Imagine yourself at the beautiful coast. Looking down, your view is full of things. Looking up, the view clears and becomes simpler, less busy, calmer. That’s what each movement of Qi Gong brings to you. Qi Gong brings focus. Purpose. Qi Gong eliminates what clutters your mind and body. What’s left is filled with what you’re looking for…
Wear loose, comfortable clothes. Take deep breaths. Qi Gong is something you can do alone or in a group. Let me tell you a little about my experience. I dropped by the Seaside Hostel in Seaside, Oregon. Seeing a flyer that said “Qi Gong at 9am every morning” is what convinced me to stick around.
Admittedly, the area is dramatic. Scenic. Changing every minute. Warm, then colder. Windy, then calm. I looked around and saw a poster with some Qi Gong moves described.
Lift up, press down
Draw in, push away
Pull in. push to sides
Pull in. push up
Push in to front / sides
Sunrise, sunset
Hip circles
Knee circles
Wind mills
Rowing the boat
Archer pulls bow
Stirring the pot
Two rams butt heads
Climbing the ladder
Combing horses mane
Half horse drop
Tiger embraces mountain
Repulse monkey
Bear
Swan
Stork lands on pond
Holding the barrel
Pushing clouds
Bamboo in wind
Ape swings through trees
Fire hands
Holding the ball
Throwing the net of joy
Ball press
Combing your halo
Storage sounds
Standing stake
Lotus hands
Let me try to remember the details. Trung told us: Standing on heels versus balls of feet is different. One is submissive and another is aggressive. We moved our hands like we were holding a ball. A ball of energy. Left and right. Always breathing. Breathing deeply. We went through many moves. These moves comprised the set of exercises. This was my Qi Gong experience. Let me hear about yours! I’d like to hear more about what the parts of Qi Gong add up to for you. What words to Qi Gong’s alphabet spell for you?
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