What is YIN versus YANG?

Yin and Yang are opposites.

Opposites are part of nature;

Positive vs Negative electrical charges.

Male vs female.

Acupuncture aims to keep Yin and Yang in balance within your body.

 

Treating Yin vs Yang 

And-they are important to Acupuncture within Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

This Yin versus Yang is used within disease patterns to determine the treatment protocol.

They are important to Acupuncture; TCM Disease Pattern of Excess vs Deficient.

 

Examples: 

 

YIN	YANG
Female	Male
Deficient	Excess
Cold	Hot
Inner	Outer
Quiet	Loud
Dark	Light
Water	Fire
Winter	Summer
Asleep	Awake

There are also Yin within Yang

and

Yang within Yin…

 

Examples: 

Late/ Early Yin or Yang part of Seasons within a Yin/Yang Season;

Early Winter, Late Winter, Early Summer, Late Summer

Winter is Yin; Summer is Yang 

 

Yin turning to Yang; Sunrise-Light coming up out of Darkness,

Yang turning to Yin; Dusk-Dark settling in from after a Sunset

Keeping Yin and Yang in balance happens when we are in balance.

 

When we become imbalanced, Excess (Yang) and Deficient (Yin) imbalances happen within the body and organ systems.

Once the imbalance becomes too great, the Yin and Yang separate.

Death happens when the Yin and Yang completely separate.

This is the most extreme example of Yin/Yang Deficiency.

 

Balance Your Own Body’s Yin & Yang 

What Can You do to help balance the Yin and Yang within your own Bod?…

• Sleep
• Movement*
• Bodywork*
• Eat Locally and according to the Seasons 

 

*I like gentle movements like Walking, Yoga and Qigong or Tai Qi for balancing the body’s energy.

*Bodywork like Acupuncture, Massage and Chiropractic are known to help keep the nervous system balanced.

Movement and Bodywork is something that I schedule very regularly in order to keep the Yin/Yang energy in balance.

 

 

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Written by Aleesha Ackerman, Lac

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Aleesha Ackerman is a certified and state licensed acupuncturist with a Master’s degree in acupuncture. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree from Hamline University. Aleesha owns and operates Aleesha D Acupuncture clinic for Pain and Women’s Health in Anoka, MN.

She became interested in acupuncture and holistic medicine when acupuncture cured her of debilitating migraine pain after an auto collision with a semi-truck. Aleesha specializes in treating acute and chronic pain and Women’s Health. Women come to her everyday with issues such as hot flashes, mood imbalance and low energy. Read more about Aleesha and what she specializes in Here.

 

Patients at Aleesha D Acupuncture report feeling cared for, listened to and are happy to get the much-needed pain and stress relief from their treatments!

Aleesha treats pain, energy, and digestion successfully by treating the root cause and by treating the whole individual.

Why wait? Start Your Relief Today- contact Aleesha D Acupuncture in Anoka today to schedule your appointment!

 

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Aleesha D Acupuncture is located in historic downtown Anoka at 229 Jackson St.

 

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