01/05/2026
On Friday’s at my YOGA FLOW classes to help my revision I’ve been incorporating a whole lot of theory into my teaching; they say the best way to learn is to teach!
Last week my class plan was centred around Liver Qi Stagnation to Disperse the Liver and Regulate Qi to encourage the smooth flow of Qi that the Liver loves so much.
Today we’ll focusing on Calming the Shen, but what is Shen?
In the Shen can be translated as the Spirit. The Shen is seen as the whole emotional, spiritual and mental aspects of a person and is a vital concept in understanding a patient’s psychological and physical health in clinical practice.
The Shen is one of the 3 treasures alongside Jing Essence and the energetic life force, Qi. Together, these 3 support physical health, vitality, and spiritual balance.
Energetically, the Shen is housed in the Heart and the heart governs mental activity, consciousness and emotional wellbeing. When the Heart is strong and nourished, the Shen will be clear, calm and settled; although if the Heart is weak or disturbed, the Shen may become restless, scattered or agitated.
We’ll use acupressure, breathwork and asana to de-stress, calm and rebalance our physical and energetic body.
See you on the mat at 10am yogis ❤️