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dayan qigong

wild goose flying The first 64 movements of dayan qigong can be thought of as four sections each with a specific purpose

Section I (movements 1-36)

repeated opening of the 12 primary channels and points to expel toxins and draw in healthy air.

Section II (movements 37-44)

brisk movements to expel deeper toxins.

Sections III (movements 45-55)
gathering and collection of healthy qi.
Section IV (movements 56-64)

balances yin and yang in the body...

list of dayan qigong movements

  1. wuji posture
  2. spread wings
  3. close wings and hiss
  4. fold wings
  5. snap
  6. fold wings
  7. snap
  8. lift arms
  9. clasp hands above bai hui
  10. palms to the sky
  11. palms to the earth
  12. twine hands
  13. recover air
  14. flap wing & pull left toe (repeat 3 times)
  15. push air
  16. scoop up air
  17. turn body and recover air
  18. flap wing & pull left toe (repeat 3 times)
  19. push air
  20. scoop up air
  21. twine hands
  22. wave hands like clouds right, left, right
  23. look to the rear twist the waist
  24. drop arm to recover air
  25. spread single wing right side
  26. step forward & extend arm
  27. wind hand around head
  28. press down
  29. prop up
  30. recover air
  31. scoop the moon
  32. turn body
  33. step forward & look at palm lao gong to third eye
  34. look up to the moon
  35. press air (repeat 3 times)
  36. turn body & press air (repeat 3 times)
  37. swim upward
  38. look down at water
  39. pat water & fly away left, right, left
  40. drink water (repeat 3 times)
  41. gaze at the sky
  42. shake elixir field (dan tien) recover air, (repeat 3 times)
  43. grasp air (repeat 10 times)
  44. turn palm & gather up air (repeat 10 times)
  45. fountain to hold ball
  46. rotate the ball (repeat 10 times)
  47. turn body & rotate the ball (repeat 10 times)
  48. fountain (hold air)
  49. pass through air (repeat 8 times)
  50. raise arms draw in yang qi
  51. drop wings
  52. flap wings to the back
  53. fly up left & fly up right (repeat 7 times)
  54. turn body
  55. fly up to the sky
  56. skim over water left ... right, (repeat 7 times)
  57. turn body lao gong to big toe
  58. fly upward
  59. look for food
  60. turn body
  61. look for the nest
  62. turn body and swim
  63. sleep peacefully
  64. close

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