Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Summer in the Triangle
The Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill area of North Carolina offers abundant opportunities to get out and commune with nature. It is usually a much different experience practicing Qigong outdoors as opposed to only practicing indoors. Ideally it is best to practice barefoot amidst a number of large trees. This is the easiest way to connect with Earth and nature Qi.
It is important to remember that Qigong should bring about an awareness that pervades everything we do. You should feel more connected in all your activities. I encourage you all to walk through the grass barefoot and enjoy the feeling of the rich texture on your feet. Think back to the simple joy of being a child and running through the grass, dirt, or sand. Wearing shoes all the time can disconnect you from one of the largest sources of energy available. The varied surfaces in nature such as grass, pebbles, sand, sticks, mud, all can have a therapeutic affect upon the feet. The one manmade surface to avoid barefoot is concrete. If you leave a car battery sitting directly on concrete it will actually drain the power from the battery. Imagine what it might do to us!
Of course it is not necessary to do a Qigong form to feel the energy of nature. Just get out and enjoy the parks, lakes, rivers, or greenway trails. Clear your mind of all the toxic junk and enjoy what our wonderful area of the country has to offer.
Wishing you all abundant Qi!
It is important to remember that Qigong should bring about an awareness that pervades everything we do. You should feel more connected in all your activities. I encourage you all to walk through the grass barefoot and enjoy the feeling of the rich texture on your feet. Think back to the simple joy of being a child and running through the grass, dirt, or sand. Wearing shoes all the time can disconnect you from one of the largest sources of energy available. The varied surfaces in nature such as grass, pebbles, sand, sticks, mud, all can have a therapeutic affect upon the feet. The one manmade surface to avoid barefoot is concrete. If you leave a car battery sitting directly on concrete it will actually drain the power from the battery. Imagine what it might do to us!
Of course it is not necessary to do a Qigong form to feel the energy of nature. Just get out and enjoy the parks, lakes, rivers, or greenway trails. Clear your mind of all the toxic junk and enjoy what our wonderful area of the country has to offer.
Wishing you all abundant Qi!
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Friday, June 12, 2009
New Qigong Workshop Coming Soon
It has been quite a while since my last post, but I do have some things in development. I am planning a new series of workshops in the Triangle Region, with the first one beginning in July. It will be simply titled "Qigong Fundamentals One" and will cover the essential groundwork for a student. The workshop is suitable for people brand new to Qigong as well as experienced students.
Some of the things we will cover in the workshop include:
Wishing everyone abundant Qi!
Some of the things we will cover in the workshop include:
- Shamanic shaking practice
- Ridding the body of sick Qi
- Gathering Qi from the three sources
- Joint lubrication exercises
- Waking the organs
- Alleviating stagnation
- Wuji posture
- Wisdom Fire standing post meditation
- Taiji walk
Wishing everyone abundant Qi!
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