Shibashi Qigong Newsletter - Issue V.14 Spring 2010
 

Asia & Europe Workshops:

1. Comprehensive Tai Chi Qigong Instructor Training Course
   (Bangkok, Thailand on May 22-23 2010)
2. Comprehensive Tai Chi Qigong Workshop II
   (Baden Baden, Germany on May 29-30, 2010)
3. Comprehensive Tai Chi Qigong Instructor Training Course
   (Hastings, U.K. on June 5-6, 2010)
    

Your chance to receive the upcoming Solar Energy Qigong Home Study Course

Every week we receive many thank you letters and testimonials from students about how they benefited from practising Shibashi. Now, we would like to invite you to share your testimonials in video format. This is one way you can contribute back, so that more people can benefit from this style of qigong. If we choose to publish your video testimonial, you can choose to receive one of our thank you gifts: Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi combo set I & II DVD, or the upcoming Tibetan Solar Energy Qigong Home Study Course (available May 2010).

Your video testimonial should be anywhere from 30 seconds to 3 minutes long. Briefly say your name, where you currently reside and your experience with Shibashi e.g. how long you have practiced Shibashi I and/or II, how you have benefited from Shibashi I and/or II, what conditions have improved, etc …. Please email your video to qigong@taichi18.com  If your file size is too big, you may upload it to YouTube and set it as private video, then please inform us about it.
 

Connecting your Kan (water) and Li (fire)

As promised in the previous newsletter, I will share a technique that you can use to connect your heart energy with your kidney energy to achieve one of the most harmonious conditions according to I Ching (Yi Jing), namely jì jì.

Many of our sicknesses are caused by the kidney energy not being able to communicate with the heart energy. This technique is very effective against degenerative diseases and chronic illnesses, especially high blood pressure, diabetics and insomnia. The best part about this technique is that it is very simple to learn.

At the centre of our palms, there is an acupoint called Lao Gong which connects to our heart. At the bottom of our feet, about one-third the distance from the webs of the toes to the heel (see diagram), there is another acupoint called Yong Quan that connects to our kidney system. The Lao Gong and Yong Quan make up the four biggest gateways which connect our internal qi to the energy present in our environment.

Technique to Connect your Heart & Kidney Energy:

1. Sit on a chair or on the floor cross legged.
2. Close your eyes.
3. Relax your mind and body.
4. Breathe deeply for at least one minute.
5. Try to listen to your heart beat at the same time.
6. Slowly open your eyes and look slightly downward.
7. Males and females will begin the exercise with different feet.
    Males: Put your right foot on your left thigh.
    Females: Put your left foot on your right thigh.
8. Males: Put your right hand on your right ankle.
    Females: Put your left hand on your left ankle.
9. Males: Hit your right Yong Quan with your left Lao Gong 300 times. You should focus on
    counting in your head when you do this.
    Females: Hit your left Yong Quan with your right Lao Gong 300 times. You should focus on
    counting in your head when you do this.
10. Return your foot back to its original position.
11. Repeat steps 7-10 switching feet. i.e., Males should continue the exercise in the female’s
     position while females should continue the exercise in the male’s position..
12. Close your eyes.
13. Breathe deeply for at least one minute.

Things to keep in mind:

Mentally, hit your foot as hard as you can. But physically the force should be just like clapping your hands.

The pace of hitting should follow your own heart rate. This is about 72 hits/minute for most people.

Keep the counts in your mind; it is a good way to train your mind power as well.

Do the above exercise at least twice a day.

If you are in good health, hitting the Yong Quan 300 times on each side is enough.

If you have some conditions that you want to improve, increase the count at 100 per week to a maximum of 900 hits per side.
i.e. 1st week - 300 on each side
      2nd week - 400 on each side
      3rd week - 500 on each side
      .
      .
      .
      7th week - 900 on each side

Since this technique opens your Yong Quan, you will find that you will build a deeper connection with the earth’s qi when practicing qigong. Thus, you may treat it as part of your warm up exercise for your moving or standing qigong.
 

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