Chapt

er1
Us
ingEner
gyMedi
cinet
oFuelYourVi
tal
ity

I
sther
eat
imel
imi
tondoi
ngt
heDai
lyEner
gyRout
ine?
Gener
all
yspeaki
ngt
heexer
cis
esi
ntheDai
lyEner
gyRout
inear
ereal
lys
afeandc
annotbe
over
done.Somet
imeswi
thl
ong-
standi
ngpat
ter
nst
hebodywi
llgor
ightbac
ktoi
t'
simbal
-
anc
edhabi
tshor
tlyaf
teryoudot
heexer
cis
e.I
fyourbodyi
sas
kingf
oranexer
cis
e,Iwoul
d
defini
tel
ydoi
t!Ourbody'
sar
ever
ysmar
t,t
heywi
llas
kforwhatt
heyneed.

Shoul
dwebal
anceourener
giesus
ingt
heDai
lyEner
gyRout
inefir
stbef
orepr
ac-
t
ici
ngons
omeoneel
se?
Get
ti
ngyour
sel
fal
ignedandbal
anc
edbyus
ingt
heDai
lyEner
gyRout
inei
sal
wayspar
amount
i
nbei
ngabl
etobepr
esentf
orot
her
s.I
tisal
waysbes
ttogetyour
sel
fal
ignedandt
henr
eac
h
out
.

Shoul
dwepr
act
iceener
gyheal
ingbef
oreoraf
termeal
s?
Youc
anpr
act
icei
tanyt
ime,bef
oremeal
s,af
termeal
s,i
tdoesnotmat
ter
.

Sincestar
tingtheDailyEnergyRouti
neI’
vebeenexper
ienci
ngflu-
li
kesymp-
toms ,l
ow energy,det
ox-l
ikesymptoms.I
sthisnor
malwhendoingtheDai
ly
EnergyRout i
neforthefirstfew t
imes?
Youar
eli
kel
ychangi
ngpat
ter
nsi
nthebody,andi
tisnotunc
ommonwhenwemakec
hanges
,
evenf
rom unheal
thyt
oheal
thy,t
hatt
hebodyhast
oadj
ust
.Tr
ybei
nggent
lewi
thyour
sel
f,
maybes
low downt
heexer
cis
esunt
ilyourbodyac
cli
mat
isest
othec
hange.

Doani
mal
shavemer
idi
ans
?
Ther
ear
etonsofc
har
tsoutt
her
ethatmapt
hemer
idi
ansonani
mal
ssuc
hasc
ats
,dogs
,and
evenhor
ses
.Ener
gywor
kisamaz
ingf
orani
mal
s.

I
’vebeenexper
ienci
ngbaddr
eamsaf
terbegi
nni
ngt
hes
eener
gyexer
cis
es,why?
Whi
leEner
gyMedi
ci
nec
anac
tual
lyhel
pal
otwi
theas
ingbaddr
eams
,whenyoumoveener
gy
t
hingsc
angets
tir
redup.Thegoodnewsi
sthatyouar
emovi
ngyourener
gyi
napos
iti
veway.
I
fiti
sunc
omf
ort
abl
eandkeepi
ngyouf
rom s
leepi
ngwel
l,t
henmaybedoal
it
tl
eles
satni
ght
andl
etyourbody/
ener
giesadj
ustt
othenew pat
ter
nsal
it
tl
emor
egent
ly.

1
I
sital
rightt
ous
eEner
gyMedi
cineont
heel
der
ly?
Abs
olut
ely!Gos
lowl
yandgent
lyi
sagoodone,t
ryoneort
woexer
cis
esands
eehow t
heydo,
gr
adual
lyaddi
ngmor
e.

CanEnergyMedi
cinehel
pwi
thcondi
tionsl
ikebl
oodpr
ess
ureandbipol
ar
di
sorder
?
Per
hapsbet
terexpl
ainedmor
egener
all
y,whenwei
mpr
ovet
heener
giesoft
hebodyever
y
as
pec
tofourheal
thi
ssuppor
tedt
ofunc
tionbet
ter
.How t
hatpl
aysoutwi
theac
hindi
vidual
wi
llbedi
ffer
ent
.Somet
imesf
olksar
emeani
ngf
ull
yheal
edf
rom t
hei
ril
lnes
ses
,somet
imes
t
heyc
anbehel
pedf
eelc
almerandmor
eopt
imi
sti
cwi
thwhatt
heyar
edeal
ingwi
thbuti
twi
ll
al
wayshel
ptobal
anc
ethebodyandhel
pitf
unc
tionbet
ter
.

How canIdoHookUpsaf
terabdomi
nals
urger
y?
Ther
ear
evar
iat
ionst
oHookUpst
hatyouc
ant
ry:Hol
dthe3r
deyeasus
ual
,andt
henwi
th
t
heot
herhandyouc
anei
therhol
dthes
acr
um oratt
het
opoft
henec
kwher
eitmeet
sthe
s
kul
l,s
omet
imesc
all
edt
hePowerpoi
nt.Exper
imentwi
tht
hes
evar
iat
ionsands
eewhi
chf
eel
s
bet
terf
oryou.

Forsomeonewhocan’
tdot
hegroundingont
heirown,canIt
racethei
r
mer i
dianwit
hmyownhandsi
nstead?Ordotheyhavetobethei
rownhandsf
or
itt
owor k?
Youc
anabs
olut
elyt
rac
ethei
rmer
idi
ansf
ort
hem,i
tdoesnotneedt
obet
hei
rownhand.

Whati
sthebes
texer
cis
efors
tuckener
gyi
njoi
nts
?
Oneoft
hebes
texer
cis
esf
ors
tuc
kener
gyi
njoi
ntsi
sConnec
tingHeavenandEar
th.

Doeswateraffectt
heener
gypr
oces
s?Canwedoourener
gyr
out
inei
nthe
shower
,pool,oral
ake?
Wat
eri
sagr
eatc
onduc
torofener
gy,s
odoi
nganypar
toft
her
out
inei
nwat
eri
sexc
ell
ent
.

Whatt
echni
quesar
egoodf
ort
hos
ewi
thanxi
ety?
Tec
hni
quesl
ikegr
oundi
ng,HookUps
,andZi
pUpsar
ees
pec
ial
lyhel
pfulf
oranxi
ety.

Whendoi
ngt
hecr
osss
houl
derpul
l,doesi
tmat
terwhi
chs
ideyous
tar
tfr
om?
No,i
tdoes
n’tmat
terwhi
chs
ideyous
tar
tfr
om.

Cant
hes
pooni
ngt
echni
quebedoneont
hef
eetovers
ocks
/st
ocki
ngs
?
Yes
,jus
tnot
ethati
tdoesneedt
obeas
tai
nles
sst
eels
poonast
hes
mal
lamountofi
ron
pr
esenti
swhati
scl
ear
ingt
hes
tagnantener
giest
her
e.

2
Whati
sspooni
ngf
or?Wher
ecani
tbedoneont
hebody?
Wes
poont
hef
eett
ocor
rec
tthepol
ari
tyi
nthef
eetandgr
oundust
otheear
th.I
tisawes
ome,
s
over
ysi
mpl
e,hel
pful
,andc
orr
ect
iveons
omanyl
evel
stos
poont
hef
eet
.Af
ull
ymet
al
s
poonwi
llc
onduc
tbet
ter
,asi
tiss
tai
nles
sst
eelt
hati
sthekeyi
ngr
edi
ent
.Ther
eisac
hemi
cal
i
nter
playbet
weenmet
alal
loywi
tht
hes
kin/
capi
ll
ari
es.Spooni
ngt
hehandsal
sohasagr
eat
effec
taswel
l.Somepeopl
eli
ket
ous
eitont
hes
pine.Exper
iment
,ands
eewhatf
eel
sgoodt
o
you.

Whatar
ethebes
tti
mesoft
hedayf
orener
gyexer
cis
es?
I
tismos
tpeopl
e'shabi
ttodot
heDai
lyEner
gyRout
inei
nthemor
ning.I
tisanexc
ell
entway
t
osetyourbodyi
nther
ightdi
rec
tionf
ort
heday.Thoughi
tcanbedoneatot
hert
imest
oo
es
pec
ial
lyi
fyouhaveapar
tic
ulart
imeofdayt
hatpr
ovest
roubl
esome(
e.g.s
omeofushave
l
ateaf
ter
noonener
gydr
ops
,tr
oubl
efal
li
ngas
leep,t
roubl
est
ayi
ngas
leep,et
c).Whi
let
heDai
ly
Ener
gyRout
inec
anbeener
giz
ingandupl
if
ti
ng-i
tisal
soc
orr
ect
ive,s
oifyourbodyhas
t
roubl
efal
li
ngas
leept
heDai
lyEner
gyRout
inewi
llpr
obabl
yhel
pyous
leep.Theexer
cis
esar
e
al
igni
ngandput
ti
ngyourmer
idi
anflow i
ntos
yncwi
tht
het
imeofdayandhel
pingyoubui
ld
r
esi
li
enc
eint
hef
aceofdai
lys
tres
sor
s.Youmayal
sofindt
hatt
hroughoutt
hedayone
par
tic
ularexer
cis
emakesmos
tsens
etoyou-notevenhavi
ngt
odot
hewhol
erout
ine-but
onef
avor
itec
ans
etyourbodyi
ndi
rec
tionofc
orr
ect
ionandal
ignment
.Don'
tbeaf
rai
dtopl
ay
wi
tht
hisr
out
ine.

Doeshavi
ngbel
lypi
erci
ngsaffectaper
son’
sener
gy?
Pi
erc
ingsc
anaffec
taper
son’
sener
gys
yst
em,wehave365ac
upoi
ntsal
lovert
hebodys
o
bei
ngt
hought
fulaboutt
hel
ocat
ionofapi
erc
ingi
sagoodt
hing.However
,whens
omeone
r
eal
lyl
ovesapi
eceofj
ewel
ler
yandf
eel
sembol
denedandgoodabouti
t-i
treal
lys
eemst
o
s
ervet
hem.

Whatexer
cis
esar
ebenefici
alf
orcopi
ngwi
ths
eiz
ures
?
TheHook-
Upi
sgr
eatf
ors
eiz
uresanddoi
ngi
tregul
arl
ycanhel
ptor
educ
ethef
requenc
yof
s
eiz
ures
,andevendoi
ngi
tdur
ingas
eiz
urec
anendt
hes
eiz
ure.

I
sEner
gyHeal
ingokt
odowi
thchi
ldr
en?
Yes
,it
’sgr
eatf
orki
ds!

Wi
tht
heZi
pUpwhi
chi
sthecor
rectwayt
odoi
t,s
ideorback/
front
?
Bot
hwaysar
ecor
rec
t.TheZi
pUphel
pst
oconnec
tCent
ralmer
idi
an,whi
chr
unsupt
hef
ront
s
ideoft
hebody,andGover
ningmer
idi
an,whi
chr
unsupt
hebac
k.Somet
imesi
ntheDai
ly
Ener
gyRout
inewej
ustz
ipupt
hef
ronts
ide,asi
ttendst
obet
hemos
tvul
ner
abl
e,butof
ten
wei
ncl
udet
hebac
kaswel
l.

3
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er1
Us
ingEner
gyMedi
cinet
oFuelYourVi
tal
ity

I
sitadvi
sabl
etowor
ktheK-
27sr
ightbef
oregoi
ngt
osl
eep?
No,i
tisnotadvi
sabl
etowor
ktheK-
27sr
ightbef
orebedt
imeasi
twi
llwakemos
tpeopl
eup.

Whyi
siti
mpor
tantt
ous
ethemi
ddl
efingerf
ort
heHookUp?
Thi
sisbec
aus
eoft
hepol
ari
ti
eswi
tht
hemi
ddl
efinger
,thought
het
humbwi
llwor
kaswel
l.

Woul
dtheBl
ow Outbeagoodwayt
orel
eas
e'br
ainover
flow'af
teral
ongday
atwor
k?
Yes
!TheBl
ow Out(
AKAExpel
li
ngt
heVenom)i
sgr
eatf
ort
hisandc
anal
sobeus
ed
t
hroughoutt
hedayt
opr
eventover
load.

I
sitatal
ladvi
sedt
ous
eener
gymedi
cineasar
epl
acementf
ormedi
cat
ion?
Noi
tisnotadvi
sedt
ous
eener
gymedi
ci
neasar
epl
acementf
ormedi
cat
ion.

Willmedicati
onhinderprogres
swi ththeenergymedi ci
ne?Doesthemedi
cat
ion
si
deeffect simpactenergynegativel
y?Isther
esomet hingsomeonecandowit
h
energyexercisest
ooffsetanys ideeffectsofmedici
ne?
Gener
all
y,medi
cat
ionwi
llnothi
nderpr
ogr
esswi
thener
gymedi
ci
ne,butyes
,medi
cat
ions
ide
effec
tsc
ani
mpac
tener
gynegat
ivel
y.Ther
eisadet
ail
edpr
otoc
olr
equi
ri
ngapr
act
it
ionert
hat
c
anoffs
ets
pec
ifics
ideeffec
tsofmedi
cat
ion,buts
omet
hingt
hatyouc
andot
ogetmor
ein
al
ignmentwi
tht
hemedi
cat
ionandt
heener
gyi
stodoyourDai
lyEner
gyRout
inewhi
leyou
havet
hemedi
cat
ioni
nyourener
gyfiel
d.

Ihaverecent
lys
tar
tedworki
ngaroundaMRI(ess
enti
all
yagiantmagnet
).How
wil
lthi
saffectmyenergyfiel
ds,andwhatcanIdotocount
eractt
his
?
How t
hiswi
llaffec
tyourener
gyfiel
dsvar
iesqui
teabi
tfr
om per
sont
oper
son,andwor
king
ongr
oundi
ngandaur
acanhel
ptooffs
etanyeffec
ts.

Whatar
e‘chi
llbumps
’?
WhenDonnas
peaksoft
he"
chi
llbumps
"fr
om movi
ngener
gy,i
tisi
nref
erenc
etowhenc
on-
ges
tedener
gyget
scl
ear
ed,t
heener
gys
yst
emshavea"
res
et"t
othei
rhi
gherf
unc
tioni
ng

4
par
amet
ers
.Whenwegett
hos
eres
ets
,theyar
eof
tenac
compani
edbyaphys
icalexpr
ess
ion
oft
hatt
oo.Somepeopl
egetas
hiverorc
hil
lbumps
,somegetas
ighorayawn.Wi
theac
hof
ours
yst
emss
oindi
vidual
iz
edt
her
ear
emanyf
ormst
hisc
ant
ake.It
hinkyouhaveagood
i
nsi
ghti
ntot
heobs
ervat
iont
hatyourbodys
howst
hemovementofener
gybys
endi
ngyout
he
mes
sageof"
chi
ll
s".

Thes
idesofmyt
highs(
areaf
orl
argei
ntes
tine)ar
ehur
tingwhendoi
ngt
he
exer
cis
es.Doest
hiss
ignals
omet
hingorIs
houl
dkeepdoi
ngi
twi
thoutwor
ryi
ng?
I
tisnotatal
lunus
ualf
ort
hel
argeI
ntes
tineneur
olymphat
icst
obes
ore,es
pec
ial
lywhenyou
fir
sts
tar
twor
kingwi
tht
hem.Thi
sshoul
deas
eupovert
imeasyouc
ont
inuet
owor
kthem.

WhenItr
ytoener
gytes
twit
hmypart
ner,Icannottel
lanydifferencesbefor
e
andaf
ter
.Whatwoul
dbethebes
twaytolearntheenergyt
esttechnique?
Ener
gyt
est
ingourpar
tner
sandf
ami
lymember
sist
hemos
tchal
lengi
ng.Ener
gyt
est
ingt
akes
t
imeandpr
act
icet
odevel
opt
hes
kil
l.Thebes
twayt
olear
niti
stopr
act
icewi
thasmany
di
ffer
entpeopl
easpos
sibl
e.

If
elts
upert
hir
styf
ort
hefir
sts
ever
aldaysofdoi
ngt
heDai
lyEner
gyRout
ine?
Whendoi
ngt
heneur
olymphat
icpoi
ntswes
timul
ate2t
hings
:1)wegetanener
get
icpul
si
ng
movi
ngt
hrought
heas
soc
iat
edmer
idi
an,2)wear
est
imul
ati
ngar
eflexac
tionwi
tht
hel
ymph
gl
andsas
soc
iat
edwi
tht
hats
etofpoi
nts
.Thi
sreflexac
tionenc
our
agest
hos
elymphves
sel
sto
c
ont
rac
tmovi
ngt
heol
dlymph(
andal
lthec
ell
ulardebr
isandt
oxi
nsi
thasc
oll
ect
ed)outt
othe
exc
ret
ionpr
oces
ses
.Now t
hel
ymphves
sel
scant
akei
nfr
eshl
ympht
ocont
inuet
hei
rwor
k.Al
l
t
hispr
oces
srequi
rest
hegr
eatt
rans
por
terandl
ubr
icat
oroft
hebody:Wat
er!Themor
e
hydr
atedwear
e,t
hemor
eef
fici
ent
lywec
anmovet
oxi
nsoutoft
hebody.Sowhenwewor
k
t
heneur
olymphat
icswer
eal
lyneedt
oinc
reas
eourwat
eri
ntaket
oeffec
tivel
ytr
ans
por
tthos
e
t
oxi
nsout
.

Aswegoalongwi ththevari
ousenergytechni
ques,Iam findi
ngitchall
engingt
o
deter
mineifIneedt odocert
ainones,suchasthehomolater
alonesinceIcan'
t
tes
tmyself
.DoIj ustdothem anyway?
Mos
tofusdot
hedai
lyr
out
inebec
aus
eithasanac
cumul
ati
veeffec
tont
hewaywepr
oces
s
s
tres
s(andt
her
efor
ebenefit
sTr
ipl
eWar
mer
),eveni
fwear
enotoutofbal
anc
ewi
thever
y
ener
gyt
heDERr
epr
esent
s.Youc
oul
dal
sonot
icewhi
chexer
cis
esyougett
hemos
tbenefit
f
rom -ei
therbec
aus
eyouf
eelt
heeffec
ts(
notever
yonei
ski
nes
thet
ic)
,orbec
aus
eyounot
ice
ot
heri
mpr
ovement
s,l
ikec
lar
ityoft
hinki
ng,orbet
terc
oor
dinat
ion,orbr
ight
ereyes
ight
.Thos
e
exer
cis
esar
etheonesyouneedmor
e.Anot
hert
hingyouc
andoi
syouc
ant
akeanexer
cis
e
anddoi
tatt
hes
amet
ime(
notwi
tht
heot
her
s)eac
hday.Sc
anhow youf
eel
/cl
ari
tyoft
hought
,
et
c,bef
oredoi
ngt
heexer
cis
e.Sc
anagai
naf
ter
.Ifyounot
iceadi
ffer
enc
e,youdefini
tel
y
neededi
tri
ghtt
hen.I
fyouc
ont
inuet
onot
icei
mpr
ovement
saf
tereac
hti
meyoudo
i
t,youhaveahabi
tofi
mbal
anc
ethatyouc
anc
hangewi
thr
epet
it
ion.

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er1
Us
ingEner
gyMedi
cinet
oFuelYourVi
tal
ity

I
’mf
eel
ingpentupands
tuck,whatcanhel
pwi
tht
his
?
Tr
ytheConnec
tingHeavenandEar
thort
heBl
ow Out
.Not
icet
hebef
ore-
and-
aft
er.

I
’mf
eel
ingi
nthegr
ipsofs
omedi
fficul
temot
ion?
Tr
yhol
dingyourNeur
ovas
cul
arpoi
ntsandnot
icet
hebef
ore-
and-
aft
er.

WhatcanIdoi
fIam f
eel
ingungr
ounded?
Tr
ySpooni
ngyourf
eetoranyoft
heot
hergr
oundi
ngexer
cis
es.Not
icei
fyouf
eelc
almer
andmor
econnec
tedt
otheear
th.

CanEner
gyMedi
cinehel
pwi
thhealhammert
oes
?Isi
tinflammat
iont
hati
s
caus
ingt
hei
ssuei
nthefir
stpl
ace?
I
tisc
ert
ainl
ypos
sibl
ethatEner
gyMedi
ci
nec
anhel
p.I
tcoul
dbei
nflammat
ionc
aus
ingt
he
i
ssue,ori
tcoul
dbei
llfit
ti
ngs
hoes
.Wor
kingwi
tht
hemer
idi
anst
hatr
undownt
heaffec
ted
t
oesmi
ghthel
p.

Whatdoesi
tmeanifIam exper
ienci
ngnochangeaf
tert
raci
ngmer
idi
an
f
orward/
backwar
d?
Ener
gyMedi
ci
nepr
act
it
ioner
scal
lthi
s"Fr
ozenEner
gy"andyesi
tus
ual
lymeanst
hatt
he
ener
gyi
nthatmer
idi
ani
snotflowi
ngf
reel
y.Oneoft
hes
impl
estandmos
tbas
icwayst
oget
t
hatener
gymovi
ngf
reel
yist
oruni
tbac
kandf
ort
hsever
alt
imes-l
ike6f
orwar
dand6bac
k-
war
dsandt
henr
e-t
estt
oseei
fther
eisani
ndi
cat
orc
hange.Whati
shappeni
ngi
sther
unni
ng
oft
hemer
idi
anbac
kwar
dsandf
orwar
dsc
reat
esas
tiri
nthemer
idi
anandbec
aus
eour
bodi
esar
ehar
dwi
redt
omovef
reel
yandi
nthedi
rec
tiont
hats
uppor
tsusi
twi
llbegi
ntoflow.
I
tisal
it
tl
ebi
tli
keunpl
uggi
ngandpl
uggi
ngyourc
omput
eri
nwheni
tget
s"s
tuc
k".

Shoul
dIbes
trengt
heni
ngTr
ipl
eWar
mer
?
Wehar
dlyever
ydot
hatasvi
rtual
lyal
waysTr
ipl
eWar
merneedst
obec
almed.Weus
ual
ly
woul
donl
yst
rengt
heni
tinl
if
e-t
hreat
eni
ngs
ituat
ionsl
ikeanaphyl
act
ics
hoc
k,et
c.

6
How canIs
trengt
henTr
ipl
eWar
meri
ncas
eofanaphyl
act
ics
hock?
Youc
ant
rac
ethemer
idi
anf
orwar
d,f
rom r
ingfingert
otempl
e,(
seec
hapt
er3,page11
di
agr
am)
.St
artatt
her
ingfinger
,andt
henendatt
het
empl
e,doeac
hsi
demul
ti
plet
imes
.
Howeveryouonl
ywoul
ddot
hisi
nthec
aseofr
ealanaphyl
act
ics
hoc
k.Youc
oul
dal
sowor
kthe
Tr
ipl
eWar
mer
/adr
enalNeur
olymphat
ics(
seec
hapt
er1,page16di
agr
am)
.Ifyoural
ler
gyi
sso
s
ever
ethatyouc
arr
yanepi
-penandyourl
if
ehasl
it
eral
lybeent
hreat
enedwi
thpas
t
bee-
sti
ngs
,Ic
aut
ionyouaboutus
ingEner
gyMedi
ci
neasas
ubs
tit
utef
orwes
ter
nmedi
ci
ne
s
uppor
twhenyouar
einal
if
e-t
hreat
eni
ngmoment
.

Ihavedevel
opedbr
uis
ingonmylegsaft
erdoi
ngt
heDai
lyEner
gyRout
ine.What
doesthi
smean?Shoul
dIstopdoi
ngit
?
I
tisnotunus
ualt
ogets
omebr
uis
ingwhenyoufir
sts
tar
twor
kingont
hos
eleg
neur
olymphat
ics
.Maybebac
kofft
oever
yot
herdayunt
ilt
het
ender
nes
ssubs
ides
.Al
so,i
fyou
wor
kbot
hthel
argei
ntes
tineonesont
heout
sideoft
hel
egsatt
hes
amet
imeasyouwor
kthe
s
mal
lint
est
ineonesont
hei
nsi
deoft
hel
egs
,itof
tenhur
tsl
ess
.Fors
omet
het
humbsont
he
i
nnert
highsf
eel
sal
it
tl
etoopokey,s
otheymi
ghtus
etheknuc
klesofbot
hhandst
owor
kthei
r
i
nnerandout
ert
highs
imul
taneous
ly.

Shoul
dIi
ncl
udeTr
ipl
eWar
merwhent
raci
ngmer
idi
ans
?
Whent
rac
ingmer
idi
ans
,al
wayst
rac
eTr
ipl
eWar
meraswel
l,ast
hishel
pst
oregul
atei
t.

I
sther
eanys
ugges
tedexer
cis
eors
equencet
hatcanhel
pourbodyt
oadapt
f
ast
ert
oanew t
imez
oneandr
eli
evet
hej
et-
lag?
Yesc
ert
ainl
y.Af
ew daysbef
oret
het
imez
ones
wit
ch,s
tar
ttr
aci
ngal
lyourmer
idi
ansi
nthenew
t
imez
one,andc
ont
inuet
odot
huss
ever
aldaysaf
ter
.Inot
herwor
ds,i
fyout
rac
eyour
mer
idi
ansat8am us
ual
lybutyou’
regoi
ngs
omewher
ewher
ethet
imez
onei
s4hour
sahead,
t
hendel
ayyourus
ualt
imet
o4hour
slat
ert
omat
cht
het
imez
oneyouwi
llbeheadi
ngt
o.And
i
fyouhaveal
ongfli
ghtyouc
ant
rac
eyourmer
idi
ansdur
ingt
hej
our
ney,al
waysbei
ngmi
ndf
ul
oft
het
imez
oneyouar
einandr
ememberyouc
anal
waysdoi
tinyourmi
ndaswel
l.

Whatcanyoudoi
fyouhaveani
nfect
ionwi
thaf
ever
?
Fori
nfec
tionsandf
ever
ssedat
eTr
ipl
eWar
merands
trengt
henSpl
een.

Whent ouchingthesedati
ngorstr
engtheni
ngpointsforameri
dian,i
sital
right
tores
tt herestofthehandagai
nstthebodyorisitimport
anttohaveonlythe
fingeront hepointtouchi
ng?
Yes
,whenus
ingt
hes
trengt
heni
ngors
edat
ingpoi
ntsyourhandc
anabs
olut
elyr
est
,noneed
t
owor
ryabouthol
dingt
hem up.

7
How muchpressuredoyouusef ort
heTripleWarmerSmoot hie?Si
ncethe
tr
acingofmeri
diansworkswit
houtevent ouching,i
sitper
sonalprefer
enceor
doespress
ureadds omet
hing(
likeitdoesfortheCrownPull)
?
Fort
heTr
ipl
eWar
merSmoot
hie,al
ight
-to-
medi
um pr
ess
urei
sgood,noneedt
opr
esshar
d
atal
l.

Doescal
mingTr
ipl
eWar
meral
sohel
pwhenyourbodycan'
thandl
ehot
,humi
d
weat
her
?
Yes
,cal
mingTr
ipl
eWar
meri
sgr
eatf
oranyt
hinghavi
ngt
odowi
thr
egul
ati
ngbody
t
emper
atur
e.

FortheWayneCookpost
ure:I
sitnecess
arytot
ouchthes
tapl
edfinger
stot
he
thi
rdeye,orcoul
dIj
usthavethem s
tapledi
nmylap?
Yes
,youc
ans
tapl
ethehandsi
nanot
herar
eai
fnec
ess
ary.Thes
eexer
cis
eshaveevol
vedover
t
heyear
ssoyouwi
lls
eel
otsofvar
iat
ions
.

How i
mportantiti
st odotheexacts
ametimeoneachsidewhendoi
ngexer
cis
es
l
ikehuggi
ngSpleen/Tri
pleWarmerorhol
dingas
etofsedati
vepoi
nts
?Dowe
needt
otimeours
elveswithawat
chori
t'sj
usti
mpor
tantt
odobot
hsi
desf
or
themi
nimum t
imer equi
red?
Tr
uthf
ull
ythet
imeDonnas
ugges
tsi
smai
nlyt
omakes
uret
hati
fyoudon'
tsens
etheener
gy
yet
,it
'senought
imet
oatl
eas
tgett
heener
gymovi
ng.(
Not
e:s
ens
ingc
omesi
nmanyways
:by
f
eel
ingi
t,ors
eei
ngi
t,or"
knowi
ng"i
tempat
hic
all
y,oranyoft
heot
herequal
lyval
idwayst
hat
peopl
esens
eener
gy)
.Eveni
fit
'snotenought
imet
oac
hievebal
anc
e,atl
eas
ttheener
gyi
s
movi
ng.I
nthec
aseoft
hemer
idi
ans
,theyc
ont
inuet
ocyc
let
hrough24hr
s,s
oagai
n,eveni
fit
's
notc
ompl
eted,i
t'
senought
ogett
hingsmovi
ngi
nther
ightdi
rec
tion.Asyouwor
kmor
ewi
th
ener
gy,mos
tpeopl
est
artnot
ici
ngwhat
'shappeni
ngi
ntui
ti
vel
y(weal
lhavei
ntui
ti
on,i
t'
sjus
t
mor
echal
lengi
ngf
ors
omepeopl
etor
ecogni
zewhent
hey'
reget
ti
ngi
ntui
ti
vei
nfor
mat
ion)
.If
youf
eelt
hepul
si
ngi
nyourfinger
s,wai
tunt
ilt
hepul
sesmat
ch-t
hatmeanst
hepoi
ntshave
c
onnec
tedup.Somepeopl
eseec
olor
schange,s
omepeopl
eyawnors
igh,(
ort
hec
li
entmi
ght
,
i
fyou'
rewor
kingonanot
her
),orhaveot
herbodi
lys
ignst
hatt
hec
onnec
tioni
scompl
ete.
That
'sabet
ters
ignalast
owhent
omovet
othe2nds
etofpoi
nts
.Onc
eyou'
res
ens
ingt
he
ener
gy,you'
l
lfindt
hatof
tenones
idet
akesl
ongert
hant
heot
her-t
hat
'spr
ett
ycommon,
bec
aus
eit
'sc
ommont
hatt
hel
evelofi
mbal
anc
eisdi
ffer
entoneac
hsi
de.

How t
otes
tSpl
eenonyour
sel
f?I
sthebody-
as-
pendul
um s
wayt
heonl
ywayt
odo
i
t?
Pr
ett
ymuc
h,yes
,atl
eas
tunt
ilyougetr
eal
lygoodanuanc
edt
est
ingbutt
hependul
um t
est
wor
ksr
eal
lywel
l.J
ustmakes
ureyou'
renoti
nheel
s,t
hatyourf
eetar
eflatandyou'
rebal
anc
ed
s
othatyouc
ans
wayf
orwar
dorbac
kwar
deas
il
y.

8
How doeshavi
ngakneerepl
acementaffectt
hebodyener
gyandcanyouoffs
et
anynegati
veener
giesi
tmightpr
oduce?
Thes
urger
yandr
esul
ti
ngs
car
ringc
anr
educ
e/c
utoffener
gyflow,andc
anmoveac
upoi
nts
overf
rom t
hei
ror
igi
nall
ocat
ions
.Youc
ans
uppor
treal
ignmentandheal
thofmer
idi
anflow by
t
rac
ingt
hemer
idi
an.Iwoul
dchec
kal
lthemer
idi
ansi
nthel
eg,butpar
tic
ular
lyt
hemer
idi
ans
r
unni
ngt
hroughanypl
acest
hatar
esor
e.Dependi
ngonhow l
ongago,youc
oul
dhaver
esi
dual
i
nflammat
ionaswel
lift
hel
egi
sst
il
ltr
yingt
ohealandi
ntegr
atet
heknee,s
otr
ysedat
ing
ki
dney(
fors
wel
li
ng)-orj
ustwor
kingt
heKi
dneyneur
olymphat
ics
.Al
so,t
ohel
pthebody
ac
ceptt
hekneemat
eri
al(
whi
chi
sar
tific
ial
),bal
anc
eTr
ipl
eWar
merandSpl
eenwhi
lef
ocus
ing
ont
heknee(
orevenhol
dingt
hekneebef
ore,ordur
ingoraf
tert
hebal
anc
ing,s
othekneeget
s
t
hatyou'
rebal
anc
ingTr
ipl
eWar
merf
orI
T).Regar
dingwher
ethes
car
ringi
s:t
estt
hes
car
.Ifi
t
t
est
sweak,t
henhol
dyouri
ndexfingeroni
tandt
estagai
n.I
fits
til
ltes
tsweak,putyourmi
ddl
e
fingeront
hes
carandt
est
.Whi
cheverfingert
est
sst
rongwhenr
est
ingont
hes
car
,ist
hefinger
t
hatc
anhealt
heener
gyflow i
nthes
car
.Us
ethatfinger(
i.
e.-bot
hmi
ddl
efinger
s)al
ongt
he
s
carl
ine,bi
tbybi
tunt
ilyouf
eelt
heflow movi
ng,t
hengot
othenexts
ect
ion.

I
sther
eanys
peci
ficexer
cis
etocompens
atet
hyr
oiddi
sor
der
?
Thet
hyr
oidi
sgover
nedbyTr
ipl
eWar
mer
,outofal
lthej
obst
hatt
hyr
oidmus
tdoi
nthebody
oneofi
t'
sbi
gges
tjobsi
smanagi
ngours
peed,how f
astdoweneedt
ogo,whet
herwear
e
goi
ngat25mi
lesanhour
,ori
fther
eisanur
gentl
if
ethr
eat
eni
ngneedt
ogoat90mi
lesan
hour
,thi
sisTr
ipl
eWar
mer
'sj
ob.Mos
tofus
,ifwear
est
il
lwor
kingonmanagi
ngTr
ipl
eWar
mer
,
wi
llfindt
hatwear
egoi
ngat90mi
lesperhoural
lthet
ime.Ic
allt
heThyr
oidt
hebody'
sgas
pedalandt
hef
ootont
hegaspedali
sTr
ipl
eWar
mer
.Wel
lTr
ipl
eWar
meral
wayshasi
t'
stoei
n
t
hyr
oidi
ssuebutTr
ipl
eWar
meri
sal
sot
her
emedy.

Canyouus
eEner
gyMedi
cineons
omeonewhoi
smi
ssi
ngor
gan?
Yes
,ifs
omeonehasl
ostanor
gan,t
hent
heywi
llbenefithugel
yfr
om wor
kingwi
tht
he
mer
idi
ansorneur
olymphat
icpoi
ntsoft
hos
eor
gans
.Ever
yor
ganhasanener
gyfiel
dwhi
chs
til
l
exi
stseveni
ftheor
gani
sgone,t
hati
swhyf
olksf
eelphant
om l
imbpai
n.Soi
tdoes
n’tmean
youhavet
ododi
ffer
entt
hings
,jus
ttr
eati
tasanener
gyt
hatneedsext
ras
uppor
t.

I
sitaprobl
em i
fIcan'
thangoff mys
houl
der
s,usi
ngsamesidehand,whendoi
ng
t
heTripl
eWarmerSmoothie?t
heonl
ywayIcandoit
,isi
fIcros
sovermyarms
s
ous
ingr
ighthandt
olef
tshoul
deret
c.
I
tisnopr
obl
em t
ocr
ossyourar
msi
fyouneedt
owhenyou’
rehangi
ngont
hes
houl
der
sfor
t
heTr
ipl
eWar
merSmoot
hie.

Doescal
mingTr
ipl
eWar
meral
sohel
pwhenyourbodycan'
thandl
ehot
,humi
d
weather
?
Yes
,cal
mingTr
ipl
eWar
merc
anhel
pyourbodyhandl
ehothumi
dweat
her
.Tr
aci
ngi
t
bac
kwar
ds,ordoi
ngt
heTr
ipl
eWar
merSmoot
hiemayhel
p.

9
Neur
olypmhat
icsvsneur
ovas
cul
ars
?
Whi
let
henamesar
esi
mil
ar,t
hef
unc
tioni
sver
ydi
ffer
ent
.Neur
ovas
cul
arpoi
ntsar
eus
edt
o
br
ingc
alm andpeac
etot
hes
yst
em.Theymovet
hebl
oodflow (
vas
cul
ar)t
othef
orebr
ainf
rom
t
hepr
imi
ti
vebac
kbr
ain.Soi
fther
eisemot
ionaldi
str
essofanyki
nd,t
hes
ear
ethepoi
ntst
o
us
e.Andhol
dingt
hef
oreheadi
sas
impl
ewayt
oengagewhatwec
allt
hemai
nneur
ovas
cul
ar
poi
nts
.Neur
olympat
icpoi
ntsar
eus
edt
omoves
tagnat
ioni
nor
gansandmer
idi
anst
hatgover
n
t
hem.Soi
fsomeonehasaphys
icalor
gant
hatneedshel
p,youc
anr
ubt
hos
eneur
olympat
ic
poi
ntsandi
twi
lls
timul
atet
hel
ymphoft
hator
ganaswel
lasbr
ingvi
tal
it
ytot
hemer
idi
an.

10
Idot
heDai
lyEner
gyRoutinebutrecent
lyhavenot
icedt
hatt
aki
ngawal
kwear
s
meouts
oIwonderifIam homolater
al?
Youar
epr
obabl
ycor
rec
tregar
dingbei
nghomol
ater
al.Whenpeopl
efeelt
iredaf
terawal
kit
c
oul
dal
sobet
hatt
hei
rener
giesar
emovi
ngbac
kwar
dsandt
hec
orr
ect
ionf
ort
hisi
ssuei
sthe
s
econdt
hump-K27.TheK-
27get
syourener
giesmovi
ngf
orwar
d.

Becaus
eourbodychangesever
yday,doweneedt
otes
tfoodsandvi
tami
ns/
-
s
uppl
ement
sonadai
lybas
is?
Yesc
orr
ect
,youar
enotbi
ochemi
cal
lyorener
get
ical
lyt
hes
ameper
sonyouwer
e24hour
s
ago,s
othebes
tsugges
tioni
stot
estbef
oreyoui
nges
t.Youmayal
sofindt
hatyougetdi
ffer
-
entr
esul
tsatdi
ffer
entt
imesoft
heday.

How doyouener gyt

estf
orchoos
ingapr
operf
oodi
nanew r
est
aur
ant
,sayi
f
youaretravel
ing?
I
nthewor
kbookonpage14,t
her
ear
eli
sted3var
iat
ionsofs
elf
-tes
ting.Theonet
hati
smos
t
appr
opr
iat
einar
est
aur
ants
ett
ingi
sthel
eg-
tes
tings
howni
nthephot
oatt
hebot
tom oft
he
page.Donna'
sdaught
erDondii
sdemons
trat
ingt
hel
egpos
iti
onandt
hedi
rec
tionoft
hepr
es-
s
uref
ort
het
est
.Themus
clebei
ngt
est
edi
sthequadr
icepsandt
hati
saver
yst
rongmus
cle,
s
oyouc
anpr
essqui
tefir
mlywi
thi
t.J
ustt
estfir
stt
omakes
ureyouhaveani
ces
trongt
est
,
t
henmakeat
rues
tat
ementandt
estt
omakes
urei
tremai
nss
trong.Thent
estaf
als
est
ate-
mentandi
tshoul
dbeweak.Now t
hatt
hemus
clei
scal
ibr
atedf
orTr
ue/
Fal
se,s
elec
tani
tem
ont
hemenu(
poi
ntt
othei
tem andt
hinki
t)andappl
ytes
tingpr
ess
urewhi
ler
eadi
ngt
hei
tem.
I
fitgoesweak,keepr
eadi
ng,i
fits
tayss
trongi
tisanopt
ion.Youmaywantt
ogot
hrought
he
r
estoft
hemenut
ogat
heryouropt
ionsatt
hatpoi
nti
nti
me,ass
omemaybemor
eat
tuned
t
oyourt
ast
ethanot
her
s.

How doIknow i
fsomet
hingi
sn’
tgoodf
orme?
Toknow i
fsomet
hingt
rul
yisc
hroni
cal
lyunbenefic
ialf
oryou,youneedt
otes
titmul
ti
ple
t
imes
.Ifi
tal
wayst
est
sweak,t
est
ings
ever
alt
imes
/week,s
ever
alweeksi
nar
ow,t
henyouc
an
bec
onfidentyous
houl
davoi
dit
.Butevent
hatc
anc
hange,j
ustl
ikepeopl
ecanhaveal
ler
gies
di
sappear
.

11
Spl
eenvsGener
ali
ndi
cat
ort
est
?
I
tisbet
tert
otes
twi
thSpl
eens
inc
eiti
smor
espec
ificast
owhet
hert
hebodywi
llac
tual
lybe
abl
etomet
abol
iz
ewhat
everi
tisyouar
etes
ting.

Dowecons
idert
hecont
ainer
s/packagi
ngoff
oodi
ner
tinwhent
est
ing?
Thepr
act
icalans
weri
syes
.Donnafigur
esi
faf
oodt
est
sasbenefic
ialdes
pit
ethepac
kagi
ng
(
i.
e.t
heener
gyi
sst
rongt
hroughpl
ast
ic)
,theni
tisr
eal
lyver
ybenefic
ial
.Conver
sel
y,i
fitt
est
s
weakt
hrought
hec
ont
ainer
,theni
treal
lydoes
n'tbenefityou.

Inherdemonstrati
ons,Donnapicksapersonands howshow tracingthe
stomachmeridi
anbackwar dsmakesthepers onweak(andthent r
aci
ngs t
omach
forwar
d,st
rongagai n)
.Ist
hisr
esultal
wayst hesameonever yone,ordoyou
needtodemonst r
atethisonapersonthathasawel lbal
anceds tomachmer i
dian
syst
em tostartwith?Iwonderaboutt hat
,becausewhenwes edateort r
acethe
stomachmer i
diansbackwardsforas peci
ficindi
cati
on(painetc.
),Ii
maginethat
wes houl
dteststrongaft
erwards,becausewehaver es
toredsomebal anceon
t
hemer
idi
an?
Yes
,ifs
omeone'
sst
omac
hmer
idi
anwasac
tual
lyal
readyover
-ener
giz
ed,t
hent
rac
ingi
t
bac
kwar
dwoul
dmaket
hem s
trong,notweak.Soi
fsomeonehadanac
tiveul
cer
,yes
,tr
aci
ng
STbac
kwar
dwoul
dli
kel
ybal
anc
ethemer
idi
an,r
esul
ti
ngi
nas
trongt
estaf
ter
war
ds.Not
e:
whent
eac
hing,wet
endt
ogett
hepeopl
eons
tagewhoneedwhatwe'
regoi
ngt
odo
(
compl
etel
yuni
ntent
ional
).

Whatar
esomegoodexer
cis
esf
orpancr
eas
/di
abet
esi
ssues
?
Aswegot
hrought
hec
our
se,hi
ghl
ightf
oryour
sel
fever
ythi
ngt
hatc
omesupaboutwor
king
wi
thSpl
eenMer
idi
an.Spl
eenMer
idi
anal
sogover
nst
heor
gant
hepanc
reas
,andi
ntheDai
ly
Ener
gyRout
ine,t
heSpl
eenThumpi
sthef
our
tht
humpi
nthe4Thumps
.

Doyouhavet
otes
tever
yday?
Notnec
ess
ari
ly,overt
imeyoudevel
opyourener
gys
ens
ings
oyouwi
llc
omet
oknow t
he
ans
werbef
oreyout
est
.

I
sther
eas
elft
estf
orhomol
ater
al?
Yes
,youc
ant
ryl
if
ti
ngawei
ghtorus
ingal
egmus
clet
otes
twhi
lel
ooki
ngatpar
all
ell
inesvs
l
if
ti
ngawei
ghtorus
ingal
egmus
clet
otes
twhi
lel
ooki
ngatanXands
eewhi
chonei
seas
ier
.If
i
tiseas
ierwi
tht
hepar
all
ell
ines
,youar
ehomol
ater
al.

12
 Chapt
er1
Us
ingEner
gyMedi
cinet
oFuelYourVi
tal
ity

Doesitmatt
eri
fyouusethepalm ofyourhandort
hebackfor
count
ercl
ockwi
seci
rcl
es(
forspotsonyourownbackyoucan'treachwi
thyour
palm)
?
Thepal
m ofyourhandi
smor
epower
fult
hant
hebac
k,i
nter
msofent
rai
ningener
gybut
nec
ess
ityi
sthemot
herofi
nvent
ion,andi
fitwor
ksf
oryout
oreac
hupwi
tht
hebac
kofyour
hand,gof
ori
t.Youc
anal
sodoi
tment
all
yands
eei
fitwor
ksf
oryou.

Whatexer
cis
eswoul
dyour
ecommendf
ormens
truat
ionpai
ns?
Pai
nsi
phoni
ngandc
ount
erc
loc
kwi
sec
hakr
acl
ear
ingc
anhel
pal
otwi
thc
ramps
,aswel
las
s
edat
ingCi
rcul
ati
onSexmer
idi
an.

Whi
chmer
idi
ani
sas
soci
atedwi
ths
ciat
icbackpai
n?
I
tisus
ual
lyei
therBl
adderorCi
rcul
ati
onSex,l
argeI
ntes
tinec
anal
sobei
nvol
ved.

Whati
sagoodexer
cis
etodot
opr
eventhayf
ever
?
Hayf
everi
sal
laboutt
hei
mbal
anc
ebet
weenTr
ipl
eWar
merandSl
eenmer
idi
ans(
chapt
er3)
.
Dot
heexer
cis
esof
tent
hroughoutt
heday.Al
so,t
hebenefit
soft
heDai
lyEner
gyRout
ine
bui
ldovert
imet
oal
sohel
preduc
ethes
tres
sor
sTr
ipl
eWar
merper
cei
ves
.Ifyours
yst
em c
an
t
oler
atei
t,youmi
ghtt
rydoi
ngt
heDai
lyEner
gyRout
ines
ever
alt
imesadayt
oseei
fital
so
makesadi
ffer
enc
edur
ingt
imesofhi
ghers
tres
s-ei
theremot
ional
lyorphys
ical
ly(
all
ergens
ar
est
res
sor
sonours
yst
em)
.Inaddi
ti
on,dot
he4t
humpsmor
eof
tenandpar
tic
ular
lys
ee
whet
herdoi
ngt
hes
tomac
hthumphel
psyouevenmor
ewi
ths
inus
es.

WhatcanIdof
orconges
teds
inus
es?
Oneoft
heof
tenover
lookedi
ssueswi
ths
inusc
onges
tionsi
sthatwear
edehydr
ated.Si
nus
i
nflammat
ionandr
espi
rat
oryi
ssuesr
espondwel
ltor
eal
lybumpi
ngupt
hewat
eri
ntake.That
gi
vest
hel
ymphs
yst
em enoughflui
dtomovet
het
oxi
nsanddebr
isoutoft
hec
ell
sthatar
e
wor
kings
ohar
dtor
epai
rthedamages
.Themembr
anesoft
hes
inus
est
ypi
cal
lymai
ntai
na
s
li
cks
urf
acec
oat
ingt
hathasahi
ghhydr
ati
onval
uet
omovei
rri
tant
sandt
oxi
nsoutoft
he
t
hebodybutwhenwegetc
onges
tedi
tisal
lthi
ckenedandget
shar
dtomoveatal
l,r
esul
ti
ng
i
nahabi
tatt
hati
sri
pef
orabac
ter
ial
/vi
rali
nvas
ion.Ont
opofget
ti
ngt
hehydr
ati
onup,dot
he

13
St
omac
h1t
humpsont
hec
heekbones
.Its
etsupavi
brat
ionalpat
ter
nthatc
anl
oos
ent
he
muc
ust
her
eandmovei
touti
fiti
shydr
atedenough.Al
sowor
kyourneur
olymphat
icst
ohel
p
movet
het
oxi
nsout
.

Ifourpai
nisinaSpl
eenmer i
dianmus
cle,dowes
til
lsedat
eevent
houghmos
t
peopleneedSpl
eenstr
engt
hened?
Sedat
eSpl
eent
ogetr
idoft
hepai
n,andt
henwai
tmaybehal
fanhourbef
ores
trengt
heni
ngi
t
t
oleavet
hemer
idi
ans
trong.

Regardi
ngmissi
ngl i
mbs:How doesonegoabouts
edat
ingpoi
ntset
cwhenyou
cannotdobot
hs ides?
Event
hought
hephys
icall
imbi
snott
her
e,t
heener
gyoft
hel
imbi
sst
il
lther
efors
ure.Thati
s
t
heexpl
anat
ionf
orphant
om l
imbpai
n.Soj
usthol
dthepoi
ntsappr
oxi
mat
ingwher
ethey
woul
dbei
fthel
imbwasphys
ical
lys
til
lther
e.

Ener
gyMedi
cinef
ort
heEyes
?
Somes
impl
ethi
ngst
odot
hatc
anhel
pwi
thal
lsor
tsofeyei
ssues
:
-Cupyourhandsoveryoureyes
,cr
oss
ingyourpi
nkyfinger
sandl
ayi
ngt
hem overt
he3r
d
eye.
(i
nneredgeoft
heeyebr
ow)
-Gent
lypi
ncht
heupperandl
owereyel
ids
-Rubal
lar
oundt
heor
bitbonewi
ths
omepr
ess
ure.
Thes
ear
ereal
lys
afeandeffec
tiveeyeexer
cis
es.I
fyouhaves
omet
hings
eri
ousl
ikea
det
achedr
eti
naf
orexampl
e,defini
tel
ycons
ultwi
thbot
hyourdoc
torandapr
act
it
ionert
obe
s
afe.Asf
araswhatt
oexpec
t,t
hati
sreal
lyi
mpos
sibl
etopr
edi
cti
nthi
sar
ena.Thes
ugges
tion
i
stodoani
nvent
oryofwhatyouwoul
dli
ket
oimpr
ovewi
thyoureyes
ight
,dot
heexer
cis
es
f
oraf
ew weeksc
ons
ist
ent
ly,t
henr
eeval
uat
e.I
twoul
dbes
urpr
isi
ngi
fyoudon'
tfeels
ome
s
ortofi
mpr
ovement
.

Whatt
odof
orendomet
rios
is?
Donnar
ecommendsdoi
ngt
heDai
lyEner
gyRout
ine,c
almi
ngTr
ipl
eWar
mermer
idi
an,
s
trengt
heni
ngSpl
eenmer
idi
an,flus
hingSt
omac
hmer
idi
an,mas
sagi
nggai
tsoft
hehandsand
f
eet
,andbendi
ngt
hefinger
sbac
kwar
ds,s
edat
ingKi
dneymer
idi
an,ands
edat
ingCi
rcul
ati
on
Sexmer
idi
an.

Whatcanbedonet
ohel
pwi
thpai
nint
hef
ace(
fort
hingsl
iker
ootcanal
,jaw
i
nfect
ion)
?
Fori
nfec
tion,s
edat
eTr
ipl
eWar
merands
trengt
henSpl
een(
seec
hapt
er3)
,andbal
anc
ethem
of
tent
hroughoutt
heday.Fors
wel
li
ng,s
edat
eki
dneymer
idi
an.

Whatcoul
dhel
pjoi
ntpai
ns?
Sedat
eKi
dneymer
idi
anands
eehow t
hataffec
tsi
t.Youmayal
sowantt
osedat
eBl
adderbut
fir
sts
eehow s
edat
ingKi
dneymer
idi
anwor
ksfir
st.
14
 Chapt
er1
Us
ingEner
gyMedi
cinet
oFuelYourVi
tal
ity

How of
tens
houl
dwedochakr
acl
ear
ing?
Ther
ear
enotal
otof"
shoul
ds"i
nener
gymedi
ci
ne.Youc
anc
learyourc
hakr
asasof
tenoras
i
nfr
equent
lyasyouc
hoos
eto.Somepr
act
it
ioner
scl
eart
hei
rsdai
ly,whi
leot
her
scl
eart
hei
rs
r
arel
y.I
t'
supt
oyou!

Canwes
ucces
sful
lydochakr
acl
ear
ingonour
sel
ves
?
Yesyouabs
olut
elyc
andoc
hakr
acl
ear
ingonyour
sel
f.

Whyi
sitr
equi
redt
ocl
earchakr
as?
I
tisnotr
equi
red,i
tisj
ustr
ecommended.Chakr
asc
anac
cumul
ateexc
essener
gyandc
lear
ing
t
hem c
anhel
pthem t
ofunc
tionmor
eopt
imal
ly.

How aboutt
hebackoft
hechakr
as?Doweneedt
obeconcer
nedwi
tht
hem?
Gener
all
y,i
fyouc
learandbal
anc
ethec
hakr
asi
nthef
ront
,youar
egood.However
,ifyoufind
your
sel
freal
lydr
awnt
oabac
kchakr
athenbyal
lmeansc
leari
t.

CanIworkonechakr
aatat i
me?Imeanl i
keonedayworkf
oralongerti
meon
firs
tchakra(
li
ke20mi nut
escount
ercl
ockwis
e,5minut
escl
ockwi
se)…thenext
dayt
he2ndchakr
aands
oon?
Yesyouc
anwor
kononec
hakr
aatat
ime,t
houghi
tisnotnec
ess
aryt
ohavear
igi
dfor
mul
ain
r
egar
dst
oti
mef
ordoi
ngs
o.Youwantt
owor
kwi
thac
hakr
aforasl
ongasi
tfel
tli
kei
t
needed.Youmi
ghtfindt
hatwhi
leonec
hakr
aseemst
owant20mi
nut
es,anot
heronl
ywant
s
7mi
nut
es.Thebenefitofwor
kingwi
thal
loft
hec
hakr
asatonc
eisi
thel
pst
ogett
hem al
l
bal
anc
edandc
ommuni
cat
ingwi
theac
hot
her
.Ther
ear
edefini
tel
yti
mesi
nas
ess
ionwher
e
onepar
tic
ularc
hakr
aseemst
owantt
hebul
koft
hewor
k,buti
tiss
til
lrec
ommendedt
o"s
ay
hi
"tot
heot
her
s,andweavet
hem t
oget
her
.

I
siteffect
ivet
osel
fcl
earmychakr
asus
ingt
hecount
ercl
ockwi
seandcl
ockwi
se
t
echni
que?
Yes
,iti
seffec
tivet
osel
fcl
earyourc
hakr
asus
ingt
hec
ount
erc
loc
kwi
seandc
loc
kwi
se
t
echni
que.

15
Iheardconflicti
nginfor
mat i
onaboutopeningchakras.Somes ourcessay
chakrasshouldbeopeneds otheener
gycanflow f r
om onet oanot her.Some
othersourcessayi
fyourchakrasareopened,youarepr onetosicknessand
oftenhavenightmaresbecauseyouaremor esens
itiveandvulnerable.
Ther
eisal
otofdi
ffer
enti
nfor
mat
ionoutt
her
eonc
hakr
as,andal
otofdi
ffer
entwaysof
wor
kingwi
tht
hem.I
nEner
gyMedi
ci
newear
enotopeni
ngc
hakr
as,wear
ecl
ear
ingt
hem and
bal
anc
ingt
hem.Thi
sdoesnotmakeyoumor
epr
onet
osi
cknes
sandni
ght
mar
es,whi
chc
an
hel
pyougett
hroughani
ll
nes
smor
equi
ckl
y.I
tdoesnotl
eaveyoumor
esens
iti
veand
vul
ner
abl
e,i
deal
lyi
twi
lll
eaveyoumor
ebal
anc
ed.

Ir
eadoncet hatwes
houldnotwor
kchakr
aswi
thchi
ldr
en.I
sital
rightt
owor
k
withchakr
asonmychil
dren?
Yesi
tisfinet
owor
kwi
thc
hakr
asonc
hil
dren.

Alsodowehavetostar
tcl
eari
ngt
herootchakrafir
standmoveuptoother
chakraal
ongthel
ine?Orwecans
tar
tbycleari
nganychakr
athatwewant?
Todoanal
l-
chakr
abal
anc
ing,youdoal
l7,s
tar
tingwi
tht
her
ootc
hakr
aandmovi
ngup(
but
s
tar
tatt
he7t
hchakr
aandwor
kdowni
fyou'
repr
onet
oheadac
hes
).However
,youc
ert
ainl
y
c
anwor
kindi
vidualc
hakr
asyou'
redr
awnt
o.I
t'
sjus
tadi
ffer
entf
ocus
.

Donnament
ionedt
hatSpl
eenandTr
ipl
eWar
mergover
nthet
hroat
’schakr
a.
How doest
hataffectt
hechakr
as?And,whatmer
idi
ansgover
nort
heot
her
chakr
as?
YesTr
ipl
eWar
merandSpl
eenar
eint
imat
elyi
nter
twi
nedwi
thThr
oatChakr
abec
aus
eThyr
oid
i
sgover
nedbyTr
ipl
eWar
merandt
heLymphi
sgover
nedbySpl
een.WhenThr
oatChakr
ais
c
leaned,c
lear
edands
trengt
hened,Tr
ipl
eWar
merandSpl
eenMer
idi
ansar
ebet
terand
happi
ert
oo.

Mer
idi
ansandc
hakr
asar
e2ofDonna'
s9Ener
gys
yst
ems
.Whi
let
heyar
esepar
ates
yst
ems
yes
,theyar
eint
imat
elyi
nter
twi
ned.Wheneveryouwor
konac
hakr
a,youar
ecl
eani
ng,
c
lear
ingandpos
iti
vel
yimpac
tingal
ltheor
gansandor
gans
yst
emst
hats
iti
nthatc
hakr
a.
Whenyouc
leanandc
leart
hatc
hakr
ayouar
eimpac
tingt
heal
lthos
eor
gansandyouar
eal
so
i
mpac
tingal
lthemer
idi
ansat
tac
hedt
othos
eor
gans
.Wheneveryouc
learanyc
hakr
ayouar
e
al
soc
lear
ingandmaki
ngt
hemer
idi
ansi
nthatc
hakr
abet
tert
oo.Thi
siswhyDonnahass
aid
manyt
imest
hati
fshehasonl
yonec
hanc
etowor
kons
omeones
hewi
llc
hoos
etodoc
hakr
a
wor
kasi
tist
hes
yst
em t
hathel
psal
lthes
yst
ems
.

16
Doingchakrawor konmys el
fisadelici
ousspiri
tualexper
ienceformeand
hi
ghlyintimate.Inthecl
assDonnai ssugges
tingtograbsomebodyt odothe
workandIwoul dneverl
etjustanybodygetintomypool sofenergyand
i
ntell
igence.Whatisyourtakeont hat?
Youar
eri
ghtt
hatc
hakr
awor
kcanbever
yint
imat
eandver
yreveal
ing.Wear
enotal
waysi
n
t
hes
pac
etoj
usthaveourc
hakr
asc
lear
ed.I
tcanbever
ydeep,t
her
ear
e7Layer
sandt
hes
e
ar
ever
yper
sonal
.Someoft
hedeepes
tmoment
sofc
onnec
tionc
anhappeni
nac
hakr
a
s
ess
ion.Iam i
ntot
alagr
eementt
hati
fyouar
einc
li
nedt
ohavever
ydeepandmovi
ngheal
ings
asar
esul
tofc
hakr
ases
sions(
onyours
elf-
ori
fsomeoneel
sedoest
hem)i
tisaver
ygood
i
deat
obedi
scer
ningaboutt
hewhen,t
hewher
eandt
hewhooft
hec
hakr
ases
sionsyou
par
tic
ipat
ein.Att
hes
amet
ime,s
impl
eandbas
icandnovi
cec
hakr
aal
ignment
shave
pr
oduc
edl
ovel
yanddi
rec
tionalr
esul
tswi
thoutf
rom t
hos
eofuswi
thoutmuc
hexper
ienc
e.
Ac
tual
ly,i
nanovi
ces
ett
ing-i
tcanbever
ypr
ofoundandi
ncr
edi
blyhel
pful
.Somet
imest
he
mos
tpr
ofoundmoment
sinChakr
awor
kcomesaboutwi
thoutexpec
tat
ionorwi
thoutmuc
h
exper
ienc
ejus
tsi
mpl
ybec
aus
ether
eist
hebeaut
if
ul
'
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tofaBegi
nner
'int
her
oom.

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estonour
sel
veswhi
chchakr
aneedsat
tent
ionorwhi
chonesneedt
o
bel
inked?
Yesyouc
ant
estyourownc
hakr
as.J
ustt
apt
wic
eandus
eanyoft
hes
elf
-tes
tingmet
hodsyou
f
eelc
omf
ort
abl
ewi
th.Thewaywes
how c
hakr
ates
tingi
sal
it
tl
emor
eac
cur
atebec
aus
ethe
bodywon'
tmi
stakei
tforamer
idi
ant
est
,buti
t'
sas
ubt
ledi
ffer
enc
eus
ual
ly.Andabs
olut
ely
t
rus
tyourowns
ens
ing.

Inwhi chdi rect

iondot hechakr asspin?Dot heys pinthes amei neveryone
(except7t hinmal es)?Canthedi rect
ionofachakr achangeandwhateffect
woul dt hathave?Doest hedi r
ectionweci rcl
edependont hedirecti
onoft he
chakra( e.g.CCW =i noragainstthechakr adirection)?Ihaveabookabout
chakrast hatclaimst hatthechakr asalt
ernatei nt heirdi
recti
on(1stCCW,2nd
CW et c.infemal es
)andt hatallchakrasturningt heoppos it
einamal e.Thi
s
t
otal
lyconf
usedmes
incei
tdoes
n’tmakes
ens
ewi
thhow wedot
heci
rcl
ing.
Thet
opl
ayerofeac
hchakr
atendst
omovec
loc
kwi
se(
topul
lnew ener
gyi
n).Thi
nkof
i
nst
all
ingas
crew i
nwood.Yout
urnt
hes
crewdr
iverc
loc
kwi
set
osc
rew i
tin.YougoCCW t
o
pul
litout
.Al
lthel
ayer
sbel
ow movei
ndependent
ly.Theyc
ananddoc
hangedi
rec
tion
s
pec
ific
all
ybas
edonwhet
hert
heyneedt
opul
lfr
eshener
gyi
n,ors
end"
used"ener
gyout
.
Donnadoesnots
eec
hakr
asf
oll
owi
ngt
her
uleyou'
vedes
cri
bed.Nomat
terwhatdi
rec
tiont
he
c
hakr
aiss
pinni
ngatapar
tic
ularmoment
,whenwes
pinCCW,ourhandsent
rai
nthec
hakr
ato
f
oll
ow i
t.CCW c
lear
s"us
ed"(
old)ener
gyout
.Changi
ngt
otheCW di
rec
tionbr
ingsnew f
res
h
ener
gyi
n,t
ost
abi
li
zet
henew bal
anc
e.Thes
pinont
hemal
e's7t
hchakr
aisnodi
ffer
entt
han
t
heot
her
s-t
het
opt
endst
ospi
nCW j
ustl
ikef
emal
es.Wewor
kwi
thi
tdi
ffer
ent
ly,bec
aus
ethe

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yangener
giesc
omei
ntot
hec
rownc
hakr
amor
est
rongl
ythanwi
thf
emal
es,andwedon'
t
wantt
oint
err
uptt
hatflow abr
upt
ly.

Canwor
kingt
het
hir
deye(
6thchakr
a)hel
pbal
anceas
trongmi
nd/
thi
nki
ng/
lef
t
br
ainwi
thyouri
ntui
tion?
Yesandi
nfac
t,manypeopl
ehavet
hisi
ssueandwor
kingwi
tht
he3r
deyec
hakr
aisat
err
ific
s
olut
ion.

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 Chapt
er1
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ingEner
gyMedi
cinet
oFuelYourVi
tal
ity

Wil
lst
rengt
heni
ngmyenergybodyr
educereact
ionswithel
ect
roni
csandmy
aur
aorarether
eot
herwaysofdeal
ingwit
helectr
onics
?
I
tisi
mpor
tantt
ohaveas
trongl
ywovenaur
aast
hati
sthefir
stl
ineofdef
enc
efor
envi
ronment
als
ens
iti
vit
ies
.Wear
edes
ignedt
ost
ands
trongi
nourenvi
ronment
,andour
aur
apr
ovi
dest
hefir
stl
ineofdef
enc
eandpr
otec
tion.Ther
ear
eot
herener
get
ici
mbal
anc
es
t
hatc
ont
ribut
etoenvi
ronment
als
ens
iti
vit
ies
:not
icewhet
hert
heZi
pUpandHookUpmake
youf
eels
trongerwhenar
oundyourc
ell
phone,andwhateffec
tbal
anc
ingTr
ipl
eWar
merand
Spl
eenhasonyoui
nthepr
esenc
eofyourc
ell
phone.Butabs
olut
elypr
act
iceever
ythi
ngi
nthe
vi
deoonaur
as,andnot
icewhi
chs
pec
ificexer
cis
eshel
pthemos
tar
oundyourc
ellphone.
Thatbec
omesyourhomewor
kregul
arl
ythr
oughoutt
hedayt
oret
rai
nyouraur
a'sr
esi
li
enc
y,
andc
ert
ainl
ywheneveryounot
iceyou'
rer
eac
tingt
oel
ect
roni
cs.

Whats
houl
dIdowhenIcanf
eelmyaur
aisbei
ngaffect
ednegat
ivel
y?
Wear
eaffec
tedbyt
heaur
aandweaffec
touraur
ainunt
oldnumberofways
.Oneoft
he
mos
tcommonmanneri
nwhi
chwef
eelexpos
edandvul
ner
abl
eiswhenwear
efac
edwi
tha
s
oci
aleventori
nter
act
iont
hats
eemsunappeal
ingorevent
hreat
eni
ng.Us
ewhatyouhave
l
ear
nedaboutt
hepoweroft
heZi
p-Upt
ochangeyourexper
ienc
e(s
eepage14andt
he
Chapt
er7vi
deoexampl
e).Af
teryoudot
heZi
p-Up,not
eanyc
hangesi
nyours
ens
eof
gr
oundi
ngandant
ici
pat
ionoft
heevent
.Keept
rac
kofhow youenj
oyi
nter
act
ionst
hatoc
cur
,
andwhatevol
vesf
rom t
hec
onnec
tionsyoumake.Youc
anr
eal
lyas
sis
tyouraur
a'ss
tabi
li
tyby
bei
ngdi
li
genti
nwor
kingwi
thyourgr
oundi
ng.Whenwei
ntr
oduc
echangesi
ntoourfiel
d(wi
th
t
echni
quesandexer
cis
es)
,weneedourgr
oundi
ngandpol
ari
ti
est
obec
orr
ectt
ohol
dthe
c
hange.

IfIhavenobodyt
otes
tmyaur
a,canIdodamagebydoi
nganexer
cis
eIdon'
t
need?
Noyouwi
llnotdodamagebydoi
nganexer
cis
eyoudon'
tneed,butdopayat
tent
iont
ohow
anexer
cis
emakesyouf
eel
.Ifyouf
eelwor
seaf
ter
war
ds,c
ons
iders
kippi
ngt
hatone.

19
Idon’
tknow how Iwil
lknow whichexerci
semyauraneedsasIs
til
lcan’
tenergy
tes
tyet.I
sitoktotryoutmul t
ipleexer
cisest
odi
scoverwhi
choneitneeds?
"
Yesi
tisfinet
odot
hes
eexer
cis
es,butpayat
tent
iont
ohow eac
honemakesyouf
eel
.Theone
t
hatf
eel
sthebes
ttoyoui
spr
obabl
ytheonet
hatyouneed.

Isi
tpossi
bletodevel
optheabi
li
tytoseeaur
as?Idos eethem onoccas
ionbut
notal
lthetime.I
sthisacas
eofeit
heryouseethem oryoudon't?
I
fyous
eeaur
asnow,t
henasyouc
ont
inuet
owor
kwi
thyourener
gies
,yourabi
li
tyt
osee
ener
gywi
llc
ont
inuet
odeepennat
ural
ly.Donnabel
ievesbabi
ess
eeaur
as-s
hes
ayswat
chi
ng
ababy'
seyesmovear
oundaper
sont
rac
ksexac
tlywi
tht
hemovement
sshes
eesi
ntheaur
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Pr
esumabl
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oset
ouc
hwi
tht
hatabi
li
tyasc
hil
drenbec
aus
eourc
ult
uresdon'
ttal
kabout
s
eei
ngaur
as,i
tdoes
n’tenc
our
agei
torac
knowl
edgei
t.Youc
anpr
act
icebyput
ti
ngaper
sonor
anobj
ecti
nfr
ontofapl
ain,l
ight
-col
oredwal
l.Thel
ight
ings
houl
dnotbehar
shorbr
ight
.Look
att
heper
sonwi
thadr
eam-
li
kef
ocus
,ins
teadofs
tar
ingdi
rec
tlyatt
hem,s
oft
enyoureyes
,
br
oadenyourf
ocust
oinc
ludeyourper
ipher
alvi
si
on-l
ooki
ngt
othes
ideorj
ustpas
tthem.I
t'
s
abi
tli
kef
ocus
ingyoureyesonnot
hing.Keept
hisgent
le,s
teadynon-
foc
usandwai
t,pr
act
ice
nott
ens
ingors
trai
ning.I
fyouneedt
obl
ink,dos
o,andal
low your
sel
ftokeept
hisgent
legaz
e.
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fanout
li
neand/
orc
olordoes
n'ts
how upr
ightaway,keeppr
act
ici
ngwhenyouf
eell
ikei
t,
es
pec
ial
lywhenyou'
rer
elaxedandokwi
thwhat
everout
comeyouget
.

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 Chapt
er1
Us
ingEner
gyMedi
cinet
oFuelYourVi
tal
ity

Canyouus
eener
gymedi
cinet
ocl
earcr
yst
als
?
Abs
olut
ely!Thebes
twaywoul
dbet
ous
ethec
hakr
acl
ear
ingt
echni
queofc
ount
er-
cloc
kwi
se
c
irc
lesoveranyc
rys
talyouwantt
ocl
ear
.Thatt
echni
quewi
llal
waysc
leart
heener
gyof
what
everyouwant
:chakr
as,c
rys
tal
s,f
ood,medi
cat
ions
,et
c.

Iwaswonder
ingabouttheflow ofRadi
antCi
rcui
tsduri
ngart
ist
icact
ivi
ties.I
fel
tanext
rasens
eofpleasur
ewhi l
eplayi
ngthepianoandmyhandsnol onger
gots
oreands
tiffl
iket
heyus
edt
o.I
sthi
sar
esul
tofmyr
ecentEner
gyMedi
cine
pr
act
icesonRadi
antCi
rcui
ts?
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eisabs
olut
elynodoubtt
hatwhenwedoc
reat
iveac
tivi
ti
est
hatgi
veuspl
eas
uret
hatt
he
Radi
antCi
rcui
tski
ck-
in,andwhenwear
ehappyi
ntheflow,wedon'
tnot
icet
het
imeorac
hes
andpai
ns.

How canourRadi
antCi
rcui
tshel
paffectus
?
Her
e'soneoft
hegr
eatt
hingsaboutRadi
antCi
rcui
ts,t
heyar
econt
agi
ous
.Jus
tli
kepeopl
es
badmoodsc
anbr
ingot
herf
olksdown,wel
lgues
swhat
?Thes
ear
etheant
idot
e.Radi
anc
eisa
c
hoi
ce,wec
anc
hos
etoac
tivat
ethem wi
thexer
cis
est
hatc
leart
hei
rener
gyandl
if
tthem out
ofdor
mants
tat
es,wec
anc
hos
etoac
tivat
ethem wi
thc
ons
ciousvi
sual
iz
ati
onsandwec
an
c
hos
etous
ethem t
omai
ntai
nouraur
ainabal
anc
eds
tat
eandhaveagr
eat"
atmos
pher
e"
i
nsi
deourenvi
ronment
als
pac
esui
t.Wedon'
tletpeopl
e"s
teal
"ourj
oy.Wegi
vei
tup.When
youhaveRadi
antCi
rcui
t'
sac
tivat
edi
nyourfiel
dyouc
ani
nvi
teot
her
stos
har
eyourj
oyand
s
har
etec
hni
queswi
tht
hem aswel
l.Thi
swor
ksgr
eati
nrel
ati
ons
hips
,wor
kenvi
ronment
sand
we'
veevendr
ivenar
oundnei
ghbor
hoodst
rac
inghear
tsandweavi
ngfigur
e8'
stobr
ingmor
e
j
oyt
othats
pac
e.Toget
herwec
anmakes
oci
etyamuc
hbet
ters
pac
e.

Whatr
espons
ecanRadi
antCi
rcui
tshaveont
hebody?
Radi
antCi
rcui
tsal
soi
nfluenc
ebodyc
hemi
str
y,i
ncl
udi
nghor
mones
,andDonnahasobs
erved
t
hats
pont
aneousheal
ingonl
yhappenswhent
heRadi
antCi
rcui
tsar
est
rong.

Doyouhaveahabi
tyou'
rehavi
ngt
roubl
echangi
ng?
Br
ingupRadi
antCi
rcui
tener
gywhi
leenvi
si
oni
ngt
hehabi
t-
ort
henew habi
tyouwantt
o
r
epl
acei
twi
th.
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