5 elements

WATER ELEMENT

The Water element corresponds to the winter season, where everything slows down, stillness reigns, and we retreat from the outside world....

METAL ELEMENT

The metal element in Shiatsu and Chinese Medicine corresponds to autumn season. This season’s weather is usually quite dramatic (very...

EARTH ELEMENT

In the five element theory, each element matches a given season (e.g. fire = summer), except for the Earth Element, which corresponds to...

FIRE ELEMENT – Part 4 • Triple Heater

The Triple Heater (TH) is a Yang meridian that controls the peripheral circulation (near the surface of the body) and body fluids. The...

FIRE ELEMENT – Part 3 • The Heart Constrictor

The Heart Constrictor, also called Pericardium or Heart protector, is a supplementary function of the Heart. Physically speaking it...

FIRE ELEMENT – Part 2 • The Small Intestine

Discover each of the five elements through this series of Blog posts, learn more about the human body, mind, about yourself, and how yoga...

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