system including digesting life or emotions, have difficulty with changes, and often worry or have doubt, the bear practice will help harmonise the Qi and transform worry to trust. The yin poses at the end of the practice settles the Qi and help to regulate energy in the spleen and stomach meridians.
Read moreSpirit of deer
The second of the five animal frolics is deer, an ancient medical Qigong healing practice that invoke the energy of deer that is elegant, serene, gentle, soft and graceful. When we imitate the movement, action, characteristic and spirit of the deer, it circulate energy to the kidney and help balance the water element for winter season. When you are stress, fatigue, fearful, have problems with the ears or weak bones, the deer practice will help harmonise the Qi and transform fear to calm. The yin poses at the end of the practice settles the Qi and help to regulate energy in the bladder and kidney meridians.
Read moreSpirit of tiger
The first of the five animal frolics is tiger, an ancient medical Qigong healing practice that invoke the energy of tiger that is fierce, brave, powerful, strong and focus. When we imitate the movement, action, characteristic and spirit of the tiger, it circulate energy to the liver and help balance the wood element for spring season. When your energy is low, feel tired, pre-mentrual that causes anger, the tiger practice will help harmonise the Qi and transform anger to kindness. The yin pose at the end of the practice settles the Qi and help to regulate energy in the gallbladder meridian.
Read moreOcean of your heart
This guided yet intuitive flow help to activate your deep energy of the heart to cultivate love, joy, peace, compassion, radiance and light. Open yourself to your heart calling when you dive deep into the ocean of your heart. Music credit: Forgotten by Liam Thomas
Read moreEmotion in motion
Emotion is simply frequency of energy that is constantly moving and shifting. We deplete a lot of our energy from holding onto negative emotion. Energy needs to be moved in order for the emotion to release. This flow practice will help you see the emotions as they arise and to clear them so your energy can flow again. Using love to transmute negative emotions.
Read moreMindful flow
Do you find yourself mindful or mindless as you move through the day? This seamless flow will shift you out of your mindless state to a more mindful state on and off the mat. Cultivate present moment awareness and very conscious movement by slowing down and harnessing each moment as it comes.
Read moreBody as temple
Do you treat your body like your home? Think of your body like your home that you want to create a beautiful, nurturing and loving space. Through loving, accepting, honouring and respecting your body like a temple, it allows you to feel the peace and comfort to be in your own home and to allow your body to do more for you. Let's practice loving your body and treat it as a temple that you respect deeply.
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