Charge-up your Kidneys

Received an email from a Tri-Breather wondering why we send the light down to our feet and what are the benefits from doing it? Many thanks for the question Mary.

Well contrary to popular belief, people don’t die of heart disease, cancer, tuberculosis, syphilis or any other disease. People die because their batteries are flat. And the kidneys literally are, your “body’s battery”. If there is no power in the batteries, there is no power to pump (the heart is your pump) blood around your body. Thus the great truth in the ancient saying “Blood is Life!”

In Chinese medicine, this kidney power is called kidney chi. For those of you who are interested in further extending your battery life, I have published 10 ancient kidney restorative exercises (with many a tonic recipe using easy to access natural products) in the Sexual Health for Men e-book. All exercises can be practiced by women though one may be a bit messy due to anatomical differences.

By consciously using the most powerful of all the mental processes, the creative imagination, and distributing your own self-generated white light (while practicing the 3-step, the 5-step or the 7-step) down to the soles of your feet, you activate a major pressure point. This major point on the soles of the feet is related to the kidneys and called Yang Chuan or Kidney 1.

The “Bubbling Spring” as it is sometimes known, or the “Spring-of-Life”, rightfully owns its name. Everybody knows that when your feet are sore, there is no spring in the legs, the body, or your mind for that matter. The healing potential of vitalising this energy meridian is associated with coughs, vomiting, asthma, dryness of the tongue, and pains in the lumber region.

So keep on sending that light down there Mary and CHARGE-UP! Hope this answered your questions.

How to Postpone an Un-Timely Death

Heard it all before? And along comes this from a reasonably credible source. Scientific research has now confirmed a much needed ingredient to longevity is positive thinking.

A Mayo Clinic study that spanned three decades recently released these stunning results. Researchers found that optimistic people live about 19 percent longer than pessimists. So, if you’re a pessimist and live to the age of 67 you’re loosing out on almost 13 years. The chances are very good with a positive attitude you could have lived until the age of 80!

“It’s confirmed our common-sense belief,” is what Toshihiko Maruta, a lead researcher in the project said. “It tells us that mind and body are integrally linked and that ATTITUDE has an impact on the FINAL outcome, death.”

They looked at 839 people for 30 years. Now that’s a pretty in depth study. Plus, it’s well known that pessimism can be changed. The way you think can disrupt and dispel disease, but the process must be aided by the power to visualise, and also by a capacity to handle light substance.

Personally, when I am confronted by negative thoughts about situations out of my immediate control, I practice replacing it with “I am one with life, I am holy” as quick as I can. The more you practice the quicker you can replace negative with positive.

It also confirms another old saying, “Smile for Health”. Looking at the energy channels (the meridians) of the body, all the related major organs of digestion, are in close proximity to the temporomandibular joint (the jaw muscles) –the stomach, the liver, the gall bladder and the small intestine. When you smile heaps, you gently stimulate these areas, improving digestion and “wallah –as the ancient statement states, “It’s not what you eat it’s what you absorb”.

So stay conscious of your breathing rhythm and equally distribute your implosive and explosive energy (Tri-Breath™) when you exercise, eat lots of raw fruit and vegetables to get that hydrogen into you, then rest well knowing that vitality and health are always with you.

Now there’s POSITIVE food for thought.

I Went for a Gentle Morning Run

A funny thing happened the other day. I was teaching a group of sportsman the Tri-Breath breathing exercises when one burley, gruff member of the team decided to take centre stage and blurted out, “I’m not dead so I must be breathing right!” He laughed as he walked to the back of the group (limping on the right leg I might add) and started to show his character (or lack of) by being disruptive, until one of his mates told him to “expletively” dry up.

It made me think. Why is it that some people deny themselves knowledge and improvement?

As it so often does the answer came the next morning as I was going for a “breathe” or what most people call a gentle morning run. As all Tri-Breathers know, the balanced rhythm of the breath takes you so far out there it gives your brain space to communicate with your higher self.

Generally in life we are given two paths or two choices in every situation that is presented before us. One choice is to be like a leaf floating on a river, being taken downstream wherever the river wishes to take us. Without a river, the leaf would just fall from the tree, sit on the ground and wait to slowly disintegrate.

The other choice is to be like a river.

The power of the river is in its movement. It’s a flow that is harnessed from within, and it is the force of this movement that shapes its surrounding environment. From the mountain to the sea, the river draws unto itself that which is used to give life to both it-self and to the many it meets and feeds along the way.

By drawing knowledge to ourselves we intuitively power-up our being, giving us the strength to shape our environment. And it is our desire to improve ourselves (on both conscious and subconscious levels) that feeds and fuels all of those around us. A great teacher put it this way...

"Only truth that is individually wrought out in the crucible of experience really penetrates into the living consciousness and ultimately bears fruit". D.K.

All because I went for a gentle morning run.

How Your Breath Affects Your Vision

A Tri-Breather came up from interstate on the weekend keen to have a quick tune-up on her techniques. Asking how she was going with it, she replied, “It’s changed my life! I never realised how often I held my breath. By staying in contact with my breathing rhythm, particularly the 5-step when I walk or go for a gentle jog, I don’t feel like talking anymore because I like the space I go into. I feel I can really feel me and be with me. It’s not easy to describe. And I’m sure my eyesight has improved.”

This came to no surprise to me. Did you know that the visual system - the eyes, nerves, muscles and processing centres in the brain - consume over 30% of the oxygen we breathe?

When your well practiced at holding your breath, or you know your breathing is shallow, you're carrying unnecessary tension and hindering the oxygen supply and circulation to your visual system. And you're probably straining to see, perhaps unconsciously.

Ask yourself regularly, “Am I breathing?”

Just like there are techniques for building, sewing, healing, arts and crafts, there are techniques for breathing. The Tri-Breath techniques are specifically designed to improve the way you distribute implosive (inhalation) energy and explosive (exhalation) energy.

BALANCE is the operative word.

Breathe with balance in mind when you walk, run, paddle, surf, push a pram, ride a bike, climb a mountain and you will realise (see with your real eyes) how much more there is out there.

Give yourself the gift, you deserve it!

10 Tips to Sleeping Better

It doesn't matter if you wish to lose weight, improve your love life or live to a ripe old age, here’s all the advice you'll need in 2006. Today we focus on ways to get better sleep.

Research now shows that most westerners in high pressure lifestyles are chronically sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation causes stress and stress is a major health problem! If the body and mind aren’t given the chance to regenerate, how can we become, or even retain our vital nature?

GET BETTER SLEEP

1. Take baths not showers: A bath 30 minutes before going to bed improves sleep, say researchers at the University of Texas.

2. Get into good habits: Go to bed at relatively the same time every day. If you aren’t able to relax enough and be asleep within 30 minutes, get up, walk around slowly, gently breathing in and out through the nose. When you feel sleepy; return to bed. Ensure your bedroom is dark and quiet.

3. Try acupuncture: Trial results suggest that most insomniacs could benefit from acupuncture. Effects can last up to 18 months.

4. Use earplugs: Noise is a common cause of sleep problems, and earplugs work in six out of 10 cases, according to research in Germany. If plugs don't work, try masking noise with soft music.

5. Use lavender: According to research in France, the aroma of lavender oil can be as effective as prescription tranquillisers. In a research study in London, an insomniac enjoyed her first complete night's sleep for four years after using aromatherapy oils. Lavender oil can be used in massage (around the temple region works great), 5-10 drops in the bath or in an oil burner.

6. Exercise: Researchers at Stanford University found that adults who took part in 16 weeks of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise significantly lessened their sleep problems. The best time to exercise is five to six hours before bedtime; and it should be strenuous enough to bring up a light sweat.

7. Take valerian: The most commonly used herb for severe insomnia, valerian acts as a sedative, making falling asleep easier, and allowing for deeper sleep cycles. Take it 30 minutes before going to bed.

8. Don't count sheep: In a study at Oxford University, 50 insomniacs were asked either to imagine a tranquil scene while trying to get to sleep, or to count sheep. The sheep-counters took up to 20 minutes longer to nod off, probably because they were bored.

9. Soak your feet: With a cup of Epsom salts mixed in warm water, soaking your feet for twenty minutes is a sure fire way to bring the blood to the feet. This calms the mind as it lowers the pressure felt in the head. This is also a useful curative measure to use in the case of headache.

10. Enjoy a cup of warm milk and honey: For bringing on sleep it’s an oldie but a goodie. That's probably the reason it's still around; it works a treat. If this is non-helpful to you, maybe an ancient Chinese remedy mixed with a bit of modern science will do the trick. Mix honey and chopped ginger with dried orange peel. Swallow it just before bedtime.

Till next time, rest well.

Seaweed - A Vital Food for You

If you are looking for luxuriant hair and a lovely complexion, then look no further than a food rich in silicon, sulphur and a host of other minerals – seaweed. In ancient China, when long fingernails were a mark of the wealthy, the Chinese drank a strong brew of seaweed to strengthen the fingernails and make them strong.

In the Orient, in particular Japan where the eating of seaweed is above average, goitre and other problems affecting the thyroid gland are almost unheard of. The reason for this is iodine. Kelp also has anti-fat benefits, so for those of us who burn calories so slowly that they gain weight even when they eat little, kelp improves the body’s metabolic rate, helping to increase the burning of calories.

As a storehouse of minerals considered vital for the body, kelp contains mannitol (a gentle, natural laxative and bile stimulant – bile is one, of the four digestive saliva’s) small amounts of lecithin, vitamin A, some of the B-complex vitamins, and vitamin C and E. Lecithin is known to be a fat emulsifier that aids in preventing and removing fatty deposits from the arteries.

And if the vital fires aren’t burning hot, remember the iodine seaweed contains? There is more than one way to use this precious element. If you are unfamiliar with the far reaching benefits of this precious element and how to use it to build a vibrant physical and vital body, I have condensed ancient food combinations, directions and exercises in a marvellous e-book that will truly fill your body, be you a man or woman, with zest.

May health and wealth be yours!

The Ultimate Medicine for Injuries

Yesterday I was at a 5 year olds birthday party and one of the mothers came in on crutches. Keeping it elevated throughout the day, the time came when she was losing poise and preparing to leave. As a contracted healer I have a greater responsibility for injured persons than most, so I offered my help. Not quite sure as to what I do or for that matter what I could do to help, her Spirit spoke loud (overshadowing all personality resistance) and said, "Yes, I would greatly appreciate help".

Damage in the ankle and calf there was. And much inflammation had congealed in the one area for over 5 weeks. What I did is of no matter (acupressure, ligament flexion and mental visualisation), what does matter was the questions I asked and the answers I received.

“When you first rolled your ankle did you apply ICE at 10-15 minute intervals for at least two hours?” Pained mother answered no. “Did you have this knowledge?” I asked. “Yes, I do, but I have a 5 year old daughter so I didn’t have the time!” You can imagine my astonishment. No freedom of movement and restricted to crutches 5 weeks later and still unable to really be there for the child, let alone have time for her.

Inflammation – which consists of heat, swelling, redness and pain – is the body’s normal, healthy reaction to almost every injury or invasion. However, inflammation when not properly dealt with in the first instance, can become chronic rather than shutting down, weeks or even months after the original injury has been dealt with.

Icing an injury as quickly as possible can save you weeks of time and lots of money if you cannot work due to the injury. Do you know what the elite sportsman do after any strenuous activity? Footballers, runners, tennis players, netballers – you name it – they either ICE their specific points of soreness, or better yet, they soak in a bath full of ice.

That’s right, ICE!

Cold water stimulates the blood (bringing much needed oxygen), the muscles, the nerves and the glands, increasing hormone production that has an overall stimulating effect on the body’s natural healing mechanism.

If you don’t have icepacks available, anything in the freezer will do. Many a packet of peas has been sacrificed for external healing of injuries. If you are doing strenuous work where you know there are no freezers (bush walking etc.), invest in crystal ice-packs. They're light weight and readily available at chemists and first-aid suppliers and they’re worth there weight in gold when injury comes a calling. Be a scout and be prepared.

Remember RICE...

Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation

More on medicinal oils and remedies to come.

Fruit, vegies ward off strokes

Remember the three…

1. Oxygen - the way you breathe
2. Hydrogen - the way you hydrate
3. Nutrients - the way you nourish

A recent paper published in the Lancet said that researchers reviewed eight studies assessing the dietary habits and health of more than a quarter of a million people in Europe, Japan and the US. The studies found that five servings a day of fruit and vegies can reduce the risk of a stroke by more than a quarter.

Compared with individuals who ate less than three servings of fruit and vegetables a day, those who ate between three and five servings, had an 11% reduction in the incidence of stroke.

And this Haze-man is not surprised! The water content of fruit and vegetables is 100% hydrogen and oxygen. Consuming hydrogen rich foods maintains your body’s optimal pH levels and fruit and vegetables contain the potency of the seed that is waiting to spring forth life.

Get into it!