LUNG HEALTH What can I do to strengthen my lungs? Elemental Qigong - and it's easier than you may think!

Qigong helps to encourage Qi to circulate in the blood, without taxing the lungs.

Listen to two qigong teachers, author Mimi Kuo-Deemer and your host Clara Apollo sharing their experiences of how the Metal element helps access deeper lung health, including; 

• Qigong breathwork - observing, inviting breath to deepen and steady the pace

• Elasticity of lung tissue - smooth, silken-like, the ease of the breath

• Running & swimming increases the heart rate which can over tax the heart & stimulate the sympathetic nervous system

• Qi-moves unblock and promote optimal qi-flow which does not tax the  lungs, rather nurtures them

• Lengthen & relax approach stimulates qi-flow, called 'pandiculation'

• Circular and spiral type movements encourage the qi to move through the blood

• Challenge of qigong is to become more fluid-like, embodying the strength of water

• Lung tissue is fine and delicate, it's alveoli edges are like leaves 

• Asthma, covid lung tissue easily damaged leads to stroppy and hardening of tissue 

• Qigong reminds lungs of their true nature to receive and release air calmly

• Long, slow, even, deep, refined breaths stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system

And so much more as we unpack the mysterious Metal Element and what this could mean for you to recognise your treasure within.

A simple breath awareness suggestion is made for you to try.

This episode is originally produced for UK Health Radio here: https://bit.ly/3b4dBBp

Connect with Mimi here:  https://www.mkdeemer.com

And Clara here: https://consciouslivingevents.co.uk

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