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

Before you start training, you must first understand that all of the training originates in your mind. You must have a clear idea of what you are doing, and your mind must be calm, centered, and balanced.

The second level is the relaxation of the muscles and tendons. To do this your yi must be directed deep into the muscles and tendons. This relaxation will help open your qi channels and will allow the qi to sink and accumulate in the lower dan tian.

The general rule in breathing is that when you extend your limbs you exhale and lead the qi to the extremities, and when you withdraw your limbs you inhale and lead the qi to your spine.

This exercise will extinguish any fire in your middle dan tian so that you can concentrate and calm your mind.

Once you understand them, you will be able to substantially shorten the time needed to reach your qigong goals. These eight key words are 1. calm (jing, 靜); 2. slender (xi, 細); 3. deep (shen, 深); 4. long (chang, 長); 5. continuous (you, 悠); 6. uniform (yun, 勻); 7. slow (huan, 緩); and 8. soft (mian, 綿). These key words are self-explanatory, and with

When your yi (the general) knows how to regulate the body (knows the battlefield), how to regulate the breathing (set up the strategy), and how to effectively regulate the qi (direct your soldiers), you will be able to reach the final goal of qigong training.

When you are finished with the swallowing and the body is warm and full of qi, imagine that the skin and the area around your body is full of fire. This image will bring qi to the skin and build up the shield of guardian qi (wei qi, 衛氣) around the body.

The more your yi communicates with your qi, the more efficiently the qi can be led. For this reason, as a qigong beginner, you must first learn about yi and qi, and also learn how to help them communicate efficiently. Yi is the key in qigong practice. Without this