The huge majority of Western people are very low in Yin Energy due to the high levels of stress created by lifestyles. Yin Energy is cooling, calming, passive, receptive and still. Yang Energy is hot, stimulating, active, giving and moving.
Qigong Breathing is simply breathing with Awareness of Qi (Energy). As you are reading this, place part of your Awareness on your lower belly. Energy collects in the lower belly and is distributed around the body.
The flow of energy (Qi) in the body follows certain pathways called Meridians along which lie specific points. When Qi flow is impeded or blocked in a Meridian pain and, later, illness may develop. This can be likened to placing a rock in a small creek. The water will flow around (scatter), slow down (weaken)…
Relax your body. Become aware of the softness of your breath. As you listen to a sound sense it as a vibration coming towards you. Sense or imagine the sound passing through you, through every single cell. Sense that every part of you is experiencing sound with incredible aliveness. With Practice you will hear and…
Take a moment to play. Notice how your eyes feel. … check out how your eyebrows feel, … your forehead, … the inner corner of the eyes, … the outer corners of the eyes, … your cheeks. Smile ….. notice any change in and around your eyes. Pretend you are angry ….. notice a change in…
Text. Hi Marg. Just some feedback for you. The tip you gave me about the lower part of your belly being relaxed and in sync with my breathing in stressful moments has been so helpful. It really demands presence in the moment and then everything becomes calm 🙂 I’ve told all my friends about it…
Notice how the eyes are feeling. Notice how the eyes are seeing. Sit comfortably in a chair with the feet flat on the floor and the back straight. Or stand with the knees slightly bent, the legs relaxed and the back straight. Rub the hands together until they are hot. Place the hands over closed…
Stand or sit for a moment. Place the hands against the lower belly. Notice your breathing. Focus on the belly (and the hands) moving in and out. Notice that soon the belly is moving in and out in harmony with the breath. Become aware that breathing is slowing down. Become aware that breathing is becoming…
A tree lives in Stillness It is deeply Grounded It is nurtured by Earth and Sky It nurtures Earth and Sky It is deeply Yin, yet gently Yang – growing and changing with the seasons Man benefits from the tree in many ways – and especially through the air he breathes. When man breathes the…
