Simple Qigong for Health: The Eight Pieces of Brocade (YMAA Qigong Book 1)
Dr. Yang, Jwing-Mingamazon.com
Simple Qigong for Health: The Eight Pieces of Brocade (YMAA Qigong Book 1)
When the practitioner is able to put an end to agitation, desire, and hatred, he sits down in the lotus position and concentrates on his breath, and he feels a sense of ease and freedom. As a result, a feeling of joy arises in his body. You can practice according to the exercises which follow: 1. I am breathing in and making my whole body calm and
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hold your palms in front of you, forefingers a few inches apart, shoulders relaxed. Now breathe in while gently expanding your fingers, putting your mind on your middle fingers, forefingers, and thumbs. Your breath and mind should both softly shoot to the very tips of your fingers. This inhalation is slow, gently pulling oxygen into your dan tien (
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Place your hands on your lower back, and feel the skin expand and condense as you breathe. Take your time. Be patient. Breathing is essential; it takes time to unwind holding patterns. • Volumize the body with each breath: the inhalation can be used to touch your own volume inside. Exhalation is a time to surrender, yield, and release.