Yin and Yang (Continued)

We say of some parts of the body that they are yin and of other parts that they are yng but this is relative. Sample, the upper body is young relative to the lower body, but the outside of the leg is young relative to the inner side.

Another example: although all males are yang relative to any female and all females are yin relative to any man, some men are more yang than others and some women are more yin others. As a result, someone could refer to a female as yang, but this would only be in comparison to other women. In short, when the terms yin and yang are used, the context is quite important.

The balance between yin and yang is not static but dynamic. From it comes harmony. It is true for nature and for humans as well.

Changes, such as those in the body and in nature, are seen as the result of one energy growing while the other contracts to make room for its partner and vice versa. There the yen or yang becomes disruptive and over beers it's energetic partner, the balance is destroyed and trouble arises. The dynamic interaction of these two forces is reflected in the cycles of the seasons, the human lifecycle and other natural phenomena.

The goal of all energy medicine is the promotion and/or restoration of balance in the body's vital energy. The complementary yin and yang forces regulate this delicate balance.