Stiff Joints can Dance on the Beach!

Posted on 02/14/2014 by Karen L. Semmelman, Advanced EEM Practitioner; JD, AAML(03-12)

It is Valentine’s Day and you want to have a romantic evening, with a glass of wine and dance to the music on the beach, right? You want to take your loved one in your arms and rock the night away, right? OK, so what is stopping you—a joint that doesn’t want to cooperate? No problem, lets learn ways to loosen it!

Last week we reviewed 3 techniques to get energy flowing to the joints—1. Connecting Heaven and Earth (and this one continues to be the favorite and most beneficial of all the exercises); 2. Belt Flow; and 3. Spindle Cell Pinching. Today, let’s add some additional ones targeted to specific areas of the body that may give you pause.

For the knees– behind each knee there are 3 gallbladder neurovascular points that often get “stuck”. Place the palm side of the hand against this area and then switch by placing the tops side of hand over the area. Rotate the hand several times from palm to back of hand until you begin to feel a release. Also, figure 8 the back and front of the knees.

For the legs, especially the calves– our calves hold energy associated with Triple Warmer (TW). TW is the Commander of all the energies of our body and whenever we feel under stress, you can rest assured our Commander is involved. One of the muscles specifically associated with TW is the calf. Since the calves support the legs, knees and hips, by holding the back of your calves and squeezing them; or making figure 8s; or flipping the hand palm side down and then back of hand; you are shifting the polarities (each cell of the body has a north and south side) of the muscle and thus loosening it so you can move with more ease.

For hips and knees, stand with hands on hips and move knees in circles. Envision yourself as Elvis Presley, gyrating to the music—really. Move the hips in large circles, then get the knees moving too and pretty soon your ankles will follow. I learned this technique in San Diego last year from a doctor from Norway who ran a clinic for the elderly. You should have seen him move! But he reported, and I have seen with my own clients, amazing shifts as we loosen and move these joints—not to mention this movement activates our Radiant Circuits-the joy juice of our systems.

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For arthritis in hands or feet—open the gaits in both hands and feet. Focus on the area of discomfort and then open the areas between the tendons (webs) on both hands and feet. If on hands, begin closest to the thumb, use the thumb and index finger of other hand to squeeze the areas between the tendons, starting at the top of the web, and pulling the energy down toward the thumb. Use pressure that takes you to the edge. Move across the top of the hand to the next web between your index and middle finger beginning close to the wrist and pull the energy down by squeezing with thumb and index finger. Continue until all the webs between the fingers are completed. As you get to the end of the fingers, shake the energy off your hands and give each finger a rotation and a little pull. When you complete all of the areas, take your right palm and place it against the inside of the fingers on the left hand. Push the fingers gently back, opening the joints. For the feet, you will follow the same approach, but this time stretch the front of the toes by pushing them up!

Now you are truly ready to Dance on the Beach with you loved one. Oh, and don’t forget the bubbly!

Have fun with your energy! Next week’s topic is “Cancer, Finding the Energetic Balance.”

* Send questions to Karen at SemmEnergyCenter@gmail.com. Prior articles may be found at her blog or through Island Sun. Learn more at www.semmelmanenergy.com. EEM does not diagnose or cure illness, but working with subtle energies of the body has been shown to help many conditions.

Stiff Joints can Move with the Music!

Posted on 02/07/2014 by Karen L. Semmelman, Advanced EEM Practitioner; JD, AAML(03-12)

During a workshop at The Community House this month, the focus was on joints. Many attendees had joints that were “screaming” for attention, bringing continual awareness to that hip, knee, elbow or shoulder. We energy checked the joints, so one could see there was no energy moving through the area—it was stuck, locked or clogged. As we did some of the exercises you will learn today, there were immediate shifts and the joints started humming rather than screaming—maybe even singing along. Who knows? We all knew because after the exercises we rechecked the same joints and each person observed that same joint area now having energy flowing through it, enabling them to “move with the music”. Well, at least to begin to move more comfortably.

So, if you want to “move with the music” and shake those hips or knees, try these exercises.

Connecting Heaven and Earth. This exercise makes space in the body, especially in the joints. An added bonus is that this exercise activates one or more of the 10 Radiant Circuits—an energy system that has its own innate intelligence enabling it to travel anywhere in the body or our auric field, that it assesses energy is needed!

Step 1. Place your hands on the thighs, fingers spread. Envision pulling energy from the Earth into your thighs to meet your hands.
Step 2. Inhale through the nose while bringing your arms in a circle to meet at your heart center in prayer position. Exhale through the mouth.
Step 3. Inhaling through the nose, stretch one arm up and the other arm down with palms facing the heavens and the Earth. Stretch fully on the side with the arm that is above, feeling the stretch along the entire side of the body. Exhale through the mouth and return the hands to prayer position. Switch arms and repeat. Do this two more times for each arm.
Step 4. Return your arms to your sides, bend at the waist, bend the knees slightly and figure 8 your feet while taking 2 deep breaths.
Step 5. As you rise from the bent position, roll the energy up your body with your hands, starting at the feet and rolling it all the way over your head. Bring your arms back to your thighs.

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Belt Flow. Frequently energy gets stuck from the waist up and from the waist down. Around the belly is a horizontal flow of energy known as the Belt Flow. If energy is not flowing through this area, it gets stuck. From the waist up, it affects the elbows, shoulders and neck. From the waist down, it affects hips, knees and ankles. So, open it and see the shifts start!

On the right side, place both hands as far around your back as you can reach and sweep across the sides, around the front of your belly. Lift your hands and repeat 2 more times and then sweep down the left leg.
On the left side, place both hands as far around your back as you can reach and sweep across the sides, around the front of your belly. Lift your hands and repeat 2 more times and then sweep down the right leg.

Spindle Cell Pinching. By using tiny little fairy pinches on an area, it is like hitting a reset button that says to the nervous system—“knock it off”. This is especially beneficial for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome—pinch around the wrists and up and down the arms!

Next week we will learn several more tools for those joints calling for attention.

Have fun with your energy! Next week’s topic is “Stiff Joints can Dance on the Beach.”

Resolve –Strengthen Your Heart Energy-Part IV!

Posted on 01/31/2014 by Karen L. Semmelman, Advanced EEM Practitioner; JD, AAML(03-12)

The last 3 columns were devoted to the boosting heart energy. So far, we have learned 1. Improving our Internal Compass to help revitalize; 2. Holding our Heart Source point to reduce heart dis-ease; 3.Biting down on the little finger to calm the body; 4. Tracing the heart meridian; and 5. Learning how to open the horizontal band of energy at the waist (Belt Flow) and last week learning to activate the Radiant Circuits (a separate energy system). Today, you will be introduced to 2 additional tools. This past week I received an email from a reader reporting a reduction in her heart arrhythmia after she did these exercises daily for 2 weeks! She asked what to do next. I suggested 3 approaches from an energetic perspective. First, do the DER every day to activate all 9 energy systems. Secondly, continue doing the exercises referenced in this column and 3rd she consider an assessment of her energetic systems to determine where other imbalances exist to begin shifting. As we begin working with our body’s subtle energies, it is like unpeeling the layers of an onion- getting to the core issues takes time. After all, we didn’t get to our present health state overnight!

The last 2 exercises to boost and strengthen heart energy are:

Heart Neurolymphatics Reflex Point. Our lymph system has 2 times as many lymph vessels as blood vessels, but has no pump! Historically, vigorous physical activity released the toxins from the lymph system. With our sedentary lifestyle, there is little opportunity to move the toxins from our bodies without intervention. There are 90+ Neurolymphatic reflex points on the surface of the body, which are not always located directly over lymph nodes, vessels or lymph tissue. By rubbing the reflex points, toxins will be released from the system, clearing stagnate energies (including emotional energy) and leaving you feeling energized. These points are part of the 5 Minute Daily Routine. Viewing the chart you will notice the Heart Reflex Point is located underneath the collarbone at the far outside edge toward the shoulder. Rub with vigor, not tentatively and feel that deep breath as the energy connects and boost heart!

Connect heart and sacral chakras. Chakras are another one of our energy systems. We have 7 of these round orbits of whirling energy, each bathing the organs they surround, interfacing with our auric field and boosting our 14 meridians. No surprise we have a heart chakra, located in the middle of our body between the breasts—which connects us to ourselves and the world around us—our love center. By placing one hand on the heart chakra and the other hand over our sacral (sometimes called womb chakra) chakra (located right below the navel), a connection is being made between our “2 hearts”. Since the sacral chakra is associated with the pure innocence of a child, our creativity and a sense of wonder, by holding these 2 chakras together we create a strong energetic boundary! Try it, it works, it is easy and it is fun!

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You now have many tools to boost the heart’s energy, our center of love, connection and gratitude!

Have fun with your energy! Next week’s topic is “Stiff Joints can Move with the Music.”

Feeling Hopeless or Have Joint Pain? – Trace Bladder Meridian

Posted on 09/20/2013 by Karen L. Semmelman, Advanced EEM Practitioner; JD, AAML(03-12)

Yang Bladder meridian is the longest meridian in our body and is directly associated with our nervous system. It runs down the back 4 times interacting with every other meridian! Its Yin partner is Kidney so together they address the fluids of our body. What so our joints need to be mobile—fluid. The negative emotions associated with this meridian are fear and hopelessness. Physically, you may benefit from working with this meridian if you have: joint problems (ankles, knees, elbows); arthritis; back pain; bursitis, calf pain; fallen arches; hair loss; forehead headaches; neck tension, nervous system problems; lack of energy reserve; pigeon toes; scoliosis; tooth loss or varicose veins.

As a Reminder, view the August 9 and 16th Columns, since the basics of tracing are set forth.

Meridian Flow Wheel Time of day. Bladder meridian’s high tide is 3 PM to 5 PM. We always begin and end by tracing Central and Governing meridians before starting to trace the other meridians. If you begin tracing your meridians at 3 30 PM, then begin with Bladder.

Reasons to Trace Alone in Addition to Tracing All Meridians. Although it is best to trace all your meridians as one continuous flow, you may want to trace Bladder if you have some of the symptoms listed in the opening paragraph above. Or if you experience osteoporosis, incontinence, lumbosacral problems, sleep disorders or memory problems, this is another indication of Bladder imbalance.

Affirmation for this Meridian is “I feel vibrant, hopeful and fully alive!” Remembering that matter follows energy, stating a positive thought shifts the energy just by the intention-this is the metaphysical fabric of life! We are all part of that pure fabric of existence so reap its benefits.

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Pathway of Meridian. The beginning point of Bladder meridian is at the inside edge of eyebrow, and the end point is on the lateral base of each baby toe nail. See insert of pathway below. Place the middle fingers of each hand at the inside edge of each eyebrow. Move the hands over the top of the head and down the back of the head and neck reaching down the spine as far as you can reach.

Remove the hands and place them under your arms to reach up to the point on the spine you just left. Continue drawing your hands down both sides of the spine to right below the waist. Move your hands back up the spine several inches than circle around your gluteus maximus. Pick up your hands and place them up the back right below the scapula and bring the hands straight down the back to the back of the knees. Indent to the very center of the back of the knee through the middle of the calf to the outside edge of the heel and then off the lateral side of the baby toe! Whew—a long one but with the diagram you will get it! That’s it. You just traced Bladder!

Flushing or Tracing the Meridian Backwards. Remember that if there is too much energy in a meridian, you may want to trace it backwards and see if that makes you feel better. If experiencing pain or dis-ease in the area of a meridian, it is likely that removing the energy from the meridian will provide relief. If it does, then trace it backwards 3 times, but NEVER TRACE HEART BACKWARDS. If it seems there is not enough energy in your meridian then trace it forward 3 times. If you feel better, this is what was needed. Experience the impact of the energetic shifts. To flush a meridian, as if you are de-clogging a pipe, trace the meridian once backwards to loosen the sludge and then trace the meridian forward 3 times. Flushing really helps reset the meridian’s balance.

You are set. Keep this Column as a reminder of how to trace Bladder while you learn the next 9 meridians over the next several months!

Have fun with your energy! Next week’s topic is “Ear or Eye Infections or Low Back Pain?—Trace Kidney Meridian”

* If you have a question for Karen, email her at ksemmelmanenergy@gmail.com. Learn more at www.semmelmanenergy.com. EEM does not diagnose or cure illness, but working with subtle energies of the body has been shown to help many conditions.

Sore, Achy Joints, or Arthritis?—Try this Connection

Posted on 03/15/2013 by Karen L. Semmelman, Advanced EEM Practitioner; JD, AAML(03-12)

Have you wondered what creates the dis—ease in your joints making it so very uncomfortable to bend or move them? A fundamental principle of energy medicine is that if energy is not able to move, is stuck and thus not dynamic or is just like sludge; then an energetic blockage has been created resulting in dis—ease! Since most of us collect too much energy, which needs to be expelled, performing an exercise that releases the energy will provide immediate relief. Connecting Heaven and Earth, part of the 5 Minute Routine is just that exercise. It is a powerful stretch bringing fresh oxygen to the cells while at the same time releasing that clogged energy. By stretching the torso, the Spleen meridian is activated, which plays a vital role in our immune functioning and overall vitality. Use this exercise to clear stale energy, making space for fresh new energy to enter.

When is it especially beneficial to do the Connecting Heaven and Earth exercise? Of course you should do this daily as part of the Routine, but use it more if feeling achy or sore in your joints; feeling disconnected; feeling as if you have taken on other people’s energies; have a sense of a cold or flu taking hold; feeling sad or in need of emotional bolstering; or if a conflict between your heart and mind exists.

Connecting Heaven and Earth Technique:

• Step 1. Place your hands on the thighs, fingers spread. Envision pulling energy from the Earth into your thighs to meet your hands.

• Step 2. Inhale through the nose while bringing your arms in a circle to meet at your heart center in prayer position. Exhale through the mouth.

• Step 3. Inhaling through the nose, stretch one arm up and the other arm down with palms facing the heavens and the Earth. Stretch fully on the side with the arm that is above, feeling the stretch along the entire side of the body. Exhale through the mouth and return the hands to prayer position. Switch arms and repeat. Do this two more times for each arm.

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• Step 4. Return your arms to your sides, bend at the waist, bend the knees slightly and figure 8 your feet while taking 2 deep breaths.

• Step 5. As you rise from the bent position, roll the energy up your body with your hands, starting at the feet and rolling it all the way over your head. Bring your arms back to your thighs.

You have now opened meridians, expelled toxic energies, stimulated fresh energies to move into your joints and feel better!

Have fun with your energy! Send me your questions. Next week’s topic is “Feeling Disconnected or Faint?—Let’s Hook-up!”

* If you have a question for Karen, email her at ksemmelmanenergy@gmail.com. Learn more at www.semmelmanenergy.com. EEM does not diagnose or cure illness, but working with subtle energies of the body has been shown to help many conditions.