The Energy for November in Chi Flow with Jo is STAY WARM SEA SWIMMERS. There’s no doubt how popular sea swimming has become. Why is that? Is it good for you? In Chi Flow with Jo, I will show you how can you optimize the health benefits of Outdoor swimming using Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qi Food medicine, Qi Gong breathing and exercise and Acupressure points. Gyms and swimming pools can be intimidating places for the perimenopausal or menopausal women, they’re often filled with complicated equipment and lots of people and mirrors, but swimming outdoors brings us back to nature, with a gratitude for our bodies and a camaraderie with other swimmers. In the water, all bodies become equal. As we age the body can stiffen up, not only in the joints but also in the elasticity of your blood vessels. Low estrogen levels can cause your heart and blood vessels to become stiffer and less elastic. In response to the cold water your blood vessels constrict but instead of this having a detrimental effect this actually improves the oxygenation of the body, reducing pain and swelling plus improving lymphatic drainage. In terms of Chinese Medicine this is a great example of the interconnectedness of Yin and Yang. When something is extremely Yang it becomes Yin and vice versa. For example, cold is Yin, but when our body experiences extreme cold it begins to shiver and our metabolic rate increases forcing the body to burn more calories to keep warm. This is Yang. When either Yin or Yang reaches its maximum strength, it transforms into the other. FREE RECIPE BOOKLET - 2 TEAS FOR SEA SWIMMERS - click HERE WANT A FREE CLASS? CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP