Episode #115: The Five Elements in TCM with Persia Juliet

<p>We have a special guest this week! Persia Juliet joins Michael to share her knowledge on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and the connection to the elements that make up our composition. Persia begins by sharing her back story, including her introduction to yoga and first teaching experience as a Bikram yoga teacher. Persia now lives in Bali where she teaches yin yoga and offers training in Yin Yoga and traditional Chinese medicine.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Persia talks about her first exposure to Chinese medicine and how this genuine passion led her to study further, diving into the philosophy and the anatomy of the Chinese meridians. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Persia shares about the 5 elements and relates them to the seasons in traditional Chinese medicine, as opposed to the 4 seasons as we know them in the West. They talk about the water, wood, fire, earth and metal elements, the qualities of these 5 seasons, and how they relate to Yin and Yang energy, and the meridian lines (in TCM known as: energy lines). They connect the (energy) elements to the seasons and discuss how to find your own element.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Listen to this full episode to learn more about your element, the seasons that are connected, as well as the energy lines and organs that are associated with each element.</p> <p>Instagram: @misspersiajuliet</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Episode Chapters</strong>:</p> <p>00:00 Introduction</p> <p>04:00 Persia’s introduction to yoga</p> <p>09:05 Persia’s first teaching experience</p> <p>12:05 Teaching in Bali</p> <p>15:30 Chinese medicine and the meridians</p> <p>18:00 The cross-over between Yin Yoga and Chinese medicine</p> <p>19:20 The 5 seasons in traditional Chinese medicine</p> <p>25:45 The 5 elements and essence energy</p> <p>31:20 Connecting the elements to the seasons</p> <p>35:25 What is your element?</p> <p>44:30 You’re all of the elements</p> <p>54:00 Yin Yoga and the 5 elements</p> <p>58:15 Final thoughts</p> <p>---</p> <p><strong>About Going Pro Yoga:</strong></p> <p>At Going Pro Yoga, we help yo