Physical health training and the four elements

The four elements are a main key of wisdom
to analyze problems and to find lawful solutions. When we use this key for the
physical health training then we get interesting results. I want to share some
essential thoughts about this.

The physical training respectively the
training of the physical body has the overall goal to maintain physical health
and a high degree of vitality. Health means harmony, order, balance, a well-functioning
body with its organs, nerves, glands, etc. Vitality means a good or high level
of vital energy, the fuel which the body needs to maintain its functions. A
healthy structure or system with a high level of energy is able to show a great
performance, so that the owner of the physical body can interact with the
material world in a free and good way. He is able to make all kinds of experiences.

Now we have fire, air, water and the earth
element. On the level of the physical body and in regard of health training, we
can address keywords to the elements in the following way:

Fire: Heat. Action. Unleashed power.

Air: Balance. Endurance. Breathing.
Metabolism. Control of fire and water. Vitality.

Water: Cold. Relaxation. Storing energy.

Earth: Strength. Strong structure.
Endurance.

The main polarity is fire and water, two
extreme poles while life exists in the air between them. It is no wonder that
humans prefer a moderate climate, – not too hot, not too cold.

Now, when we think about the metabolism in
connection with the exposure to heat and to cold, then we see very healthy
effects. Let´s think about cold showers, Kneipp treatments or sauna sessions.
Heat helps the body to release all kinds of toxins by sweating and it helps to
improve the supply of blood with nutrients for the whole body or body regions
which are in need for healing. The exposure to cold temperatures or cold water
helps the body to increase his immune defense and to manage “bad weather”
better.

Regarding air, – we are surrounded by air.
The only thing which we can do is to increase the volume of our lungs,
strengthening the breathing function. And we can do conscious breathing for a
saturation with oxygen or a saturation with carbon dioxide or to have a dynamic
way of breathing. Wim Hof is quite famous these days for working with a high
level of oxygen to manage the exposure in cold temperature better and specially
to increase health. Before Wim Hof, we know different breathing techniques from
the Yogis of India. An increased volume of the lungs offers a high level of air
to manage all situations in life. It means a great endurance in all what you
do.

Then we have the earth element with a
strong structure of the body, strong muscles and a powerful supply of the
electromagnetic fluids for earthy endurance.

We need the pole of endurance of the earth
and the pole of endurance of the air element. A strong body without good lungs
does not work well and good lungs achieve nothing without a strong body.

In conclusion: A small choice of exercises
make much sense to maintain a great physical health and vitality which is the
basis for a happy life, success and good progress in the spiritual training.
Recommendable are the saturation with oxygen which Wim Hof teaches in
combination with the expose to cold (showers), sauna sessions, air-endurance
training like jogging and physical strength training. Here the Tabata training
is a smart invention. It is a special type of high intensity training. Then the
warm-up training (gymnastics) of Mantak Chia is recommendable and martial arts
like Wing-Tsung are very useful to train body coordination, spirit,
self-defense, etc.

Maybe as an additional note: The vital
energy breathing and accumulation exercise is great to maintain health on the
energy level. Here the high energy level keeps negative influences on distance
and offers the necessary energy for a high performance in everyday life. There
are specific physical breathing exercises which increase the vital energy level
but the techniques by Bardon are simpler and more efficient.

So far, I spoke only about the physical
health. Mental and psychic health need to be regarded too for the overall
wellbeing.