balancing the chi exercises
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introduction:
Some form of balancing or quietening the chi is usually used to finish off a qigong set. It helps to leave you feeling relaxed and calm.Confusingly, we have also seen it used at the start of a session - to help you become calm and relaxed to get the full benefit of the rest of your exercises - so the choice is yours.
The exercise looks as though your hands are being pushed up by an expanding balloon of energy and at chest height you turn your palms over to press the balloon back down.
benefits:
- calming down and relaxing
- back muscles - it has heel raises!
tips:
- Avoid going too high up on tiptoe - it's not essential and you could overbalance.
- If you feel tired or unsteady - leave out the heel raises
- Always do things slowly and comfortably Tai chi and qigong for health and relaxation are not meant to hurt! ever!
chi exercises - Balancing the Chi:
opening position:
- stand with feet shoulder width apart
- feet parallel and facing 12:00
- imagine head lifted from crown
- chin tucked in slightly
- eyes forward and relaxed
- shoulders relaxed
- arms hang loosely down
- fingers gently apart and slightly curved
- palms towards body
- tailbone tucked in
- knees relaxed - slightly bent
transition move:
- bring hands to front of body at hip height
- palms face up
- finger tips point to each other about 2" apart
raise heels:
- breathe in
- raise hands to chest height
- raise heels
lower heels:
- breathe out
- turn palms face down
- lower heels
- hands float down to hip height
Repeat: raise heels thru lower heels 6 - 8 times
return to starting position:
- breathe in
- arc arms to hand loosely at sides
- palm faces thigh
end of chi exercises
Putting it all together: