Grounding, calming and stabilizing, the downward flowing energy within you is called APANA VAYU. When you feel it and work in your practice to cultivate it, it will help you to find your roots and get grounded. When you EXHALE, you can easily feel this downward wash of energy through your body, especially in the pelvis, legs and feet. Systems energized are eliminatory, reproductive, and urinary. HELPS: Stress, worry, attachment....

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 end. Try these relaxing and cooling 'yin' breathing techniques to help you stay chill this summer! These breaths will be helpful to you all year long if you experience...

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. SOOTHING SELF MASSAGE PDF click here

I wrote a poem - and I don't write poems - at least, it has been many years. Perhaps it was the inspiration of water element which filled my day yesterday both outdoors, and inside my own body as I practiced and prepared for Nourishing the Joints series. The joints are one of the main sites of the inner water element, and working with joints increases the feminine yin or...