Lung and Large intestine - Early morning

Let’s begin. Stand with your feet parallel, about shoulder-width apart. Knees slightly bent. Make two large circles with your arms — inhale as you rise, exhale as you lower. Bring your attention to your lungs. Take in the crisp morning air, breathing in fully and exhaling softly. Take a small inhale if needed along the way. Now lift one arm and stretch it out to the side, turning the palm upward. Feel the stretch through the side of the chest — the tissues around the lung and large intestine. Then drop the arm down. Lift the other arm and do the same, stretching through the opposite side. Notice any difference between the two sides — each stretch helps stimulate energy flow through the lungs and large intestine. Repeat this movement two more times, waking up the tissues and inviting the body to begin its morning work. Next, we’ll trace the meridian of the large intestine. It begins on the inside edge of your index fingernail. Rub that point gently with your thumb — greeting the energy of your large intestine. Then trace the meridian: Move along the outside of the arm, over the shoulder, following the collarbone, up the side of the throat, across the cheek, and ending at the outer side of the nostril. Take a deep breath — inhale and exhale — and release. Repeat on the other side, tracing from the index finger up the arm, over the shoulder, along the collarbone, up to the side of the nose. Inhale and exhale again. Now shake out your hands and arms gently, bouncing to release any tension in the shoulders or chest. This light shaking helps open tissues and move stagnant energy. Next, bring your palms together in front of your chest in prayer position. Focus on your thumbs and index fingers — the thumb relates to the lungs, and the index finger to the large intestine. Spread them apart gently as you inhale, expanding your chest as if you’re inflating a balloon. Exhale and close, softening the chest. Inhale again, spreading, breathing in fresh energy; exhale, closing back to center. Repeat two more times, feeling the breath expand and contract through the upper body. This movement belongs to the Metal element, which governs both the lungs and large intestine. Now release your hands down. One hand reaches down toward the earth, palm facing the ground. The other hand lifts up in front of your face, palm facing upward. You’re connecting heaven and earth — one hand rooting downward, one rising upward. To return, turn the palms toward each other, as if holding a round ball in front of your stomach — your digestive center. This balances the stomach’s energy, harmonizing the flow of Yin and Yang. Drop your hands slightly, letting go of what you no longer need. Then raise them again, gathering the good energy upward. Continue this motion, alternating between lifting and grounding, creating balance between the rising Yang and the settling Yin. Repeat slowly, feeling your awareness anchored toward the earth even as one hand reaches up. After the last round, hold the ball of energy in front of your abdomen. Turn it sideways and hold the position for a few seconds. Let the feet root deeply into the ground, the shoulders and hips soften, and the knees remain slightly bent. Be still — relaxed in both body and mind. To close, turn the palms downward and make a large circle. Inhale as you lift, exhale as you bring the hands down along the center line. Then make a smaller circle, bringing the palms together in front of the chest. Inhale, exhale, let the fingers drop, and open the palms toward your lower abdomen. Place your thumbs near the navel. Feel the warmth under your hands — the gentle movement of your breath beneath them. Stay with this connection for a few moments. When you’re ready, release the hands and come back to stillness. Thank you for practicing. Have a beautiful day.