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The Engineer: A Brain Meridian Archetype

November 9, 2020
Engineer reading schematics

The engineer archetype typifies the brain’s control over the mind and body. The engineer is driven by their need to understand how things work. By breaking the world down into its parts, the engineer turns life into a blueprint where one action predictably leads to another. When not being themselves, the brain meridian tends toward paranoia and may see plots where there aren’t any.… Read More The Engineer: A Brain Meridian Archetype

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Finally Flexible: Using Resistance, Yoga, and The Meridians To Reduce Tension And Loosen Up

October 28, 2020
Man Doing Butterfly Stretch

Tight muscles and a lack of flexibility are the direct results of tension in the muscles. Where that tension manifests depends on what you do every day. If you work at a desk, you may have tension or pain in your neck and shoulders. Cyclists tend to have tight quads, hip flexors, and hips. Gymnasts tight hamstrings. Dancers hyperextended limbs. … Read More Finally Flexible: Using Resistance, Yoga, and The Meridians To Reduce Tension And Loosen Up

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The Good Politician: A Heart Meridian Archetype

October 18, 2020

The theme of the heart is unity. It connects yin and yang, which are two states of being with the same life force. If our spirit is not congruent, our heart meridian cannot process thoughts and feelings properly. Congruence comes when the mind and heart are working together. Together the heart and mind control the will. Without congruence, the will is subject to the influence of an outside force. … Read More The Good Politician: A Heart Meridian Archetype

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The Artist: A Small Intestine Meridian Archetype

September 27, 2020

We know that extreme emotions can negatively affect our digestion, causing poor absorption and slow movement through the digestive tract. This is why we refuse food in the face of grief or lose our appetite when our fight-or-flight response is triggered. Unfortunately, poor digestion can also aggravate our stress response. They feed off of each other in a symbiotic relationship. Therefore, to have a healthy digestive system, we need to take care of both our minds and our bodies.… Read More The Artist: A Small Intestine Meridian Archetype

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The Entrepreneur: A Stomach Meridian Archetype

September 11, 2020

American culture is exceptional because of the energy of the stomach meridian. The stomach is the spirit of entrepreneurship and the American dream. While in balance, the Entrepreneur proves that anything is possible with ambition, hard work, and persistence. Strength in this meridian has created innovative businesses and a way of life that has inspired millions.… Read More The Entrepreneur: A Stomach Meridian Archetype

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Resistance Flexibility Techniques: Secrets To Real Flexibility & Lasting Strength

August 24, 2020
Backbend on the Beach

Tips and tricks for introducing regular stretching exercises to your workout. Resistance exercises wake up the brain-muscle connections to tap into our innate flexibility and strength. All of us, knowingly or unknowingly, use our muscles in specific patterns. This results in some muscles becoming overworked and some under worked or injured. Resistance exercises find and correct unhealthy muscle patterns by engaging the brain-muscle connection.… Read More Resistance Flexibility Techniques: Secrets To Real Flexibility & Lasting Strength

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The Mediator: A Pancreas-Spleen Meridian Archetype

June 26, 2020

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, earth elements are particularly important in times of transition. They keep us grounded and protected during turbulence, and allow us to bloom and grow during times of peace. However, though the spleen meridian thrives in times of peace, that does not mean they revile conflict. One of their greatest strengths is seeing both sides of an argument and mediating a compromise.… Read More The Mediator: A Pancreas-Spleen Meridian Archetype