Live Be Yoga: 5 Poses That Introduce Traditional Chinese Medicine to Your Practice

Live Be Yoga ambassadors Jeremy Falk and Aris Seaberg are on a road trip across the country to share real talk with master teachers, explore innovative classes, and so much more—all to illuminate what's in store for the future of yoga. Follow the tour and get the latest stories @livebeyoga on Instagram and Facebook.What happens when you blend two powerful traditions of healing? As a yoga teacher trainer, a licensed acupuncturist, and the founder of Yoga Medicine, Tiffany Cruikshank is known for integrating aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the practices she teaches. While in Seattle, Aris and Jeremy joined Tiffany and her Yoga Medicine trainees at Bala Yoga for a brief primer on how to bring TCM's five elements—Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water—onto the mat with five creative poses.See also from Live Be Yoga:Finally, a Yoga Teacher Explains How Double-Dip Chaturangas Lead to LiberationInside the New Yoga Retreat Center on Every Yogi's Bucket List