Ileocecal and Houston Support

Located on the right side of the body, just inside the hipbone, the Ileocecal valve regulates the flow of fluids and waste. The Houston "valve" (not a true valve), located on the left side of the body just inside the hipbone, helps regulate the actions between the descending colon of the large intestine and the rectum. Together, they play an important role in making sure the body removes nutrients from food and releases unnecessary materials for evacuation.

According to the Eden Method, when the energies of these "valves" are not balanced, it can result in symptoms that mimic serious illnesses like Crohn's disease and irritable bowel syndrome!

When to Perform This Energy Exercise

• When you are experiencing diarrhea or constipation

• When you feel off your rhythm

• When you feel you are holding onto unwanted waste, ideas, or behaviors

• When you feel things are running through you (both literally and symbolically)

• When you are experiencing headaches or a sense that toxins are backed up in your system

• When you feel a need to support your digestive processes

• When you are in the midst of grief

How to Perform this Energy Exercise

1. Rub your hands together vigorously and shake them off

2. Place your hands on your hip bones with your little fingers at the inside edges

3. Simultaneously drag the fingers of each hand up 6-7 inches with pressure while taking a deep inhalation

4. Shake the energy off your hands and exhale

5. Repeat step 3-4 at least 2 more times

6. Repeat step 3, but this time as you exhale, push downward with your thumbs in the opposite direction with pressure.

Daily Energy Routine

Developed by Donna Eden, the Daily Energy Routine is designed to strengthen the 9 energy systems we work with and build communication between them. Once you have the rhythm down, it takes less than 8 minutes to do!

• Four Thumps - supports grounding, increased vitality, and support for our immune system

• Crossover Shoulder Pull & Cross Crawl - better balance and enhanced coordination

• Wayne Cook Posture - enhances ability to assimilate and store new information

• Crown Pull - relieves mental congestion, clears and refreshes the mind, sharpens memory

• Connecting Heaven & Earth - supports joints, clears out old energy and makes space for new in the body as well as your life

• Celtic Weave - supports resiliency of the aura, helps you feel more confident and comfortable in larger groups

• Hook-up - creates a strong energy field around the body to help you feel whole and connected

• Zip-up - boosts confidence, clears mental clutter, and protects you from surrounding energies that may be harmful

Standing Version

Seated Version

Alternate Wayne Cook Posture

The Wayne Cook Posture is excellent at helping you focus your mind, untangle inner chaos, unscramble energies, articulate your thoughts better, and get better sleep.

You can hold this pose almost anywhere - hold it while you are laying in bed, sitting watching TV, or even in the waiting room at the dentist's office! If you decide to stand while holding this pose, make sure that you can do so comfortably and safely.

1. While sitting (or standing), cross your ankles.

2. Extend both arms out in front of you with your palms facing outward (thumbs pointing down, back of hands touching).

3. Now, keeping your thumbs pointing down, cross your wrists so that your palms are touching and you can clasp your fingers together.

4. Bring your hands under and up to rest your hands on your chest, beneath your chin.

5. Breathe in slowly through your nose, letting the breath lift your chest. Exhale slowly through your mouth, allowing your body to relax. Repeat at least 3 times or as long as this feels comfortable.

6. Uncross your legs and "steeple" your fingertips. Keeping your fingers steepled, rest your thumbs just above the bridge of your nose between your eyebrows. Hold this position as you breathe deeply four or five times.

7. On the last exhalation, curl your fingers at the center of your forehead, push in, and pull slowly to your temples, stretching the skin on your forehead. Slowly bring your hands down in front of you and feel calm envelope you.

This exercise is similar to one used in Psych K called the Whole Brain Posture.

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