How a Body Can Become Unbalanced
Acupuncture Meridians can be used in many ways
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Each meridian has points that run in a "line" similar to a row of power lines
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If a point becomes weak or goes "down", the body experiences achy pain or burning pain.
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Just like the power will flicker or go out when a power line goes down
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Time to restore "power" to the body
Boggy or Stagnant Water
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Enter the food we eat, the environment that surrounds us, the daily stress we have, etc
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The body ends up becoming stagnant like the brook
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Enter pain, inflammation, reduced joint movement, headaches, etc
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How do we help our bodies get back to free flowing?
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The bodywork techniques help the stagnation to be released and to begin to free flow again
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How long it takes to get back to fully free flowing depends on the body's response to the techniques
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Each person is individual and unique
Free Flowing Water
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The body internally is supposed to move like the free flowing brook
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The body needs regular maintenance of at least once a month to keep the body in homeostasis (big word for balanced)
Technique Moves & Fascia
I read about this analogy in regards to fascia. I hope it will be helpful
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The skin on a mandarin/orange is "like" our skin
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This is where I perform the bodywork moves with light touch​
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The white part under the orange skin is "like" the fascia under our skin
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This is where the "signal" from the move is sent through
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The fascia runs throughout the body and covers every organ, joint, muscle. It's literally everywhere.
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The lighter the touch the better the signal​
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The signal goes to the brain and lets it know that an adjustment needs to happen in the body
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Think about how a sound moves through water and can be heard for miles. These signals move through the fascia in a similar way.
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Layers to Health
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Think of your health like an onion.
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There are many layers and as each layer is peeled away, your body begins to heal
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This is why I suggest for a new client to have 3 to 6 acupressure sessions at the beginning to help the body with peeling away the layers. The monthly maintenance afterwards is to keep the health of the body maintained.