Simple Qigong for Health: The Eight Pieces of Brocade (YMAA Qigong Book 1)

You will stop fighting the ground to keep your body up and will learn to rely on your body’s structure to support itself.

“Use your yi (mind) to lead your qi” (Yi yi yin qi, 以意引氣). Notice the word “lead.” Qi behaves like water—it cannot be pushed, but it can be led. When qi is led, it will flow smoothly and without stagnation. When it is pushed, it will flood and enter the wrong paths.

Relaxation is one of the major keys to success in qigong. You should remember that only when you are relaxed will all your muscles be relaxed and your qi channels open. In order to be relaxed, your yi must first be relaxed and calm. When this yi coordinates with your breathing, your body will be able to relax.

when the yi is strong, the qi is strong, and when the yi is weak, the qi is weak. Therefore, the first step of qigong training is to develop your yi. The first secret of a strong yi is calmness.

Do not be confused by all of these versions. You should understand that it does not matter which version you practice; the basic theory and principles remain the same. The most important thing of all is to understand the poems and songs that have been passed down through generations. These poems and songs are the root of the training, so please stu

As a qigong practitioner, you must know how to convert your original jing into original qi in a smooth, steady stream. Since your original qi

The final stage is the relaxation that reaches the internal organs and the bone marrow. Remember, only if you can relax deep into your body will your mind be able to lead the qi there. Only at this stage will the qi be able to reach everywhere. Then you will feel transparent—as if your whole body has disappeared.

Therefore, when you practice you should try to understand the poetry or the “secret words.”

When you practice qigong, you must first train to make your qi flow naturally and smoothly.