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In our Movement Medicine and Meditation sessions, we explore what it means to move with this seasonal energy—to turn inward, let go, and restore ourselves.

A movement that is good for healing lungs and purifying your energy is called cloud hands. We do this in our sessions. Autumn invites us to ask, "What can I do to create a little more space?"

Protecting our social energy doesn’t mean withdrawing from the people we love or closing our hearts. It means becoming more intentional and discerning about where we place our energy.

Some simple ways we can support ourselves during this busy transition are:

* Take a solo walk without noise—just you and nature.

* Build in recovery time after social events.

* Take one-minute sensory breaks throughout the day.

* Give yourself moments without screens, information or stimulation.

These small pauses allow the nervous system a chance to settle.

Nature is showing us the same thing. The leaves are letting go.

The trees are drawing their energy inward. The outward movement of summer is slowing.

And we can begin to do the same so we keep in tune with the season.

The bodyguard of the heart is called the pericardium. It is both a physical and energetic shield . As a yin organ, it is linked to well-being particularly in the area of relationships and intimacy.  When it is disrupted individuals often experience anxiety, and difficulty maintaining or establishing intimacy. By working with it we can help regulate emotional stress. It is also connected to the gut as the stomach helps the pericardium digest emotions and these two are linked. Optimal digestion requires a calm mind. Any disruption to your heart can affect your gut health. Help by doing acupressure points for the heart and massage the lower dantian. Check our resources page for more details.

Practical Tips for Navigating Emotional Energy

Here are some actionable steps to make the most of this Cancer New Moon:

• Create a calming home ritual

Light candles, burn incense, or play soft music to invite peace and comfort.

• Write a letter to a family member  or do some home updating

Even if you don’t send it, expressing your feelings on paper can bring clarity and healing.

• Practice acupressure on the heart area

Gently massge the center of your chest or the area in between nipple area to release tension and support emotional balance.

• Set small, achievable goals for home improvement

Focus on one area at a time to avoid overwhelm and enjoy the process of creating a nurturing space.

The Pericardium–Stomach Connection

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Pericardium helps us "digest" our emotional experiences, while the Stomach digests our food. Emotional stress can tighten the diaphragm, disrupt digestion, and contribute to symptoms such as nausea, acid reflux, or a nervous stomach.

Daily Calming Rituals

Before you get out of bed, it is good to start your day with lower dantian massage and scalp massage running fingers through your scalp.

With our heart and fire element on duty, between 11 and 1 p.m. you can help calm heart with points I have shown you including:

Acupressure Points

• Pericardium 6 (Inner Gate): A wonderful point for calming anxiety, easing nausea, and settling the stomach.

• Stomach Cheek Points: Gently tap under eyes to help relax the jaw, reduce facial tension, and stimulate the Stomach meridian for healthy digestion.

I am sharing the beautiful water video from last night’s session as a gentle reminder to continue your practice throughout the week.

Meditating with the energy of water can be deeply calming for the nervous system, emotions, and spirit. Water teaches us softness, flow, stillness, and healing.

FOREST STREAM SOUNDS, GENTLE BIRD SONG, RELAXING NATURE SOUNDS, COLLABORATION WITH@GoodMorningBirds

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You can simply work with the video, sit by water and/or try this exercise from Spring Forest Qigong’s course ‘Working with the Masters.”

Find a quiet space where you can sit comfortably.
Allow your breathing to become slow, natural, and comfortable.
Let go of the day… the mind… the emotions…

Then gently call upon your Master to be with you and merge with you in light and healing presence.

As you watch the water:

• Gaze softly at the moving water for about 10 seconds.

• Then close your eyes and bring the image of the water into your lower dantian (lower belly energy center).

• Hold the image there for 10 seconds

• Open your eyes again and softly gaze at the water.

• Then close your eyes and return the image once more to the lower dantian.

Continue this gentle practice, until you are looking at it for just a second and allowing the water energy to settle deeply within you.

Eventually, simply rest with the feeling of the water in your lower dantian — calm, flowing, peaceful.

You may stay with this meditation for as long as you need it.
Allow yourself to receive.

As you merge with your Master and the energy of nature, you may notice your emotions softening, your mind becoming quieter, and your body entering a more peaceful healing state.

Meditating with water is profoundly calming and nourishing for the soul.