Yang Shen Fa: the way of maintaining health and increasing longevity

Today I would like to introduce you to a different vision of health and fitness brought to us by the ancient Chinese art of Yang Shen Fa : the way of maintaining health and increasing longevity.
 
The Taoist monks of China created Yang Shen Fa. Their belief was that all beings on Earth included Human follow “Dharma”, which is the fundamental source of all order and phenomena in the universe. In other words, Dharma is the universal law ruling the creation of life.According to them health issues can come from different horizons, such as the external environment, genetics, emotions, diet and lifestyle, the monks used to help people remain healthy by using:
natural medicine,exercises, meditation, and proper diet. Their focus was to pay more attention to the constitution of their patients rather than treating only the symptoms.
 
They looked at a patient's profile from the physical, emotional and spiritual perspective to determine the origin of their problems. Their goal was to help them to remain fit by teaching them how to be in charge of their own health. The doctors monk were paid only if they succeeded to keep their patients vigorous .They believe that one must take good care of himself to reach maximum longevity so as to be able to lengthen his/her spiritual development.
 
This is what they recommended to their patients;


To preserve vitality:

Adapt your diet to your lifestyle
Meals must be taken at regular hours
Sleep at regular hours
Alternate rest and work period evenly
Balance 5 flavors: Acid-bitter-soft-pricking-salted
Avoid strenuous physical activity
Keep moving, life is motion
 
To find inner peace:

Be responsible for your choices and actions
Live half for yourself half for others
Enjoy your own company
Practice compassion and empathy
Avoid misery
 
To avoid energy loss:

Find the best solution to your problems from your point of view and move on ASAP
Solve your conflicts and correct your errors ASAP
Live your life fully in the present, neither in the past or in the future
Don’t pay attention to judgment and criticism
Limit your desires to what is necessary and vital for your life.
Avoid competing
70% is perfection
 
Seven patterns of healing:

Don’t take NO for answer. An illness is not a life sentence.
Actively get knowledgeable and educate yourself about your own health
Establish a network communication with other patients.
Make gradual changes in your lifestyle.
Look back at the progression of your illness to find the meaning of it.
Cultivate an attitude of resistance to impact the body natural healing capacity.
Sometimes it good to look back in the past to see what heritage our ancestors have left behind them for us to use, in order to cope with some of the health challenges that we are dealing with in our modern world. May be we can apply some of that knowledge to our life today, to make a positive difference for ourself.
 
 
Have a healthy week end everyone.

Christian Heno, Owner
Zenergie Holistic Health and Fitness