In previous blogs, we talked about the importance of movement for your heart,
bloodflow, lymphatic system and for building your physical pension Movenment
is also important for your liver energy. In Chinese medicine, the organs of the
spring, are the gall bladder and the liver. The main function of the liver energy
is to guarantee te free flow of of qi. Qi is your vital energy. Qi is the total of
your energy and each and every organ has it’s own qi. Energy should move,
otherwise it gets inert. As a matter of speaking, it starts smelling like non
moving water in a pond. The smell is the smell of stagnation and therefore
of illness.
The cobra
For this month, we have an exercise that is called the cobra. The cobra has
detox qualtities and it goes as follows.
Lay flat on your belly. Put your hand beside your breast(s). The fingers
point forward. Now lift your upperbody up, there will be a little arch in your
back. Your elbows point backward and they lightly touch your upper body.
Do not stretch your arms/elbows. Now, try to relax the muscles in your legs
and bumbum. Keep breathing deeply, nice and slow. Bring you head back
wards, so you can feel a stretch in your throat. Drop your jaw and stick your
tongue out. Keep this position for as long as it is comfortable. Then close
your jaw, bring back your head, bring
your bumbum up and towards your heels, stretch your back and get up
slowly.
You can do this exercise as many times as you like. It will promote the free
flow of qi in the breast area, it will energize you, it tones the muscles in your
arms and shoulders and last but not least, it will stimulate your digestive
organs.
Enjoy the movement and please let us know how this exercise went for you.
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March 2019
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