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" Health will improve almost at once when worrying ends."
- Conversations with God, "Book 1", Page 188
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Intestine Exercise Heals Digestive Problems

by MitchAnne Yoga & Tai Chi

Intestine exercise helps to accelerate blood circulation, increase flexibility, and strengthens your intestines. This exercise helps prevent or alleviate constipation, diarrhea, bloating, gas, and menstrual problems. It is particularly beneficial for women who experience heavy bleeding, fatigue, lower back and abdominal pain before and during menstruation (It is not recommended to perform this exercise during your menstrual cycle or during pregnancy). The resultant increase in blood circulation, or oxygenation of the blood due to conditioning of the diaphragm, nourishes muscles and other tissues of the abdomen, while the breath work boosts lung capacity. In turn, this helps your skin become cleaner, softer, and more radiant.

You may do this lying down, sitting, or standing. If you are lying down place your hands on your lower abdomen, forming a triangle with your two index fingers touching. Inhale as you push your abdomen out, and exhale as you pull your abdomen into your spine. Hold each inhalation and exhalation for 2-3 seconds. Repeat 100-300 times in a rhythmic motion. If standing place your feet shoulder width apart, bend your knees slightly, relaxing your shoulders, neck and arms, keep your feet on the ground, back straight, and move only your abdomen in and out. Do not use your palms to push in your abdomen, you should use your abdominal muscles only. In the beginning it may be painful and difficult to practice due to your intestines remaining hard. With consistency, your intestines will be more flexible and you will notice the results immediately. This will also strengthen your lumbar vertebrae if you have lower back pain. With this exercise you will be able to accumulate Ki energy and your abdomen will feel warmer and warmer. When you have finished, massage your abdomen in a clockwise motion, that is direction your intestines flow. This exercise is also known as Intestinal Breathing when performed lying down.

Intestine Tapping – Stand with feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent, relaxing your shoulders, neck and arms. Place your hands on your abdomen and begin tapping your abdomen in a rhythmic motion with your palms. Increase the pressure until it becomes a striking motion. Repeat 100-300 times. Your intestines will become stronger as you increase the number of repetitions.

Do not be alarmed if you see redness or bruising on your abdomen. This is a healing sign which means blood is circulating and the Chi energy is beginning to flow to your intestines evenly distributing them to the liver, gallbladder, spleen, and pancreas for a balanced digestive system. The principle in oriental health is that you want the water energy up (head) and fire energy down (stomach). Ultimately, a cool head and warm abdomen.

We recommend practicing the intestinal exercises prior to a Yoga class in order to increase your energy allowing you to have a more peaceful, enjoyable, and stimulating practice.

Heart Disease/Hypotension (Low Blood Pressure)/ Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Stroke –

When there is an imbalance of Chi energy circulation in the heart, you feel a sense of sadness. Emotions become unstable and you can experience pain in the chest and the underarm. Symptoms of hypertension include headaches, anxiety, tightness in the chest, tingling and/or numbness in the legs, and nose bleeds.

Symptoms of Hypotension include chronic fatigue, dizziness, difficulty with memory and concentration, heart palpitations, tightness in or pain in the chest, pale face, weak and slow pulse, and cold feet and hands. Hypotension and Hypertension are both related to the malfunctioning of blood vessels in the heart.

Symptoms that signal an onset of a stroke include numbness in the hands and feet, weakness in facial muscles, usually occurring on one side of the body, insomnia, dizziness, shortness of breath, sudden severe headache, difficulty walking or maintaining balance and coordination.

The most effective exercise for all these conditions is to consistently relax the mind and entire body. By breathing deeply from the chest, you release tension and stress increasing blood flow circulation and oxygen to the heart and brain. It is imperative to have continuous blood flow circulation to the heart and to the brain. If blood flow is restricted in any way, the heart and brain will be deficient in nutrients and healing oxygen. Breathing deeply and consciously provides nourishment in the form of oxygen to the body and helps relax the brain and the nervous system.

Deep breathing can help you release stress, anger, sadness, or other unexpressed emotions. Physically, it can enhance your immune system, control anxiety, manage chronic pain and reduce high blood pressure.

In addition to the physical benefits of conscious Breathwork and Meditation, it also brings you Inner Joy, Peace, and Love, allows you to focus on being Present, allows you to think clearly and resolve issues more effectively, bring Harmony and Balance in your life and those closest to you, and allows you to connect and become One with your Mind, Body, and Spirit.

Whole Body Relaxation

Lie down on a mat on the floor or a firm bed. A soft bed will not allow your back to be lengthened and straight for proper flow of Ki energy (Life energy).

Place your arms and legs about 45 degrees to the side, palms facing up. Relax your body and make yourself very comfortable by shaking your feet, hips, shoulders, and head back and forth.

As you inhale, imagine inhaling healing energy through your chest and your chest will rise; as you exhale imagine releasing toxins from your heart and let your chest fall. Bring your awareness to your breath and inhale deeply through your nose for the count of 3 and exhale slowly through the nose for the count of 6, letting your exhalation be longer.

Begin relaxing your mind. Let go of any negative thoughts, preconceptions or judgments; replace them with positive, joyful, and peaceful thoughts.

Then bring your focus on your entire body from the top of your head to your toes. As you inhale and exhale scan each body part and slowly begin releasing the tension in those areas, allowing each muscle to relax. Begin with the top of your head, (Crown Chakra) your facial muscles, neck, shoulders, arms and palms, relax your chest, lower abdomen, spine, hips, thighs, knees, legs, calves, ankles, feet, and toes. Relax your entire body from head to toe.

Be conscious and aware of each breath, breathing in Healing energy to every cell, tissue, muscle, bone, and organ in your body. Take your time and enjoy the process of letting go of the tension in your body. Letting go begins with the body and then progresses to your thoughts.

Continue to keep this feeling of inner peace, joy and love. Make Breathwork a daily habit to calm your mind and body resulting in a healthy, happy, peaceful, and balanced life in the present.

As you develop the awareness in recognizing the different nuances of how your body works, and the ability to interpret a problem before it intensifies, you will continue to progress in becoming an active participant in your self-healing. We need to become more proactive in our health and overall well being. Self-healing begins when you are ready to be healed.

Breathing Exercise

The most effective way to relieve stress is by breathing. It works better and faster than any drug or stimulant and it’s free. During a stressful situation, we do not bring enough oxygen into our brain and vital organs thus causing headaches, trouble breathing, and lack of concentration. In our daily lives, we are not aware of our breathing, we continue to hold our breath and engage in shallow breathing.

Life begins with your first breath, for oxygen is the first and most basic necessity in life. We must first understand the relationship between breath and life energy. Healing begins with each breath. Breathing slowly and deeply provides nourishment in the form of oxygen to the body which helps relax the brain and the nervous system.

It can help you release stress, anger, sadness or other unexpressed emotions. Physically, it can enhance your immune system, manage chronic pain, and reduce high blood pressure.

Regular practice of the intestine exercise accelerates blood circulation and brings into motion the internal organs. This stops and prevents any constipation problem. The intestine exercise heals and strengthens the large intestine and the blood circulation gets more intensive all over your body and, as a result, the body accumulates energy and gets rid of blockages. The more intensive blood circulation nourishes muscles and other tissues of the abdomen. In turn, this helps your skin to become cleaner, softer and smoother with your face relaxing and becoming more radiant/beautiful. The intestine exercises help to increase your overall energy.

Practicing conscious Breathwork increases your ability to be present and in the moment. It allows you to connect your mind with your body. Try the following breathing exercise the next time you feel stressed.

Lie down on a mat on the floor or a firm bed. A soft bed will not allow your back to be lengthened and straight for proper flow of Chi energy (Life energy).

Place your legs about 45 degrees to the side. Place your hands on your lower abdomen forming a triangle from your navel. Relax you body and make yourself very comfortable by shaking your feet, hips, shoulders, and head back and forth.

Bring your awareness to your breath and inhale deeply through your nose on the count of 3 and exhale slowly through the nose on the count of 6. As you inhale, push your abdomen out like a balloon and as you exhale pull the abdomen in.

Begin relaxing your mind. Let go of any negative thoughts, preconceptions or judgments, replace them positive, joyful, and peaceful thoughts.

Continue to keep this feeling of inner peace, joy and love. Make Breathwork a daily habit to calm your mind and body resulting in a healthy, happy, peaceful, and balanced life in the present.

10 Ways Yoga Improves Your Life

1. Most people do not breath properly. Yoga teaches you how to breath effectively and consciously. In our daily lives we are not conscious of our breath, often we hold our breath in our chest and engage in shallow breathing. Yoga teaches you to breathe from your lower abdomen (center of energy) for optimum health and longevity. Breathing deeply and consciously provides nourishment in the form of oxygen to the body, helping to relax the brain and nervous system. With each practice you learn to become One with the breath.

2. Our minds are constantly thinking, we need to let go of worry, doubt, and fear of the past and future. Yoga enables you to calm and quiet your mind and body and be still. You are able to focus on the present and be in the moment. If you think about it, you have everything you need... right here, right now.

3. With each pose you will gain strength, flexibility, endurance, and balance throughout your whole body. When holding a certain pose with breath, you continue to build strength and flexibility in all your muscle groups and stimulate your meridian channels releasing any blockages in your body.

4. Patience is a virtue. With Yoga you can achieve patience with each practice. Your mind and body will feel more relaxed and calm as you slowly perform each pose with grace and ease. As you practice Yoga you will not feel rushed or hurried, but more relaxed and peaceful.

5. Through Yoga you become aware of other things such as your breath, your body, and the thoughts that are in your mind. Yoga is more than a series of poses, it is an awareness to Life and the world around you. The poses are merely vehicles to a deeper state of awareness. As you practice consistently your awareness deepens and you begin to celebrate your Life; ultimately finding inner peace, joy, harmony, and balance.

6. People experience health problems because of blockages in Chi (Life energy) energy and blood circulation. These blockages can result in disease therefore weakening the immune system. Through practicing certain poses for your condition, you will be able to stimulate the meridian system, release toxins and blockages, increase blood flow circulation and release pain or tension in that area allowing Chi energy to flow freely throughout the body.

7. Our egos are defense mechanisms we use when we feel threatened. In your Yoga practice, you learn to let go of your ego and know that you are competing with yourself and no one else. You should always start at your own pace, focus on yourself and not compare yourself to others. With each practice you will go within to listen to your body and mind. When you focus only on yourself your ego will disappear.

8. Through Yoga you can bring Harmony and Balance in your life and those closest to you. By learning to relax, reduce your stress, and find calm and patience during stressful situations, you will be able to think more clearly and make better decisions in your life.

9. Our bad habits lead our minds and bodies to unhappy, unhealthy, and destructive lives. Through Yoga you can see yourself changing your bad habits to more positive healthy habits that will lead to a healthier, happier, fulfilling, and more productive life. What you learn on the mat reflects off the mat.

10. The word Yoga means “union” or “connection”. Consistent practice of Yoga allows you to connect with your Mind, Body, and Spirit. Yoga will ultimately re-connect you with your True Self. Your True Self or authentic self is everything loving, positive, joyful and good. Every individual is born with their True Self and along the way we are disconnected. We practice Yoga to connect to our True Self and constantly be present, right here, right now.

Self-Healing through Yoga

The question we are asked frequently from people is, “Can Yoga really help my specific health condition?” Our answer is, “Yes, if you practice consistently and have the will and desire to heal yourself.” Healing is a process that takes time, patience, and hard work with no immediate expectations.

Modern science has progressed vastly over the years but, it focuses more on treatment rather than prevention.

Aside from pills and surgery which is prescribed for symptomatic treatment, we need to embrace a holistic perspective and treat the human body as a whole integrated organism.

People experience health problems because of blockages in Ki (Healing or Life energy) energy and blood circulation. These blockages can result in disease therefore weakening the immune system.

Through practicing certain exercises for your condition, you will be able to stimulate the meridian system, release toxins and blockages, increase blood flow circulation and release pain or tension in that area allowing Ki energy to flow freely throughout the body.

We recommend these condition specific exercises in addition to your daily yoga practice, eating a healthy diet and drinking plenty of water. Harmony and balance are the main principles for good health. Our body becomes healthier when we balance our mind, body, and spirit.

Each bone, muscle, tissue, nerve, organ, and cell are all connected and should be balanced and harmonized.

Anytime you begin a Yoga exercise program, you should always start at your own pace, focus on yourself and not compare yourself to others. With each practice you will go within to listen to your body and mind. If you are on medication(s) for a specific condition and would like to start a healing program, you must inform your instructor/healer of your medical history prior to your session. Private sessions are recommended for more significant health problems.

The two most common health conditions we observe in our practice are: Gastrointestinal Disorders (GI) and Heart Disease, particularly high blood pressure.

Gastrointestinal Disorders – include constipation, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, and liver disorders. These conditions are influenced by our thoughts and emotions. It is imperative that we relax our mind and bodies to improve the functioning of our gastrointestinal tract. Our intestines accumulate toxins because of our poor eating habits and subsequently, they become hard causing headaches, skin problems, gas, and bloating. If our intestines do not function properly our mind does not function properly. Healthy intestines result in a healthy mind. To remedy these conditions, we need to increase the blood flow circulation to our intestines for them to be soft and flexible. Our lower abdomen is the center of our body; when it is stimulated we are able to accumulate energy and distribute it throughout our entire body increasing your overall energy when you practice the following exercises.

How To Meditate

by Mitch Anne Yoga & Tai chi

Meditation has been practiced for thousands of years in Eastern Religions as an effective way of reducing stress, managing pain, and relaxing. In today’s society we are trained to move in the external world faster and faster, but nobody trains us to remain still.

Do you have trouble sleeping? Do you struggle with a problem, constantly worrying about it and yet it is still unresolved?

Inner and outer conflicts prevent you from dealing with situations that come before you. Your mental turmoil prevents you from living in harmony with yourself and those close to you.

Meditation allows us to explore our inner world and find inner joy and balance in our lives. Meditation is a definite process for resolving conflicts. You do not meditate on problems in order to solve them, but through meditation you see through the problems you have… set up for yourself.

Meditation is the process of learning to know yourself as you really are and being aware of who you are. Meditation is the practice of quieting and calming your mind in order to become focused and present. In a meditative state, the mind is not cluttered with thoughts or memories of the past, and it is not concerned about the future.

There are hundreds of meditation techniques which fall into two categories:

Concentrative and Mindfulness

During Concentrative meditation, attention is focused on a single sound, an object, or one’s breath to bring about a calm, joyful, and tranquil mind.

During Mindfulness meditation, the mind becomes aware of but does not react to the wide variety of sensations, feelings, and images connected to a current activity.

Meditation in its truest sense can be experienced when the brain waves drop to an alpha or theta levels. At that moment, a deep meditative state is achieved where differentiation of you from everything outside of yourself does not exist. You feel Oneness with your Mind, Body, and Spirit.

Benefits of Meditation

Calm and Quiet your mind and body
Reduce Stress
Allows yourself to Relax
Controls Anxiety
Enhances the Immune System
Reduces High Blood Pressure
Manages Chronic Pain
Controls Substance Abuse
Brings you Inner Joy, Peace, and Love
Allows you to focus on being Present
Allows you to think clearly and resolve issues more effectively
Bring Harmony and Balance in your life and those closest to you
Breathe more deeply and effectively
Allows you to connect and become One with your Mind, Body, and Spirit

Prior to meditation, it is advisable not to eat or drink too much. The first thing you have to learn is to be still. Establish a specific time and day and make it a habit. Let go of any thoughts or concerns. Stop thinking about what is right or wrong. And, do not worry about how well you are meditating. It will take many years of practice as you reach a deeper understanding of the meditation process.

The key is to focus. You can use a variety of positions and postures including sitting cross-legged, standing, laying down, and walking. It all boils down to a matter of personal preference.

Live in the Now…When you actually think about it, at this very moment you have everything you need.

Through meditation, you will achieve inner peace, joy and love throughout your life… Not in the future but in this moment. Right here. Right now.

MitchAnne Yoga & Tai Chi Mission Statement

"True Healing is not about treating symptoms or curing illness merely on
a physical level, but about helping people regain mastership over their
mind, body and spirit with their own will and power; ultimately connecting with their True Self."

- MitchAnne Yoga & Tai Chi

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