ANTA Member Article Summer 2023
Barbara Malarski
Master of Acupuncture Diploma of Teaching Post Graduate in Teaching
The Art of Yang Sheng: Nourishing Life the Chinese Medicine Way What is Yang Sheng?
Yang Sheng is the Chinese Medicine art of self-healing. The literal translation of Yang Sheng is Yang / “to nourish”, Sheng / “life, vitality”. Simply put it means nourishing life. This ancient art has its historical roots in Daoism and Chinese Medicine: practices that are over 2,500 years old. Yang Sheng is holistic; cultivating the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of who we are during this human experience. Traditional cultures
understood balance and harmony and practised it in their day-to-day lives. There was an understanding of the close connection between nature, the universe and man. Yang Sheng’s wisdom is available to everyone.
Prevention is Better than Cure:
Yang Sheng is a preventative medicine. Practising it, we are developing optimal opportunities for good health before disease arises. Even if mild health symptoms develop, the practice of Yang Sheng
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