Blog #40: Qi Gong for Lungs and
Kidneys
Today’s blog will give step by step
instructions about how to practice a short Qi Gong exercise that frequently can
help improve vitality and health on several levels. The steps of this practice are listed below:
1 Wear comfortable, supportive shoes and fairly
loose, comfortable clothing. Stand on a
flat surface, indoors or outside. If
practicing out of doors, the temperature should be comfortable, and not windy
or rainy. The air should be relatively
clean and it would be ideal to do this exercise standing on earth or grass,
near trees.
2 Feet are shoulder width apart, with
toes pointing forward or slightly outward.
Knees are slightly bent.
Initially, arms hand loosely at the sides, and shoulders are relaxed and
slightly rounded. Posture is straight,
yet relaxed. Pelvis is slightly tilted
forward. Eyes are slightly open, either
gazing straight ahead, or down at your abdomen.
If a line were drawn through the top of your head, down through your
body, ideally, it would exit through your perineum and touch the ground midway
between the feet.
3 Breathing is from the abdomen, and
very relaxed. Mind is also relaxed, aware
solely of practicing this exercise and expectant that it will help support
health and vitality.
4 Jaw and tongue are relaxed. Shoulders, elbows, wrists are relaxed, arms
dangle at sides.
5 Keeping feet in their same location
and knees still bent, smoothly twist hips, torso and head to one side and then
to the other side a total of twelve times to each side, first to the left, then
to the right.
The smooth twisting motion will also
propel the arms and hands forward. It
will not be necessary to use muscles to move the arms and hands – relaxation
and momentum will do this, as well as an intention about when and where the
arms will move and the hands will land.
7 When twisting to the left, the right
palm lightly slaps the front of chest, by the left shoulder. At the same time, the left hand swings behind
the back and the back of the left hand lightly slaps on or above the location
of the right kidney. When twisting to
the right, the left palm lightly slaps the front of chest, by the right shoulder,
and the right hand swings behind the back and lightly slaps on or above the
location of the left kidney.
8 Continue in relaxed, perpetual motion
until the body has twisted to the left, then to the right a total of twelve
times each side.
9 Afterward, the body stays centered;
the hands are brought up just under the navel, one palm flat against the abdomen
and the other hand covering the first placed hand. Both palms face toward the body.
10 Count slowly to twelve, with eyes
closed. Then open the eyes and slowly
enter back into the rest of life. Practicing
this every day will gradually lead to proficiency and noticeable benefits. It can take up to three months before one or
more benefits appear. Urinary and/or respiratory
systems may start functioning better, more ease may be found when handling
stressful situations, the body may be more relaxed and comfortable, and the
energy level may increase.
This month’s offer: contact me free
of charge with questions about this exercise.
Additionally, for a small fee, I will teach this and possibly other qi
gong exercises in person, if the exercises are suitable for the individuals
present.
