Turn Dark Emotions to Their Opposite!
How do you cope with the change of seasons? For some, it’s exciting, and for some, it’s challenging.
Most of us are relieved that winter is over and are excited about spring; I know I am, but it’s important to understand the energies we all experience each season and observe whether we are in or out of balance.
Balanced energy = health and well-being
Imbalanced energy = dis-ease
According to traditional Chinese medicine, the five elemental paradigms we use in the Meridian Flow practices relate to the sun's position relative to the Earth.
This isn’t as far out as it sounds.
The sun is our main source of energy. We are subject to the sun’s energy on the earth and feel it differently in each season.
We can feel this when observing the difference between autumn and spring, when energy starts to wane in the fall compared to when it rises and sprouts in the spring.
We are affected by these energies, and each season directly affects the energy that runs through our organs.
Energy is based on frequency and vibration. We know this when we walk into a room and feel that someone is angry. We can sense when the frequency of the energy is charged.
The same goes for when we are around someone who is very calm. We, too, feel calm around them. Therefore, each season's energy frequency has a different charge.
Each season’s energy relates to the frequency held in a pair of organs. The spring Qi relates to our liver and gallbladder.
The spring’s energy is uplifting and inspiring, related to the wood element. All animated living beings, from plants to insects, animals, and humans, are in the wood element.
In the spring, the natural world starts to wake up and sprout. Observing sprouting energy, we can see how it often requires some force and aggression to transform from a seed to a sprout rising upward. This aggression can often appear as frustration or anger, the energy held in our liver and gallbladder.
When the liver's energy is running efficiently, we experience the virtue of knowing the right action to take as we sprout our new ideas. We maintain a calm, easy-going disposition and are inspired.
The gallbladder’s energy compliments the liver inspired Qi to make good decisions and put ideas into purposeful action.
The weekend of March 16-17 is our Spring Wellness Weekend, which will include 2 workshops on Saturday to invigorate liver and gallbladder Qi. Hence, we benefit from inspiration and clear decision-making (with a delicious vegan lunch included!).
Sunday will include the Sacred Sunday class, which addresses the season's emotions in a mindful and personal way.
Following Sacred Sunday is the Wisdom of Yin workshop, where long-held, passive poses release the connective tissue and bring us into deep states of relaxation. While holding these poses that stimulate the meridians, the teachings of the Yoga Sutras will be woven through.
After the practice, prompts will be given to journal how these teachings reflect your life. The workshop will be completed by a group discussion, sharing our reflections, and getting to know each other better.
You’ll leave feeling calm yet inspired and connected to a community of like-minded people.
Blessings,
Maggie