Ambient Qigong
SUMMER
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and the Five Element Theory, summer is associated with the fire element
SEASON/ ORGAN
- The fire element season lasts from May 6th, the first day of summer, to August 8th 2025, the summer solstice is June 21st.
- The heart (Yin) and small intestine (Yang) are the organs associated with the element of fire.
CLIMATE
- Hot is the climatic condition associated with fire.
- Red is the colour associated with fire, however pink is preferred for Qi Gong exercises.
Summer Dao yin uses a set of exercises that are part of the practice of Dao Yin, a type of Qigong that involves breathing, stretching, twisting, and massaging to direct the flow of Qi and harmonize the body.
Summer Dao yin exercises are designed to cool the body and calm the mind during these seasonal changes.
Daoist wisdom holds that emotions are stored in the body's tissues and organs, and that summer is a season to reflect growth, developing a healthy heart, capillaries and vessels.
Working with the heart during summer can help transform heat related excitement and anxiety into tranquility and peace with a greater sense of contentment.
EMOTIONS
- Joy (excitement) and peace are the emotions associated with fire.
- Growth and propriety is the spirit associated with fire.
SENSES
- Bitter is the taste associated with fire.
- The tongue is the sense organ associated with fire.
- Fires characteristic is associated with emotions going up and down.
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