Use this page as a reminder of our lesson.
Lower Dan Tien
Place your hands on your lower Dan Tien and take three slow cleansing breathes.
This will ground you into your body, help release any tension and bring you into the present moment.
This will be followed by the 5 Element Horse Stance poses
- Earth
- Wood
- Water
- Fire
- Metal
Each in Element supports different parts of your body, correctly placing your hands will stimulate the meridian with your flowing Qi to help heal.
Hold each stance for a minute to start with Increasing to two the more you practice.
Earth Horse Stance
Move your feet wider than hip width, choose your skinny or fat horse and place your arms as if you were going to give someone a cuddle or holding a big balloon.
Helpful for:-
Spleen & Stomach
Promotes:-
Digestion, Balanced Generosity & Kindness
Breath in, Breathe out, move into....
Wood Horse Stance
With your hands facing down towards the earth see if you can feel the pressure in the centre of your palms,
Helpful for:-
Liver and Gallbladder
Promotes:-
Detoxification and Qi circulation
Breath in, bring your hands down
Breathe out, move into....
Water Horse Stance
Hold your arms in front of your belly as if you were holding a big beach ball.
Helpful for:-
Kidney & Bladder
Promotes:-
Root Energy, Shen*, Mental Emotional Confidence and Strength
Breath in, bring your hands up
Breathe out, move into....
Fire Horse Stance
with your hands in front of your face in a loose triangle fingers facing towards each other.
Helpful for:-
Heart & Small Intestine
Promotes:-
Blood Circulation & Joy
Breath in, Breathe out, move into....
Metal Horse Stance
Bring your palms up with the edges of your palms touching as if they were a metal goblet.
Helpful for:-
Lungs & Large Intestine
Promotes:-
Lung Function, Immunity, Focus & Will
Breath in, bring your hands down
Breathe out, move into....
Turning Hands
Moving through this moving pose as you move from side to side more quickly than we usually do, move your feet in closer to each other.
This will move the stagnant Qi from your body so you don't feel agitated on completion.
Stand up...
Three Cleansing Breaths
and we are finished.
Do this everyday, it should only take 10 Minutes. This will help gently strengthen your muscles, give you balance and set you up for the day.
Much love to you all - Helen
*Shen NOUN(in Chinese thought) the spiritual element of a person's psyche.