This transitional season is one of my favourites. Time to move from our high energy Summer practice, find our core, centering, gathering and boosting our immunity in preparation for the colder seasons of Autumn and Winter
The organs associated with late Summer are the stomach, spleen and pancreas. We focus on nurturing our bodies by eating seasonally and making choices that support our digestion, watching our thoughts and words too as we absorb negative self talk in our bodies and this has an impact on our immunity. It’s a time to nurture and nourish ourselves to strengthen and develop a strong sense of self worth.
The stomach not only receives the food we eat but also digests and processes our thoughts and emotions. Just as we try to eat healthily it’s important we try to think positively.
What can you do that nourishes you? Walks in nature, dry skin brushing to stimulate lymph and build immunity, self massage, applying moisturiser with care and spending time feeding your skin. Try to cultivate the habit of positive self talk, instead of complaining about your body try showing gratitude to it by acknowledging the great and many complex jobs it does for us!
The pancreas is the deepest organ in our body and is said in Traditional Chinese Medicine to reflect the deepest feelings we have about ourselves, if our self esteem is low our pancreas energy will match it. It also produces enzymes which balance our blood sugar levels. We eat too much sugar, why not try cutting back on refined sugar for 21 days and see if you notice any health benefits?
In TCM the Spleen is known as the invigorator, the earth’s motivator, lifting our energy and our spirits. It is the largest lymphoid organ and the only one responsible for filtering the blood, clearing our waste products from our red blood cells. It also stores blood for emergency use. Tapping with soft fists on the crown of the head at the midline, where the major bones of the skull meets can clear your mind and lift your mood!
Sometimes we struggle with transitions, we long for the summer sunshine, longer hours of daylight, spending more times outdoors but this transitional season gives us the opportunity to gently ease ourselves into a slower more reflective and restorative period, building our immunity before the common colds, flus and viruses of Autumn and Winter try to attack us!
A daily Qi Gong practice can be a great daily habit to incorporate into your routine and will definitely help support your immunity, self esteem and general health and flexibility. There are so many to choose from on you tube but here are a couple of link to ones I use….
Earth Element Qigong (16 minutes) with Mimi Kuo–Deemer
20 minute morning Qi Gong with Lee Holden
Enjoy this season of harvesting, storing and replenishing your energy 😊🙏
Yoga with Liz 
Thanks Liz, this was very helpful.
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Thanks Val 🙏🥰
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