How do we access the power of yin

How do we access the power of yin? We yield like water. Tai Chi Chuan teaches us to "Move like Water", which is important because the human body is more than 70% fluid. Emphasizing our fluidity enhances our overall strength in that it supports our body’s natural state. Yielding does not mean being overrun rather yielding simply means to listen. To listen to our own internal voices, to patiently wait until the chatter subsides and we can hear the firm, clear voice of our inner guidance. We learn to listen to others without the filter of our limiting belief system. By teaching ourselves to relax mentally and physically in to each present moment, we discover a subtle strength that wil "dissolve the hard and inflexible."

Professor Cheng taught that "arrogance and fear draw trouble." Internal power and centerness create well-being for the practitioner and for those around them. The human organism is a dynamic inventory of 100 trillion cells. A positive influence on a cellular level benefits the entire organism. So too, a positive influence on the individual benefits all of humanity.

Professor Cheng warned that letting go of our fear and learning to relax is hard work. The process of yielding and listening is gradual and may take a lifetime (or more) to perfect. True relaxation embraces life. Avoiding those things that make us uncomfortable or that challenge our beliefs keep us tied to our fears. Living in a bubble lacks the active, dynamic, expansive yang aspect of the Great Polarity. It limits the development of our personal power. Personal power is a gift we give ourselves and others. It invites others to see their own potential. Click to learn how Chinese medicine treats Neurasthenia.

To quote my immediate teacher; "Think globally. Act very locally."

Nourishing and cultivating our internal power will manifest as positive change in the greater environments of our planet, our community, and our families as well as in our physiology. Any single action you take to quiet the mind, soften the breath and access your inner ocean will be a step toward health and well-being.