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MANAGING YOUR ENERGY SYSTEM

By Akasha

 Balancing and aligning subtle energy has been standard medical practice in the east for over 2,000 years. Doctors of ayurveda, homeopaths, acupuncturists, reiki healers and shamans all understand the importance of our energy system. “Energy medicine is the future of all medicine” according to C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Founding President, American Holistic Medical Association.  The main difference between allopathic (western medical science) and complimentary medicine has to do with the approach to health and wellness. Allopathic focuses on treating physical disorders while complimentary medicine addresses
illness as an indication of dysfunction in body, mind and spirit.
 Energy is called by many names: prana, chi, mana, life force, etc. It is that force which allows us to keep all of our forces happy and healthy. Adopted from Donna Eden's manual, “Energy Medicine”, a daily five-minute routine is all you need to keep your energy flowing in balance and harmony.


Daily Energy Routine Exercises
1)Cross Crawl – This exercise helps to strengthen the cross over of energy between the hemispheres of the brain. Anytime there is a chronic or long-term condition either in the mind or body it is because your energy is running backwards or not flowing in the right direction. Not only does it help realign energy, it also improves coordination, increases mental clarity and harmonizes your body/mind/spirit connection.
  a)Simply done, stand with feet shoulder width apart. Raise your knee as if you were marching in place. When you raise your knee, take the opposite hand and tap the raised knee. For example, raise left knee and tap with your right hand. This exercise should be done for approximately 1 minute.

2)Tap or rub your K-27 points – This is the acupuncture point, which governs kidneys. In Chinese medicine, the kidneys are a person's most important and vital organs. It removes toxins from the body, aids in circulation and improves overall condition of the body when working properly.
  a)Cross your hands and place them near the throat along the collarbone. Move your hands out toward the shoulders where you feel a little bump. Then move fingers down about three finger widths from that notch. Tap this area a number of times (1 minute) focus on breathing and restoring energetic flow.

3)Tap or rub your Thymus Gland – This gland governs and oversees our immune system, regulates strength and vitality and helps to stimulate your overall energy level.
  a)Move your fingers a few inches below the K-27’s and to the center of your chest/sternum. Breathe deeply and tap this point with the four fingers of each hand for about 20 seconds.

4)Tap or rub your Spleen Points – this area works on the neurolymphatic system.It is a key facilitator in keeping us healthy, happy and lifts your energy level. Water is one primary way of making sure that toxins travel through the lymph system, however we can help the flow by simply tapping the neurolymphatic points. The spleen point is a perfect location for tapping and movement of energy.
  a)Move hands out towards your nipples then down to the first rib. In women they may have to lift their breasts to find it, in men it is easily accessible. Tap approximately 15 seconds as you breathe in and out slowly.

Locking It All Together
 After working your energy points, you’ll want to lock it in to keep it flowing properly. A simple technique is to hold two neurovascular points of the body while breathing deeply. Here’s one way -
 One finger in the belly button, push in and upward. The other hand place just beneath the throat notch and breathe in. Relax and breathe deeply until you feel a “let down” or a subtle relaxation of your body. The energy is now set in place and you are ready to start your day.

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created 11/01/2007