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Five-Animal Play and the Five-Elements Five-Zang Theory

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Kevin Chen

Five-Animal Play Qigong and Five Elements and Five-Zang Theory 五禽戏与五行五脏学说 Kevin W Chen, Ph.D. MPH Wuqinxi, or Five-Animal Play is one of the important Qigong exercises in traditional Chinese wellness practice. Its founder, Hua Tuo (about 145-208), was born in … Continue reading →

Posted in Method of Self-Healing, Qigong | Tagged five element theory, five-animal plays, Qigong, wuqinxi | Comments Off

Seasonal Harmony – It’s Summer

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Ellasara Kling

[Seasonal Harmony] It’s Summer Ellasara Kling We have now entered into Early Summer whose emotion is Joy! We are all happy to have left the cold of winter and the windy storms of spring behind, to shed our overcoats and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food as Medicine, Seasonal Harmony | Tagged digestion, fire element, five element theory, food, food therapy, harmony, healthy, healthy eating, heart, Kidney, liver, lung, organic, Spleen, summer | 1 Comment

Daoist Internal Alchemy – Interpreting The Ancient Codes

Posted on March 15, 2013 by GuestWriter

Daoism Interpreting The Ancient Codes: An Example from the Zhou Yi Can Tong Qi, a Taoist Alchemy Class by Shawn Cartwright The language of alchemy is a language that attempts to say the contradictory Isabelle Robinet, The World Upside Down, … Continue reading →

Posted in Daoism | Tagged ancient codes, Dao, deviation, earth, fire, five element theory, interpretation, inversion, metal, planets, water, wood | 2 Comments

Foods Have Flavors And Flavors Have Directions

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Ellasara Kling

[Seasonal Harmony] Foods Have Flavors And Flavors Have Directions By Ellasara Kling Five Element Theory provides a framework through which we can observe and understand the deeper connections between ourselves and Universal Flow/Natural Cycles throughout our lives. An understanding that … Continue reading →

Posted in Seasonal Harmony | Tagged adzuki bean and lotus seed dessert soup, broccoli rabe with mushrooms and walnuts, direction flavor, five element theory, heart, kidney function, liver, lung, massage, natural cycles, slpeen, universal flow, winter energy cereal, winter season, wood ear mushrooms with tomato | Leave a comment

Foods For Late Summer

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Ellasara Kling

[Seasonal Harmony] Foods For Late Summer by Ellsara Kling “When internal energies are able to circulate smoothly and freely, and the energy of the mind is not scattered, but is focused and concentrated, illness and disease can be avoided.” The … Continue reading →

Posted in Seasonal Harmony | Tagged bean sprouts, Chinese Medicine, cucumber, earth element, five element theory, hawthorne berries, honey, late summer, lime, meridian systems, mint, red dates, Spleen, stomach organ, watermelon, yellow | 4 Comments

Seasonal Harmony

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Ellasara Kling

Seasonal Harmony by © Ellasara Kling Here it is July and the beginning of Late Summer in the flow of Five Seasons. What a fabulous time! Flowers, fruits, vegetables are abundant; the earth is blooming in a big way! During … Continue reading →

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