Laughter is the Best Medicine Laughter increases the intake of oxygen-rich air, activates the heart, lungs and muscles, and increases the 'feel good' endorphins that are released by your brain. Laughter also activates the vagus nerve and the stress response, helping...
Winter is time to slow down, rest, and pause between activities, giving your energy a chance to reset itself for the year. Water Element is an active force right now and it's time to nourish your Water Vitality. Listen to your body and take time for self-care with...
Are your joints feeling achy, creaky and perhaps even painful? Try this flow to nourish your joints. Easy rotations will help to warm up the synovial fluid around the joint to make your movement more graceful, coordinated and effortless, like a clear mountain stream....
Energy flows more freely to the organs, glands, systems and chakra wheels of energy when congestion and blockages are removed with this Central Harmonizer Flow. You will shift into the parasympatheic nervous system mode for natural healing, balance and restoration....
Fire element comes into fullest expression during the summer with excitement, warmth, and outward flowing energy. During this intense 'yang' time of the year, we can feel increased heat, anxiety, agitation, irritability, anger and insomnia. We can burn out by summer’s...
"Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." Often we may tend to get down on ourselves and become critical if we think we are 'wasting time'. I love these words of wisdom that were amazingly enough on my bag of Buddha Tea last night! It helped me to realize that the...
Five Element Yoga® includes numerous types of Self-Massage including Swedish, Traditional Chinese Meridians and energy points, acupressure, and Ayurvedic treatments. Enjoy this easy soothing flow to CALM DOWN or to FALL ASLEEP! Enjoy this as a pdf or on this page....
Joint health is fundamental for flowing with ease, comfort and grace in the body. The joints tend to lose flexibility due to reduced amounts of lubricating fluids, hormonal shifts, and cartilage thins as we age. Here are some easy tips to incorporate into your life to...
The Vagus Nerve is the body’s largest nerve, traveling like a "superhighway" through the torso, connecting and influencing most major organs and body systems. It plays a central role in both emotional and physical well-being, acting as the main parasympathetic nerve,...
Wonderfully slow and thoughtfully done, this video shows the beauty and contrast of the LIGHT and the DARK that our friends in the North experience. Get ready to feel that lovely Scandinavian coziness called ‘hygge’. Somewhat similar to my youth in Canada, but I had...
