ATTRIBUTES OF LUNG MERIDIAN

The lungs control the body’s physical energy through the quallity of our breath which determines the amount of oxygen and Chi absorbed from the air. This Meridian also regulates the pores of the skin to adjust to variations in temperature and activity. Traditionally the lung meridian is thought to protect the body from colds and flu. Strengthening the flow of chi in this meridian helps to increase resistance to illness in general.

Clinical studies which included thousands of participants and which spanned over a 30-year period offer persuasive evidence that the most significant factor in health and longevity is how well we breathe.

Dr. Artour Rakhimov who is one of the leading world experts in breathing says, "Poor tissue oxygenation is the typical feature for people with asthma, heart disease, chronic fatigue, diabetes, bronchitis, cancer, HIV, acne, infertility, and many other disorders."

Complete Yoga Breathing is a natural breath which brings air into large areas of the lungs that are often under-ventilated. Learn it in 3 stages. It does wonderful things for our lungs, for the lung meridian, for all that it governs and for every tissue in our body.
Try it:

1. Sit upright and place your hands on your abdomen. As you inhale feel your abdomen broadening and as you exhale feel it drawing back towards the spine. Relax the abdomen for the inward breath and squeeze for the outward breath.

2. Now raise your hands to your lower ribs and after you have inhaled into the abdomen raise the breath to the lower ribs and feel them expanding sideways. Finish your outward breath with a squeeze of the abdomen.


3. Lastly fold your arms and place your hands under your armpits, after you have inhaled into your abdomen and lower ribs, raise the breath to the armpit area and feel the broadening around the heart, shoulders and collarbones. Finish each outward breath with a squeeze of the abdomen.

Slow your outward breath down and exhale completely each time, allowing a gentle pause before inhaling again.

Practice this often until this becomes your natural breath.