Bladder 10 - Celestial Pillar - An Acupuncture Point to Calm our Spirit, Find Inner Courage, Strengthen Self-Confidence
I don’t know about you, but when I’m about to teach a class or give a talk to an unfamiliar audience my stage fright kicks in! In my mind…I’m relatively calm, but my hands are shaking and I’m profusely sweating, even my voice sounds shakey…. know the feeling?
Spirit of the Acupuncture Points
Celestial Pillar - BL 10 天柱
Window of the sky point, Point of the Sea of Qi, Meeting point of the bladder, small intestine, gallbladder, and triple warmer channels.
Indications:
Physical Level
Head - Pain, and heaviness of the head, stiffness of the neck, pain of the shoulder and back, Dizziness,
Face -eye pain with redness, blurred vision, upward staring eyes, congestion, loss of smell
Neck - swelling of the throat, difficulty speaking
Dizzyness with the feeling like your feet are going to fail you, sudden muscular contractions
Emotional/Mental
mania with incessant talking
anxiety
tremors
seeing ghosts
Spirit Level
A powerful point for accessing our deep-rooted courage and inner-strength and reconnecting us with our bodies when we are feeling all in our head. This point can bring new perspectives and free our spirit.
Location:
On the neck, On the outside aspect of the trapezius muscle, 1.3 cun from the centerline. .5 cun below the hollow under the occipital protuberance (the bump at the base of your skull)
cun = anatomical inch. 1 cun is equal to the width of your thumb tip
How to Stimulate:
You can stimulate this point by gently massaging it directly with your finger for 30 seconds or until you are inspired to take a deep breath.
Feel Amazing!
Love, Lance
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