I'm Dr.
Kim,
And today I'm going to guide you through a very gentle sinus release practice using only your hands.
This class is for anyone who experiences sinus congestion,
Pressure in the forehead or cheek.
Headaches around the eyes.
Allergies or that awful heavy blocked feeling in the face that makes it hard to breathe.
We'll be working on the frontal.
Ethmoid and maxillary sinuses using self-massage to encourage drainage and circulation.
This helps to move any stagnant fluid,
Reduce pressure,
And it encourages the sinuses to open up naturally.
Sitting up straight or standing up straight.
Using the knuckles that you would use to knock on a door.
We're going to take the index finger knuckles.
And place them right in between your eyebrows.
Place some firm pressure here.
And you're going to start to move your fingers.
Up and down.
We're gliding the skin.
Over the sinus.
Here we're not just releasing the sinus,
We're also working through the fascia of the face.
Stimulating the lymphatic system as well.
And now you're going to move your fingers in circular motions.
Moving out from each other.
If you have any inflammation,
Through the sinus.
You'll find that this may be a little tender.
You may also find that one side is more sensitive than the other.
For me,
It's my right side.
And shift your knuckles.
To the inner part of your eyebrows just above them.
And you're going to massage in circles here too.
Breathe.
Sometimes when a movement is tender.
We tend to hold our breath.
Relax your belly and breathe.
And now relax your arms,
Drop them down,
Shake them out.
Bring the circulation back into your hands.
That was the frontal sinus release.
Next we're going to move down into the ethmoid sinuses.
Which lay just where your glasses are.
Land on your nose.
So again using the same contact with the knuckles.
Place them on the sides of your nose.
Right on the bone.
And you're going to wiggle your knuckles up and down.
For me,
This is usually the most tender sinus to release.
Focus on the feeling.
Dropping your breaths deep into your belly.
And moving into little circles.
And relax your arms.
Shake them out.
Get the circulation going back into your hands.
That was the ethmoid sinus release.
And now we're going to move on to the maxillary sinuses.
Same contact using the knuckles of the index fingers.
Place them to the sides of your nose.
You will feel bone underneath your fingers.
And for this one.
Keeping that pressure,
Gently sweep outwards.
And then inwards.
If anything is too tender,
Decrease your pressure.
We never force.
Through pain.
We work with the body.
A few more swipes.
And now we're going to sweep any lymph fluid we've released.
Over to the sides of the ears.
Knuckles.
Beside your nostrils.
And using light pressure.
Gently sweep out all the way to the ears.
And repeat this a few more times.
And from here.
.
.
Using a knife edge contact of your hands.
We're going to sweep down the sides of the neck.
From the ears.
Pulling gently down the sides of the neck.
Encouraging lymphatic flow.
Shake your hands out.
And now for our last release.
The thumb pull.
Place your thumbs behind your canine teeth.
With the contact on the hard palate at the roof of your mouth.
Now when we pull,
We're aiming to spread the palate and lift up through the face.
To give the sinuses more room.
When we pull,
We do not pull the teeth.
We put pressure through the palate and the direction of force is up and out.
Hold your neck and head nice and strong.
Do not let your thumbs pull your head forward.
Use that counter resistance.
Place your thumbs on the roof of your mouth.
And you're going to pull outwards.
Continue here using firm pressure.
You will literally feel the bones in your face expanding and moving.
And if it feels good for you during this pull,
You can move your head around slightly.
One last breath here.
And remove your thumbs from your mouth.
Close down your eyes.
And feel what has shifted.
Through your face and sinuses.
Feel the expansion of your face.
Feel the smoothness of your breath.
Notice any changes that have occurred.
After this simple,
Short practice.
Take a deep breath in through your nose.
And long exhale out through your nose.
Thank you so much for practicing with me.
