akuYin®January 5, 2023
So, this is new. After each akuyin® class I´ll share the sequence as well as the acu points we have been working with. The reasons are that I want you as a student to feel that you can relax during class without having to take notes of acu points - and instead get some information here that you can save, and keep doing the work on your own. Another reason is also to support yoga teachers with some inspiration and knowledge to use personally + in classes.
January 5 akuYin® sequence (rebound after each pose!)
brief savasana scan
seiza
stand on you knees - massage your ribs with your fingers to stimulate liver and gallbladder meridians
dragon pose 4 min each side to target the liver meridian (spleen and stomach meridian bonus)
melting heart to target shoulders, arms, armpits, spine 4 min
sleeping swan to target gallbladder meridian 5 min each side
acupressure san jiao 5 - outer pass
caterpillar 5 min
twisted roots 4 min each side
savasana
San Jiao 5 acu point
Location: 2 Cun above the crease of the wrist on the posterior of the lower arm in a depression between the tendon and ulna.
Benefits the sides of the body and head, and can be used for some types of headache - and also to stimulate the lymphatic system.
The San Jiao (Triple Warmer) is often referred to as the organ with function, but no form. One of the main functions of the Triple Warmer is regulating the movement of water within the body. According to The Yellow Emperor’s Internal Classic (one of the oldest texts on Chinese medicine) it is the “controller of the entire circulation of body fluid”. So rather than being an organ which is a solid mass, or a hollow receptacle, the Triple Warmer can be seen as a passageway, allowing free movement in the channels (meridians), the waterways and the bowels. And although it has no physical form, it does play a crucial role in maintaining the health of the entire body, and the modern interpretation of San Jiao is the lymphatic system.
This is very difficult to explain in a short blog text, so to learn more I recommend joining one of my trainings. But at least this gives you a small idea of what San Jiao is - and how stimulating this channel equals stimulating your lymphatic system.
Since the San Jiao meridian flows along the arm and travels up to the face - it may be used for pain along the channel, and again - headache. It´s also a good point and meridian to stimulate if you have constipation, since it expels heat, and constipation is often because of internal heat.
Yin poses that targets the San Jiao meridian are poses that stretches the arms (outer part). And the meridian works together with the Liver and Gallbladder, so poses that works those organs are perfect to pair with San Jiao.
Guasha works great along the San Jiao channel - where you scrape over the point(s) and along the meridian to support the San Jiao organ/function to dredge and drain and cleanse the body. (Guasha courses coming soon).