The 7th and final class in this Fire-themed course for early summertime turns our attention to Fire in relationship to all the other elements. This deeply nourishing class begins with some Qigong warm-ups to release stagnation in the tissues and joints while invigorating the whole body, followed by CV17 tapping and “Flying Phoenix”, an excellent Qigong practice for healing our Fire element. The remaining 45 minutes is a restorative yoga practice with poses designed to continue deepening our awareness of how Wood feeds Fire; Fire feeds Earth, Fire controls Metal, and Water controls Fire – in our physical, mental, and emotional bodies.

“The high spirit, wisdom, joy, enthusiasm, and gratitude of Fire is fed by the intelligence, kindness, generosity, and discipline of Wood; produces the practicality, support, nurturing, trust, and satisfaction of Earth; tempers depression, grief, and numbness in Metal (when out of balance); and it’s excess (too much fire – heart issues, hastiness, cruelty, impatience, arrogance) is extinguished by cool, powerful, gentle Water.”