The second level is the relaxation of the muscles and tendons. To do this your yi must be directed deep into the muscles and tendons. This relaxation will help open your qi channels and will allow the qi to sink and accumulate in the lower dan tian.

Without enough oxygen, your mind becomes scattered, and the rest of your body tenses up. In correct breathing, you inhale and exhale to about 70 percent or 80 percent of capacity, so that your lungs stay relaxed.

when you breathe you should move your abdomen as if you were breathing from your navel.

To root your body you must imitate a tree and grow an invisible root under your feet. This will give you a firm root to keep you stable in your training. You should know that your root must be wide as well as deep. Naturally, your yi must grow first because it is the yi that leads the qi. Your yi must be able to lead the qi to your feet and be able

When your mind is on the lower dan tian, your qi will always have a root.

When you feel uneasy or have heartburn (excess fire in the heart), you may use deep breathing to calm down the uneasy emotions or cool off the heartburn.

The more your yi communicates with your qi, the more efficiently the qi can be led. For this reason, as a qigong beginner, you must first learn about yi and qi, and also learn how to help them communicate efficiently. Yi is the key in qigong practice. Without this

When you are finished with the swallowing and the body is warm and full of qi, imagine that the skin and the area around your body is full of fire. This image will bring qi to the skin and build up the shield of guardian qi (wei qi, 衛氣) around the body.

Once you understand them, you will be able to substantially shorten the time needed to reach your qigong goals. These eight key words are 1. calm (jing, 靜); 2. slender (xi, 細); 3. deep (shen, 深); 4. long (chang, 長); 5. continuous (you, 悠); 6. uniform (yun, 勻); 7. slow (huan, 緩); and 8. soft (mian, 綿). These key words are self-explanatory, and with