If you get up in the morning feeling stressed out, out of balance and fatigued, you might need a break to breathe, meditate, or do one of these four Qigong exercises to get more energy and feel centered.

Try to do these exercises presented by one of the “Shift Doctors” Marion Ross, P.H.D. Do them in the morning, or any time when you need to get rid of your old or negative energy, detox your body, get your hormones in balance, improve your vision, and get energized by the Universe.

Do you feel energized, refreshed and centered?

Click to listen to our discussion with the shift doctors Tracy Latz and Dr. Marion Ross on How to Feel Happy and Lovable on holistic health talk for women radio show “Feel and Look Fabulous with Irina”.

Breathe, smile and be happy.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health and Nutrition Coach and Counselor

Wake Up and Get Energized by the Universe with Four Qigong Exercises

More than 75% of health problems are related to stress. We know that one of the best stress-relief tools and techniques is a body massage.

I would like to share with you the article “Massage-You Can Do It Yourself” by Michael Tasker where he explains how easily you can self-massage your body. These tips are very helpful for cancer patients to reduce stress and anxiety.

“Qi Gong Tapping is a form of self-massage is commonly used by many Qi Gong and Tai Chi practitioners while warming up before their meditative practices. This can be adopted as a method to energize yourself first thing in the morning or perhaps before a physical workout.

Start by forming your hands into a loose fist so that you can firmly tap your body from head to toe along the meridian pathways. The first step is to tap along your arms both inside and outside. Then tap your torso down the front of your chest, continuing down to the front of your thighs. Repeat the tapping on the inside, outside, and back of your legs to cover the entire lower body. Finally, tap along your neck and behind your back to cover the remaining areas. This practice can be repeated several times, until your feel your body warm up from the increased blood flow. Remember, one of the benefits of massage is to facilitate the increase in blood flow.

Abdominal self-massage is best used after meals to improve digestion or by women during their menstrual cycle. To perform abdominal massage, place one hand over the other as they lay above your naval. Breathe deeply as your move your hands together in a circular-motion around your belly in a clock-wise direction. The clock-wise direction is synchronous with the digestive pathway of your colon. Repeat this motion for several minutes focusing your mind on your hands and breathe to warm your abdomen and improve circulation.

Reflexology is a system of treatment where specific points on the hands and feet are used to improve the health and functioning of the entire body. You can benefit from this practice even without a through understanding of reflexology charts. Use some basic massage oil or hand lotion to gently rub all of your fingers and toes. Continue to rub your palms and the soles of your feet, including the back of your hand and tops of your feet. Pay attention to any tender spots you find so that you can focus more on these areas. You will soon discover which places feel the best and which ones need more attention. By adopting a massage session each day, the tension that is accumulated in these areas through the day can be relieved.

An overall ear massage can greatly benefit our health. With the use of your thumb and index finger you need to rub the outer edge of the ear, which is also called the helix. Follow the helix down the ear until you reach your earlobe. Pull gently on your earlobe several times. Move above your ear lobe and begin to massage each of the remaining areas of your ear. The tragus, which is located just above your earlobe, is very helpful to activate the mind and relieve headaches.“read more

What about you? Have you ever tried reflexology, a self- foot massage or an ear massage on yourself or a partner?

P.S. Click to listen to our interview with Shoshanna Katzman, Chinese Medicine Specialist on Benefits of Qigong.

Breathe, smile and be happy.

Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Counselor and Coach

Qi Gong Tapping Self Massage Tips to Reduce Stress and Anxiety