Breathing practice for balancing the elements,
Six healing sounds.
This practice originates from the five element theory within the traditional Chinese medicine system.
The sequence of elements goes as follows fire then earth then metal then water then wood.
Back to the starting point of fire.
There's also a separate one called the triple warmer sound which will be done after the initial cycle.
The fire sound is related to the heart and it sounds haaa.
Earth sound is related to the spleen and it sounds metal sound is related to the lungs and it sounds water sound is related to the kidneys and it sounds chuu.
Wood sound is related to the liver and it sounds and then the triple warmer sound is heee.
The triple warmer is meant to balance the upper and lower parts of the body concerning heat.
The breathing practice we will do will consist of three rounds of healing sounds.
Fire to earth to metal to water to wood and then fire again and then ending with a triple warmer sound.
We'll inhale first three fractional breaths like this and then exhale using the healing sound for example haaa fire.
We will then pause for a few seconds at the bottom of the exhale relax and move on to the next sound first again with three fractional breaths.
Whichever sound comes next.
The fractional breath is one breath one inhale that is split up into three smaller breaths.
So I will imitate it with my mouth it would sound like this.
You just do it with the nose.
After a full round from going from fire to fire and ending with a triple warmer sound we will take a short break and just breathe normally until our breath settles.
Let us begin.
Breathe in three fractional breaths and then exhale a healing sound.
First up is the fire sound of haaa.
Next up is the earth sound of hh.
Next up is the metal sound of ss.
Water sound of ch.
Wood sound of sh.
Fire sound of haaa.
Triple warmer sound of heee.
Just relax and let us begin round two.
Breathe in three fractional breaths and then exhale a healing sound.
First up is the fire sound of haaa.
Next up is the earth sound of hh.
Next up is the metal sound of ss.
Water sound of ch.
Wood sound of sh.
Fire sound of haaa.
Next up is the earth sound of hh.
Next up is the metal sound of ch.
Wood sound of sh.
Fire sound of ch.
Wood sound of hh.
Next up is the fire sound of hh.
Next up is the earth sound of hh.
Next up is the metal sound of ss.
Water sound of ch.
Wood sound of sh.
Fire sound of haaa.
Triple warmer sound of heee.
Heee.
Now just relax and breathe.
Let's just breathe easily now.
Feel into our bodies.
What is different?
What changes do you notice?
Just be present and aware of the change in emotions,
Character,
Temperature in the body,
Tension,
The overall energy of your internal world.
When you are ready,
Place your hands on your heart.
Thank yourself for taking this time,
For taking care of yourself,
Healing and loving.
This concludes lesson 8.
