Hey Redditors! I've been practising for about 6 months, started with more of the mobility side of qigong but am realizing now I should probably focus on building up my lower dantian first, right? Any suggestions on the pathway for a newcomer?
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reddit.comFollow the line of energy and take a ride. There’s an element of release, following, allowing. • Try low-energy pendular: middle energy, high energy. Explore anywhere on that continuum, yielding control. (This is like going with the flow, seeing where you end up.) • Try sustained movement. This requires lots of paired muscles as you move slowly in
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The way of conserving the qi is through embryonic breathing meditation (tai xi jing zuo, 胎息靜坐).
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In Taoist practices and in forms of zazen; the cosmic hand mudra assists with focusing energy in the hara, the center of the energy (or chi) body. The hara is located in the stomach and abdomen and is associated with the function of the organs in this area, such as the digestive system.
The first sign of success in meditation is a feeling of warmth in the region of the navel, or lower Elixir Field. This is the seat of vitality where energy gathers naturally when the body is still and the mind is calm, and when the breath is deep, slow, and rhythmic.