Welcome to Yin/Yang of Winter

It’s all about balance!
Yin and Yang represent perfect balance. That can sound mystical, but it’s actually everyday life. Daytime is active (Yang)—movement, expression, doing. Sleep is quiet (Yin)—the time the body rests and resets. But these processes are easily interrupted. When life becomes too busy or stressful, Yang takes over and the Yin side of life is out of balance. One of the first signs is simple: sleep becomes difficult.

Winter makes this easier to notice.
In Nature, winter is the most Yin season—stillness, depth, and storage. The body naturally wants more rest, warmer foods, and a slower rhythm.

This program begins by observing your personal Yin/Yang balance.
Balance is not what you think. It’s what your body demonstrates

Personal Observation

Download the attached form and answer each question honestly in the BEFORE section. Then add your scores to find your total.

After this one-week session, return to the same form and answer the questions again in the AFTER section. Add your scores again.

Now compare the two totals. Notice what has improved. Notice what has shifted. And notice where you still need to direct your awareness

Story-telling

Ancient masters passed on their wisdom through fables and parables, knowing that one day a wise student will discover the true lesson. Each of us comes to these stories hoping to find answers, yet the masters rarely spoke them outright. Instead, they entrusted the teachings to symbols, metaphors, and hidden layers—protecting their depth from being overlooked or dismissed.

What may seem like a simple tale on the surface holds countless meanings. When the student is ready, the story unfolds its truth.

Find the Ancient Stories Page here

Qigong Practice

The Wu Ming Qigong postures in this program are the by-product of Master Lu’s own free form practice. This means they stem from a deeper consciousness not a design of the mind. Notice how your energy expands and shifts the more you practice.  The forms will be taught on the opening call.

Find the Qigong Practice Page here

Live Sessions

There will be four live sessions.

  • Sunday, January 18 at 9:00 AM (EST)
  • Tuesday, January 20 at 12:00 PM (EST)
  • Wednesday, January 21 at 7:30 PM (EST)
  • Sunday, January 25 at 9:00 AM (EST)

Find the Zoom Schedule and Replays Page here

Eating for Healing

This season, our recipes focus on bringing a warm essence into the body. In Chinese medicine, Kidney does not like cold, and it does not like excess heat. (Yin/Yang of eating)

Take a look at what we’ve developed and follow your intuition as you choose your foods. If you notice cravings, don’t dismiss them. Use the Five Element Consciousness chart below to explore what those cravings may be associated with.

Find the Eating Plan here

Facebook Forum

Join our Yin/Yang of Winter Forum. If you need help setting up an account, contact us at [email protected].

We encourage you to openly share your thoughts and questions on the forum. Many people in our community have been studying Five Element Consciousness and have a lot to share. Only those who are subscribed to this program will see your posts.

Find the Facebook Forum here

Five Element Consciousness

The Five Element Consciousness Framework offers us a guide to understand our connection to Nature and the Universe. Energetically, our organs communicate with Nature and with one another. They constantly strive to keep the body in balance. To understand signals of imbalance, the ancient Chinese doctors turned to the Five Element chart. There are many layers to understand when studying this chart, so we’ll start with just a few.

Each organ resonates with the vibration of a different season, emotion, taste and color. Notice the element associated with the Kidney: water. Now look at the taste: salty, the color: black and the emotion: fear. Do you resonate with any of these signs? Are you drawn to wearing black continually? How about salty foods? Sound appealing? That’s your body communicating its needs.

Take some time to study the Five Element chart below and unravel your own messages.

Kidney/Bladder: Associated with the Water element and the Winter season.

Liver/Gallbladder: Associated with the Wood element and the Spring season.

Heart/Small Intestine: Associated with the Fire element and the Summer season.

Spleen/Stomach: Associated with the Earth element and the Late Summer season.

Lung/Large Intestine: Associated with the Metal element and the Fall season.