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MANAGING YOUR ENERGY SYSTEM

Balancing and aligning subtle energy has been standard medical
practice in the east for over 2,000 years. Doctors of ayurveda,
homeopaths, acupuncturists, reiki healers and shamans all understand
the importance of our energy system. "Energy medicine is the future
of all medicine" according to C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Founding
President, American Holistic Medical Association. The main
difference between allopathic (western medical science) and
complimentary medicine has to do with the approach to health and
wellness. Allopathic focuses on treating physical disorders while
complimentary medicine addresses illness as an indication of
dysfunction in body, mind and spirit.

Energy is called by many names: prana, chi, mana, life force, etc.
It is that force which allows us to keep all of our forces happy and
healthy. Adopted from Dona Eden's manual, "Energy Medicine", a daily
five-minute routine is all you need to keep your energy flowing in
balance and harmony.

Daily Energy Exercise Routine

1) Cross Crawl – This exercise helps to strengthen the cross
over of energy between the hemispheres of the brain. Anytime there
is a chronic or long-term condition either in the mind or body it is
because your energy is running backwards or not flowing in the right
direction.. Not only does it help realign energy, it also improves
coordination, increases mental clarity and harmonizes your
body/mind/spirit connection.
a) Simply done, stand with feet shoulder width apart. Raise
your knee as if you were marching in place. When you raise your
knee, take the opposite hand and tap the raised knee. For example,
raise left knee and tap with your right hand. This exercise should
be done for approximately 1 minute.

2) Tap or rub your K-27 points. – This is the acupuncture point,
which governs kidneys. In Chinese medicine, the kidneys are a
person's most important and vital organs. It removes toxins from the
body, aids in circulation and improves overall condition of the body
when working properly.
a) Cross your hands and place them near the throat along the
collarbone. Move your hands out toward the shoulders where you feel
a little bump. Then move fingers down about three finger widths from
that notch. Tap this area a number of times (aprx 1 minutes) focus
on breathing and restoring energetic flow.

3) Tap or rub your Thymus Gland – This gland governs and
oversees our immune system, regulates strength and vitality and helps
to stimulate your overall energy level.
a) Move your fingers a few inches below the K-27's and to the
center of your chest/sternum. Breathe deeply and tap this point with
the four fingers of each hand for about 20 seconds.

4) Tap or rub your Spleen Points – this area works on the
neurolymphatic system. It is a key facilitator in keeping us
healthy, happy and lifts your energy level. Water is one primary way
of making sure that toxins travel through the lymph system, however
we can help the flow by simply tapping the neurolymphatic points.
The spleen point is a perfect location for tapping and movement of
energy.

a) Move hands out towards your nipples then down to the first
rib. In women they may have to lift their breasts to find it, in men
it is easily accessible. Tap approximately 15 seconds as you breathe
in and out slowly.

Locking It All Together

5) After working your energy points, you'll want to lock it in
to keep it flowing properly. A simple technique is to hold two
neurovascular points of the body while breathing deeply. Here's one
way.

6) One finger in the belly button, push in and upward. The
other hand place just beneath the throat notch and breathe in. Relax
and breathe deeply until you feel a "let down" or a subtle relaxation
of your body. The energy is now set in place and you are ready to
start your day.

Contributed by Gulshan vl gulshanstrength@yahoo.com