Vision to Decision: Liver & Gallbladder Wisdom

Season 7 Ep. 12

Today I'm talking about one of my favourite paired organs in Chinese Medicine, the liver and gallbladder.

They're connected to spring, and the wood element, and understanding them can transform your Yin Yoga practice and your life.

The liver sees the path. The gallbladder walks it.

Key Functions:

Ensures smooth flow of chi (emotional, digestive, menstrual)
Controls the sinews (fascia)
Associated emotion: anger, frustration, passion

Imbalance signs: Irritability, tight muscles, headaches, PMS, feeling stuck

Key Functions:

Governs decision-making and courage
Executes the liver's vision
Courage = clarity + action

Imbalance signs: Indecision, timidity, difficulty taking action

Liver = the dreamer, the architect
Gallbladder = the general who makes it so
Liver without gallbladder = frustrated dreamer
Gallbladder without liver = action with no soul
Together = vision + courage + forward momentum

"Without anger and frustration, there would be no evolution, revolution, or change."
"Vision plus courage—that's what we need."

Winter is for going inward. Spring is for planting seeds and taking action. SPRING is when I create my vision board and start new habits—not January!

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Also mentioned in this Episode: Root to Rise: Yin Yoga Spring and the Wood element

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