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METAL. The Alchemist. The season of Autumn, this element is about ritual, routine and structure... basically it's the stripping away of anything unnecessary before winter - leaving behind only what is needed to go forward. As my farmer dad would say, this element 'separates the wheat from the chaff'. It disposes of the waste, channeling … Continue reading The five Chinese Elements: Metal

EARTH. The Peacemaker. The season is late summer, the earth that cradles and nurtures the life that depends upon it. It is the soil that feeds us, the structure that holds us, it is the centre of gravity, serenity and stability. Time of day is the afternoon. In the body, the yin is the spleen … Continue reading The five Chinese Elements: Earth

FIRE. The third Chinese Element. Not your usual fire as we know it, this one when in balance is calm, content, at peace. Fire in the Chinese element is about love. It's that connection you get when you meet someone and you just know you're going to get on - and not just in a … Continue reading The five Chinese elements: Fire

WOOD The Pioneer. The liver is the yin and the yang is the gallbladder. The second of the elements that is nourished by water and nourishes fire. Wood is expansion, rebirth, growth, Spring is it's season. A yoga practice in wood works with twists in the body for renewal, and a cleaning out, and the … Continue reading The five Chinese elements: Wood

Water: The Philospoher. This element is the start of the cycle. It's season? Winter. It's time of day? Night. Water is the hidden activity of winter: before seeds germinate they demand a spell of chilly slumber - hibernation. Hibernation as the essence of where life persists. Much of the yoga around this element is fluid, … Continue reading The five Chinese elements: Water