Jan 24th, 2009
FOR THE LIVER AND GALL BLADDER
This content is copied from Ilchi Lee’s book, this is about liver and gall bladder.
1. Sit up with your spine straight and spread your legs as wide as you can. With your right hand grab your right ankle. Bend from the waist as you bring your left hand over to your right foot. Hold for as long as is comfortable while focusing on stretching your left side and thighs as much as possible.
2. Repeat on the opposite side. Repeat each side at least twice.
FOR THE HEART AND SMALL INTESTINE
1. Sit in half-lotus posture and lock your fingers behind your neck. Inhale. Bend your upper body forward and touch the floor with your forehead.
2. Hold this posture for as long as you comfortably can. Exhale and expand your chest as you return to your original posture.
FOR THE KIDNEY AND BLADDER
1. From a comfortable sitting position straighten your legs, stretching them forward, with your feet next to each other. Pull your toes back toward your body so that your ankles form a 90-degree angle. From this position, bend your upper body forward and grab your ankles with your hands.
2. Perform the movements slowly, matching them to your breathing. Exhale as you bend your body forward and inhale as you raise it up again. When you bend your upper body forward, also bend your neck forward, and grab your ankles with your hands. Be careful not to overdo it; you will know you have if your body tightens up. Adjust the exercise to your flexibility level.
We each have certain tools that are critical to doing our job, whether we are plumbers, carpenters, engineers, athletes, doctors, or in the case of this book, human beings. The tools that I have introduced in this chapter form the foundation of the self-care health methods in our HT toolkit.
The power of these tools lies in their simplicity. Whether through breath-work, meditation, or meridian exercises, all we need is our sincere attention and our bodies. As I said, Human Technology is not as complicated as you may have imagined!