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Spiral Way Jin Shin Jyutsu

Beth Molaro

485 Hendersonville Rd Asheville, NC 28803 phone: (828) 277-4068

Jin Shin Jyutsu, the Grandmother of Acupuncture, is a no needles, gentle touch healing art. It is an ancient healing method that is akin to acupuncture and acupressure. It is subtle yet dynamic and effective. Exceptionally gentle and non-invasive, Jin Shin Jyutsu harmonizes body, mind and spirit. Literally, Jin Shin Jyutsu means “Art of the Creator expressed through knowing and compassionate man”.

Self-Help is the cornerstone of the Jin Shin Jyutsu and is the pathway to healing and continued balance. "Self-help is what initially attracted me to Jin Shin Jyutsu. I have witnessed miracles in my body at my own hands. I truly believe that with Jin Shin Jyutsu, time and an open mind, all things are possible."

Beth Molaro, certified Jin Shin Jyutsu Practitioner and Self-Help Instructor, is devoted to helping people learn how to bring their bodies back to balance through regular Jin Shin Jyutsu Sessions and personalized self-help routines to practice at home. With this blog, Beth will bring you an introduction to Jin Shin Jyutsu, self-help tips and new ways of thinking.

To Peel is to Heal

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Sunday, January 08, 2012

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$0$0Â â??Life is like anÂ onion:$0you peel it off one layer at a time,$0and sometimes you weepâ?$0~Carl Sandburg$0$0I love to cook and garden. In fact, I grow lots of the food that I cook for my family. It is all part of my holistic and sustainable approach to life. One of the constants in my garden, my kitchen and my healing practice is the Onion. So today, I share some thoughts with you about Onions.Â $0$0Even now, in the dead of winter, there is green in my garden, the green tops of onions making ready for the coming Spring. I love when the garden is blanketed in snow and yet the green onions and garlic tops are peeking out of the snow... hope springs eternal and these bits of green are my reminder that that which appears to be sleeping is indeed working underground.Â $0$0My kitchen pantry is never without onions. Cooks know that for most dishes, the addition of onionÂ harmonizes, improves and enhances the flavors. I have been known to say that if I have onions in the house, I can make something out of nothing... it is indeed a magic ingredient.Â â??Banish the onion from the kitchen and the pleasure flies with it. Its presence lends color and enchantment to the most modest dish; its absence reduces the rarest delicacy to hopeless insipidity, and dinner to despair.â?Â -Elizabeth Robbins Pennell$0

$0In the kitchen at this time of year, the onions from last summer's harvest, like their relatives out in the garden, are thinking about growth as well. Peel back the papery layers and slice the onion in half and you will find a bit of green deep in the center.Â Hope Springs Eternal, while these onions are destined to be eaten, they are ever ready to begin the growth process again.$0$0Peeling the onion is a common metaphor for healing.Â Edgar Cayce taught thatÂ "we are like onions and each of our layers looks very much like the one before. But as we peel the onion, we get closer and closer to the center: to the heart of the matter, the core themes that are pervasive in our lives."$0$0from the New World Encyclopedia:Â "The expression 'layers of the onion' is used to describe a situation in which it is possible to go deeper and deeper revealing seemingly similar layers until a central core is reached."$0$0Lately, I've been thinking about this metaphor as I work with clients and as I work through my own healing process.Â Imagine the papery outer layers of the onion.. they peel off easily Â to reveal more layers.Â Each time we get through the next layer,Â we learnÂ more about ourselvesÂ and become stronger. And we think,Â Ahhhhh, I've done it, gotten though, smooth sailing now!Â But since this process is like an onion,Â you pull off one layer, and there is yet another layer! Our work is toÂ get to the innermost core, the deepest layer.Â But we must work our way thorough theÂ outer layers first.Â We peel back one layer only to find a juicier one underneath.Â In my kitchen, I am reminded that occasionally there is a nasty yucky layer between two perfectly edible layers of onion and once I wash that messy part off, the rest of the onion is good to use. Â $0$0We must remember thatÂ each layer brings us closer to the center.Â And in that center, is the promise of growth, the potential for a new life. We must remember that, from the onion's perspective, those layers and layers are simply compost and fertilizer for its next stage of growth. It is the same for our healing process, all of those layers of life experiences and healing work are nourishment for the BE-ing that we are BE-coming.$0$0the onion peels$0the tears spill$0the pond fills$0the lotus unfolds$0~ Reisha$0$0$0Â Â

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New Beginnings

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Sunday, January 08, 2012

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$0$0$0$0$0"The most sacred place dwells within our heart,$0where dreams are born and secrets sleep,$0a mystical refuge of darkness and light,$0fear and conquest, adventure and discovery,$0challenge and transformation.$0Our heart speaks for our soul$0every moment while we are alive.$0Listen...$0as the whispering beat repeats:$0be...gin, be...gin, be...gin.$0It's really that simple.$0Just begin... again."$0~Royce AddingtonÂ $0$0Â Â Â The turning of a New Year is always the perfect time to take stock in our lives, to reconsider the choices that we make and to step forward to be the change that we wish to see in the world. But I invite you to see each breath that you take as an opportunity for renewal and rebirth...all day and everyday.Â $0$0Â Â Â Breathworker, Danae Shanti says, Â "Consider this idea: The way we breathe is the way we live.Â Â If our breath is open, deep and full then our lives have a more flowing, buoyant quality, full and rich with connection." And isn't THAT what we all want?!Â $0$0Â Â Â 70% of body toxins are eliminated through breathing, it is important for us to learn to breathe freely and fully. When we breathe in this manner, Â we have the ability to eliminate stress, anxiety, irritation and anger. We experience a reduction in depression, insomnia and general fatigue. We see improvements in our blood circulation, lung capacity, digestion and elimination. And when you combine the use of your breath with holding your fingers and the results will astound you.Â $0$0Â Â The practice of Jin Shin Jyutsu teaches us that with each breath we are made new, imbued with a new awareness of our limitless life energy and awakened to our ability to partake of Â Effortless Reality.$0$0Â Â Read more about the Jin Shin JyutsuÂ practice ofÂ 36 Consious ExhalationsÂ andÂ theÂ practice of holding fingers to harmonize body, mind and spirit.Â $0$0"Begin today.$0Declare outloud to the universe$0that you are willing to let go of struggle$0and eager to learn through joy."$0~Sarah Ban Breathnach$0$0$0Â Â

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Solstice 2011: All is Bright

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Sunday, January 08, 2012

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$0$0"May you have$0the gladness of Christmas which is hope;$0The spirit of Christmas which is peace;$0The heart of Christmas which is love."$0~Ada V. Hendricks$0$0$0We are just days away from the Winter Solstice, December 22nd, which is both the shortest day and longest night of the solar year. The 22nd may be the the longest night but it carries the promise of Spring. The Winter Solstice is the day that the Sunâ??s light begins to grow again. The diminishing of the Sunâ??s light ends and the days begin to grow brighter and longer again until warmth and fertility return to the Earth.$0$0The wordÂ SolsticeÂ literally meansÂ the sun stands still. It is the extreme positions of the sun at midsummer and midwinter, that makes the rising and setting of the sun appear to take place in the same position on the horizon for three or four days in succession. The Sun's path north or south appears to come to a magical stop before reversing direction.$0$0Itâ??s also the day, if we are attuned to the rhythm of the seasons, that we know we are heading toward more daylight and this manages to lift our spirits and has been a cause for celebration way back into the most ancient of times.$0$0In the Jin Shin Jyutsu philosophy, it is not surprising that the color associated with this Winter-time of darkness is blue/black. The attitude of imbalance is FEAR and the harmonizer for fear is LOVE. (Hold your index finger to balance.)$0$0This moment of transit from the old light to the new provides an opportunity for each of us to reflect on our experiences through the year and to set our intentions for the incoming year. Take this opportunity to embody the light, the love, and the consciousness that is your birthright as a Spiritual Being having this Human Experience. I invite you to embrace the darkness, to welcome the returning light and to share this love with all around you. Merry Christmas.$0$0$0"With mounds of greenery,$0the brightest ornaments,$0we bring high summer to our rooms,$0as if to spite the somberness$0of winter come."$0~Margaret Starkey$0$0$0$0Self-Help Tip:$0Finding ways to feel grounded can be a tall order, especially with the hustle and bustle that is such a part of most of our lives. For me, the simple grounding flow of holding my 1's is where I turn daily. Safety Energy Lock 1 is located at the inner knee. Hold one at a time or both at the same time and breathe. In no time at all you will begin to feel a connectedness and calm return to your being.Â Use this hold often to feel grounded and balanced.Â $0$0Of course, you could also go out into the freshly fallen snow, lay on your back and feel connected to the ground, then have yourself some good winter fun and make a snow angel!Â $0

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Finding Calm

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Sunday, January 08, 2012

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$0$0Â Â Â On Saturday, our daughter performed with her Community Chorus at the Mall. In case you did not already know this, the Mall, two weeks before Christmas, is a place to be avoided! We live just two miles from the Mall, but it took us more than a half hour to get there in thick, nearly stand-still traffic. Everyone rushing about and stressed to the max. Even though we allowed plenty of time to get there, we were still late. During this busy time of year it is easy to forget how to find calm amidst the bustle of everyone's stress! But did you know that just the thought of calm, of tranquility and serenity, can begin the process of refreshing the body and soul?Â $0$0Â Â Â A good first step is to become aware of the breath. Awareness of breathing is an excellent, first-aid technique that will help you to make your way through difficult situations and produce many healthful benefits. Lately, I have begun to use a meditative breath exercise when I find myself at Red Traffic Light. I observe my breath rather than observing the delay and allowing stress to get the better of me.Â $0$0Â Â Â In the philosophy of Jin Shin Jyutsu, we are invited observe the exhalation. This is where the breath begins. The exhale is what relaxes us and lets go of stress and tension. It is the key to clearing the body.Â Moving out the old stale air and making room for the next new breath. Clear your clutter. Too many of us are hoarders of one kind or another. Many of us hoard our breath by not exhaling fully. We keep the old stuff in and don't make room for the new purified air, the abundant out-pouring of limitless life-power, our birth-right.$0$0Â Â Â The breath is the simplest and most perfect of all the tools we have for health and balance. It can be used with awareness at any moment to balance the life energy and bring us into a place of harmony and healing flow. Â This simple, meditative exercise will bring about calm breathing and inner tranquility.Â EXHALE long and deep, then you need not TAKE an inhalation but will RECEIVE one naturally, no effort necessary. Being aware of the breath assists us to dwell in the present moment, one breath at a time.$0$0Â Â Â The Jin Shin Jyutsu breath practice,Â 36 Conscious Exhalations, is a great way to access this Limitless Life-Power and to establish a practice of mindful breathing. Begin by counting each exhalation.Â Allow your breath to unfold naturally. If you lose count, just begin again. This exercise can be done all at once, or broken into 4 session of 9 breaths each. In time, your breathing will automatically become deeper and more rhythmic. As you EXHALE, unload all the dust dirt and greasy grime that is held in your body. Exhale from head to toes. Receive each breath with awareness and appreciation. Inhale from toes to head. RECEIVE the Cosmic Energy of Abundance. Connect to the Cosmic Energy Force.$0$0Â Â Â So, next time you are stuck in traffic, or find yourself caught up in the swirl of stress- think about calm and remember your breath.$0$0$0Â Â

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Stop the Swirl of Holiday Stress

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Sunday, January 08, 2012

$0$0$0$0"The time to relax is when you don't have time for it."$0~Sydney J. Harris$0Â Â Â Â We forget sometimes that the time to take time for ourselves is when we seem to have no time at all! I love this quote and was reminded of it last week when I offered a session to a stressed-out friend. Her response was, "Oh, that sounds so nice. Maybe when things calm down, I will be able to take you up on your offer." I know that a session would have helped her to find some balance in her life, to calm things down for her.$0In my experience, when we come at things from a place of balance, everything calms down.Â We need to find ways to replenish our energy, so that we can continue to take care of our kids, spouse, job, family and friends. We know that we need to take time when we feel that we have nothing left to give to the things/people that we care about!$0So,Â when you find yourself caught up in the swirl of holiday stress,Â just stop.Â Hit the Pause Button. Remember your Breath. Take a moment in the peaceful center of the storm. And then Go with the Flow.Â $0Â Â Â Â I encourage you to remember that peace and calm are indeed possible in the midst of the holiday season.$0"Every day brings a choice: to practice stress or to practice peace."$0~Joan Borysenko$0

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Be Kind

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Sunday, January 08, 2012

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$0$0$0"Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret,$0how to acquire without meanness."$0~George Sand$0$0Â Â Â Just for today, I willÂ be kind to every living thing. This is the next Reiki Precept that we will examine. When I wrote the article,Â Principles to Live By, I tied each precept to the Jin Shin Jyutsu practice of holding fingers to harmonize limiting beliefs and bring balance to BE-ing. Read more about each of the previous Precepts,Â Â "I will let go of Worry"Â ,Â "I will let go of Anger"Â ,Â Â "I will do my work honestly"Â Â andÂ "I will give Thanks for my many blessings".$0$0Just for today, I willÂ be kind to every living thing.Â Kindness creates connections in a way that nothing else can.Â The Buddhist practice of Lovingkindness has been called the "healer of fear."Â According to Wikipedia,Â "Loving-kindness is a very specific feeling â?? a caring for the well-being of another living being, independent of approving or disapproving of them, or expecting anything in return.Â A few recent psychological studies suggest that loving-kindness meditation may impact health and well-being. One study done at Stanford University suggests that a short 7 minute practice of loving-kindness meditation can increase social connectedness. Loving-kindness meditation has also been shown to reduce pain and anger in people with chronic lower back pain. Researcher Barbara Fredrickson at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that loving-kindness meditation can help boost positive emotions and well-being in life, fostering the personal resources that come from experiencing positive emotion."$0$0$0In the initial article I said that holding your Index Finger would support this precept. To my way of thinking, this precept relates to the attitude of Fear.Â Â Kindness builds community and ends loneliness and isolation.Â When we feel that connection to others, the negative aspects of fear have no place to hook in to our BE-ing.Â Â It is easy to see that adopting kindness as a practice will counteractÂ the effects of Fear and Isolation.Â Â Fear is a paralizing force that hinders the body's natural-motion principles. Fear includes feelings of mental confusion, frustration, depression, timidity, perfectionism, and criticism.Â Fear is also associated with drug addiction.Â Fear brings disharmony to the muscular system and affects both bladder and kidney function energy which together are responsible for the regulation of the movement of water throughout the body. Fear is limits the body's ability to move freely and translates into back discomfort and stress, and affects the functions that revitalize bones and bone marrow.$0$0The INDEX finger is the key to FLOW. When you are in the FLOW, you are in HARMONY. There are no obstacles, no limitations, no feelings of lack, no judgement. There is perfect circulation and balance. To balance Fear, HOLD your INDEX finger for 5 minutes or until you can feel a gentle rhythmic pulsing. Even and clear. Breath easily. Relax the shoulders and smile from the very heart of you. As you hold the index finger, you ease back tension/stress and facilitate the flow of life energy throughout the body. All fears begin to melt away. Assimilation and elimination functions begin to improve. Toothaches and teething issues are eased and healthy circulation is restored. Exhale. Smile. Relax.$0$0"When you operate from the Higher Self, you feel centered and abundantâ??in fact, overflowing. When you experience this abundance, your fears automatically disappear."$0~ Susan JeffersÂ $0$0

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Give Thanks

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Sunday, October 23, 2011

"I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder."
~G.K. Chesterton

    Just for today, I will give thanks for my many blessings. This is the next Reiki Precept that we will examine. When I wrote the article, Principles to Live By, I tied each precept to the Jin Shin Jyutsu practice of holding fingers to harmonize limiting beliefs and bring balance to BE-ing. Read more about each of the previous Precepts, "I will let go of Worry" , "I will let go of Anger" and "I will do my work honestly".

   Just for today, I will give thanks for my many blessings. I have always known that cultivating an attitude of gratitude would bring good things into my life but in doing research for this article I found that while many emotions and personality traits are important to well-being, there is evidence that gratitude may be uniquely important.

    According to Wikipedia, "A large body of recent work has suggested that people who are more grateful have higher levels of well-being. Grateful people are happier, less depressed, less stressed, and more satisfied with their lives and social relationships. Grateful people also have higher levels of control of their environments, personal growth, purpose in life and self acceptance. Grateful people have more positive ways of coping with the difficulties they experience in life, being more likely to seek support from other people, reinterpret and grow from the experience, and spend more time planning how to deal with the problem. Grateful people also have less negative coping strategies, being less likely to try to avoid the problem, deny there is a problem, blame themselves, or cope through substance use. Grateful people sleep better, and this seems to be because they think more positive thoughts just before going to sleep."

    Gratitude enhances our sense of satisfaction while balancing the attitudes of greed and entitlement. Practicing gratitude is a workout for the soul: repeated awareness of the blessings in our lives helps us to dwell on the positive and wonderful in our lives. Our positive attitude helps us to master the change instead of being controlled by it. When we choose to focus our attitudes on the good stuff we find that we indeed have more.

    In the initial article I said that holding your Ring Finger would support this precept. To my way of thinking, this precept relates to the attitude of Sadness and Grief. It is easy to see that adopting an attitude of gratitude will counteract Sadness which corresponds with attitudes of negativity, fear of rejection and grief. These limiting attitudes disrupt the flow of life energy to lung and large intestine functions. It is mucous producing and causes us respiratory distress. When the lungs are overcome by sadness and grief, they are weakened, and this leads to tiredness, breathlessness, depression and dry skin. When we grieve, our ability to release and let go is significantly restricted. Sadness often manifests a smoking addiction which further depletes the lungs.

    The opposite of sadness is the all encompassing feeling of joy and laughter. When we are in balance, we experience deep trust and the ability to let go of emotions and experiences that are holding us back. It is indeed up to you how you choose to look at life. My hero, Joseph Campbell, reminds us to "Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy." Yes, the choice is up to you. Happiness isn't something that just happens to you, but rather, something you can choose at any time, in any situation. Our happiness is dependent on our ability to feel gratitude for our many blessings.

    To balance sadness, HOLD the RING FINGER for about 5 minutes or until you can feel a gentle rhythmic pulsing. Even and clear. Breath easily. Relax the shoulders and smile from the very heart of you. As you hold the RING FINGER, sadness begins to melt away, mucous conditions are eased, breathing distress is reduced and you facilitate the vital flow of life energy and joy throughout the body. With the restoration of harmony, it becomes easier to trust, to let go and to appreciate. Smile. Breath easy and revel in your many blessings.

"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts
are conscious of our treasures."
~Thornton Wilder

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I Will Work Honestly

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Sunday, October 23, 2011

"Put your heart, mind, intellect and soul even to your smallest acts.
This is the secret of success."
~Swami Sivananda

    Just for today, I will do my work honestly. This is the next Reiki Precept that we will examine. As I was thinking about the precepts as Principles to Live By, I wanted to tie each precept in to the Jin Shin Jyutsu practice of holding fingers to harmonize limiting beliefs and bring balance to BE-ing. The Precepts of "I will let go of Worry" and "I will let go of Anger" were easy to connect to the corresponding finger. Work Honestly, does not on the surface, talk about a limiting attitude, but with a little thought it was easy!

    Just for today, I will do my work honestly. Look at the definition of Honesty: 1. uprightness and fairness. 2. truthfulness, sincerity, or frankness. 3. freedom from deceit or fraud. TO my way of thinking this precept is about what Mary Burmeister refers to as Pretense, Laughing on the outside while crying on the inside, Try-to's. This attitude was a hard one for me until I realized that its positive attribute is "Speak your truth, be honest with yourself and all others". So it becomes easy to see how this precept relates to the attitude of Pretense! Honesty is to face the truth in all things starting with your self and the things that you choose to do with your time and energy. It about our potenial to live an effortless reality, to do our work with honesty and integrity, to speak our truth in all things.

    The attitude of PRETENSE is destabilizing to our skeletal structure, heart and small intestine functions. Pretense includes feelings of insecurity, effort, selfishness, overdoing it, and cover-up (crying on the inside while laughing on the outside). This attitude speaks to our effort, our "trying to" do whatever. The effort that it takes just to get through the day. This attitude tells us that there is a conflict of desire that is incompatible with who we really are.

    Pretense can manifest in a work addiction. The opposite of Pretense is BEING. It means being true to who you really are, not who you think others need you to be. It means speaking your own truth, speaking out. To balance PRETENSE, HOLD the LITTLE FINGER for about 5 minutes or until you can feel a gentle rhythmic pulsing. Even and clear. Breath easily. Relax the shoulders and smile from the very heart of you.

    As you hold the LITTLE FINGER, nerves are settled and the need for pretense is diminished. Stress is eased, bloating reduced, and sore throats are relieved. Remind yourself that we are Human BEINGS not Human TRYINGS. Let go of effort. Allow the universe to unfold spontaneously before you. Revel in the effortless reality that is your life.

"To live in truth is to be aligned with your inner knowingness and is the simplest,
least complex way to live."
~Unknown

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Take up Yoga!

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Sunday, October 23, 2011

"Yoga is the perfect opportunity to be curious about who you are."
~Jason Crandell

I love my yoga classes! Practicing yoga along with Jin Shin Jyutsu is a perfect combination for keeping a sense of balance in my life. In many of the restorative poses, I can do some simple self-help holds or mudras at the same time clearing blockages and restoring balance and well-being. I often suggest yoga to my clients as a support for the healing work that we do together. The practice of yoga brings with it a blissful peace in body, mind and spirit.

"Yoga, an ancient but perfect science, deals with the evolution of humanity. This evolution includes all aspects of one's being, from bodily health to self-realization. Yoga means union - the union of body with consciousness and consciousness with the soul. Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill in the performance of one's actions." ~B.K.S. Iyengar

In his writing, 'The Meaning and Purpose of Yoga', Bhole Prabhu says that "Yoga defines itself as a science--that is, as a practical, methodical, and systematic discipline or set of techniques that have the lofty goal of helping human beings to become aware of their deepest nature. The goal of seeking to experience this deepest potential is not part of a religious process, but an experiential science of self-study. Religions seek to define what we should believe, while a practical science such as meditation is based on the concrete experience of those teachers and yogis who have previously used these techniques to experience the deepest Self. Yoga does not contradict or interfere with any religion, and may be practiced by everyone, whether they regard themselves as agnostics or members of a particular faith."

There are many forms of yoga, so I suggest trying several until you find one that works for you. Many yoga studios have special deals for new students to try out different classes and instructors. Add yoga to your daily self-care routine and you will be surprised by a new peace of mind, sense of graceful movement and ease of breath!

"Blessed are the flexible,
for they shall not be bent out of shape."
~Author Unknown

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Let Go of Anger

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Sunday, October 23, 2011

â??Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else;
you are the one who gets burned.â?
~Buddha

The graphic image that I used last week about Worry was so powerful for so many of you that I searched out this Flow Chart of Anger to go with today's article. I love how the chart brings us from the feelings of powerlessness that leads us into Anger to the "situation changes" and back to Powerful and Healed! It also indicates that if we do not change our strategy, we recycle the anger and so the vicious cycle continues. Which just goes to show you that Letting go of Anger is the path to Healing. Here are some statistics about ANGER for you from the Web. When it comes to anger, studies have shown that:

Almost a third of people polled (32%) say they have a close friend or family member who has trouble controlling their anger
More than one in ten (12%) say that they have trouble controlling their own anger
More than one in four people (28%) say that they worry about how angry they sometimes feel
One in five of people (20%) say that they have ended a relationship or friendship with someone because of how they behaved when they were angry
64% either strongly agree or agree that people in general are getting angrier

     Wow! While anger is unpleasant, we must remember that it is a completely normal emotion. As a normal emotion that you simply pass through, letting the feelings flow through and away from you, anger is not particularly harmful. It is when we allow ourselves to fill with anger that it becomes harmful to our being and our relationships.
     The attitude of ANGER is destructive to balance and harmony in the body. IT is the feeling of "I'm not getting my way and I don't like it!" ANGER is a force that can separate the soul from the body as it creates such an intense, destabilizing energy within.
     According to a study of more than 1,000 people at a Western Electric factory in Chicago, over a 25-year period, those with anger management problems were at a high risk of dying from coronary problems, as well as cancer. Chronic anger is also linked with weakening of the immune system, leading to life-threatening illnesses.
    Anger affects the function of Liver and Gall Bladder Energy in the body as well as Blood Essence and can manifest in alcohol addiction.
    The opposite of ANGER is Harmony & Balance. To balance anger, HOLD the MIDDLE FINGER for about 5 minutes or until you can feel a gentle rhythmic pulsing. Even and clear. Breath easily. Relax the shoulders and smile from the very heart of you.
    As you hold the MIDDLE FINGER, the destructive feelings of anger begin to dissipate. The Middle Finger is the General Harmonizer of the body. It is powerful for the respiratory system and promotes good digestive function while releasing tension from the knees. As we come into balance, we increase our capacity for compassion and reinstate harmony.
    Hold your middle finger whenever you feel "out of balance." As Tomas Merton once wrote, "Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony." Holding the middle finger will remind you that balance is where you really want to live. Funny, isn't it, that often the middle finger is used to express Anger! Why not use it to balance and clear anger?

"Two things a man should never be angry at:
What he can help, and what he cannot help."
~Thomas Fuller

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