tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51456732456126478682024-03-26T23:38:16.523-07:00Our MetamorphosisShare the experience of growing into our mature years with awareness, intelligence and regard for others. Issues can be include Aging Skin, Cellulite/ Poor Circulation, Adult Children, Relationships, Health + Illness, Exercise, Physical Pain. Sharing of special Healers + TherapistMetamorphosishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680887664796716977noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145673245612647868.post-62715321720268843722011-10-24T14:01:00.000-07:002014-04-13T15:12:46.313-07:00Khadro's Seminar<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPQjYzslIVAsPM0_I19L3VvC2roG3XiCYVulmbVX3sAmlwIsNoDLUE7JP63Xd-N3oT3GXtUXGLfQuHW_6qJEab5IiV6tj61xUvE-B_u-3sD5zkrxtpx_HY0l-74wG9qgJ__rn73xKdYc/s1600/Khadro+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPQjYzslIVAsPM0_I19L3VvC2roG3XiCYVulmbVX3sAmlwIsNoDLUE7JP63Xd-N3oT3GXtUXGLfQuHW_6qJEab5IiV6tj61xUvE-B_u-3sD5zkrxtpx_HY0l-74wG9qgJ__rn73xKdYc/s400/Khadro+1.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667168888227986562" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 400px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 130%;"><br /></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:relyonvml/> <o:allowpng/> <o:targetscreensize>1024x768</o:TargetScreenSize> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><img src="//img2.blogblog.com/img/video_object.png" style="background-color: #b2b2b2; " class="BLOGGER-object-element tr_noresize tr_placeholder" id="ieooui" data-original-id="ieooui" /> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">The following are the notes I took at <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011_07_01_archive.html">Khadro’s</a> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011/01/chi-nei-tsang-what-is.html">Chi Nei Tsang</a></span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> Seminar at Pure + simple King Street West on September 13<sup>th</sup></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Chi is information that is transformed by communications.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Information /Chi is useless without transformation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Symptoms are information and have meaning</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">A common symptom like bloating is communicating an important message from your body to with you.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">What would it look like if you did not look at it through the lens of conventional medicine?</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">If you change your perspective you will change the paradigm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">In Traditional Chinese Medicine, </span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">the <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011/05/is-your-pancreas-worrying-you.html">pancreas</a>, spleen and stomach, organs of the Earth element, are an important part of digestion.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">The 5 elements; Earth, Water, Fire, Metal and Wood; are the essential energies of the universe.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">These 5 elements are the essence of our own make up as the microcosm of our body reflects the macrocosm of the universe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Earth governs self-confidence and security therefore the pancreas, spleen and stomach along with other body tissue like muscles determine our sense of ourselves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">How does the earth element within us become unbalanced?</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">As children we believed we were entitled.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">School, culture, society puts limits on us and we become fragmented causing us to become conflicted about who we are.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Therefore digestion is greatly influenced by our sense of self and of course visa versa.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">When we don't feel good about ourselves we can affect negatively our digestive organs resulting in poor digestion, bloating, gas, acid reflux and constipation/diarrhea.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Good digestion supplies nourishment for good vibrant health.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">The stomach metabolizes the food we consume with digestive juices to produce chime, a watery nourishing substance. </span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Chime is further metabolized pancreatic enzymes and bile to prepare it to be absorbed in the small intestines. </span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">We assimilate what nourishes us and eliminate what we do not need or what is not good for us in the intestines. </span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">When we do not digest our food and our ideas we have a tendency to either store or eliminate everything indiscriminately.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Constipation occurs when we store what we cannot digest.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">How we digest life determines how well our earth organs function.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">When we are constipated it affects the lungs.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">The lungs are connected to the l<a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011/06/normal-0-false-false-false.html">arge intestines</a> and both are part of the metal element.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">If we breathe properly through our diaphragm we can relieve constipation.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">The Metal element gives us the courage to get rid of things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">No matter what the quality the food we eat, if we are toxic emotionally we cannot assimilate the food effectively.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Focusing on the symptoms of bloating, constipation or indigestion with natural or pharmaceutical solutions, just masks these symptoms.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">This delays or cheats us the fundamental healing of the mind body and emotions.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Symptoms are information being communicated to us.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Masking the symptoms desensitizes us and therefore ill health remains within us.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">The result is symptoms intensifying or changing making us feel frustrated with the stubborn and or multiple symptoms.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">While the symptoms appear to be unrelated, they are really caused by the same root cause.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;">A person</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;">suffering migraines, high cholesterol, arthritis and weakening eye sight;</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;">will visit different medical specialists which results in that person taking multiple medication to be free of these ‘diseases’.</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;">Without understanding the root cause of these diseases, one will not know that these symptoms are common to a toxic liver.</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;">And therefore unaware that the cure to all those symptoms is to detoxify their struggling </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;">liver and therefore live medication free. </span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 130%;">For more information on why <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-detoxify-with-tummy-massage.html">organ detoxification </a>go to my past blogs on each organ. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">The <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011/05/cnt-liver.html">liver</a> filters out what is not good for us along with producing bile for fat digestion and also stores</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">excess sugar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011/05/cnt-liver.html">Liver imbalance</a> can lead to increased anger and visa versa.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Anger can be caused by subconscious patterns.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">There is nothing wrong with your anger.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">There is a reason you get </span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">angry.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">To find out why we cannot control our anger by uncovering</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">the subconscious.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">An anger pattern can have developed during a moment of emotional crisis.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">The anger may have</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">allowed one to survive the emotional pain.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">But now we no longer associate the emotional with the initial pain because we have numbed out to survive the emotional pain/memory.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">When one senses the feeling one gets angry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">We can</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">reset the reactions of our nervous system once we know the cause of the unwanted reaction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">This is an opportunity to become more conscious of your mental and emotional situation. Wood affects the nervous system.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">The Liver along with the gallbladder and the nerves are organs of the wood element which influence rational thought.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Thinking clearly encourages growth in things.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Meditation can greatly improve the liver’s function.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Meditation will quiet the mind and aid one to become in touch with the self.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Being in touch means you are taking NOTICE.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Consciousness is the beginning of understanding how these symptoms originate in your SUBCONCIOUSNESS .</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">THEREFORE BRIDGING THE CONSCIOUS WITH THE SUBCONSCIOUS.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Butterflies - anxiety -</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">heart rate up, shallow breath, sweating and shaking are all symptoms that occur when blood goes to part where it is needed (state of emergency). </span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">And they are informing you, you are in state of emergency.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fall has been with us for 2 weeks now. We have just experienced </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">from a distance </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">the turbulence of Hurricane Irene. These 2 things increase the instability and lightness within us.
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<br />For those of us who have <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2010/09/balancing-vata-in-autumn.html">Vata</a> Prakriti (genetic characteristic to be light, flexible and spiritual) or Vata Vikrati (an imbalance that could manifest as indecision, turbo-speed, and nervous disorders), this can cause extreme imbalance in our behavior and health.
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<br />To counteract this very light, fast, dry energy, I recommend including Kidney Chi Kung in your morning practice. It will strengthen the and detoxify the Kidneys a weakness with Vatas and it will help ground you for the day.
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<br />It was taught to me by my <a href="http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Gilles_Marin.html">Chi Nei Tsang Master Gilles Marin</a> along with other useful <a href="http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Books_and_Media.html">Chi Kungs like Sleeping Chi Kung, Sunning Meditation and Bone Breathing Chi Kung</a>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">The Above Photos will help demonstrate the following instructions.</span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"> # 1 corresponds with the first photo and so on.</span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">1. With your back facing the Sun - Breathe in and stretch arms up. opening the front of your body</span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">2. Breathe out while simultaneously pulling </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%27i" style="font-family: verdana;">Chi</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> into your body</span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">3. Continue to breath out as you bend over with length of torso on your thighs</span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">4. Then push your tail bone up as far as you can without releasing your torso from your thighs. Feel the Chi of your Kidneys in this position</span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">5. release and start to open front of body as you breath in and stretch arms upwards</span>. <span style="font-family: verdana;">Go to #1 and start again</span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">It is important to have your back face the sun so that the sun's infared rays can nourish your kidney area.
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<br />You can add another step to intensify the cleansing of your kidney. Half way in #5 stop and tap your kidney area gently. You are still feeling the rays of the sun on the Kidney area. sometimes you feel the rays more intensely in this position.</span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">The healing infared rays of the sun are known for healing. It is being used in Japan to cure cancer. Infared saunas are used for detoxification.</span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">You can purchase infared devises to heal all sorts of diseases. I recommend this Chi Kung and infared equipment and devises to help balance </span><a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2010/09/balancing-vata-in-autumn.html" style="font-family: verdana;">Vata</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> and </span><a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011/01/kapha-time-balancing-health-and-beauty.html" style="font-family: verdana;">Kapha</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Prakritis and Vikritis. </span>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">From Naturopaths and Traditional Chinese Doctors to educating myself in Ayurveda, I have seen my health improve from severe allergies, extreme brain fog and low energy to my current “almost normal” health. I could carry on with the small inconveniences.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">But my inability to digest legumes, grains and dairy make it impossible for me to attain my goal of becoming vegetarian. While I love the taste of meat, I am not so comfortable with the consumption of fellow beings as well as the inefficient cost of it on our already stressed environment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">So on my journey to better digestion I encounter <a href="http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Gilles_Marin.html">Gilles Marin</a>, <a href="http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/About.html">Chi Nei Tsang</a> and now to Kadro, a teacher and Chi Nei Tsang practitioner in Toronto.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://khadrochineitsang.com/content/who-khadro">Kadro</a>, like Gilles is a student of <a href="http://www.universal-tao.com/master_chia.html">Master Mantak Chia</a>. For more information about Khadro and her classes and treatments go to </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Khadro-School-of-Chi-Nei-Tsang/130021507045199?v=info"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Khadro's Facebook page</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Chi Nei Tsang is not like most healing modalities where the practitioner takes charge of your healing. Khadro encourages my participation during your treatment and between treatments I have my homework. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">I welcome this as I want to be in charge of my health and to not depend on the skills or goodness of others. But the real reward is self discovery on all levels of mind body spirit. At least that is my experience with Kadro.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Kadro started with exploration my abdomen and quickly discovered congestion in my stomach/ pancreas area meaning an imbalance in my Earth energy. She further explored and revealed her suspicion that the congestion is very old maybe even from my past life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">My digestive problems have been with me since I remember. And I discovered Chi Nei Tsang when I wanted to touch my pancreas and see if I could influence its function manually. I blogged about this at </span><a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011/01/chi-nei-tsang-what-is.html"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chi Nei Tsang</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">She found that there was blockage in my sigmoid colon. That is the right side descending colon where I have complaining to medical doctors who have prescribed numerous colonoscopies. Their prognosis? Nothing -- I was normal. Since I was not feeling normal I came to the conclusion conventional medicine with all its expensive hi tech equipment, was inadequate in keep us really healthy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Kadro believed that the imbalance in my earth organs resulted in improperly digested food. And this further resulted in my chronic constipation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">We cannot not eliminate that what we have not digested whether it is food, ideas and emotions. This can result in us hoarding things; mind body spirit. Hoarding is one of the hallmarks of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), which I have been diagnosed with. Hope Chi Nei Tsang will keep me off the reality shows J</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Dorothy said that I may tremble if the session assists me in releasing. During the second half of the treatment, I felt I uncomfortable and wanted to conclude the session. But instead I remain still. After that feeling left and I felt a clarity in my body and mind, I realized that I had experience the trembling she warned about. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Kadro said it was a behavioral pattern that was probably created by early undigested traumatic experiences where I used numbness as a solution to avoid emotional pain. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">So I left understanding myself more and the feeling that my mind could take my physical health to better digestion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">My homework was to start digesting events in my life and start to make decisions where I sort things etc into things that are beneficial to me that I want to keep, things that are neutral and finally discard things I don’t need. She also advised me to treasure the things I keep.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">So what am I doing to improve my digestion?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Daily, I am strengthening my Earth Energy with the help of Earth Chi Kung that is taught on Gilles Marin’s CD. Find it at <a href="http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Inner_Earth.html">Har</a></span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Inner_Earth.html">monizing Our Inner Earth</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">I am taking the time to consciously eat without distraction and chewing my meals more thoroughly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">I am trying to unclutter my life by making decisions what I want to keep in my life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Each of us will have a difference relationship with Kadro or any of our healers because we all come from different experiences and have different needs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Along with working at your health beyond the physical, a Chi Nei Tsang practitioner may make us uncomfortable by revealing what our bodies saying. To put up defenses and ignoring the advice is neither better nor worse than taking the advice and running with it. Chi Nei Tsang teaches us that we can only deal effectively with the information when we are ready. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">For the experiences </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">of other CNT clients </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">go to</span><a href="http://khadrochineitsang.com/it/node/3" style="font-family: verdana;"> Experiences</a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt;"></span></span> </div>
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Keeping your colon clean should be your priority for optimal physical health. The proper functioning of your other organs depends greatly on their ability to dump their waste into the colon.</div>
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While daily bowel movements should do the job; for most of us stress, sleep deprivation, unconscious eating and our toxic food and environment overloads our colon. </div>
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Therefore we need to detoxify on a regular basis and colon cleansing is the first step in any detoxification program. </div>
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How often should we detoxify and cleanse our colon? A toxic colon can be seen in the blemishes below the cheekbones and above the jaw line. Acne is more serious when a toxic colon affects liver function. Other symptoms of deeper organ toxicity are chronic skin redness and puffiness. The areas that are affected tell you which organ is being stressed out.</div>
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Other organs are affected when we observe deeper symptoms of impure blood like chronic muscle pain, brain fog and blurry vision.</div>
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Our colon needs to be clean to effectively absorb nutrition from the food we consume. </div>
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A constipated colon will not only affect blood purity but will cause internal dehydration seen in dull finely lined skin.</div>
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You have many ways to detox the colon. Choose one that is most agreeable to you. </div>
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The most popular way to keep your colon clean and functioning well is adding fibre like psyllium or chicory to your diet. </div>
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The next step is to reintroduce good bacteria back into your colon by taking Acidophilus. You have the choice of different types of pro-biotic and the choice of the source from dairy to vegetable. Choose one that will increase your health without allergy.</div>
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While laxatives are not recommended, herbs like Senna and Triphala can help with emptying the bowels effectively. Senna is quite aggressive while Triphala is gentle and it has the added benefit of increasing the overall health of the colon. My favourite source for Triphala is Banyan Botanicals. Pure + simple used to carry the high quality organic Ayurvedic herbs for our clients but due to new rules from Health Canada we are not able to do this anymore. So order yours at <a href="http://www.banyanbotanicals.com/prodinfo.asp?number=1051">http://www.banyanbotanicals.com/prodinfo.asp?number=1051</a> </div>
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Another way to detox your colon is to visit a colon therapist for a colonic. This deeper version of an enema will super cleanse your colon. It is also a great way to start and finish a detoxification or fasting program.</div>
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Fasting for a day or two will also give your colon a rest and allow it to clean out. Clients and staff of Pure + simple have reap great health benefits from short fasts that include the Master Cleanse and Juice Fasting. Fasting needs to be accompanied with lots of liquids to be successful and to be healthy for you.</div>
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I have tried all of the above and will continue to use them. But now I have discovered a great accompaniment, Chi Nei Tsang. This is more than stomach massage. It is a means to getting to know yourself better, inside out. Finally you know where your colon is and how to stimulate it to evacuate. You start to understand the effects of stress on your organ’s function. You also become aware of how relaxation can reduce any negative symptoms of the overloaded poorly functioning organ. And if you choose, you can begin a journey of emotional healing as your emotions affect your organs and the state of your organs affect your emotions. </div>
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In the words of Mantak Chia, founder of the Universal Tao “Chi Nei Tsang can help the skin, lymphatic system and organs handle the overload. You will be doing their work with your fingers. Massaging these systems. “jump-starts” them and gets them moving.”</div>
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Healthy Modern living requires Detoxification. The core of our wellbeing is reliant on the healthy functioning of our internal organs.</div>
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Whether your symptoms are irrational behavior, excess moodiness, acne or muscle soreness; the source of your condition is toxic organ(s).</div>
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Organs can become overloaded or fatigued from physical, mental and emotional stresses. And visa versa. Physical conditions like blurry vision; mental disorders like attention deficit; negative emotions like excess anger or lack of self confidence can be the result of poor functioning organs.</div>
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In my pursuit of "fixing" my allergy to healthy foods with high sugar content and high blood sugar, I stumbled onto an ancient healing modality called Chi Nei Tsang. </div>
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Literally translated "Chi" means your internal life force. And "Nei Tsang" means internal organ massage. For my earlier blog entries of about Chi Nei Tsang go to <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011/01/chi-nei-tsang-what-is.h">http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011/01/chi-nei-tsang-what-is.h</a></div>
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Gilles Marin defines Chi Nei Tsang more elegantly in his book "Healing from within with Chi Nei Tsang ". <a href="http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Healing_From_Within.html">http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Healing_From_Within.html</a>. </div>
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He writes, "Chi Nei Tsang translates into working the entry and programming of the internal organs" or "transformation of the visceral attitude". A wholistic approach to massage therapy within a Traditional Chinese Medicine paradigm, it integrates a person's physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual energy.". To learn more about Gilles and his courses go to <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011/01/gilles-marin.html">http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011/01/gilles-marin.html</a></div>
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Gilles' Master, Mantak Chia's description may shed more light for those of us, who are less knowledgeable of Taoism and Traditional Chinese Medicine. He reveals that, "The Taoists discovered that most maladies could be healed once the underlying toxins and negative forces were released from the body. They developed the art of Chi Nei Tsang to recycle and transform negative energies that obstruct the internal organs and cause knots in the abdomen. Chi Nei Tsang clears out the toxins, bad emotions and excessive heat or heat deficiencies that cause the organs to malfunction."</div>
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Therefore a happy healthy harmonious life is greatly affected by the health and purity of your internal organs. And that Chi Nei Tsang is a holistic way for you to maintain them.</div>
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Learning to be a Chi Nei Tsang instructor means learning about the affects of the body on the mind and the emotions and visa versa. Advance training includes learning how the energy of each emotion can affect another emotion. Yes Einstein would have loved it because it makes the concept that "we are energy" more approachable to those of us with less scientific or mathematical minds.</div>
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I have been practicing on staff and clients and no stomach massage happens without discussions of how we can revive the balance of our internal organs mentally and emotionally along with diet and exercise. Somehow the tummy massage makes us more susceptible to healthy advice.</div>
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On the CD " Harmonizing Our Inner Earth", found at <a href="http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Inner_Earth.html">http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Inner_Earth.html</a> , Gilles shares how you can strengthen the pancreas to better digest food and metabolize sugar. He also teaches how we can customize our diet and do meditations that help you ground so that you can increase your feeling of security and self esteem while decreasing the need for approval. </div>
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At <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011/01/normal-0-false-false-false.html">http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011/01/normal-0-false-false-false.html</a>, I share Gilles' advice on how to not to fear or hide from the sun and become more healthy. The sun's energy is so vital to us that the skin colour we consider characteristics of of ethnicity is really just our bodies response to sunlight and the geography of our ancestors.</div>
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I will share more about my experience with Chi Nei Tsang and go through the ways you can detoxify each individual organs slong with their affects on your physical, mental and emotional health in subsequent blogs.</div>
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I also finally got an appointment with Dorothy Ramien, of the Khadro School of Chi Nei Tsang <a href="http://www.khadrochineitsang.com/content/who-khadro">http://www.khadrochineitsang.com/content/who-khadro</a>. It was quite a feat as she is busy with international teaching. I have had treatments from Gilles and Cynthia in San Francisco but Dorothy is the only certified practitioner in The Greater Toronto Area so I would like to share that experience with you in July after my treatment.</div>
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I would love to say I can share an experience at Master Chia's Tao Garden resort in Thailand. But no such luck. But if you are looking for a very reasonable, exotic and healthy vacation explore <a href="http://www.tao-garden.com/">http://www.tao-garden.com/</a>. If you are so fortunate to visit, please share your experience with us</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Wrinkles can really motive us to do some very silly and some very risky things. It has been reported that many young twenty something’s are acting "proactively" by getting botox now.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /><br />If you too are contemplating Botox, facial fillers or surgery to minimize wrinkles to look younger, you are just taking care of one sign of aging skin and you can be causing yourself other health and anti-aging problems long term.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana;">To solve a problem, one needs to look at the facts.<br /><br />Firstly, consider the other visible signs of aging on your face like loss of tone, chronic redness, dullness and pigmentation.<br /><br />Secondly, the root cause of all of these major signs along with wrinkles is poor performing organs that in turn impair the circulatory and lymphatic system. When your circulatory system is impaired, you will suffer dehydration. This occurs because skin cells are deprived of fresh nourishing blood. The redness we see in our skin is the result of inelastic capillaries that do not return to origin after dilation. So the impaired blood flow feeds itself.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana;">A sluggish lymph system is easily seen in dull congested skin.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana;">When redness is chronic and long term, pigmentation occurs.<br /><br />How fast this occurs and how fast a treatment can reduce it depends on genetics and the person's overall health.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /><br />Therefore while you may worry about how young your skin makes you look, it also is a very good indication and an early warning of issues happening internally.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /><br />So while I do not advocate obsessing about your looks or encourage a fear of aging, I do encourage good skincare and understanding your skin so you can better maintain good overall health.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /><br />You skin can give you information of how your organs and others are doing. It takes 10 years for a overly toxic organ to manifest disease like cancer. so your skin can guide you in appropriate changes in lifestyle and keep your wellbeing balanced and consistent.<br /><br />So if you are suffering from skin problems, detoxification can help. There are many ways you can choose from</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana;">fasting, purging herbs, massage or all three together.<br /><br />There are many books on fasts from juicing to mono food fasts. Local herbalists or a naturopath can customize your detox herbs to your concerns.<br /><br />Diet and exercise that is health promoting for you will help maintain the benefits. A holistic nutritionist or get a good book on Ayurveda will help you customize your meals.<br /><br />You can get a stomach massage treatment known as Chi Nei Tsang. For a description of Chi Nei Tsang go to <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011/01/chi-nei-tsang-what-is.html">http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011/01/chi-nei-tsang-what-is.html</a>. I will write more about this very holistic health massage soon. I personally have been trying to connect with Dorothy Ramien, the lone Chi Nei Tsang practitioner and teacher in Toronto, to get an appointment.<br /></span>So w<span style="font-family: Verdana;">hy not look young because you are truly young inside out.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana;">Use your skin symptoms like redness to guide you in your daily diet and activities. Use it also as a guide to rebalance your habits.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Wrinkles are more than a sign of aging. They tell you a lot about your state of health. Ignore its messages by trying to eradicate them at your peril. After all your mission is a futile march against time. It is also precious time and resources wasted on expensive, symptom-focused treatments and creams. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br />A more effective long term way to have a good relationship with your face is to learn what your body is saying with those undesirable lines. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">But first let’s explore the easy and the obvious ways to have a line free face.<br /><br />We all agree that wrinkles are caused by skin dryness and dehydration. So lets explore the possible cause that is easiest to remedy. Surface temporary dryness can be caused by the incompatibility of your skin regime to that of your environment. To remedy this you need to understand the characteristics of your skin in relations to the weather conditions. Then use the proper skincare to supplement the deficiencies of your skin and climatic conditions. For information on skincare and the environment go to <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/05/enjoying-weather.html">http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/05/enjoying-weather.html</a><a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/05/enjoying-weather.html"> </a>Presto Chango beautiful skin! If this is not the case then read on further to look at diet.<br /><br />The second easiest to fix cause is diet. Make sure your diet includes enough moist foods for your body type. For example ; If you are very Vata with a busy mind and schedule along with a natural slimness then a treat of popcorn needs to be accompanied with a glass of milk or an herbal tea. See more about diet and Doshas at <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/04/ayurvedic-doshas.html">http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/04/ayurvedic-doshas.html</a> Foods recommendations for Vata are at http://our- metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/07/foods-for-vata.html Foods recommendations for Pitta are at <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/06/foods-for-pitta.html">http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/06/foods-for-pitta.html</a> Foods recommendations for Kapha are at <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/06/food-for-kaphas.html">http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/06/food-for-kaphas.html </a><a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/06/food-for-kaphas.html"><br /></a><br />If you are doing proper skin care and drinking lots and your skin is still dry then you need to go deeper. If you notice wrinkles, dark circles, and puffiness around the eye area, it can indicate your problem is a struggling kidney. Dehydration can signal an overloaded or a weak functioning kidney. Many clients find drinking water just means more visits to the toilet. If the kidneys are working optimally, it will recirculate water throughout out the body. Only acidic water will be excreted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /><span style="font-size: 100%;">"<span style="font-style: italic;">The kidneys are sometimes called the roots of life. They are very important in determining a person's level of vitality and length of life. All sexual energy comes from the kidney, any sexual or reproductive dysfunction can be traced to them</span>", Mantak Chia.<br /><br />Gentle ways to detox the kidneys are an herbal formula with ursa ulva (visit Roger @ Thuna's or your herbalist) and Chi Nei Tsang (massage the area below the left ribs. For more information go to <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011/01/chi-nei-tsang-what-is.html">http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011/01/chi-nei-tsang-what-is.html</a>). </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">If you suffer from chronic redness, then this can be an indication that the cause of dehydration is either poor or slow blood circulation. The area is red due to inelastic capillary walls that remain dilated or is overwhelmed with toxins in the blood. Usually the blood stream is higher in toxins when the organs are too toxic to function properly and therefore are off loading onto it. It carries the excess toxins to the skin and muscles where symptoms try to communicate the situation.<br /><br />If you have vertical lines between the brows (third eye area) along with a golden hue to your complexion and/or chronic acne then your problem could be a stressed out liver. It may be congested and cannot filter out impurities and toxins properly. Doing a spring liver detox with herbs is an easy way to help your liver work better. Massaging the area at the bottom of your left ribs can help to gently stimulate the liver to purify.<br /><br />If skin is dull with large areas of fine lines and with a tendency to break out in the forehead and along the jaw line can be a symptom indicating poor colon function. Dehydration of the skin can be caused by constipation. To stimulate peristalsis and move bowels with healthy regularity add fibre to diet, walk after meals and relax your colon with daily stomach massage. A gentle and effective way to add fibre to daily diet is Genestra Herbal Bulk. Made with the hulls of the psyllium. Massage of your tummy is easy when you know where to massage and if you have the tummy tool.<br /><br /><br />A horizontal line at the bridge of nose and vertical lines at the corners of the month can indicate a tendency for a poor functioning Pancreas. The pancreas does not just metabolize sugar with insulin production but produces digestive enzymes. Best way to remedy this is to decrease sugar in your diet and massage the middle at the bottom ribs on left side. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">So dry skin is not an isolated outcome of aging so much as holistic outcome of a poor or unaware lifestyle and stress. So be wrinkle free long term by exploring the symptoms as per above as cries for detoxification and change from your organs. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a></div>Metamorphosishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680887664796716977noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145673245612647868.post-87252913093233019242011-05-18T06:46:00.001-07:002014-04-13T15:32:30.102-07:00Why Are You Getting So Red in the Face?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhRKBdGBmS0hg2zARNdO3y38EUyDTFbxmuhfza0JT92ce6gH-zHrih_fkThiGuZBmD4j8xh-HHtULFxDzmUasUPePduebb8Scj0LwMO8M-cMUEq0GG6BCL5VURmND3o2lX7J3JaWHLYX4/s1600/iStock_000010253624XSmall.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhRKBdGBmS0hg2zARNdO3y38EUyDTFbxmuhfza0JT92ce6gH-zHrih_fkThiGuZBmD4j8xh-HHtULFxDzmUasUPePduebb8Scj0LwMO8M-cMUEq0GG6BCL5VURmND3o2lX7J3JaWHLYX4/s320/iStock_000010253624XSmall.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615222658015814770" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 215px;" /></a><br />
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When you were young, a flushing of the skin was considered attractive. The pink disappeared as fast as it came.<br /><br />As a young adult, the redness can still not be tempoary. It can now appear when you are being emotional, using irritating skincare products, eating spicy foods or drinking alcohol.<br /><br />As you age, the causes of the redness grow to heat, extraneous exercise and consuming hot foods and drinks, cigarette smoke and other chemical inhalants. You may even suffer redness when stress or lack of sleep. The medications prescribed to you can be another trigger.<br /><br />Also as our age advances, the redness becomes more chronic and at times seems to make our faces puffy looking.<br /><br />Redness is more widespread in the summer due to the higher heat and humidity exacerbating the other triggers for redness. Summer heat and sun exposure can easily increase the area of redness and the length of time of the redness.<br /> <br /> </div>
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Puffy red cheeks may be unattractive and take attention away from the beauty of your eyes. But the real reason to act is because you want to correct the situation the redness is warning you about.<br /><br /><br />Why do we get red?<br /><br />How prone we are to redness is genetic. Those of us who are predominately Pitta or have a Pitta imbalance will get red from a trigger more easily than those of us who are predominately other doshas.<br /><br />The skin appears red but the redness is really in the dilated capillaries that have not return back to stasis due to inelasticity or weakness.<br /><br />How do we prevent or reduce redness?<br /><br />We should reframe from doing the things that cause our capillaries to dilate. Most of them are within our control. We can start by reducing our consumption of spicy and hot foods, and of stimulating foods like caffeine and alcohol. Dilated capillaries cause dehydration of the body due to poor circulation.</div>
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Avoid white sugar, cigarette smoking and stress as they can over stimulate the adrenals and cause dilation of the capillaries. </div>
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<br />In addition to dilation of blood vessels, Cigarette smoking adds toxins into the blood stream and depletes the body of vitamin C, which helps keep skin and capillary wall elastic. </div>
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Detoxification can reduce redness as it removes toxins from the organs so that excess toxins in the bloodstream can be filtered. There are many ways to detox - from fasting (<a href="http://www.webmd.com/diet/fasting">http://www.webmd.com/diet/fasting</a>), to herbs/teas ( go to Thunas for a customized blend <a href="http://www.astoriamills.ca/thunaherbals">http://www.astoriamills.ca/thunaherbals</a>), to manual detoxification with Chi Nei Tsang (<a href="http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/About.html">http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/About.html</a> ). Also when organs are too toxic to function properly, toxins can be offloaded into bloodstream. An overloaded blood vessel can remain dilated leaving skin chronically redness and hyper sensitive to heat.<br /><br />Don't use aggressive skincare. Find skincare for rosacea and sensitive skin at (<a href="http://bit.ly/ijPIwu">http://bit.ly/ijPIwu</a>) Too much chemical peeling and continual use of irritating ingredients like retinal or AHA in skincare products can result in chronic redness. Don’t trading acne or wrinkles for red ness.<br /><br />Avoid other ingredients that cause skin irritation and allergies like petroleum derivatives like propylene glycol, sulfates like sodium laurel sulfate and Vaseline (Petrolatum) and mineral oil (Paraffidium) in cleansers and creams lotions.</div>
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Extra help for summer heat can come from your diet. Eat sweet juicy fruits like melons, papaya, and grapes. Eat salads and raw vegetables with lemon juice based dressing instead of vinegar. Eat cooled or cold foods and drinks. And enjoy sushi.</div>
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Carry an Organic Lavender Hydrosol with you to keep skin cool and inflammation away. Get a pocket size at <a href="http://bit.ly/j1h4ia">http://bit.ly/j1h4ia</a>. Keep a bottle of Organic Witch Hazel Hydrosol <a href="http://bit.ly/jxu2O5">http://bit.ly/jxu2O5</a> in your refrigerator to give you a quick pick me up.</div>
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Exercise indoors or in shade. Cool skin down immediately with the chilled hydrosol to reduce redness.</div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of the most important tips for successful anti-aging skincare is to maintain the health of the skin cells.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">No matter what the season, the goal is to keep skin cells moist by slowing down trans-dermal (through the skin) water loss.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Weather conditions that are challenging for skin health are; low humidity, low ambient temperature, wind, sun exposure. It's no coincidence that Vata becomes a strong energy when we are in middle age. But we can also experience dehydration of the body and skin from environmental dampness as this Kapha energy slows down metabolism and circulation.</span><br /><br /><br />Effective anti-aging skincare starts with protection. Excess sun exposure will cause skin dehydration and damage leading to premature aging skin and skin cancer. Safe sun exposure depends on skin cell health (moisture level), the amount of sebum naturally occurring, melanin activity, and other genetics characteristics. The fairer and the drier the skin the more sun protection is needed.<br /><br />Some sun protection options are </div>
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Daily maintenance is paramount to maintaining a youthful appearance. To design an optimum routine you need to know your skin’s characteristics, i.e., hydration and oil levels. The next step is to understand how the key characteristic of your ambient environment are affecting the appearance of your skin. Then you can supplement your skin with products that balance the effectof the elements and maintain a healthy moisture level. </div>
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Cleansing appropriately is important. If cleansing is aggressive you will need to work more at bringing skin back to balance. The best gentle cleansing products are milks. But there are some gels that are gentle enough for sensitive mature skin. Bar soap is too alkaline and therefore too drying to skin.</div>
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Hydration is having a certain level of moisture in your skin cells. If you skin cells are less than optimally hydrated then they will be shrunken, giving your skin a dry dull appearance. This can be temporary and hydration can be revived when skin is sprayed with an organic hydrosol. So when you are active in the sun bring one to keep skin cells plump and to avoid looking leathery and sun worn.<br /><br />For more long wearing hydration use a nourishing serum. Ones with expensive goodies like collagen and hylauronic acid are good performers in keeping skin looking good long term. Pure + simple’s Collagen + Elastin Plus <a href="http://bit.ly/">http://bit.ly/jYMMka </a> is our most popular product due to it’s performance and its uniqueness.<br /><br />To slow the trans-dermal water loss, a good moisturizer can make the difference in skin that looks fresh after lunch and one that is lined and tired. Tinted moisturizers can be a convenient 2 for 1 way to put moisturizer and foundation like Pure + simple Flawless <a href="http://bit.ly/l6DMgJ">http://bit.ly/l6DMgJ</a> </div>
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Moisturize with a rich cream to slow down moisture loss and to give skin a soft smooth texture. Pure + simple has 2 creams for those who do not like richness but want anti aging nourishment. Pure + simple Organic Sunflower cream, <a href="http://bit.ly/lpH8m6">http://bit.ly/lpH8m6</a> is the base for the Flawless foundation mentioned above. It is rich but absorbs quickly. Cellular Renewal Cream,<a href="http://bit.ly/j3yOBn"> http://bit.ly/j3yOBn</a> ,is light but is loaded with anti Aging goodies like green tea and pomegranate.<br /><br />While summer in Toronto is humid, there are days you feel dry and experience dry mouth. These are the days to load up with moisture. To supplement moisture, use a face oil, like Rejuvenating Face Oil,<a href="http://bit.ly/iI6Uh2"> http://bit.ly/iI6Uh2</a> , with organic geranium and evening primrose oil, when the weather is arid and windy. Apply after your serum and before your regular moisturizer . </div>
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Then carry your hydrosol in a convenient small bottle and spray when you feel tight. Feeling tight or that your skin is unclean means your skin cells are thirsty. This is also a good time to make sure you are drinking enough. Allowing your skin to go dry will not just make you look less attractive but will also slow down circulation impeding moisturization to skin cells and you may experience more cold at the extremities.</div>
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Special Facial treatments, like Sea Salt MicroDermabrasion, <a href="http://bit.ly/lLvByF">http://bit.ly/lLvByF</a> , that can increase circulation to skin cells and increase hydrating level of the skin cells. They also give skin a deeper youthful appearance. </div>
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Lets use for example a person with Vata skin with a Fitzpatrick 2 skin tone. This is a thin delicate skin that is very light in colour. This person is in need of high oil supplementation either in a face oil or in a rich cream. From her late twenties or thirties she may use Sea Salt MicroDermabrasion to minimize lines and dryness in her skin. From her forties onward a combination of Sea Salt MicroDermabrasion and IPL (Intense Pulse Light), <a href="http://bit.ly/kK4mB2">http://bit.ly/kK4mB2</a> will help to keep her skin looking as young as she feels.</div>
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To get he most out of your investment in beautiful skin, it is advisable to exfoliate the skin with Sea Salt MicroDermabrasion. It prepares the skin to respond more effectively to anti-aging treatments like IPL (Intense Pulse Light), <a href="http://bit.ly/kK4mB2">http://bit.ly/kK4mB2</a> , and Microcurrent Face Lifts,<a href="http://bit.ly/jDQlVf"> http://bit.ly/jDQlVf</a><a href="http://bit.ly/jDQlVf"> </a>.</div>
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To achieve true proactive anti aging skincare, you need to keep your skin healthy and moist. So to do this naturally and well you should change your skincare routine in response to the higher temperatures and humidity of summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This summer it is forecasted to be more hot and humid than normal.<br /><br />The net benefactor of the summer weather are those who are Vata <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/04/ayurvedic-doshas.html">http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/04/ayurvedic-doshas.html</a> dominant. Summer's humidity and heat are perfect for a Vata who's main characteristics are cold and dry. so Vata skin types need to do very little to balance skin in relations to the weather. Vatas can choose to lower heaviness of their cold weather moisturizer. Since Vata skin is thin and dry, sun protection is a must to prevent further long term damage and dehydration to their skin. Choose between a natural sunscreen with minerals with a sun protection factor of 30 or a hat with a wide brim.<br /><br />Vatas need to watch out for dry windy days. On those days it is advisable to pump up the moisture of skin by adding a face oil after<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the serum and before the moisturizer and for extra dry skin take time out for a relaxing mask. Carry a hydrosol <a href="http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=551&Itemid=27">http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=551&Itemid=27</a> to use when your skin is dehydrated throughout the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Drink more and warmer liquids along with avoiding dry foods will keep skin more moist looking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will keep Vatas thinking and behaving more grounded as well.<br /><br />The warming weather is also great for Kaphas <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/04/ayurvedic-doshas.html">http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/04/ayurvedic-doshas.html</a>who have thicker, oilier skin. The warmer weather stimulates a quicker metabolism and circulation which improves moisture and hydration of the skin of extremities like hands, feet and face. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kaphas tend to be believe they do not need to do much with their skin due to its oiliness. And while Kaphas do tend to have the potential to age more slowly, if Kaphas that do not care properly for their skin, they will find their skin will look the most unattractive with orange peel textures to deep wrinkles and leathery reptilian looking skin.<br /><br />Rainy days can be cooler causing Kapha skin to become acneic or suffer surface dehydration. On those days make sure you use a good hydrating lotion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kaphas should drink pau d’arco tea to counteract the tendency for increase in candida <a 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/><br />Summer is an unsettling time for Pittas skin and personality as the hot humid climate unbalances their elemental energies of fire and water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pitta skin care needs to promote cool and calm.<br /><br />Make sure skin is hydrated and moisture loss is minimize to lessen redness, acne and other unhealthy skin conditions. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The goal is to keep skin calm and less red. This will in turn prevent broken capillaries and acne.<br /><br />Cleanse with a gentle gel cleanser. Make sure you have your organic chamomile hydrosol <a href="http://bit.ly/kmjh4X">http://bit.ly/kmjh4X</a> to cool skin throughout the day. Use a serum to ensure healthy hydration levels <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://bit.ly/kPGGdV">http://bit.ly/kPGGdV</a><a href="http://bit.ly/kPGGdV"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and a light moisturizer <a href="http://bit.ly/aFfyEJ">http://bit.ly/aFfyEJ</a><a href="http://bit.ly/aFfyEJ"> </a>to slow down moisture loss.<br /><br />So the goal of your summer skin depends on the type of skin you have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Balance your skin to the weather conditions to ensure continually moist smooth skin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Skin that is moist will suffer less damage from the environment.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a></div>Metamorphosishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680887664796716977noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145673245612647868.post-69215772447097080242011-05-18T06:39:00.001-07:002011-08-09T16:00:04.600-07:00Is your Pancreas Worrying You?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XpAx8vpDqo5wbONyj7WSc0_joVjPeUoD-zhD8P8x9vpLIUuiYu-zH5LDDZzAOqg11aLqIR-pbBejtDBAQgzSJZXz_gsRlBFNtPlBibmgT4U_R_JuKzHfnt8ny1lgJjiIt8IO7a67x14/s1600/iStock_000015601635Small.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XpAx8vpDqo5wbONyj7WSc0_joVjPeUoD-zhD8P8x9vpLIUuiYu-zH5LDDZzAOqg11aLqIR-pbBejtDBAQgzSJZXz_gsRlBFNtPlBibmgT4U_R_JuKzHfnt8ny1lgJjiIt8IO7a67x14/s400/iStock_000015601635Small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638990805925468722" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicI5UCqBjyR65qnGdojJ0RHp2-XJKTvTmMbtdH3r0YG84W-lncoERjLl4kgBvPxaRYewdSh3u8c88hlIvbYs2RRNqkwJGjb99J1520aVEieDNcXfZf5jq2JHrt1lrRP_UXPoFoWNvz38w/s1600/iStock_000015601635Large.jpg"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> </a><p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">Conventional wisdom says, “You are what you eat.”<span style=""> </span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">But more accurately, my Ayurvedic Teacher Dr. Shanbhag says it is, “You are what you digest.”</p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">But if you really want to get to the root of your digestive problems you need to heed, <a href="http://khadrochineitsang.com/content/chi-nei-tsang">Chi Nei Tsang</a> Master, <a href="http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Gilles_Marin.html">Gilles Marin</a>, who takes us deeper into the significance of our organs of digestion.<span style=""> </span>The stomach and pancreas are organs of Earth Energy.<span style=""> </span>Earth energy within in us creates a sense of stability and when in balance can strengthen the function of our other organs and when in imbalance can amplify their dysfunction.</p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">According to Master Marin in his book, “<a href="http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Healing_From_Within.html">Healing from Within with Chi Nei Tsang</a>” he tell us that, “Symptoms are usually an attempt from disregarded parts of ourselves to be heard: alarm signals telling us to pay attention to very personal needs.”<span style=""> </span>Pg 53<span style=""> </span>“Chronic symptoms are generally a sign a part of ourselves has been repeatedly shut out, isolated and /or mistreated to the point of dissociation, breakdown and revolt.”<span style=""> </span>Pg 55<span style=""> </span>“Symptoms that appear unrelated very often are different expressions of the same meaning.<span style=""> </span>pg 56</p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">When things are not well with these Earth organs, more than poor nutrition occurs. <span style=""> </span>Symptoms start in the skin first.<span style=""> </span>Congested skin can be the first signs of poor digestion.<span style=""> </span>
<br /></p><p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">As symptoms intensify; acne, rashes, and wrinkles can appear around the mouth. <span style=""> </span>Evidence that I have pancreatic issues is seen on the corners of my mouth.<span style=""> </span>At times it is a inflamed eczema and at other time a dark almost black pigmentation.</p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">You can also experience nausea, hiccups, acid reflux, bloating and tightness in the abdomen. Many of us have large bellies due to gas and bloating and not over eating. Your appetites can also become dominated with cravings.</p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">With poor digestion, you can also experience mental muddiness, blurry eye sight, gum disorders and negative emotions like anxiety, insecurity, worry and a sense of disconnection.</p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">So while detoxification by other means like fasting and herbs can be helpful, Chi Nei Tsang can also help you begin to listen to your body.</p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">When Earth energy is balanced you feel secure and become more in touch with yourself.<span style=""> </span>This leads to spontaneous, sharing <span style=""> </span>behavior, fair mindedness and the ability to be in harmony with others.</p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">And you will notice your Earth energy in flux when you start to become obstinate, possessive, disconnected and envious.<span style=""> </span>You will find your other negative traits like worry or insecurity more pronounced. </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">Clammy hands are a symptom of unbalanced Earth energy becoming stuck in the body’s extremities. </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">Problems with the stomach and pancreas can be varied and complex.<span style=""> </span>I recommend you find a good naturopath or TCM to start you on your way to recovery.<span style=""> </span>I found that it starts with eating a diet that is best for you.<span style=""> </span>This would be a diet that includes foods that increase your energy and immunity and avoiding foods that you are allergic to and foods that inflame your organs. </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">We are fortunate, at least in the major cities, as people no longer react negatively to people who do not eat what is considered a “normal” diet.</p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">Supplement stores have much that can help improve the functioning of our digestive organs.<span style=""> </span>But without understanding the root cause of our uncomfortable symptoms we can purchase digestive enzymes, probiotics and other expensive supplements with little real results.</p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">After over 40 years of poor digestion, I have found good results with changes in diet and in some physical therapies like massage and exercises like yoga and meditation.<span style=""> </span>But since my symptoms of bloating, indigestion, acidic stomach persisted, I discovered the ancient and little known healing of Chi Nei Tsang.<span style=""> </span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">While Chi Nei Tsang is an overall healing for the whole person using mainly Abdominal Organ Massage, <span style=""> </span>it an ideal healing method for those of us with digestive problems.</p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">The abdomen’s organs do more than digest food- they also digest emotions and thoughts and I am amazed at how much my organs can teach me about myself.</p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">My first <span style=""> </span>appointment I learned that my inability digesting thoughts and emotions were being reflected in my congested pancreatic/stomach area and my indecision in choosing what was beneficial for me caused the constipation in the left descending colon.<span style=""> </span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">Because Khadro, had to go to Australia to teach Chi Nei Tsang for a couple of weeks, I have enough time to practice sorting out things in my life and in the basement of my house. Yes, I practiced making choices.
<br /></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">My second appointment taught me more.<span style=""> </span>My poor digestion is due to the congestion in the triangle area where my ribs meet but also the area where the ducts of the liver and pancreas deliver digestive enzymes and bile to the stomach and small intestines to digest food.</p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">While my digestion has improved I have much to improve in making clear judgements in my daily life.<span style=""> </span>To supplement my mental and emotional growth, I am using my Tummy tool to massage the diaphragm area concentrating in the triangular area to help keep the ducts of the pancreas and liver clear so that the digestive enzymes and juices are able to get to my stomach.</p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">So I am finally <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2011/01/chi-nei-tsang-what-is.html">touching my pancreas</a> which was the inital goal that instigated this journey with Chi Nei Tsang.</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a></div>Metamorphosishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680887664796716977noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145673245612647868.post-51754017652491919442011-05-18T06:37:00.001-07:002014-04-13T15:36:03.862-07:00Fearing Your Kidneys?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhloyLSsDwDbcZ_40JT1pb_Q0HPWt7gpHdcghhJSBTW1wzzVqJStlBe2mn12AhLoB5kgUgBIp3kOWz1gVA935rryBkQRlKKdKXP0Vq9jPE9ttLwHuktEzLsHKiY9O85leNALNIQKo0ENRo/s1600/iStock_000009093890XSmall.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhloyLSsDwDbcZ_40JT1pb_Q0HPWt7gpHdcghhJSBTW1wzzVqJStlBe2mn12AhLoB5kgUgBIp3kOWz1gVA935rryBkQRlKKdKXP0Vq9jPE9ttLwHuktEzLsHKiY9O85leNALNIQKo0ENRo/s400/iStock_000009093890XSmall.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622912602957656770" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <br />
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Kidneys should be cleanse and toned daily. In Traditional Chinese, this very vital organ is believed to determine your energy level, your sexual stamina and your lifespan.</div>
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Its daily functions include filtering your bodily fluids of waste created from your body’s many processes, regulating your mineral levels and maintaining body PH levels.</div>
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Symptoms that may be a result of poor functioning kidneys includes;</div>
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<li class="MsoNormal">Low energy, easily fatigued</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Edema and high blood pressure from excess water in the blood</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Kidney stones and sore, burning feet caused by high acid levels and from dehydration</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lower back pain</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Chills</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Balding</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Ear problems</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Indecisiveness and unclear, scattered thinking</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Excess fear </li>
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Daily care of Kidneys</div>
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Winter and Fall are challenging times for the kidney. To keep them functioning well, eat Kidney friendly foods like cooked root vegetables and grains. Drink herbal teas with herbs like ursa uva.</div>
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Kidney friendly habits include;</div>
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<li class="MsoNormal">Keeping the body, especially the lower parts, warm. </li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Making sure you get enough rest regularly. </li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Minimizing the consumption of red meat, excess salt and refined carbohydrates like white sugar, flour and potatoes.</li>
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To detoxify and tonify your kidneys that are under stress;</div>
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<li class="MsoNormal">Get a customized kidney formula from your Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor, Ayurvedic doctor, Naturopath or herbalist. See the pure + simple website for some practitioners, we have had good experiences with.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Get a prepared formula from your supplements store like Kidney formula or on line from Banyan and Kidney Fornula </li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Manually detox your kidneys by massaging them with Chi Nei Tsang. You can learn how to do it with lessons from Dorothy Ramien……… Or get a series of Chi Nei Tsang from her.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Rest!!!!!</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Keep warm!</li>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Most of us know that the liver is one of our body’s main filters. But it is much more than that.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: 100%;">Mantak Chi in “Chi Nei Tsang, Ci Massage for Vital Organs” better explains what the liver does for us.<span style="font-size: 0pt;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">“<i>The liver store large quantities of blood, minerals and vitamins. <span style="font-size: 0pt;"></span>It prepares carbohydrates by breaking them down into more simple sugars. <span style="font-size: 0pt;"></span>It is incharge of protein and amino acid production… It also produces bile salts, which are distributed by the gallbladderinto the small intestines to aborb fats from food consumed.<span style="font-size: 0pt;"> </span>It produces wood chi as well</i>”</span></div>
<span style="font-size: 100%;">He also helps us become aware of how the affects our appearance and behavior in the following from the same book,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">“<i>If liver chi and blood are health, balanced and abundant, then the nails will be health, vision clear and nerves calm, and sinews and tendons will have sufficient energy.</i></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><i>The positive quality of the emotion in wood is kindness tempered with intelligence.<span style="font-size: 0pt;"> </span>A person with this quality tends to be coolheaded, discreet, relaxed, clearheaded, creative, progressive, constructive, conciliatory and willing to work with others.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><i>The negative qualities of wood phase’s emotions are anger, violence and making big plans without knowing what you e doing. <span style="font-size: 0pt;"></span>A person with these qualities tends to be opportunistic, short tempered, ar hotheaded, loud, tight, pressured, rough, obsessed, stubborn, pedantic, formalistic, competitive, and antagonistic.”</i></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 100%;">A weak or over loaded liver can affect the function of the reproductive organs and cause infertitlity and impotence.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">An over stressed liver affects Kidney function as anger can cause fear</span></div>
<span style="font-size: 100%;">A struggling liver can be detected when there is yellow in the whites of the eyes. Dark circles around the eyes.<span style="font-size: 0pt;"> </span>Vision can become blurry. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Another symptom of a toxic liver is a pronounced vertical wrinkle on the right side of the area between your eye brows.<span style="font-size: 0pt;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 100%;">Skin tone can be yellowy, orange.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">Sore stiff tendons with chronic pain in the neck shoulder area can be another clue to the state of your liver. Massaging the nape can relieve headache pain. </span></div>
<span style="font-size: 100%;">Daily care of the liver includes eating green and bitter foods<span style="font-size: 0pt;"> </span>like bitter melon, dark greens, and dandelion greens and roots.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">The gallbladder likes regular meals at consistent times to prevent clogging of the liver ducts with gall stones, which are hardened bile. </span></div>
<span style="font-size: 100%;">You assist the function of your liver by massaging the area below your right rib cage.<span style="font-size: 0pt;"> </span>Soreness or hardness in this area will indicate the need to do Chi Nei Tsang here daily.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">You can supplement the daily care of your liver with herbs like Banyan Liver Formula.<span style="font-size: 0pt;"> </span>Find it at <a href="http://www.banyanbotanicals.com/prodinfo.asp?number=1181">http://www.banyanbotanicals.com/prodinfo.asp?number=1181</a></span> </div>
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-size: 0pt;">If you have neglected you liver longterm and you have many of the above symptoms try the Liver Gallbladder Flush by Hulde Clark.<span style="font-size: 0pt;"> </span>Find it at <span style="font-size: 0pt;"></span><a href="http://www.drclark.net/en/cleanses_clean-ups/liver_cleanses/advanced_livere_cleanse.php">http://www.drclark.net/en/cleanses_clean-ups/liver_cleanses/advanced_livere_cleanse.php</a></span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a></div>Metamorphosishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680887664796716977noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145673245612647868.post-52758948881890025062011-05-18T06:28:00.000-07:002014-04-13T15:37:57.363-07:00Detoxify Yourself<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2jAEtG_0zxtp8j0R7qXw4u_tRO-2XVSFB5cb0KhSZoAM6jmiLr4vp3tFwnB65lq9G2do8LB7St1ZI0P8Vc-53PmsTvYoEgGgMU5IwtSUHGW9WBJvHLZ4p6Z-v0XSUtv1IuFcnjOZMZQ/s1600/iStock_000016772691XSmall%25282%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2jAEtG_0zxtp8j0R7qXw4u_tRO-2XVSFB5cb0KhSZoAM6jmiLr4vp3tFwnB65lq9G2do8LB7St1ZI0P8Vc-53PmsTvYoEgGgMU5IwtSUHGW9WBJvHLZ4p6Z-v0XSUtv1IuFcnjOZMZQ/s320/iStock_000016772691XSmall%25282%2529.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616670460061400530" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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Detoxification is spring cleaning for our body. It focuses on cleansing our organs.</div>
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Many feel there is no need to do it. That may be true for those of us who eat impeccably well and according to our body type as well as get enough rest, our bodies will detoxify nightly as we sleep.</div>
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But for the rest of us, detoxification is important to help us maintain optimal performance of our bodies and decreases the abilities of antigens to start disease.</div>
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How do we know we need to detox?</div>
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When organs are too toxic to operate properly they will offload the toxins into the bloodstream. Impure blood will cause skin to manifest undesirable and sometimes irritating conditions like acne and rashes. When the toxin laden blood nourishes our muscles it causes the muscles to ache.</div>
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Detoxification is recommended when you suffer from the following symptoms; acne, rashes, chronic muscle soreness, muscle weakness, congestion, mind fog, irritation, lack of concentration, headaches, decreased sex drive, menstrual problems, infertility and dehydration.</div>
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The first thing you need to do is to take inventory of your lifestyle habits and the symptoms you are experiencing. These symptoms are clues to the condition of your organs and why you need to detoxify.</div>
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If we are well rested regular detoxification happens nightly while we sleep. Detoxification requires much energy so before you start a detox program, rate your energy level. If you are tired or sleep deprived then you need to rest up first. Otherwise you will not have a successful detox. </div>
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No – Just because you bought the program and complete it, it does not automatically mean your organs are cleared. And don’t blame the detox program if you do not feel the detox was successful. So, no short cuts. REST.</div>
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Take inventory of what symptoms you have and where they are. Chronic shore shoulders and neck indicate the Liver sluggishness. Lower back pain and weak limbs may be cause by an overworked Kidney. Acne along the jaw line can suggest a congested colon. Rashes, acne or redness in the cheeks can imply respiratory weakness.</div>
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Start with a colon cleanse. There are many ways to clean your colon. Natural remedies like Genestra Herbal bulk with Genestra Replete are favorites of mine. You can also go for a series of colonics. Regular colonics may be the solution to chronic constipation. Massage your stomach so that your bowels will evacuate more easily.</div>
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Then it’s time to cleanse the kidneys. There are many great herbal preparations like Banyan's Kidney Formula. If you want a customized formula go to an herbalist. My favourite herbalist is Roger at Thunas , Find out more at Thuna’s and roger at <a href="http://bit.ly/l3bKWv">http://bit.ly/l3bKWv</a> </div>
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You can give your kidneys a rest by not eating red meat and other fatty foods for a period of time as you consume cleansing juices like watermelon juice. </div>
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You can also use Chi Nei Tsang, a stomach massage that works directly on your organs. You can massage yourself daily. It will not only detox organs but if you do it at night you will sleep better. If you do it in the morning it will facilitate a complete bowel movement. Learn more by going to <a href="http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Treatments.html">http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Treatments.html</a><a href="http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Treatments.html"> </a></div>
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Then it is the liver's turn. Again Banyan is a good source. The Liver Formula is based on traditional Ayurvedic formulas and a these formulas are followed by the best herbal remedy companies in the world. You can try the Liver Gallbladder Flush by Hulda Clark. For her cleanse go to <a href="http://www.drclark.net/en/cleanses_clean-ups/liver_cleanses/liver_cleanse.php">http://www.drclark.net/en/cleanses_clean-ups/liver_cleanses/liver_cleanse.php</a> </div>
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Again Chi Nei Tsang is a good option for detoxification and is a great complement with another method of detoxification. Daily treatments will not only keep your organs healthy but also encourage better sleep patterns.</div>
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I am currently teaching some clients and staff on how to massage their stomachs with the Tummy Tool. . Staff will be trained to show the tummy massage when we introduce Chi Nei Tsang in a facial this September. </div>
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To make the tummy massage easy and fun I have bought the handcrafted Tummy Tool from one of Master Gilles Marin’s students and Chi Nei Tsang Practitioner. I will tell you more about Andrew later too. Right now there is barely enough for the clients and staff that really need them. </div>
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Don’t wait for the Tummy Tool to detoxify and stay well!</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">In What the Body Remembers <a 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</a>by Indo-Canadian author, Shauna Singh Baldwin <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shauna_Singh_Baldwin">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shauna_Singh_Baldwin</a>, a “sweet sweet good good girl” is what young girls are taught to strive for so they can become brides.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Are you guilty of perpetuating the “sweet sweet<span style=""> </span>good good girl” persona in the women you care about?<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">This delightful book objectively delves into the complexities of Indian society in the 1930’s and 40’s.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">This book is an engaging way to learn about a critical time in the formation of India and Pakistan, the fluctuating relationship of India’s 3 main religions from a <span style=""> </span>woman’s perspective when women were still second class.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">The body does not just remember the violence and humiliation of race and religion but also precarious fortune of females, who were mere possessions, valued for their agreeableness, usefulness and beauty.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">But this is not a heroine’s story with men as the villains.<span style=""> </span>Sardarji, a forty year old man, who marries a sixteen year old, Roop while still married to his first wife, Satya, is not simply caricatured as an insensitive brute. Heis a sophisticated kind man trying to fulfill his basic human desires as well as being the hope of a better world to come. <span style=""> </span>Roop and/or Satya, <span style=""> </span>women of different temperaments and backgrounds, are clearly neither victims or heroines.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">The book also shows us how little things have really changed as politics and religions still divide us; even though the differences among us are really from a common<span style=""> </span>source.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">And while there is much change in the political and public perception of women, we still strive for standardized beauty but now with the help of science as in plastic surgery, injections and laser technology.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="">So instead of increase our wisdom and creating an authentic personalized beauty through achievement and awareness, we use our time, money and energy and even risk our health to satisfy the age old female desire to be “beautiful” in the male perspective. <span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">And if we do not choose to be a standardized beauty, many of us still feel we need to be a male idealized partner that is useful with a pleasant personality, be a “sweet sweet good good girl”.<span style=""> </span>As we become mothers many of us find our daughters have easily embrace this too. Much of which is not our doing.<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">While this urge to prepare ourselves to remain in a past role when most of us have never experienced being second class citizens, is disconcerting – as a Fifty almost Sixty year old - I find this karmic memory proof of reincarnation and therefore all the self improvement we strive for is beneficial in all of our lifetimes :) </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a></div>Metamorphosishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680887664796716977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145673245612647868.post-56929405442367492322011-02-07T06:20:00.000-08:002011-02-07T08:54:23.050-08:00Professional Hairstyling for the Natural Woman<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxqQyBBq8rn0AqsGsB3LkFD6wQ4USkKBXh2WdWg4wC6cqpEdMT6rTZzxOrrfd8QLEBP299EQsVf977yvWTlkoBs4EIAJGDjhr45-qk_7BRgBfuNiq3Z6xfTlJqE8RqxX3qYjapuiDSSc/s1600/John+gel.gif"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxqQyBBq8rn0AqsGsB3LkFD6wQ4USkKBXh2WdWg4wC6cqpEdMT6rTZzxOrrfd8QLEBP299EQsVf977yvWTlkoBs4EIAJGDjhr45-qk_7BRgBfuNiq3Z6xfTlJqE8RqxX3qYjapuiDSSc/s400/John+gel.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570964811255995986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlExZFatP8vDgWMIdHGeWIY_XGoofKyUAoOeO2Q-odWULeOk0yQqTGE0hoRimc_cOWuM91_3nkpqPy6pnXpCIeUDaBPKuYiehfLtlcNMGuNFYKvjX2RgWU10qtW63iR2fCnPZ7tTpIVOg/s1600/John+tex.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlExZFatP8vDgWMIdHGeWIY_XGoofKyUAoOeO2Q-odWULeOk0yQqTGE0hoRimc_cOWuM91_3nkpqPy6pnXpCIeUDaBPKuYiehfLtlcNMGuNFYKvjX2RgWU10qtW63iR2fCnPZ7tTpIVOg/s400/John+tex.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570964803966177042" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >Are you like me and want natural and organic hair care?<br /><br />Right now with the cold weather, my hair is really not helping me look like a "proper" mature woman. Since I prefer comfort before glamour - I am suffering from "Hat Head" .<br /><br />Add dull graying hair and you have someone in dire need of haircare products. <br /><br />But it's not so easy for those of us who want NATURAL haircare products</span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" > beyond shampoo and conditioner.</span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >. There are few good styling products that give us a professional polished look as the chemical laden ones do.<br /><br />To keep my dead straight hair under control, I was a dedicated user of John Masters</span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" > Sweet Orange + Silk Protein Styling Gel <a href="http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=1065&category_id=385&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27"><span>http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=1065&category_id=385&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27<br /></span></a></span><h1 style="font-weight: normal;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></h1><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >But his reformulated "new improved" version was unsuitable for my determined strong willed hair.<br /><br />I found with my extensive search that NATURAL, I mean truly natural, and PROFESSIONAL are an oxymoron when it comes to hair styling products so I was back with John Masters.<br /><br />But my coarse hair needed so much of the </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >Bourbon Vanilla + Tangerine Texturizer </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" > <a href="http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=219&category_id=385&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27">http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=219&category_id=385&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27</a> </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >that it was sticky to touch.<br /><br />My last resort in the line was the Hair Pomade <a href="http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=533&category_id=385&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27">http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=533&category_id=385&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27</a>. </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br />Again my hair needed so much product to be managed that even if I was okay with the slick look, my fringe ("bangs" to Gen X and Y) still fell over my eyes. Cool for the twenty somethings-- annoying to us fifty somethings.<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >I know that my staff who are uncompromisingly discriminating about their skincare</span> <span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >are secretly using haircare products that have unwanted chemicals like</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" > phthalates</span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" > to keep their hair looking sleek. And if I could tolerate the scent of these convenient products, I may have given up and joined their ranks.<br /><br />So what can we LOHAS'ers do to maintain our health and the health of the planet?<br /><br />I decided mix up my own "custom" product. I softened the effect of the </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >John Masters</span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" > Sweet Orange + Silk Protein Styling Gel <a href="http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=1065&category_id=385&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27"><span>http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=1065&category_id=385&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" > with </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >his Bourbon Vanilla + Tangerine Texturizer </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" > <a href="http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=219&category_id=385&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27">http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=219&category_id=385&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27</a> </span>.<br /><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >Eureka! I now have a styling product that gives me a neat professional look without the an unattractive feel.<br /><br />So I encourage you to not compromise and be creative too.<br /><br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a></div>Metamorphosishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680887664796716977noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145673245612647868.post-62647918259815139792011-01-31T07:14:00.000-08:002014-04-13T15:38:41.518-07:00Gilles Marin :<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisecFekhW74IxkXY_t9Z6FEiZYMZy4Mdqh1Jq3HrMW9S0LVQDohGpjPd4cDM_DnDxYP2PNgwcbSss6TS3eTOyTOWFjbgvj39q1wG2b54ONHt3_hLbCwrnmbGOs52aF46Z3YuGZTkaJHs/s1600/images.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisecFekhW74IxkXY_t9Z6FEiZYMZy4Mdqh1Jq3HrMW9S0LVQDohGpjPd4cDM_DnDxYP2PNgwcbSss6TS3eTOyTOWFjbgvj39q1wG2b54ONHt3_hLbCwrnmbGOs52aF46Z3YuGZTkaJHs/s400/images.jpeg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568371533485932882" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 191px;" /></a><br />
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A great teacher is a treasure. And Master Gilles is a great and humble teacher.</div>
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In my evangelistic manner I tried to share my new experience with Chi Nei Tsang and the Way of the Tao to my 27 year old daughter. I felt her "Too Alternative " shield go up. </div>
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How do you communicate information that can transform a life for the better when you just barely comprehend the principle of chi as energy encapsulated with information? and have an innately rambling communications style?</div>
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My chance encounter with Gilles began with very practical goal of increasing the effectiveness of stomach massage we were giving clients in the Lymphomania Facial. Yes, stomach massage in a facial, but I am rambling. </div>
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I got that and I got much more. I learned about the real source of health. Gilles teaches us to not “fix” clients. Real healing comes from awareness and a change in attitude. So with each illness there is the opportunity of life improvement.</div>
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At first, the words “Way of the Tao” sounded both quaint and cliché so I had some resistent to his teaching . But Gilles patiently explained the energy information connection with the physical world we live in and finally the connection of mind body spirit became more than a great concept.</div>
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Gilles magically helped us who are not scientifically or mathematically inclined understand the intersection of Einstein’s law of relativity and the Way of the Tao.</div>
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Learning is not all mental. Classes are dominated with practice of Chi Kung, meditations that helped us increase our health and to increase our hands abilities to heal and with practice of Chi NeiTsang the touched and massaged of abdominal organs for health and detoxification. <br />
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Working too much in the mental realm can take us from the present moment so during class Gilles reminds us to feel the earth and ground before each Chi Kung practice.<br />
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The 6 days of classes were as much about our own healing as it was about us learning to heal. as he taught us how to sleep better, increase our Chi, energize our Chakras and of course Chi Nei Tsang theory and practice. </div>
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Since my time in San Francisco was limited, I supplemented my studies with treatments from both Gilles and Cynthia to better understand both sides of the treatments.</div>
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I come home a much better person/therapist/teacher. This is because ;</div>
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If you cannot visit him – I recommend you buy his books or CD’s at <a href="http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Books_and_Media.html">http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Books_and_Media.html</a> </div>
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I have his CD’s to help me continue with my Chi Kung practices.</div>
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You can also get the following books based on his lessons from Amazon.ca </div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a></div>Metamorphosishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680887664796716977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145673245612647868.post-82251338180602421762011-01-25T03:48:00.000-08:002011-02-15T07:29:33.038-08:00The Sun is the best medicine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsOjpJgGUO3KnSZjAZpTU_md-J0Cn5s9vhjMq8ZlGeDqtNOG17P1aBOrY7ZytiOXBwEfErV2vOELra3IhOkokTtKyHxMOKbUZ3uZTWOhwUBg97LWxWX9UCApg2wSSHAvlGMi-HW89LIw/s1600/iStock_000015359137XSmall%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsOjpJgGUO3KnSZjAZpTU_md-J0Cn5s9vhjMq8ZlGeDqtNOG17P1aBOrY7ZytiOXBwEfErV2vOELra3IhOkokTtKyHxMOKbUZ3uZTWOhwUBg97LWxWX9UCApg2wSSHAvlGMi-HW89LIw/s320/iStock_000015359137XSmall%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566096606189946098" border="0" /></a><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Forget about Prozac and get your serotonin straight from the sun.<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">There are Chi Kung Practices that can improve your improve your moods and your sleep experience.<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Sunning Chi Kung is basically<span style=""> </span>going outside and <span style=""> </span>facing up directly towards the sun and allow your eyes to feel its warmth and light..<span style=""> </span>All you need is <span style=""> </span>3 minutes and 3 times a day.<span style=""> </span>I get my 2 for 1 by <span style=""> </span>doing Bone Breathing.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Oops – I know we are all suppose to be hiding from the sun with hats, sunglasses and SPF due to fear of sun damage leading to skin cancer.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Both beliefs can be true. <span style=""> </span>Remember that “it depends”.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Master Gilles Marin explains that we sunburn when we have an acidic body ph.<span style=""> </span>We all know Acid PH is not good for our health.<span style=""> </span>I for one have been drinking gallons of water with chlorophyll and have the greenish tinged teeth to prove it.<span style=""> </span>I alos have been avoiding acidic foods.<span style=""> </span>But all to no avail.<span style=""> </span>My PH tests with PH paper always have me in the acid range and my skin usually burn before those many shade lighter (with less melanin for sun protection).</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">He also discourages the use of sunglasses which fools our body into believing it is dark out and therefore does not prepare to protect skin with increased melanin production to prevent burning.<span style=""> </span>According to him sunglasses are a potential skin cancer trigger.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Most people who are acidic in nature or have sensitive skin and have light sensitive eyes.<span style=""> </span>My sunning practice has reduced my eyes’ light sensitivity so I no longer need to wear sunglasses.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The sun increases our ability to produce serotonin which makes our moods more positive and lessens depression.<span style=""> </span>It also reduces Body Acidic PH.<span style=""> </span>It also gives us better sleep as the serotonin turns to Melatonin at night.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">For those who do not easily fall asleep;<span style=""> </span>no computer work or TV watching 1 hour before bedtime.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">To practice this Chi Kung with the teachings and guidance of Master Gilles Marin; <span style=""> </span>get the Sunning Chi Kung CD at<a href="http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Sunning.html"> http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Sunning.html</a><span style=""> </span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a></div>Metamorphosishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680887664796716977noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145673245612647868.post-37030135697920866932011-01-24T05:36:00.000-08:002014-04-13T15:39:14.814-07:00Chi Nei Tsang - What is?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77X0ZLQYf8Dn8oSn9PmN2nzJ4JegZDUw11TbER1BnH0Ms4s6hDYsRz-zHpGdg9pNzDRI4PgoOI9PF8Mdh10QjKF75N27_ashRpIPr8B6WlcARGhpLDTk8h1VGXiRvJMBKPVZGuh8Zwgg/s1600/chi+Nei+Tsang+stomach+in+symbol.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77X0ZLQYf8Dn8oSn9PmN2nzJ4JegZDUw11TbER1BnH0Ms4s6hDYsRz-zHpGdg9pNzDRI4PgoOI9PF8Mdh10QjKF75N27_ashRpIPr8B6WlcARGhpLDTk8h1VGXiRvJMBKPVZGuh8Zwgg/s400/chi+Nei+Tsang+stomach+in+symbol.gif" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565747309953905314" style="cursor: hand; 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Chi Nei Tsang is holistic healing by self awareness and change. It focuses physical work on the abdomen is the emotional second brain. All undigested/unprocessed emotions accumulate here. The treatments awaken us to them when we are ready to process them.<br />
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The treatments are the physical massage of the organs in the abdomen. The therapist is the facilitator as the client leads the process with the help of the sensations felt.<br />
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Chi Nei Tsang is obviously helpful for improving digestion but I have less back and neck/shoulder pain. And there are personal accounts even more remote body parts from the abdomen than mine. It also helps us mentally and emotionally. Gilles Marin, our instructor, emphasizes we cannot "fix" anyone or "heal " anything but we can stimulate the awareness that will help one to learn how to change one's attitude so that one can heal whatever it is one wants in his/her life.<br />
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I discovered Chi Nei Tsang by chance when I got tired of going to TCM’s and Naturopaths to find a solution to my poor digestion and increasing food allergies. During my biofeedback allergy treatments with Dana Zangari, a Registered Holistic Allergist and Nutritionist, <a href="http://www.pandechiropractic.ca/Dana-Zangari/dana-zangari.html">http://www.pandechiropractic.ca/Dana-Zangari/dana-zangari.html</a>. It became clear my allergies were about sweet (sugar conversion) as sweeteners, grains, legumes and vegetables and fruits with moderate to sugar content.<br />
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I was diagnosed conventionally to have high blood sugar. TCM’s have always talked about my spleen pancreas deficiency but all (and there were many ) seemed unable to improve it as my internal heat counteracted their potions.<br />
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So I rolled up my sleeves and prepared to touch and hopefully detox and strengthen my spleen/pancreas directly. Since I had only a vague idea where the spleen and pancreas was, I looked for a organ healing book to help me and fortunately found Gilles Marins book “Healing from Within with Chi Nei Tsang” which did much more. Find it at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Within-Chi-Nei-Tsang/dp/1556433093/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1295796347&sr=1-1">http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Within-Chi-Nei-Tsang/dp/1556433093/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1295796347&sr=1-1</a><br />
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From that chance find, my life changed, my health improved and more importantly less emotional obstruction in my relationships and communion with others.<br />
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We use a short version to help detox the abdominal organs in Pure + simple's Lymphomaniac Facial Treatment <a href="http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=101&Itemid=42#LymphomaniacFacial">http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=101&Itemid=42#LymphomaniacFacial</a> and I become a student of Master Gilles Marin <a href="http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Gilles_Marin.html">http://www.chineitsang.com/cnti/Gilles_Marin.html</a> . <br />
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I believe the biggest impact to how I behave and think came when I was finally was able to strengthen my Base Chakra and create a feeling of stability and security that therapists, life partners and possessions could not do. It was so simple, yet so unattainable until now. The feeling of stability and security brought me increased self-esteem and self love during the second Microcosmic Orbit Chi Kung exercise with Master Gilles Marin.<br />
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Yes, my desire to use organ massage for healing came with the side effect of a deep sense of safety. But this is only the beginning.<br />
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May your life journey be so fruitful.<br />
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For the best definition of Chi Nei Tsang go to Master Mantak Chia’s site at <a href="http://www.chi-nei-tsang-official-site.com/introduction.html">http://www.chi-nei-tsang-official-site.com/introduction.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a></div>Metamorphosishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680887664796716977noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145673245612647868.post-87002557276664362952011-01-23T14:37:00.000-08:002014-04-13T15:40:16.548-07:00Kapha Time : Balancing health and beauty to Winter's energy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2hEtZnq3kc8MhmhEjqz_H2soKcUrK3KlKbCFTD03d8DwOeHGTfK5kSo2TV00YBSE4a650bNoeX4u0pNjyWp_WQ-bk_u5WbD3YESjy6FV-LP_PvAmKJuGLhH86TzHOJvGyo0Q_OdEyeY/s1600/iStock_000015036825XSmall.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2hEtZnq3kc8MhmhEjqz_H2soKcUrK3KlKbCFTD03d8DwOeHGTfK5kSo2TV00YBSE4a650bNoeX4u0pNjyWp_WQ-bk_u5WbD3YESjy6FV-LP_PvAmKJuGLhH86TzHOJvGyo0Q_OdEyeY/s400/iStock_000015036825XSmall.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565520651563447986" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 265px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">When is Kapha Time?<br /><br />There is a Kapha time of day which is 6:00am to 10am and again in the evening at 6:00pm to 10pm.<br /><br />There is the Kapha time of our lives which is from birth to about 20 years old – for some it is 18 for others 25. As in everything Ayurveda or Asian; – it depends.<br /><br />The weather can be Kapha anytime of the year but the season that is considered Kapha is winter to the beginning of spring. Now again this depends --- on geography.<br /><br />In Toronto, Kapha Season is usually around end of December to about May. That is winter to early spring.<br /><br />In San Francisco, due to the difference of temperature of the breezes of the ocean being forced together with the air of the land, Kapha season can seem continuous.<br /><br /><br />What is Kapha Time?<br /><br />Kapha Time occurs when the energy of Kapha is dominant in the environment. In Toronto it is commonly cold and high humidity weather. Secondary characteristics are heavy, slow and unchanging.<br /><br />In Toronto Kapha energy’s dominance is felt in winter when it is cold and with wet heavy snow.<br /><br />In other locals like water front cities like, San Francisco and London, the fog is a very visible and constant Kapha feature.<br /><br />How does Kapha Times affect us?<br /><br />Well it depends. We all have dominant Doshas; Vata, Pitta, Kapha. For Dosha characteristics go to <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/04/ayurvedic-doshas.html">http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/04/ayurvedic-doshas.html</a><br /><br />We can all have Dosha imbalances. This means that when a Dosha whether it is our dominant one or not can dominate causing symptoms reflecting the negative characteristics of the Dosha.<br /><br />Then --- we have all different degrees of all the Doshas so while we have dominant Doshas and we can have imbalances, at anytime another Doshas can influence our behavior , attitude and health.<br /><br />So to use the following effectively you need to know yourself and understand the relativity of the influence Kapha will have on you at any given situation and time in this season.<br /><br />Generally it is the following.<br /><br />Vata:<br /><br />The high humidity environment will allow Vata’s to indulge in those dry foods which those of us who easily dehydrate avoid. These foods will have less impact.<br /><br />The external moisture will give Vata skin a break. While circulation can be slowed by the cold, skin is less dry than in the previous months.<br /><br />Kapha energy can slow Vata’s down and Vata may sleep more. All good things for this very frenetic and busy person.<br /><br />Pitta:<br /><br />The cold temperature can allow Pittas to indulge in the spicy foods that tend to give them heat, redness, inflammation and irritability.<br /><br />The cold may reduce inflammation of the skin. But for Pitta Kaphas or Kpaha Pittas this may be a time that is ripe for blemishes and flare ups from accumulation.<br /><br />Kapha’s patient energy can lower Pitta’s stress level by lessening competitiveness and the desire to overachieve.<br /><br />Kapha;<br /><br />Kaphas need to balance the environmental influences with diet and activity.<br /><br />Kaphas need to eat stimulating foods so adding spices like ginger, cinnamon and peppers is helpful. They need to avoid heavy, sweet and fatty foods like dairy, grains, nuts and red meat.<br /><br />To keep their complexions beautiful they need to stimulate blood flow with exfoliants and light serums and moisturizers.<br /><br />To prevent depression, lethargy, over dependency, over possessiveness and feeling stuff with energetic exercise like aerobics, martial arts and running.<br /><br /></span></div>
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Dry Skin and Absent Mindedness are part of middle age because they both are the result of the same energy.
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The days are getting shorter. The weather is telling us to sleep longer. While you are beginning to become more absentminded or feeling spacey your Vata is becoming unbalanced and sleep is an excellent way to regain groundedness.</div>
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It is harvest time for hearty ground vegetables like potatoes, carrots yams and for nourishing gourds like squash and pumpkin. These are excellent food to nourish and moisten our insides.</div>
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While you may be oblivious to your internal dehydration and the lapses of mental acuity may be overlooked or forgotten, excess Vata in the windy turbulent autumn environment gets you right in your face. There in your mirror is dry dull skin that looks years older than just a week ago.</div>
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My secret to the fountain of youth is to wear a hydrating gel mask to sleep. Night time is rejuvenation and repair time. While skin is in protection mode in the day time it is hard at work repairing damaged skin cells and producing new ones through the night.</div>
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Make sure you wash your skin of pollutants and dirt first. A real convenience is <b><a href="http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=1610&category_id=556&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27&vmcchk=1&Itemid=27">Pure + simple Skin Smoothing Collagen Mask.</a> </b>No need to fuss with toners and serums before apply it. Just apply it straight after you cleanse and you wake up looking fresh and your skin looks plump.</div>
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During the day, apply a high quality serum like <a href="http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=302&category_id=553&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27&vmcchk=1&Itemid=27"><b>Collagen Elastin Plus</b></a> before a richer moisturizer like <a href="http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=436&category_id=441&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27"><b>Martina Gebhardt’s Evening Primrose Face Cream</b></a>. This cream is natural, rich and great for those of us loosing our Estrogen,</div>
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For a skincare routine that is customized to your skin’s needs and to your personal preferences, visit one of <a href="http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=75&Itemid=53"><b>Pure + simple’s 4 locations</b></a> and enlist the help of a natural skincare specialist to create your own special routine to beautiful skin even in fall and winter.</div>
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Whether you follow my routine or develop one more suitable to you, commit to keeping it until next March. If you don’t waste energy second guessing your decision you will have one less thing cluttering up your active mind.</div>
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Now that you feel better about yourself, you can look at ways to balance the excess Vata in the environment and in you. No matter what Dosha is your main Dosha, you are in the Vata stage of your life (forty plus years old). This strong creative energy can lead you to increased spiritualism but also contributes to your forgetfulness, indecisiveness and dryness.</div>
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Increase your time for healing metabolism and energizing with more sleep as days grow shorter. After September 21 days are proportionally shorter with intensity of sunlight</div>
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Create more routine in your life. Vatas need to discipline themselves in conserving energy with less change and impulse with regular routines.</div>
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I have taken more time away from work. I found that somehow there is no great urgency over this. Hmmm, so I am not so indispensable.
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You will find that planning is easier once you edit the list of activities on your to do list. Trying to plan them all in is so Vata.</div>
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Rest and eat a hearty meal before you make your choices as excess Vata will increase your indecisiveness.</div>
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Then after you have completed your plan, warm and hydrate yourself by treating yourself to a steamy hot sauna. </div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">It is still August but <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/05/under-weather-and-feeling-good.html">the weather </a>has turned cool and dry. This <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/09/changing-for-fall.html">Vata</a> energy affects how we feel and look. <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html">Vata time</a> is about change and transformation.<br /><br />Those of us who are naturally dehydrated know how to <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/10/anti-aging-holistically-please.html">cope with the dry skin</a>. But those of us entering this time of our life may resist the change from youthful adulthood to midlife maturity can learn from Plato who advises,</span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"> “He who is of calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition youth and age are equally a burden.” </span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />While those of us, who are naturally more Vata, welcome change, the cooler, lighter fall energy can create unbalancing affects our physical body, our thinking and feelings. </span> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Fall can cause <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-am-too-young-to-be-aging.html">Vata skin </a>to look more dehydrated, thin and dull.<br /><br />For the younger oilier <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/06/food-for-kaphas.html">Kapha</a> skin types, this cooler weather can cause more congested and blemished skin.<br /><br />And for the sensitive <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/06/foods-for-pitta.html">Pitta</a> skin types the internal dehydration can trigger outbreaks of Rosacea and eczema. </span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />Get immediate relief with a change in your skin care. Increase skin cell hydration with the regular use of <a href="http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=680&Itemid=27">serums</a> and slow down the moisture loss by increasing the richness of your <a href="http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=487&Itemid=27%20.">moisturizer</a><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then change <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/07/foods-for-vata.html">your diet</a>. The physical nourishment of richer foods and skincare can help balance that spacey feeling and hydrate our bodies. Eat warm moist foods to lubricate from inside out. In this transitional time eat warm salads and grains. Choose nourishing stews with root vegetables.<br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">To further rejuvenate take strengthening herbs like Ashwaganda and Ginseng. You can get individualized formulas from your Ayurvedic or Traditional Chinese Doctor. </span> <span style="font-family: verdana;">You can take <a href="http://www.banyanbotanicals.com/prodinfo.asp?number=1021&variation=&aitem=2&mitem=29">Ashwaganda in tablets</a> alone or in formulas like <a href="http://www.banyanbotanicals.com/prodinfo.asp?number=1311&variation=&aitem=8&mitem=29">Healthy Vata </a></span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />If you prefer <a href="http://www.ginsengcanada.com/">Ginseng</a>, you need to both understand your own body constitution and the different types of ginseng. The safest one to take without advice is Canadian Ginseng. The smaller sweeter roots are best for Pitta types. The larger, older roots are best for Vatas types. The best way to get them is to go to a Chinese herbal store and select your roots and have them cut into slices. Then you can make tea by dropping 4-6 slices into a cup of boiling water and let it steep for 20 minutes.</span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />If aging or Vata imbalance is a concern then Autumn is also a good time to detox your kidneys. In Ayurveda kidneys are considered a Vata organ and can influence our emotions negatively with worry and fear. According to Caroline Marie Dupont in her book, <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Enlightened-Eating-Nourishment-Body-Soul/dp/1553120426">Enlightened Eating</a>, we can support our kidney function by developing our ability to process fear, letting it flow through us while retaining the lessons.</span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />In Traditional Chinese Medicine the kidneys determine how well you age. My </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Traditional Chinese Doctor recommends caring for the Kidneys start in your Thirties to ensure healthy aging</span>.<br />
<span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Kidney detoxifiers are available at most health food stores. My favourite is <a href="http://www.integranutrition.com/kidneysupport.html">Kidney Support </a>from Alpha Science Laboratories . It is very effective and easy to do. Just take 2 tablespoons until the bottle is done.</span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />Caroline Marie Dupont advises on maintaining kidney health with a diet high in vegetables and low in fat, salt and animal protein. Drink an average of 8 glasses of water - pure spring water, or purified water from distillation or <a href="http://www.nimbuswater.com/">reverse osmosis</a>.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a></div>Metamorphosishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680887664796716977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145673245612647868.post-45190178841190845772010-08-22T10:18:00.000-07:002014-04-13T15:42:44.481-07:00Time for Self Transformation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BMsAAwE8mauqSHzYArfIrYnUblUdh5XVGqsV-q_SsoQsoSNMwP-uT6KgBynlTYr1TzpROOVRczgZnFUaNYOuu7Pt7hyQve8INJx2orlUUEIj7kYrAOb_j4Ly3_YLSL6UJjZqjrqqiFs/s1600/iStock_000010626267XSmall.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BMsAAwE8mauqSHzYArfIrYnUblUdh5XVGqsV-q_SsoQsoSNMwP-uT6KgBynlTYr1TzpROOVRczgZnFUaNYOuu7Pt7hyQve8INJx2orlUUEIj7kYrAOb_j4Ly3_YLSL6UJjZqjrqqiFs/s320/iStock_000010626267XSmall.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508294093156494642" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 212px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px;" /></a>
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September is approaching. While it is not the beginning of the New Year, it is a popular time for self transformation.
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After a couple of months of <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/">detoxification</a>, I have experienced emotional transformation. Along with the surfacing of repressed emotions, I have been also wizened up to new habits and behaviors that are more suitable to my new awareness.
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<a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/09/mind-body-health.html">My annual visit to Steven Dao</a> has confirmed that becoming more succinct in my communications is my home work for the next year. I go to Steven not so much for future predictions but his uncanny ability to tell me what I am ready to hear.</div>
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Steven foretells of increase of negations and warns against my regular verbosity. (This is the only time I am quiet so how did he know! ;) My “long form” of communicating has endured through a cousin in law telling me that “while I don’t consider you a big mouth, you sure talk a lot” and to the constant dismay of my more reserved daughter.</div>
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So I preparing for September with a new look to solidify the revamped internal me. I will cover my grey hairs with <a href="http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=298&Itemid=27">a natural but convenient hair colour</a>, a more conservative -- so longer hairdo from <a href="http://www.johnsteinberghair.com/hairdressers.html">Sharon at John Steinberg</a> (because she can give me a hairdo that is pretty but not boring) and I will save my usual yoga chic dressing for the weekend. ( a lovely site with menopausal tummy)</div>
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I have committed to a look that takes more maintenance and is more appropriate to my half century age. I still wanted natural and easy to care for but now it will take more time and money. </div>
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While I believe that many of my habits, like over activity, lack of routine and lack of sleep, have sped up my aging , my ability to reflect on my past behaviors and to embarking on new ones have rejuvenated me.</div>
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So what are you plans for yourself the next year?</div>
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If you are looking to do some self renovation here are some great ideas.</div>
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Rejuvenate your appearance with better care for your skin. Fall is a great time for sun sensitizing treatments like <a href="https://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=42">Microdermabrasion</a> and <a href="https://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=104&Itemid=42">Intense Pulse Light</a>.<a href="https://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=104&Itemid=42"> Intense Pulse Light i</a>s an excellent way to erase lines and plump up your skin tone. But don’t neglect your daily care routine to help you maintain your youthful appearance. See <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF547g16m3E&feature=player_embedded">a video of our Microdermabrasion Treatment.</a> While you are there look over at<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF547g16m3E&feature=player_embedded"> </a>the sidebar for our other facial treatment on video.
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If you are over 35 years old – invest in a good serum. I may be bias but I totally recommend our most popular product, <a href="http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=303&category_id=680&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27">Collagen Elastin Plus f</a>or the job. It's like my child as I dictated the ingredients in this seaweed based serum. It will give your face an improved day to day appearance while helping you lessen long term expenditures on skin rejuvenation.</div>
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To help you update your fashion statement with accessories consider the advice of Jezebel.com. an e-news for alternative minded women’s <a href="http://jezebel.com/5616391/dress-code-accessories-101?skyline=true&s=i">http://jezebel.com/5616391/dress-code-accessories-101?skyline=true&s=i</a>.</div>
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If your health seems sluggish, you may need to detox. After reading <a href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=9tHVt7PNnyAC&dq=gilles+marin+healing+with+in+with+Chi+Nei+Tsang&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=qV1xTOPwLJKonQey3JmyCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false">Gilles Marin’s book Healing from Within with Chi Nei Tsang</a>, I would advise against any detox products that contain alcohol. Alcohol, according to Gilles, intoxicates our organs thereby needing to be detoxed. You can visit <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2010-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&updated-max=2011-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=24">my past blogs</a> for some ideas. Just avoid the liver detox if you want to avoid alcohol.</div>
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If you need some help in deciding your future, you can call Steven Dao at 416-846-0588 and get a objective reading. See <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2009/09/mind-body-health.html">my past blog</a> for more on Steven.</div>
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An now for a deserved feel good break -- go to <a href="http://jezebel.com/5616954/jennifer-aniston-without-photoshop-freckled/gallery/">Jezebel.com</a> to see the controversy over <a href="http://jezebel.com/5616954/jennifer-aniston-without-photoshop-freckled/gallery/">untouched photos of Jennifer Aniston.</a> While she looks older I believe she looks more beautiful without the touch ups.
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">Taking care of your skin may first be a thing of beauty. But you intuitively understand your skin is connected to the rest of you from the flash of red in your cheeks from feeling embarrassed or eating spicy food. </span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />Your skin encases and protects the body physically. When you sweat it is maintaining your internal temperature. </span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />It holds and influences efficiency of your blood and lymph systems by distributing moisture and nutrient to the rest of your body. </span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />It comes to the rescue of overworked lungs and kidneys in eliminating excess waste and toxins.</span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />According to Gilles Marin <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Healing-Within-Chi-Nei-Tsang/dp/1556433093/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281279476&sr=1-2">Healing From Within with Chi Nei Tsang </a></span> <span style="font-family: verdana;">“Skin is the main storage space of the body, not only of storing excess and waste but also nutrients, vitamins, minerals and chemicals needed to restore metabolic balance.“ </span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />Listening to our skin can guide us get more beautiful and healthier skin but it can also help us know our selves better. </span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />An example is a case of Acne, (you can substitute rosacea and aged-looking skin)<br /><br />You can merely try to erase the acne with harsh ingredients like retinol cream, harsh cleansers and high tech treatments like Microdermabrasion and Intense Pulse Light. </span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />I am not against ridding the skin of acne quickly but I strongly advise that you deal with the underlying causes of problem skin. It can take courage as it leads to increased awareness of who you are physically, emotionally and mentally.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Then and only then can you benefit for the long term from the quick results.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">We always start at the physical level by determining what the base skin type is. This information is nonnegotiable. Successful long term results can only be achieved if the solution is individualized to your true physical nature. </span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />Then it is the determination of the external physical cause that has unbalanced the skin. Finding the solution of how to help the skin live harmoniously with climatic conditions is easy but not always successful.<br /><br />For a person suffering from acne due to oil production stimulated by a lack of skin hydration can be as simple as a few treatments of Sea Salt Microdermabrasion and a regular home routine of hydrating serum and protective moisturizer.</span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />But lets say the problem has improved but not to your expectation, i.e. flawless skin —then we need to look at some internal causes like the digestive system. </span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />If the blemishes are accompanied with dehydration and redness in the cheeks – the problem can be poor digestion or an over acidic stomach – so adding a digestive aid like Pitta Digest could help with digestion and acidic stomach. Or you can visit </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">an alternative healer </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">for solutions to boost digestion.</span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />If acne is mainly along the jaw line – your real problem could be constipation or a toxic colon. You can try a gentle detox program as mentioned in <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2010/08/august-is-here-and-i-am-preparing-for.html">Getting Ready for Detox </a></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">or get the guidance of </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">an alternative healer . Go to <a href="http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=157&Itemid=54">alternative healer </a></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">to see who we have found to be successful in helping us, the staff at Pure + simple get healthier.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">Long term health and healthy beautiful skin reflects a good digestive system. Good digestion relies on healthy clear organs. And healthy clear organs need regular internal cleansing. </span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />So if you are feeling that you need more than digestive enzymes, you are now ready to go deeper.<br /><br />What is preventing you from attaining good digestion regularly? </span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />Now what was mere acne has started to open doors to self understanding. This non-threatening but annoying physical problem has become your “gateway to your feeling”. (paraphrased Gilles Marin <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Healing-Within-Chi-Nei-Tsang/dp/1556433093/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281279476&sr=1-2">Healing From Within with Chi Nei Tsang)</a></span> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br />More information on how emotions can affect your organs go to <a href="http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com/2010/08/detoxing-your-way-to-sanity.html">Detoxing Your Way to Sanity </a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://our-metamorphosis.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a></div>Metamorphosishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680887664796716977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145673245612647868.post-86298495144712365082010-08-08T10:25:00.000-07:002014-04-13T15:44:49.031-07:00Detoxing Your Way to Sanity<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9uJrvSnrTDB-chMqb3Nv9RCYU9S4M7TdtTYdSu_bmGuCT3yTjUBQ0McJumY3DaI-nxSA9rV3HxeJmyyCykcmJzsnEK0RZXjQ2UpWU9DwES9L4EQc-7u7MEieKq33mNWVjj0CyeiAWng/s1600/stomach+in+Yoga.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9uJrvSnrTDB-chMqb3Nv9RCYU9S4M7TdtTYdSu_bmGuCT3yTjUBQ0McJumY3DaI-nxSA9rV3HxeJmyyCykcmJzsnEK0RZXjQ2UpWU9DwES9L4EQc-7u7MEieKq33mNWVjj0CyeiAWng/s320/stomach+in+Yoga.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503100370024013682" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 226px;" /></a>
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Or, why have reflexology and shiatsu massage to improve organ function?</div>
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Annual and semi-annual bowel, liver and other internal organ house cleaning is widely accepted as beneficial for physical health. But according to Asian health followers it is also good for our psychological and emotional health.</div>
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<a href="http://www.mantak-chia.com/">Mantak Chi</a> (it’s hard to define him so follow the link) advocates that psychological treatment with Chi Nei Tsang (Chi Internal Organ Massage) will give clients better results <link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CJEANEN%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} </style> </div>
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>Conventional medicine supports this theory in the New York Times best seller, The Second Brain by Neurobiologist, <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/2nd-Brain-Pb-Michael-Gershon/dp/0060930721/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281278969&sr=1-1#reader_0060930721">Michael Gershon</a></div>
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I have personally experienced this while doing J<a href="http://www.sensiblehealth.com/">ulia Chang’s Liver Gallbladder Cleanse</a>. Even though I have been doing internal cleansing since I was in my twenties, I still experienced facial breakouts and increased anger and irritability in my day to day encounters as my repressed anger is being cleared as well. It is common knowledge in Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine that the condition of the liver and gallbladder can affect the emotions with increased anger, bitterness, irritability and frustration. And excess anger and bitterness can affect the functions of the liver.</div>
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“"Sickness of the liver," the Nei Jing tells us, "causes...people... to have fits of anger." Anger causes Qi-and tempers-to rise. Maciocia reminds us that anger can be considered to include irritability, frustration, rage, indignation, animosity or bitterness. Anger, when expressed appropriately, may not cause harm; when chronic or suppressed, it may become pathogenic. (quote from <a href="http://qi-journal.com/TCM.asp?-token.SearchID=Acupuncture+and+Emotion">Qi: Journal of Traditional Eastern Health and Fitness</a>” </div>
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Other emotional / organ partners are fear / kidneys, grief and sorrow / lungs; worry / stomach; joy / heart. (for more information see the <a href="http://qi-journal.com/TCM.asp?-token.SearchID=Acupuncture+and+Emotion">Qi: Journal of Traditional Eastern Health and Fitness</a>)
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If you do not like to do internal cleansing with diet, you can do it with massage and exercise. Yoga postures are an excellent way to stimulate and detox the organs. While all Yoga exercise stimulate your organs to detox, I find the meditative, restorative yoga of Iyengar as taught at the <a href="http://www.yogacentretoronto.ca/home.html">Yoga Centre of Toronto</a> may be more fitting for this purpose than the more aerobic or energetic schools..</div>
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While Yoga postures can be customized to your body and flexibility, some people who are not very flexible (many males), who are elderly may prefer to practice Tai chi at the Taoist Centres in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Toronto</st1:place></st1:city>. <a href="http://toronto.taoist-tai-chi.org/content/standard_ca_to.asp">http://toronto.taoist-tai-chi.org/content/standard_ca_to.asp</a> . Here you will be encouraged and guided patiently through the Tai Chi sequence of over 100 movements. If done correctly these movements are designed to strengthen your core as well as detox the organs. This may explain the popularity of this organization with those who are elderly or recuperating from major diseases.</div>
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Those who want to combine organ health with martial arts can learn the original Tai Chi practiced by the Shao Lin warriors. This is being taught worldwide by Master Wong Kiew Kit. He travels over the world and come to <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Toronto</st1:place></st1:city> regularly but you can learn from his Canadian group of teachers by going to <a href="http://www.shaolin.org/general/instructors-list.html#canada">his site</a>.</div>
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If you prefer to detox when completely relaxed then order a <a href="http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=101&Itemid=42#LymphomaniacFacial">Lymphomaniac Facial </a> at any Pure and simple and receive a stomach reflexology massage with your facial treatment. If you ask (nicely ;) the esthetician will help you design a stomach massage routine you can do daily each morning to give yourself a great start daily.</div>
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If you are too sensitive for direct stomach massage or <a href="http://www.pureandsimple.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=101&Itemid=42#LymphomaniacFacial"></a>would like the added benefit of better foot and leg health, get foot reflexology massage. You can even receive this treatment in the comfort of your home or office with Jean Louie (<a href="http://jeanlouiereflexology.com/">http://jeanlouiereflexology.com/</a> . Her rates are competitive with in clinics treatments.
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Foot reflexology is an excellent ‘ two for one ‘, for seniors and those suffering from foot problems. I highly recommend foot reflexology for people with high blood sugar and diabetes. It will help to alleviate symptoms and problems from poor circulation like edema, numbness while stimulating the chi to your internal organs.</div>
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