Eastern Theory for massage therapists
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Yin and Yang
Nothing is absolutely yin or yang.
Yin = feminine, nurturing, shade, wet, cold, snow quiet,
interior, night, soft...
Yang = masculine, volatile, sunny, hot, fast, loud,
bright, exterior, day, hard...
Neither is good nor bad.
Healthy state is yin and yang in balance.
Excess = shi
Deficiency = Xu
Yin xu = dryness, irritation, itching, thirst, skinny
Yang xu = no energy, indecisiveness, always cold
Yin shi = damp, swollen, overweight, habits
Yang shi = violent, agitated, hot, workaholic
Yin/Yang xu = severe qi deficiency causing infertility,
chronic fatigue syndrome, lethargy
Darkness =Yin
Light = Yang
Coolness = Yin
Expansion= yang
passivity = yin
Activity= Yang
Back of the body = Yin
Front of the body = Yang
Inside of the body = Yin
Outside of the body = Yang
Lower Body = Yin
Upper body = Yang
The six yin meridians are the pericardium, Liver, Kidney, Heart, Spleen and
Lung channels.
The yin meridians are associated with the parasympathetic nervous system.
The yin meridians are associated with the solid organs.
Yang energy moves up.
Yang energy moves outward
The six yang meridians are the Triple Heater, Gallbladder, Bladder, Small
Intestine, Stomach and Large Intestine
Separation of yin and yang results in death.
