Energy Medicine
techniques are based on the body's energy systems:
meridians, chakras, and the energy field.
Donna Eden has devised a
Daily Energy Routine that will help to fine tune your
body's energy systems. Donna's website,
Innersource.net, has a
variety of books and video training on this
subject.
Daily Energy Routine
I.
The Three Thumps
A. K-27
Points (just below center of
collarbone,)
• Energize you if you are feeling drowsy
• Focus you if you are having difficulty concentrating
• Flip your energies around if they are flowing backwards
Place fingers on collarbone. Slide them inward toward the
center and find the bumps where they stop. Move your
fingers down about an inch. Most people have a slight
indent here that their fingers will drop into. Cross your
hands if you wish; tap and/or massage K-27 points while
breathing deeply in through your nose and out through your
mouth. Continue for about twenty seconds. If using one
hand, tap on both points with thumb and fingers.
B. Thymus
Gland
• Stimulate all of your energies
• Boost your immune system
• Increase your strength and vitality
Move your fingers down a couple of inches and into the
center of your sternum after tapping K-27. As you breathe
deeply, firmly tap your thymus point with the four fingers
of each hand for about 20 seconds.
C. Spleen Neurolymphatic Points
• Lift your
energy level
• Balance your blood chemistry
• Strengthen your immune system
Move your fingers down from your thymus out to your
nipples, and straight down to beneath your breasts. Then
move them down over the next rib. Tap firmly with several
fingers for about 15 seconds, breathing deeply in through
your nose and out through your mouth. Move fingers
laterally to the side of the body, underneath the arms on
the bra line. Tap with several fingers for 15-20 seconds.
II.
Cross Crawl
•
Feel more balanced
• Think more clearly
• Improve your coordination
• Harmonize your energies
While standing, lift your right arm and left leg
simultaneously. As you let them down, raise your left arm
and right leg. If you are confined to a wheelchair, lift
your knees to the opposite elbows, or twist your upper
torso so your arm passes over the midline of your body.
Repeat, exaggerating the lift of your leg and the swing of
your arm across the midline to the opposite side of you
body. Continue in this exaggerated march for at least a
minute, again, breathing deeply in through your nose and
out through your mouth.
III.
Wayne Cook Posture
•
Untangle inner chaos
• See with better perspective
• Focus your mind more effectively
• Think more clearly
• Learn more proficiently
Sit in a chair with your spine straight. Place right foot
over left knee. Wrap left hand around right ankle and right
hand around the ball of your right foot. Breathe in slowly
through your nose, letting the breath lift your body as you
breathe in. At the same time, pull your leg toward you,
creating a stretch. As you exhale, breathe out of your
mouth slowly, letting your body relax. Repeat this slow
breathing and stretching four or five times. Switch to the
other foot. Place left foot over right knee. Wrap right
hand around left ankle and left hand around ball of left
foot. Use the same breathing. Uncross your legs and place
your fingertips together forming a pyramid. Bring your
thumbs to rest on your “third eye,” just above the bridge
of your nose. Breathe slowly in through your nose. The
breathe out through your mouth, allowing your thumbs to
separate slowly across your forehead, pulling the skin.
Bring thumbs back to third eye position. Slowly bring hands
down in front of you, holding them in a prayer position
while breathing deeply.
IV.
Crown Pull
• Releases
mental congestion
• Refreshes the mind
• Opens the crown chakra to higher inspiration
Place your thumbs at your temples on the side of your
head. Curl your fingers and rest your fingertips just above
the center of your eyebrows. Slowly, and with some
pressure, pull your fingers apart so that you can stretch
the skin just above your eyebrows. Rest your fingertips at
the center of your forehead and repeat the stretch. Rest
your fingertips at your hairline and
repeat the stretch.
Continue this pattern with your fingers curled and pushing
in at each of the following locations: a) fingers at the
top of your head, with your little fingers at the hairline.
Push down with some pressure and pull your hands away from
one another, as if pulling your head apart; b) Fingers at
the center of your head, again pushing down and pulling
your hands away from one another; c) Fingers over the curve
at the back of your head, again using the same stretch.
Repeat each of these stretches one or more times.
V.
Neurolymphatic Reflex Points and/or
VI. Spinal Flush
• Energize you
• Send toxins to your body’s waste removal systems
• Clear stagnant energies from your body
Congested neurolymphatic reflex points feel sore when
massaged. For that reason, they are easy to locate.
Massaging them is a way to clear them and allow the energy
that has been blocked to flow again. Do with a friend or on
your own, finding as many points on the trunk of your body,
both front and back, as you can. If working with a partner,
focus on the area close to the spine, massaging between the
vertebrae. Complete by sweeping the energies down your
partner’s body (“credit card swipe”) from shoulder to
sacrum or feet two or three times.
VII.
Zip Up/ Hook-Up
• Feel more
confident and positive about yourself and your world
• Think more clearly
• Tap your inner strengths
• Protect yourself from negative energies that may be
around you
Briskly tap your K-27 points to assure that your meridians
are moving in a forward direction. Place your hand at the
bottom end of the central meridian, which is at your pubic
bone. Inhale deeply as you simultaneously move your hand
with deliberation straight up the center of your body to
your lower lip. Repeat 3 times. Place the middle finger of
one hand between the eyebrows, and the middle finger of the
other hand over the belly button. Gently press in, pull up,
and hold for about 20 seconds.
Qi Gong Breathing Exercises
Always done with
tongue on the roof of mouth, breathing through the nose.
Feet
straight ahead, shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent.
1.
2-handed opening: Right hand on
left shoulder, left arm extended, shoulder height. Swing
left arm forward, sliding right hand to tip of left hand
while extending right arm as left hand slides to right
shoulder.
2.
Gathering: Inhale, raising
arms laterally, bring hands to front with thumbs extended
toward third eye. Exhale while slowly lowering hands.
3.
Single Push: Left arm
extends, hand in flexed position, Push to left while
looking left. Look right and lower left arm while raising
right arm, push to right.
4.
Loose Fists: Loose fists at
waist, palms extend forward & upward, turn palms down..
Arms extend laterally then back in, then back to waist.
5.
Palms Inside Out: Loose fists
forward & upward,, turn palms inside out, forming
circle. Turn left, center, right, center. Rotate arms,
loose fists with palms upward back to waist.
6.
Ward Off: Left hand, palm
down, to R shoulder. Lead left with left elbow, extend arm.
Change to right arm.. Then rotate, left and right.
7.
Palm to Face: Left palm to
face, lower arm & extend while rotating arm. Left arm
first, then right, then both.
8.
Forming ball: Cupped hands in
front, fingers forward, Turn left, then center, then right,
then center.
9.
Expanding ball: Hands in front,
fingers forward. Inhale as hands move out laterally.
Exhale, moving hands back to center. Then open hands at 45°
angle, right and left.
10.
Reaching across body: Reach across
body at 45° angle just above opposite shoulder; right then
left.
11.
6-in-1: Bend forward at
waist, up; squat; up; bend left, swing to straight ahead,
up; bend forward at waist, up; squat; up; bend right, swing
to straight ahead, up.
12.
Windmill 6-in-1: Like 6-in-1
except moving hands in long circles.
One
foot forward, opposite foot at 45° angle.
1.
Shoulder roll: (forward and
backward)
2.
Elbow figure 8: Make a fist with
RH, pull across body, sit down and draw across leg and
forward while swinging forward and back.
3.
Row Boat: Palms down, both
loose fists forward and back.
4.
Hand forward, tuck at hip: Hand forward
with palm out, then bring back, tuck at hip and bring
forward with palm up. Bring back behind ear and forward
with palm out again.
5.
Dropping Fists: Body forward,
loose fists forward, body back as arms extend laterally,
forward again with fists and back to sides.
6.
Back of hands together: Draw up Liver
meridian on left side, then put other foot forward, change
hands, and draw up Liver meridian on right side.
Heels
together, toes apart
1.
Sweeping chi: Fists at waist,
inhale up palm facing away, exhaling reach across body to
floor and sweep back, grap chi, inhale up, fist to waist
and exchanging hands reverse the process.
Both
feet straight ahead, wider than shoulders
1.
Pulling chi: Left hand over
right hand, raise upper hand up, then lower lower hand
down. Then reverse process.
2.
Chakra wash: Arms to side,
figure 8 with flexed hands, bring hands up to 3rd eye area
(forward with palms to face). Turn palms in, facing each
other, and slowly move down chakras, ending with figure 8.
3.
Baby greets the Buddha: Bring arms out,
bring left leg behind and to the right of right foot and
bow down, hands in praying position. Reverse.
4.
Kidney Breath: Exhale down,
inhale up, compress, grab more chi, compress, etc. Exhale,
placing hands along side of nose and blowing out.
5.
Dispersal: Inhale,
gathering up, reach down between legs, pulling out to
sitting position, push exhalation with fists pushing
forward, inhale while rising and drawing fists to waist,
exhale, palms to parallel earth.
Five Tibetan
Rites
The Five Tibetan Rites is a
yoga routine based on a ritual of exercises discovered in
the early 1900's, by a British army colonel, Colonel
Bradford, who was living in a Himalayan monastery. They are
practiced around the world and are said to prevent aging.
In 1939, Peter Kelder published "The Original Five Tibetan
Rites of Rejuvenation," which helped spread the rites in
the western world.
The
rites are comprised of five different movements, with each
movement performed up to 21 times. It is best to start with
3 repetitions of each exercise and gradually increase the
repetitions. The entire routine can be completed in less
than 10 minutes.
For thousands of years, medical practitioners have
maintained that the body has seven principal energy centers
which correspond to the seven endocrine glands, also known
as chakras. Chakras
are essentially
energies within spinning vortexes. As a vortex is
increased, the life force becomes stronger and more
directed.
Recent medical research has uncovered convincing evidence
that the aging process is hormone-regulated. The five
ancient Tibetan rites are said to normalize hormonal
imbalances in the body, thereby holding the key to lasting
youth, health, and vitality. The rites stimulate the energy
system in the body, wake up the chakras,
and get energy moving from your core outward to your
extremities. The theory behind the rites is that your
Kundalini (spiritual energy) is stored and lies at the base
of your spine and that these rites access that energy in a
very efficient, fast, and user-friendly way.
An important part of the Tibetan exercises is a conscious
synchronization of breathing while performing physical
activity. Before beginning the exercises, practice the
basic 4 -
stage breathing technique.
- Inhale.
- Hold filled lungs.
- Exhale.
- Hold empty lungs.
Some call these rites isometric exercises. Although they are helpful in stretching muscles and joints and improving muscle tone, this is not their primary purpose. A slow vortex causes that part of the body to deteriorate, while a faster one causes nervousness, anxiety, and exhaustion. Abnormal vortexes produces abnormal health, deterioration, and old age. The rites normalize the speed of the spinning vortexes by keeping them spinning at the same rate and working in harmony.
Here are the Five Tibetan Rites and how they work on the body (remember to breathe deeply using the diaphragm during the movements).
Rite 1
The first rite is the practice
of spinning, which effects the emotional body by speeding
up the vortexes. Children naturally spin while playing. As
one spins clockwise, Lamas say that negative residues are
flung out of the body and the bridge is strengthened
between the left and right hemispheres. Spinning stimulates
the body's energy system and wakes up the
chakras.
Spinning:
Extend your arms out to the sides and spin (in a clockwise
direction). Go as fast as you can without losing control
(slow down or stop if you get dizzy). Try to do 21
revolutions.
Follow your right arm so that you spin around to your
right. As you begin to spin, focus your vision on a single
point straight ahead and continue holding your vision on
that point as long as possible. Eventually you have to let
it leave your field of vision as your head spins with the
body. As this occurs, turn your head around quickly and
refocus on your reference point as soon as possible. Using
a reference point helps prevent dizziness. Stop spinning as
soon as you feel slightly dizzy. Lie on the floor and
breathe deeply before you begin the next rite. Raise your
hands above your head to stretch the back.
Rite 2
Rite two is similar to Western
abdominal exercises. By raising the head to the chest, you
create an extra stimulus to the solar plexus
chakra
and the "Conception
Vessel" moving through the center of the trunk.
Use a thick rug or yoga mat to protect your back as you lie
on the floor.
Leg
Raises:
First lie flat on the floor, face up. Fully extended your
arms along your sides, and place the palms of your hands
against the floor, keeping the fingers close together.
Then, raise your head off the floor, tucking the chin
against the chest. As you do this, lift your legs, knees
straight, into a vertical position. If possible, let the
legs extend back over the body, toward the head; but do not
let the knees bend. Then slowly lower both the head and the
legs, knees straight, to the floor. Allow all the muscles
to relax, continue breathing in the same rhythm. Breathe in
deeply as you lift your legs and breathe out as you lower
your legs.
Upon sitting up, stretch your legs out in front of you.
Starting at the thigh area, stroke down the outside of your
legs with your hands until you reach your feet. Grab your
feet on the outside, pulling your head as close to your
straight knees as possible.
Rite 3
Rite three opens the solar
plexus and heart. We begin life by drawing energy in
through the umbilical area. Lamas believe we continue the
habit of sucking into the solar plexus, which is the seat
of the emotional body, without being aware of what we are
taking in. All kinds of emotional energies enter in this
way. Psychically, we attract negative emotions that relate
to those we ourselves are carrying. Thus, fear or anger
inside us acts as a magnet to people who are carrying the
same kind of energies.
Contraction interferes with the functioning of the solar
plexus ganglion that relays messages to the brain relevant
to our sense of safety and stimulates the "fight or flight"
reflex. This rite provides an extension and a powerful
lifting of the entire trunk, which is the opposite of a
defensive, contractive stance. By performing this motion,
you are reversing the energy flow and raising the energy to
the heart area.
Camel:
This is a classic back bend. Kneel on the floor, knees
under your hips, toes flat, with the body erect. Place
hands on back of legs just under the buttocks. Tilt the
head and neck forward, tucking the chin against the chest.
Then, tilt the head and neck backward, arching the spine
backward, and look upward. After arching, return to the
original position, and repeat up to 21 times.
Inhale deeply as you arch the spine, exhale as you return
to an erect position. This rite opens up the front of the
body and spine. Establish a rhythmic breathing pattern.
Breathe in deeply as you arch the spine. Breathe out as you
return to an erect position.
When you are finished with this series of motions, extend
your arms at shoulder level straight out in front of you
and lean back without arching your back. You will feel this
stretching the fascia latae at the outer thighs.
Rite 4
This rite causes a pleasant
stimulation throughout the sacral area which stirs the
meridians and the energies going to and from the groin and
down the legs. This rite strengthens and tones the legs and
glutes.
Tabletop:
Sit on floor with your legs extended, body erect, feet
flexed and about 12 inches apart, palms flat on floor next
to your hips, fingers pointed toward your feet. Tuck the
chin forward against the chest. Now, tilt the head backward
as far as it will go. At the same time, bend your knees and
push up to a "tabletop" position, arms straight. Let your
head fall back gently. The trunk of the body will be in a
straight line with the upper legs, horizontal to the floor.
Then, tense every muscle in the body. Finally, relax your
muscles as you return to the original sitting position.
Rest before repeating the procedure.
Breathe in as you raise up, hold your breath as you tense
the muscles, breathe out completely as you come down.
Continue breathing in the same rhythm as long as you rest
between repetitions.
Rite 5
Rite five brings an immediate
change in the energy currents of the body. It makes one
feel strong and invigorated and brings a happy glow to the
face. This is the most powerful rite in terms of speeding
up the chakric vortexes.
Up Dog &
Down Dog:
Begin on all fours, toes flexed, palms on floor, weight
distributed evenly among your knees, your palms, and the
balls of your feet. Throughout this rite, your hands and
feet should be kept straight. Start with your arms
perpendicular to the floor, and the spine arched downward,
so that the body is in a sagging position. Slowly lift your
buttocks toward the sky, with a flat back, lowering your
head, so your body makes an inverted "V."
Tuck your chin to your chest. Pause, then lower your
buttocks while pressing your palms into the floor, until
your legs are in a plank position (parallel to the ground),
moving your chest out and shoulders back. Inhale on your
way up; exhale on your way down. Repeat, up to 21 times. In
the rite, your body is moving in concert, moving energy up
the spine.
Follow the deep breathing pattern used in the previous
rites. Breathe in deeply as you raise the body, breathe out
fully as you lower it.