Articles: Meridians

Meridians are the channels for the flow of qi, your life energy

Qi: the Life Force

[Qi, also commonly spelled chi or ki; pronounced something like "chee".]

Qi is the life force or energy flow that is part of everything that exists. References to qi, as the process of energy flow that sustains living beings, are   … Read more

Meridian Energy Therapies

Meridian Energy Therapies

A growing field of dramatically successful therapies is emerging. Known as Meridian Energy Therapies, they can have acrony Continue reading

The Underlying Principle of Everything

In quantum physics, one of the foremost theories that promises to revolutionize how we see the world is the theory of strings. The main premise of this particular theory is that strings are the most basic structure that makes up   … Read more

Tuning Into Opposites for Health: The Principle of Yin and Yang

Chinese medicine is not only a therapeutic approach that incorporates discoveries that are important for staying in the best health. It also incorporates ancient Chinese philosophies. Practical principles based on these philosophies are applied in order for holistic health to   … Read more

The Yin and Yang of the Healthy Body

Traditional Chinese medicine philosophies base their entire practice on the successful balance of the body’s energy flow, nervous system impulses, and skeletal alignment. The Chinese believe our bodies have a characteristic flow of energies, one type passive and the other   … Read more

What Are Acupoints?

Acupoints (also called acupuncture points) are anatomical locations on the body that are the focus of acupuncture and acupressure treatments in traditional Chinese Medicine. Treatment consists of stimulating the acupoint in order to balance the flow of qi energy through   … Read more

Yin and Yang

The concepts of Yin and Yang originate in ancient Chinese philosophy and metaphysics, which describes two primal opposing but complementary forces found in all things in the universe.

Yin is the darker element; it is passive, dark, feminine, receptive, downward-seeking,   … Read more

Body Meridians

The concept of meridians arises from the techniques and doctrines of traditional Chinese medicine including acupuncture and acupressure. According to these practices, the body’s vital energy, qi, circulates through the body along specific interconnected channels called meridians.

Disruptions of the   … Read more