What is ChiYo?

ChiYo is ‘Feng Shui for your Body‘

It is a no-impact practice that can be performed by people of all ages, fitness levels and abilities.

Through its breathing, gentle flowing movements and standing meditation, ChiYo works by releasing stored tension and pent-up emotions in the muscles and organs. By opening up the energy channels Chi can flow easily throughout the body, re-energising the organs and strengthening the immune system.

Impure or stale energy is eliminated, while the flow of healthy, pure Chi is enhanced, helping you feel relaxed, rejuvenated and energised.

ChiYo works on 3 levels:
* opens up the body’s energy channels or meridians to allow Chi to flow freely
* balances the body’s yin and yang (feminine and masculine) energy
* activates the body’s chakras

Your Personalised ChiYo Health Plan

Can you remember the last time you felt emotionally, physically and mentally healthy?

Health is not just the absence of disease. In TCM, true health denotes an overall internal balance that is achieved when one has a sufficient amount of healthy Chi circulating freely in their body.

Today, many people are moving away from ‘fix it when it’s broke’ mentality to embrace the Oriental approach to health which is to increase one’s vitality and to ward off illness before it occurs. The ideal now is to maintain optimum health by ensuring internal balance through a healthy flow of Chi.

So how can you ensure this internal balance and avoid dis-ease?

I can work with you to help you achieve well-being and regain your energy and zest for life.

Your individualised ChiYo Health Plan is customised to your specific needs. Just as everyone’s DNA is different, so is the flow and level of Chi. Your personalised plan will address any current internal Chi imbalances and provide you with a comprehensive program to optimise your Chi and support your body’s natural healing abilities.

The goals of your personalised plan is to help you achieve a sense of well-being and to provide you with tools for internal balance. This unique approach provides meaningful, effective results.

Your Personalised Chi Health Plan includes:

• Initial phone/skype consultation to discuss your personal needs

• Indepth questionnaire emailed to you to assess any internal Chi and meridian imbalances

• Comprehensive health plan including foods, recipes, exercises, acu-pressure points, visualisations, meditations, affirmations, colours to help you achieve internal Chi balance and well-being

• Consultation to explain and take you through your documented program

• Unlimited e-mail support for 3 months

As you start to achieve internal Chi balance, all areas of your life will all start to improve. You will find that you will have a greater affinity and understanding of what you body needs at any point.

So let me help you discover the individual needs of your body to help you feel your best.

Why Chi?

What’s all the fuss about Chi and what does it have to do with the way I feel?

Chi, also known as life-force, prana, ki, qi, essence, spirit or life energy, is the basic energy of the universe, existing in all things.

Chi is breath. It is the energy and vitality that sustains and nourishes you and activates your spirit. It is obtained from the food you eat, the water you drink and the air you breathe. Everything you see, touch, think or experience is made up of Chi. Your whole existence is determined by Chi.

All parts of your life, your physical health, mental alertness and emotional stability are all dependent on the flow of Chi in and around your body. The free flow of this vital energy is seen as imperative to your health and well-being. Summoning, conserving and using Chi is an important factor in maintaining a healthy and happy life.

The quality of your Chi is reflected in the way you feel, think and behave.

* Excited about doing something? Your Chi is probably strong.
* Unmotivated? It’s probably weak.
* Angry, frustrated or depressed? It’s probably stuck.

Within your body, Chi flows through blood and along energy channels called meridians. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) it is believed that when these channels or meridians are blocked and Chi is unable to flow freely, becoming disturbed, stagnant, imbalanced or depleted, dis-ease and illness begin to take form.

Your flow of Chi can be impeded by poor diet, lack of or excessive exercise, poor breathing and posture, scar tissue and psychological stress.

Symptoms of inadequate, blocked or low quality Chi can include feeling tired and listless, sleeping poorly, low creativity and productivity, difficulty coping with illness, poor circulation, feeling unmotivated and irritable.

By understanding how important Chi is to your well-being, you can now take steps to ensure healthy, free flowing Chi.

Want More Energy? Increase Your Chi With Food

First of all – why increase your Chi?

What are the benefits of having healthy, free flowing Chi?

Chi is necessary for life.

It’s what gives you your spark and keeps you firing on all cylinders. To be healthy, your Chi must be plentiful and circulate easily. If your Chi is weak or becomes blocked, problems will arise. So it makes sense to strengthen your Chi and work on improving its circulation through diet, Chi exercises, your environment and your thoughts.

All living things carry Chi energy. This includes the food you eat. The following Chi food principles can guide you towards a diet that restores your body’s natural, self-healing abilities by increasing your Chi.

Organically Grown: Eat fresh organic locally grown produce, as these are very high in natural Chi.

In Season: Eat according to the season. In winter eat more pressure-cooked grains, roots and hearty soups, while in summer cook less and eat more salads. The Chi in food is affected by the seasons, so you want your food to support the Chi around you.

Natural: Avoid unrefined processed high-stress foods containing preservatives, artificial colors and flavors that delete Chi.

Locally Grown: If grown locally and in season the nature of the food’s Chi should be in tune with the Chi of the local environment and is more likely to meet the body’s needs.

Raised in the Wild: When possible choose meats, poultry and fish that has been raised in the wild as this means that their Chi will be high.

Mood: In order to utilize the Chi in your food, make sure you are relaxed when eating.
80% Rule: For optimal Chi, eat until you are 80% full. Too much food can disorder Chi, not enough food weakens your Chi.

Balance of Flavors: Ensure that your meals contain a combination of the five flavors; sweet, sour, bitter, spicy and salty. Each flavor has a certain effect on your body, so it’s important to ensure that they are balanced.

Hydration: Water is vital for life and for the creation of Chi, so make sure you replenish this daily.

Balance Yin & Yang: All life on earth balances two complementary and opposite natural forces: expansion and contraction or yin and yang. Contraction holds our bodies together while expansive forces enable us to breathe, move around, think and feel. To stay in good health your body needs to keep both forces in balance. To do this you need to eat a balance of both expansive and contractive foods.

If you feel heavy, slow, hot, tense, sluggish, constipated, frustrated, irritable or too intense, you need to eat more Yin or expansive food such as fruit, honey, milk, yogurt, salads, tomatoes, potatoes and vegetables.

If you have sweet cravings, energy bursts followed by fatigue, cold hands and feet, no will power, feel moody, dreamy, spaced out or confused, irregular bowels, recurring colds and infections, you need to eat more Yang or contractive foods such as cheese, eggs, meat, nuts and tuna.

By following these simple, yet powerful tips, you can increase your energy and improve your health by facilitating your Chi.

Recipes to Balance Your Meridians

Now that you’ve completed the ‘Are Your Meridians Balanced’ Quiz, below are some simple recipes to help you address any imbalances that the quiz highlighted.

Fire Element Imbalance
The Bitter Taste of Power & Creativity
The Fire element is associated with the bitter taste. The bitter flavour is thought to enter the heart, helping to cool it if it has become overheated. Foods that support the Fire element include: slightly bitter greens – endives, rocket, chicory, mustard greens, chives, shallots, Chinese greens, the lighter grains – rice, corn or polenta and fruits such as; apricots, peaches, plums, oranges, strawberries and raspberries.

Chilled Pumpkin and Orange Soup
1 onion – sliced thinly
1 pumpkin – cubed
Sea salt
2 tablesp chopped basil
Juice of 2 oranges
1½ litres water
Bring water to boil. Add pumpkin and cook for a few minutes. Add onions & salt. Cook until pumpkin is soft. Add basil. Puree the soup. Adjust seasoning. Add orange juice and let the soup cool before serving.

Polenta with Olives and Asparagus
1 cup polenta
3 cups water
Sea salt
3 whole corn – cut off the cob
4 asparagus – sliced
5 black olives – cut into quarters, pits removed
Cold pressed oil
Bring water to boil. Add corn kernels, asparagus and salt. Cook for a few minutes. Stir in the polenta. Cover the pot and simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes. Stir frequently. Add olives and adjust seasoning. Put mixture into a greased tray and let it cool slightly. Cut polenta into squares and fry or BBQ on both sides until golden brown.

Earth Element Imbalance
Sweet Foods For Nourishment & Awareness
The Earth element is associated with sweet flavour. This however refers to naturally sweet fruit and vegetables rather than sugar or processed foods that actually cause an Earth imbalance. Great foods that address an Earth element imbalance include; millet, sweet potatoes, apricots, pumpkins, yams, yellow squash, parsnips, apples, chickpeas, cherries, courgettes, cucumbers, dates, lamb, lettuce, mung beans, oats, peaches, pears, plums, pork, rice, spinach and walnuts. These will not only satisfy and nourish you but will also improve your energy levels.

Chickpeas and Vegetable Casserole
1½ cups chickpeas – soaked overnight
1 stick Kombu (from Asian grocers/health food shops)
1 tablesp cold pressed oil
1 onion – finely chopped
1 sweet potato – chopped
2 carrots – chopped
¼ pumpkin – chopped
¼ cauliflower – chopped
½ cup green beans – chopped
Sea salt
Tamari
3 tablesp dry roasted sunflower seeds
Water
Cover chickpeas with water. Add kombu & bring to the boil. Cook on medium heat until chickpeas are almost cooked. In another pan, heat oil, saute onion, add other vegetables. Add ¼ cup water, salt and cooked chickpeas. Cover pan with lid and stew until vegetables are soft. Add tamari and sunflower seeds. Serve.

Crunch Delight
2 cups sunflower seeds
1 cup sesame seeds
1 cup dried apricots & sultanas – chopped (no added sulphites)
1 cup chopped raw almonds
1½ cup rice malt
Dry roast (either in oven or in dry pan), sunflower & sesame sees until brown. Mix in dried fruit and rice malt while hot. Put mixture into a greased tray. Allow to cool and chop into small squares when it has set. Store in airtight container away in fridge.

Metal Element Imbalance
Pungent Tastes For Vitality & Self Expression
The Metal element is associated with foods that are described as ‘biting, hot, pungent, spicy and aromatic’. This means a diet of tougher veggies and longer, more energetic cooking methods like pressure-cooking and heavier soups, stews and curries. Great foods for the a Metal imbalance include; carrots, rice, walnuts, button mushrooms, crab apples, olives, pears, garlic, radishes, wine, chestnuts, tangerines, green onions, peppers, leeks and chives. Dairy foods and orange juice should be avoided.

Baked Brown Rice
1 cup brown rice
½ onion
Few fine slivers of ginger
Sliced almonds
2 cups water
Sea salt
Combine all ingredients and place in a casserole dish. Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 1 hour.

Oats & Walnut Cookies
1 cup rolled oats
1cup wholemeal flour
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup raisins
2 tablesp rice malt
1½ cups boiling water
Vanilla
Sea salt
100% fruit unsweetened jam – no sugar or artificial sweeteners
Combine all ingredients, except the jam. Let mixture rest for 1 hour and then form into round cookies. Place on a greased tray. Press a hole in the middle of the cookie and fill with jam. Bake at 160 degrees Celsius for approx 30 mins. Allow to cool.

Water Element Imbalance
The Salty Taste of Drive & Will Power
The Water element is associated with heat and salt. Long cooked stews, thick soups and heavier grains with sea salt feed your body and help address a Water element imbalance. Great foods for a Water element imbalance include; celery, miso, mung beans, sea vegetables, tamari, trout, adzuki beans, kidney beans, buckwheat, millet, barley, rice, beetroot, cranberries, walnuts, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, dill, fennel seeds, lamb, chicken, garlic and onions.

Kidney Bean Stew
1 cup kidney beans soaked overnight
1 onion – chopped
1 cup carrots – chopped
4 cloves garlic
1 teasp mustard seeds
1 teasp cumin seeds
4 cardamom pods
Black pepper
Sea salt
4 cups water
Add beans, onion, carrots, garlic and mustard seeds to water. Bring to boil and simmer for 3 hours. Season with salt and pepper. Serve garnished with chopped chives or shallots.

Rice and Buckwheat Loaf
1 cup brown rice
1 cup buckwheat
2 cups of chopped vegies – celery, pumpkin, green beans
1 onion – finely chopped
Tamari
Sea salt
1 tablesp basil – finely chopped
1 tablesp cold pressed oil
4 cups water
Add rice and salt to 2 cups of water. Bring to boil and simmer on low heat for about 1 hour. In a separate pan, saute onion, buckwheat and vegetables in hot oil. Add 2 cups water & salt and cook on a low heat until soft. Remove any remaining liquid. Combine this mixture with cooked rice, basil and tamari. Put mixture into a greased loaf tin and bake at 170 degrees Celsius for about 20 minutes.

Wood Element Imbalance
The Sour Taste For Vision & Order
The taste for the Wood element is sour. Foods that support the Wood element include; lemons, sauerkraut, pickles, green beans, beetroot, dandelions, endive, fennel, kale, mustard greens, parsley, olive oil, radish, watercress, buckwheat, artichokes, lecithin, sesame seeds, turmeric, amaranth and fatty fish.

Buckwheat Pancakes
½ cup buckwheat flour
½ cup wholemeal flour
Sea salt
Water
Cold pressed oil
Mix dry ingredients. Add Enough water to make a smooth batter. Let mixture rest for 1 hour. Heat up a little oil in a non-stick frying pan. Put in small amount of pancake mixture and brown on both sides. Serve with scrambled eggs and green salad.

Watercress Soup
1 bunch watercress – chopped
1 bunch bok choy – chopped
2 pieces wakame
Sea salt
¼ soy milk
1½ litre water
Bring water to boil. Add watercress and bok choy to water. After a few minutes add salt and wakame. Simmer for 8 minutes. Add soy milk. Puree mixture, adjust seasoning and serve.

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