Our life-force, our vital energy
Qi, pronounced chee, in China. Ki, in Japan. Pranna, India.
The nature of Qi is to be constantly in motion. The aim is to assist the natural flow of Qi towards health again.
Free flowing via our meridians, Qi permeates the whole body, on every level. Enabling our Ming Shen/Radiant Spirit to shine brightly.
Living in harmony
Acupuncture is an ancient East Asian approach to well-being with a recorded history of over 3000 years. Health was traditionally defined as the harmonious relationship with above/heaven and below/earth. In order to be well there needs to be a balance between our body, our environment and our spirituality. Our place in nature where we can flourish. Just as plants, animals and all living beings have such a place.
Balance
Re-claiming our health via returning to the simplicity of the core principles:
Of yin and yang, the 5 phases / elements, and the 6 climatic factors/conformations.
Classical roots being in the Yi Jing (Classic of Change) the Doa De Jing (Classic of the Way and its Virtue) and the Huang Di Nei Jing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic)
Via the meridian pathways we can learn to understand where there is an imbalance, and then create change towards whole health again. Our natural balance, state of being, that is fluid and adaptable, and unique to you. These methods have been used in clinics for SO many years and have been proven sound. Relevant in today’s climate more than ever.
This vast network of meridians influences our whole being: our life force, our Qi, our blood, our nervous system, lymphatics, hormones…from our muskulo-skeletal level to our deepest core.
'Balance is not found in stillness.. but in the art of harmonizing change'
Fire
Heart and small intestine. Pericardium and the Eastern concept of Sanjiao: balance of our triple heaters.
Phases / Elements
Earth
Spleen and stomach
Metal
Lung and Large intestine
Water
Kidney and urinary bladder
Wood
Liver and gall bladder
Hot and Cold
Shao yin and Tai yang level
Climatic Factors
Inward / Contractive & Outward / expansive
Jui yin and Shao yang level
Dry & Moist
Tai yin and Yang ming level
True essence/Jing in the body is like the sap in wood.
Yuan Huang, 16th Century CE