Learn a simple practice that uses breath + acupressure + vagus nerve reset to alleviate congestion, calm inflammation, and support your immune system—holistically.

 

In this Mini Class You’ll Get:

• Easy 3-step Technique

• 2 acupressure points for lungs and sinuses

• Breath practice to calm symptoms

• Optional video walk-through

Why This Works

Seasonal allergies don’t just affect your nose—they are rooted in various aspects of your whole system.
Sinus pressure, shallow breathing, a tight chest, inflammation, itchy eyes, foggy thinking—these have to do with vasodilation, adrenal and pressure systems, hormones, neuro-chemicals, metabolic debris. Allergy symptoms can be supported by regulating the immune and nervous systems.

              1. Vagus Nerve Reset

Did you know the Vagus Nerve is the main nerve of the entire parasympathetic nervous system? And that it controls aspects of digestion, heart rate, mood, mucous production, and immune function? The breath and movements in this technique are specifically designed to optimize the function of the vagus nerve naturally.

              2. Allergies must be addressed from various angles, such as:

Cleansing-breath, foods, herbs, detox, circulation, exercise, reducing alcohol, limiting exposure to irritants

Calming-symptoms, nervous system, emotional stress, reactivity, histamines, tension in the head, neck and face

Strengthening– nervous, digestive, and immune systems, getting sufficient sleep

Regulating–hormones, adrenals, vasodilation, blood pressure, blood sugar (these are pressure systems that flood the head and face)

 

This 5-minute technique uses breath and acupressure to:

• • Open sinus passages and encourage drainage

  • Calm the lungs and nervous system

  • Support a healthy immune response

  • Reduce reactivity to allergens over time

  • It’s easy, natural, and helps your body self regulate—so it doesn’t overreact to every pollen or particle in the air.

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How to do it:

The 5-Minute Calm Lung and Sinus Technique 

Step 1: Vagus Nerve Reset (3 minutes)

 

• • Use slow, relaxed, long soft breaths and imagine that it flows through the entire length of your body throughout this practice. Not a big deep breath–more like a thin thread, along the length of the body.
  • Breath through the nose if possible, or combination partially through the nose and mouth, or just the mouth if sinuses are completely blocked.
  • Do these movements either sitting upright or standing. 

Movements:

Round 1:

1. 1. Inhale and slowly raise the right arm up above your head. 
   2. With the arm raised, take another slow, relaxed full breath (inhale and exhale).  
   3. Relax the arm back down.
   4. With both arms down, take another slow relaxed long breath.

Repeat on the left side.

Round 2:

Repeat the same breaths and movements, but this time reach the arm gently overhead to the opposite side. If standing, tap the same side toe to the floor, leaning slightly to the opposite side. Feel the hip stretch, to open the entire side length of the body (vagus nerve goes along the side of the body).

Round 3:

Repeat the breath and movement pattern, but this time raise and bring down both arms together. Look up at the hands as you raise them, and back to looking straight ahead as they come down. (This movement targets the start of the vagus nerve, in the brain stem).

Don’t forget to take a breath at the end of each round (# 4 from round 1) after the hands come down.

• • The vagus nerve is the 10th cranial nerve. It’s part of the parasympathetic nervous system and helps regulate heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, digestion, and immune response. 

Step 2: Acupressure for Sinus Drainage (1-2 minutes)

After the breath work, continue to Step 2 with self acupressure in this relaxed state. 

 Acu Point 1: Large Intestine 20 (LI20) — “Welcome Fragrance”

Location: At the outer edge of each nostril, in the crease where the nostril meets the face.

Action: Press firmly but gently on both sides. It might be a bit sore. Hold for about 2 full breaths. Move the fingers up to the top of the curve of the nostril, and hold for 2 breaths, and also to the lower part, pressing for 2 breaths.

This point opens nasal passages and encourages sinus drainage.

Acu Point 2: Lung 1-2 (LU1) — “Letting Go”

Location: Outer upper chest, in the corner where the collarbone meets the shoulder bone.

Action: Press or massage this triangular area of muscle and lymph tissue in circular motion with 3 fingers, one side at a time.

This point opens the lungs, eases chest tightness, stimulates lymphatic circulation, and releases emotional tension. In Chinese Medicine it can also be used to heal old or new grief.

Step 3: Lung-Regulating Breath 

Inhale deeply through the nose with eyes relaxed closed. Do not use force or take big breaths–long, slow, soft, like a thread.
Hold for 3 seconds.
Exhale slowly and completely through the mouth with a soft “haa” sound.
Repeat 2 more times.

Imagine that you are smiling in the forehead, chest, or belly (whichever one you feel like–they each affect different systems and will help regulate the pressure systems of the body). 

 

Daily Support Makes the Difference

This practice helps you reset your system in the moment, and regular practice is cumulative in restoring the nervous and immune systems.

You Did it!

Thank you for joining. We hope you feel enriched and empowered on this journey of planetary peace and health.

Nathalie, Kacey,  and Team Artemis

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• • • Mop up inflammatory debris in the lymph
    • Calm histamine response without drowsiness
      
    • Support healthy lungs, sinuses, skin, and immunity
      
    • Help you feel clear, calm, and focused—even in peak allergy season

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Reishi mushroom extract
Quercetin Dihydrate from antioxidant-rich Sophora Japonica

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