In East Asian medicine, each season is linked with an element, a phase of nature, and a movement within the body. Winter  is associated with the Water element  — a time of deep rest, replenishment and returning to our roots.Just as plants retreat into the earth to gather strength, we too benefit from slowing down and nourishing our foundations. What the Water Element Represents The Water element relates to the Kidneys and Bladder meridians , which in this tradition are unders