Blog #39: Qi Gong = Energy Work
Energy work uses the mind to achieve
something. Since Qi Gong is generally
geared to improving health, it can be thought of as energy work to improve
one’s health. This blog will teach a
simple meditation with which can help lower blood pressure, slow heart rate and
breathing, relax the body and mind, and aid digestion.
This meditation is done as follows:
First, sit or lie supine in a
comfortable setting. While still staying
relaxed, make sure your spine is as straight as possible. Take three deep breaths, a long inhale and
exhale. Then, smile with your eyes, and connect with a loving, happy feeling. It is
essential that you feel relaxed and positive when you do this
meditation. When you meditate and feel
upsetting or negative emotions, even worry,
you can push the negative emotion deeper inside you if you feel it when you are
meditating, so be sure to bring in calm and happy feelings. All feelings are transient, so it is
absolutely possible to feel positive and calm during this meditation and then return to the concerns and challenges in your life when you have
finished meditating.
Next, close your eyes and direct your
positive attention inside your body, specifically to your liver. The liver is located under and below the
right rib-cage. After remaining there a
few seconds, move your positive attention to your heart. The heart is located higher than the liver,
and just to the left of the sternum (breast bone). After remaining there a few
seconds, next move your positive attention to your pancreas and spleen. Both of these organs are located on the left
side of the abdomen. The pancreas is a
little below the heart, and the spleen is located behind and towards the bottom of the
left rib-cage. After remaining here for
several seconds, move your positive attention next to your lungs. The lungs are located in the chest, to the
right and left of the midline. Remain
there for several seconds, and then move your positive attention to the kidneys
and adrenal glands. The kidneys are
located in the lower part of the back, to the right and left of midline, and
the adrenals sit on top of the kidneys.
You can go through this cycle several
times or just end the meditation after one full cycle. Make sure to always begin with the liver and
end with the kidneys. The five
positions/sets of organs mentioned here correspond to the Five Elements in
Traditional Chinese Medicine. The Five Elements correspond not just to the internal organs, but also to the sensory
organs, the seasons, flavors, scents, sounds, colors, and much more. The five elements are covered in more detail
in blog #6.
This meditation can be done anywhere
and at any time of day, though early morning is generally the best time, and a
peaceful, safe location where you feel comfortable and will not be interrupted
is the best location.
This month’s offer: contact me with any questions you have about
this meditation. If you want to learn
about it in more detail, you can set up a session with me and bring along other
people if you care to. A small fee will
apply.
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