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Day 2, Saturday, April 17 (Beijing) Today Beijing was still overcast and a bone-chilling, damp cold slapped at all parts exposed to the elements. We rose early and went downstairs to breakfast at a feast of a buffet that offered American and Chinese breakfasts. It included my favorite bok choy, steamed buns with bean paste [...] The Qigong State and Five Animal Frolics medical Qigong were part of the Qigong credit courses that we taught to holistic nurses at their annual convention this year. All forms of higher cultivation including meditation and Qigong benefit from the Qigong state. This video introduces you to the Qigong state and the Five Animal Frolics form [...] Here is a selection from the Yang Tai Chi 24 movement form performed by our very own Dr. Yinong Chong, Executive Director of TCCII. The Yang 24 can be very “Yin” or meditative when performed as Dr. Chong demonstrates. The Yang 24 form is a good choice for those just beginning Tai Chi who wish [...] We did Qigong in Jing Shan park, part of the Forbidden City on recent China trip. While there we saw this old man doing Turtle Walking Qigong and filmed video of his practice. The turtle is revered in China by the Taoists for its longevity. Several forms of Qigong and breathing are patterned upon the turtle. [...] Today is the Summer Solstice. This is the time of maximum Yang, when the first seed of Yin begins to regenerate. Like the Winter Solstice and the Spring and Autumn Equinox, it is an important time for Qigong and Internal Alchemy practitioners. Today is a day you will reap great benefits from your practice. Spend as [...] Our Healing Journey to China has been fantastic. The adventure began in Beijing on April 16, 2010. Our traveling companions for this trip were a great joy. We saw the China the tourists see and quite of bit of “hidden China.” We took some back roads and detours. We learned about Chinese culture, traditional Chinese [...] Our group began the day with our final Tai Chi and Qigong class. We closed with a lecture on Nature and Man as One. We covered a great deal of material in this journey: body opening Nei Gong, Eight Pieces of Silk Brocade, Qi Gathering and Replenishing Techniques, External Qi Healing, and medical Qigong. All [...] Our group of adventurers started the day by practicing Qigong at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China. We taught the Eight Brocades and the Body Opening Exercises. The temple of Heaven is the site of the Emperor’s annual offering to Heaven for the good fortunes of the nation. While there we had the chance to [...] Today was an action packed day. In the morning we enjoyed practicing Qigong in Jing Shan (Scenic Mountain) the park north of the Forbidden City. The parks in China are well used. Due to the density of the population, there’s not much open space at home, so many Chinese will use the parks for exercise. [...] |
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