Heart System Balance | Fire Element | Lorna Green Yoga

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as we move into summer the predominant element is fire and the energy associated with this is of the heart system today i want to share a super simple way to bring balance and flow between the yin heart meridian and its young counterpart the small intestine [Music] so when i talk about the heart i'm referring to the energetic system in traditional chinese medicine now according to chinese medicine theory there are many systems of energy within the body and each of these systems corresponds to a certain psychological or physiological function the heart is an incredibly important energy system and it's often said to be the emperor of all other energy systems traditional chinese medicine pairs energetic meridians so that they form a complete circuit there's always a yang meridian and a ian meridian so in this pairing the yang small intestine and the yin heart meridian are working together the heart meridian expresses movement upwards while the small intestine meridian expresses movement downwards when we are experiencing heartache or stress associated with the heart it's not unusual to have an upset tummy pain in your abdomen vomiting even nausea your heart system runs your emotions it connects you with yourself and to those around you when it's balanced the primary emotion is joy you live a light joyful existence the small intestine allows the wisdom of the heart to flow out into the world and it also gathers information from the external world and channels it back to your heart so to make this loop you're going to begin with the heart you're going to take your right palm over to your left armpit and you're going to trace along the inner edge of your arm across your wrist and then to the side of the little finger now you can pause here and you can give the tip a really good squeeze and a rub to encourage good energy flow between the two meridians and then you're going to turn your palm down and trace your finger along the outside of the arm now as you sweep up across the shoulder place your hand flat so that your fingers reach down your back and just right along the edge of the scapula pull your hand over your neck over your jaw and then glide under the cheekbone to finish at the opening of the ear and then you can repeat that loop just by drawing your fingertips down and back to the armpit and you're going to continue with that loop as many times as you feel you need to and always make sure that you repeat on both sides of the body so that you have some balance so you can pause for a moment when you're ready take a breath in and out before you continue on your day knowing that your fire energy and your heart and small intestine are balanced if you want more videos just like this one to educate and entertain then make sure you and don't forget to