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Is the busyness of the end of the year and Xmas season creating anxiety? Do you finish the holidays feeling like you need a vacation from it? According to Chinese Medicine, this could be explained by an imbalance in the Fire element. Read this post for some tips on how to get back to balance and how can Yin Yoga support you.

The Earth Element in Chinese medicine is associated to the stomach and spleen meridians. Earth is about stability, grounding and clear foundation of our lives. It is also about nurturing and interconnectedness. A balanced Earth element and a healthy stomach and spleen meridians will manifest in sociable personality with a strong foundation in life. When this element is out of balance we can experience physical diseases associated to the stomach and spleen meridians and mental or emotional disturbances.