Dragon & Tiger Medical Qigong Course

In this one-day course we will cover the first movements of Dragon and Tiger. These primary movements ideal for any age or fitness level improve physical balance, coordination, flexibility and help release stress and pain. You will learn:

  • Primary alignments and overview of first movements of the set
  • Tracing the acupuncture lines of body for energy massage
  • How to move and store chi in your body

Dragon and Tiger Qigongi helps the body rid itself of stagnant chi that is found any where there is a physical, emotional or psychic blockage of energy.  It improves the flow of chi, blood and other fluids and increases the body's energy to boosts its own natural healing capacities.

As you continue to practice Dragon and Tiger, you are likely to become more aware of the different parts of your body and develop a heightened sense of your chi moving along its pathways. As this happens, you will use your intent together with your movements to more effectively build and circulate your chi.

For those in the medical and healing professions, this course is an excellent introduction to medical qigong. The practice is also particularly beneficial for body workers, acupuncturists and healthcare professionals to avoid burnout.

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Robert Hughes wrote 2 Jahre 22 Wochen ago

be patient

I got the DVD and Instruction Manual as soon as they came out.
I thought learning 7 movements would be a snap--I've been practicing taiji and qigong since 1993.

Well, it took several months just to get the hang of movement 1.
For now, forget about teaching it to a group of seniors.

Patience is, however, prevailing.
You've got to lead your body through each of the fundamental steps just as Bruce lays out in the Instruction Manual.

And it helps refine my form in other applications; for example, turning the kwa is basic and simple, but it's taken me years to integrate it into my practice. Dungeons and Dragons is helping. (Oh, it's Dragons and Tigers. Excuse me.)

Robert Hughes wrote 2 Jahre 18 Wochen ago

breathing

OK
Now that I've gotten through Movement 1, learning the basics of the other 6 movements proceeded faster.

At Movement 4 (Tiger Separates Her Cubs) I came upon a real gem.
Page 162 instructs you to inhale for 80% of your arm movements and then exhale during the last 20% of the movement as the palm is extended out.
I've never done it this way before.

When practicing taiji, I use natural breathing. And I use the William C.C. Chen method of inhaling on the power movement--"Wake up" and complete the form. I realize that this is probably the minority view.

Perhaps, exhaling at the last 20% of the power stroke is a compromise.

I've also analyzed the power arm movements in context of the flow of Qi. (It's pretty hard to reconcile all the concepts of Qi flow).
Here's my try:
An out-ward power arm movement is a Yang-movement.
If one is inhaling during an expansive Yang-movement, air is coming into the lungs--the Qi flows IN and down to the lower dan tien
(in the lower part of the body--energy--Qi-- flows IN and up to the lower dan tien.) All Qi flows to the center--the lower dan tien.
So although there is Yang-movement, Qi flows in from the hands and feet.
(Tai Chi Classics say that the Mind leads the Qi and the Qi leads the Blood) (You don't push Qi, Qi is led.)

Whoa--that means that during outward arm movement the Qi is flowing back IN. (Ahhh, the paradoxes of yin and yang)

So at that last part of the movement in the 80/20 view of breathing coordination there might be total Qi chaos. Inhale Out-in/--Exhale In-out/--completing the movement.

Is Mother Tiger still separating her Cubs or bringing them back together?

I practice energy arts for spiritual development--health benefits come as a side effect--martial arts is one tool.

How do you connect these concepts?

Well, I've managed to confuse even myself.

HELP!

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