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11/09/2025

11/09/2025

11/05/2025

“Legs-up-the-wall” or Viparita Karani, is a restorative yoga pose that offers numerous benefits, primarily by improving circulation and promoting relaxation.

It involves simply lying on your back with your legs extended vertically against a wall, creating an L-shape with your body. This pose can help with stress and anxiety relief, reduce swelling in the legs and feet, and improve sleep.

By elevating the legs, this pose helps blood flow back to the heart more efficiently, reducing swelling and discomfort in the lower extremities.

Also, Viparita Karani activates the parasympathetic nervous system, which promotes relaxation and reduces stress hormones, leading to a sense of calm.

The pose helps drain excess fluid and reduce swelling in the ankles and feet, making it beneficial for those who spend a lot of time on their feet experience swelling due various conditions.

Furthermore, the calming effect of the pose can help prepare the body for sleep, promoting relaxation and improving sleep.

Also, it gently stretches the lower back and hamstrings, alleviating back pain and tension.

Improved circulation can also benefit the digestive system, easing bloating and promoting healthy digestion.

Incredibly, some studies suggest that the pose can help relieve menstrual cramps by improving blood flow and reducing tension in the pelvic area.

PMID: 32784418

11/05/2025

Sometimes, forgiveness feels impossible. We may cling to anger and pain, unable to let go of what someone has done to us. But when forgiveness feels far away, it’s a sign to pause and reconnect with your deeper purpose. What is your true calling in life? What are you passionate about? This is your life’s goal, and it cannot flourish when weighed down by resentment.

When you cling to past hurts and refuse to forgive, you are the one who carries the weight, who feels the sickness inside, who loses touch with joy and peace. Ask yourself, is it really worth it? Is holding onto this anger serving your life’s purpose? Or is it pulling you further away from it?

You cannot undo what has already happened. You cannot change the past. Life has already moved forward, and you are left here, carrying the heavy emotions of yesterday. So, who really needs your compassion? The answer is often you. The one who most needs forgiveness is yourself. Forgiving yourself is the first step toward healing.

Forgiveness doesn’t mean you excuse the actions of others or allow harm to continue. It doesn’t mean you permit anyone to damage your life or the lives of others. What it means is that you’ve learned. You’ve seen the pain, the hurt, and you’ve chosen to grow from it. You’ve chosen to set boundaries that protect you and ensure this pain isn’t repeated—neither for you nor for future generations. By learning from the experience, you gain the wisdom needed to prevent it from happening again.

This is the heart of forgiveness. It’s not about forgetting or excusing, but about releasing the burden so you can live fully, free from the past. It’s about empowering yourself to create a life of purpose, guided by the lessons learned and the strength gained. Forgiveness is the act of liberating yourself, letting go of what no longer serves you, and stepping boldly into the future you deserve—one rooted in growth, healing, and peace.

11/03/2025

Hello, my dear friends,

If you feel a sense of heaviness or depression, a lot of the time this energy gets caught in the shoulder area. It can then move to the spine between the shoulder blades, affecting your lungs and heart.

So, what can you do? Do a little bit more dolphin neck, or have your hands up in the air and bounce until you feel the tension disappear.

Everyday, dolphining spine is my must-do Qigong movement. It is just so good. If you want to live to 125, happy and healthy, at least 10 minutes a day you need to do that dolphining. It is that important.

Many Blessings,
Chunyi Lin

11/01/2025