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The Perfect Qigong #1

Standing feet shoulder width apart, arms at side. The standard rules apply.

Exhale interlace finger in front of groin, arms straight.
Inhale palms up to chest.
Exhale palms push straight out in front.
Inhale palms pull into chest.
Exhale push palms to ground, bending forward.
Inhale pull palms up to chest and continue pushing palms to the sky, up on toes as appropriate.
Release fingers separating arms and exhale arms down to the sides.
Stand for a moment.

Repeat the cycle several times, each step once per cycle. Useful as a quick warm-up when you need to get the Qi flowing but not necessarily going to meditate. Commonly used as a prequel when doing Eight Internal Iron Palm exercise.

Spread the Qi

Arms at the sides, lift the arms by the wrists up to chest level in front as you raise onto the balls of the feet. In unison drop the arms to the sides and drop onto the heels. Repeat a few times.

This is done to spread the Qi around so that it doesn’t get “congested” in the shoulders, arms and hands.

Note: Note – Shaking the Qi out of the body is not the purpose of this move.

Measuring the Qi

Measuring the Qi consists of two distinct motions assembled into four parts.

Mix the Qi or spinning the Qi ball.
Taffy pull, left hand high, then compress back into Qi ball.
Mix the Qi or spinning the Qi ball.
Taffy pull, right hand high, then compress back into Qi ball.

Measuring is done leisurely. Stay relaxed.

The Standard Qigong Rules

Post author By Jaya
Post date 2020-07-26
Categories In Meditation, Qigong, Tai Chi, Yiquan
7 Comments on The Standard Qigong Rules

These rules or guidelines are generally observed unless specified overwise.

Breathe through the nose.
Tongue touching the roof of the mouth (palate). [Completing the Microcosmic Orbit.]
Calm the mind.
Hollow the chest and round the back.
Sense the body, the breath and Qi.
Listen to the silence, see, taste, touch and smell the silence.
Body relaxed, no physical tension.
Shoulders soft.
Relax the hips and keep the pelvis tucked.
Expand the lumbar and keep the abdomen tight/sucked.
Imagine an invisible string pulling the crown of your head straight up (Baihui point).
Gradually deepen the breathing.
Breathe into the dan t’ien.
Eyes open, soft focused past infinity.
70% rule – never fully exert yourself, work at about 70-80% of your capacity.

After you are able to sense the flow of Qi you are ready to being the practice of Qigong.

Baihui point

Baihui (GV20) is the governing vessel point on the very top of the head. Directly above the ear holes on the center line of the skull.

When the posture is erect imagine the center line of the body is lifting up from the navel through the Baihui into space. As the Baihui lifts the jaw slackens and tension leaves the neck.