Summertime Qigong

Summertime and the livin' is easy...... well..... yes and no. Yes, there is the expansiveness. Nature abounds! There is beauty everywhere. Time to be outside, go on picnics, visit with friends and family, walk, hike, bicycle, kayak - you name it. And the ocean. Her expanse helps us feel free and her crashing waves help cool us off. 

   According to chinese medicine we have entered the season of summer- the fire element. So while there is this beautiful expansiveness, freedom, and joy, it's easy to over do it. To become a bit too firey. Balance is the key in chinese medicine and the fire element is very yang. Very strong. So it's easy to loose balance. Figuratively and energetically we can become too hot internally. We can feel overwhelmed, scattered, frenetic, unfocused, and anxious. Even panicky. We can feel super irritable, angry and even feel hateful. And sleep. What's that?