Cycling Qi

[David Jamieson]

Anybody do any of these exercises?

Whrein you cycle chi to your extremities and back to your lower dan tien?

what are you finding the benefits to be?

cheers

[David Jamieson]

guohuen-

Any qi cycling exercises, small or large.

Do you move chi through you with intent?
How does it feel afterwards and during for you?

cheers

[David Jamieson]

yes, it is quite refreshing. :)

I am wondering if there are many exercises that are common to the fold of popular chi kung practice. And also looking for long term purposes to some of the exercises.

cheers

[TaiChiBob]

Greetings..

While "reverse abdominal Breathing" accentuate (but don't exaggerate) the spinal wave during the exhale.. this happens as the abdomin expands, the breath is expelled, and the spine rolls upward in a wave-like fashion culminating in a motion that almost "whips" the neck/skull into a fully extended and straightened spine (triple yang)..as you transition into the inhale phase push the Ming-Men outward by contracting the abdominals causing a "compression in the mid-torso and accentuating the "peng" of the shoulders (triple yin).. This exercise should be done with "intent" of each cycle being a pump that moves Qi along the grand circulation.. as stated previously the vessel will fill and naturally overflow into the extremeties..

The only time i "lead" (yi) Qi into extremeties is for a particular application or training purpose, otherwise i let nature do the healing.. as stated before, keep the Qi moving....

Be well