![]() The organs related to metal and fall are the large intestines and the lungs. Metal energy is focused on the inner workings of the mind and clarity. These are good considerations to keep in mind but how does it relate to TCM?Īccording to the Chinese Five Element Theory, metal is the element of fall. We must lighten our load and gain clarity of mind while beginning the work of Autumn. ![]() This is also a time to reflect and let go of anything no longer serving you, whether it be physical, literal, metaphorical or spiritual. The fruits of our labor are available and now it’s time to store them as we prepare for the coming colder months. We are called to turn inward during this season, reaping what we have sown. Autumn is the fruition and harvest of all the growth and ripening that took place during spring and summer. I am clinging to it more than usual as we leave the yang cycle of the year and enter the yin. Leaving the warmth and energy of summer can be difficult. ![]() Let’s look at how we can best support our bodies using seasonal knowledge in a yin practice and in other aspects of life. The postures we take in a yin practice usually target a TCM meridian line relating to an organ or a function in the body. Yin yoga in practice is a more subtle and introspective approach to yoga, encompassing yin energy. Yin is the more observant, feminine, lunar energy while yang energy is active, masculine, and solar. These are all terms that come from TCM, whether you have realized or not! The name “yin” for this style of yoga comes from the concept of yin and yang. Here, we will focus on TCM because of its relevance in yin yoga.Īs yin yoga practitioners, we are familiar with terms such as meridians, qi, yin and yang, etc. TCM as well as the Indian traditional medicine, Ayurveda, have been guideposts for me as I’ve been learning more on this topic. There are tools available to us that we can use for support and guidance through the changing seasons. TCM and seasonal living present such practical methods to live and thrive during changing seasons (both literally and metaphorically). If we learned anything from the past year or so, it’s that we do not hold much control beyond ourselves. This practice of living by the seasons became evidently valuable during the uncertainty that 2020 brought. It was introduced to me first in a yoga class taught from a method (Katonah®) that uses seasonal metaphor and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with hatha yoga to create a deep theory and way of practice (and by extension, a way of living). Living seasonally is a relatively new way of life for me.
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