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Here is a link above to an explanation, why Chong Mai, an extra ordinairy meridian is important in the Yoga-balancing program for

Menopause.

See the template for Chong Mai poses.

Using extra ordinairy meridians remember:The E.O.M operate in pairs with a Master and Couple meridian.

• Choose which E.O.M you are going to work with.This is your Master meridian and her pose.

• Than find out which E.O.M. it is couple with,this is your Confluent or Koppel meridian

• before starting the Master meridian pose, stimulate the Acupoint on the right hand side of the body,and immediately after on the

left hand side Koppelpunt ,or Confluent/Couple point.

• Do the pose on the right hand and left hand side;

• than come to the E.O.M. pose for the Couple meridian and open this one with stimuating their Acu Masterpoint on the right hand

side,and their Couple point on the left hand side.

• Remember there are always only 2 points for both E.O.M’s, but the master meridian decides where to start right and follow left. In a

coupled pair the one is a Masterpoint,but the same point the Couple point for the other E.O.M.

Most acupuncture points are located on the 12 primary channels that flow along the surface of the body. However, there are eight Extraordinary Vessels that flow more deeply in the body, and are perhaps even more powerful that the 12 primary channels. The

Extraordinary Vessels regulate the 12 channels, and are deep lakes of energy, which can feed the 12 primary channels when they are

depleted.

Chong Mai is one of the most important Extraordinary Vessels, and some texts place it as the nexus of the whole Extraordinary Vessel network. It has numerous branches throughout the body and has

even more physiological and energetic functions.

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The Chong Mai, also called the Penetrating Vessel, originates in the space between the kidneys, along with Extraordinary Vessels Du Mai

(Governing Vessel) and Ren Mai (Directing Vessel or Conception Vessel). Its internal branch descends through the uterus and

emerges in the perineum. Its descending branch flows down the inner leg to the medial foot and big toe. Meanwhile, its abdominal branch flows upward through the abdomen, following the kidney

meridian, and spreads out throughout the abdomen and chest. The head branch further extends through the throat, chin and eyes.

While the spinal branch flows along with the Du Mai up the spine.

Based on its pathways alone, it is easy to see why the Chong Mai is such a powerful vessel, as it covers so many areas of the body and

touches so many of the 12 primary meridians and organs.

The Chong Mai is called the “Sea of Blood,” making it incredibly important in treating gynecological conditions. It is said to transform

kidney essence into menstrual blood, and plays a key role in maintaining healthy menstruation. Particularly concerned with

adequate movement of blood throughout the body, it can be used to treat any sort of blood stasis pattern, including certain gynecological, circulatory, musculoskeletal and hormonal

pathologies. The Chong Mai is particularly linked to heart blood, through its action of dispersing through the chest. Therefore, the

Chong Mai is related to heart rhythm, cardiac function and emotional issues such as anxiety and panic attacks (as the spirit resides in the heart blood, from a Traditional Chinese Medicine

perspective.)

Chong Mai helps to keep energy and blood moving throughout the whole body – when there is stagnation or pain, the Chong Mai isn’t functioning optimally. By maintaining flow throughout the primary

channels, the Chong Mai also is closely tied to the correct directional flow of energy in each system. The Chong Mai also has a

close relationship with the stomach, so for nausea as well as other stomach symptoms, treating the Chong Mai can help.

The Chong Mai doesn’t have any points that lie on it directly – rather, it is opened through certain points on the wrists and feet. The

Chong Mai can thus be stimulated with acupuncture, but also with Chinese herbal medicine and techniques to direct energy such as

Tai Chi and qi gong.

back to Dutch:

Naast de bekende hot flushes kunnen er ook heftige bloedingen plaatsvinden ,waardoor er veel bloedverlies is en daardoor een

gebrek aan energie. In Ayurvedische termen is teveel Pitta een bron aan hot flush symptomen, en een teveel Vata vaak een reden voor

teveel bloedverlies,..

Net als bij geboorte geven ,lijkt het wel of vrouwen weinig informatie krijgen en geven aan elkaar hoe dit nu werkelijk is, en is

er vaak een stilzwijgend ondergaan van de problematiek.

menopause heeft veel verschillende stadia, met verschillende benadering voor Yoga.

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