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  • Yuan Xiu Gang: Learning Zhan Zhuang

  • The Standing Meditation of Chinese Soaring Crane Qigong

    The Standing Meditation of Chinese Soaring Crane Qigong falls in the category of static qigong (the five routines belong to kinetic qigong). It is an exercise to clear the channels, balance yin and yang, regulate the function of qi and blood and improve health. Designed to enhance the therapeutic effectiveness of Soaring Crane Qigong, the…

  • Starting and Ending Forms of Basic Qigong Exercise Patterns

    Starting Form The Relaxed and Quiescent Form in Standing Position Pithy Formula Keep the spine upright and suspend the Baihui Point. Pull in the chin, shut the lips and touch the tongue tip to the teeth ridge. Drop the upper eyelids, permitting the eye to look forward. Tuck in the chest and relax the waist…

  • The Arhat Holding Up the Sky

    Movements: 1) Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, toes sticking to the ground. Bend and close in knees into half-way crouching position with buttocks drawn in. Reach out arms to parallel posi- tion, palm facing upward and fingers apart and relaxed. Also relax wrist, elbow, waist, and in particular, shoulder. 2) Hold head and neck erect,…

  • Hunyuanzhuang

    Jingang-Chan Posture Movements: 1) Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, toes sticking to the ground. Slightly bend knees and hang arms naturally by sides of body with elbows also slightly bent, palms facing backward, fingers apart and thumbs pointing to trouser seams. Relax shoulder, elbow, wrist, and finger joints. Hold head and neck erect, with chin…

  • Ox Leading Posture

    Qianniuzhuang Movements: 1) Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and turn feet 45 de- grees to the left (right) with heels as an axis. Keep torso upright but turn it to extreme left, with knees slightly bent and drawn together, toes sticking to the ground. 2) Raise and naturally stretch arms to front of chest, elbows…

  • The Ancient Poem of Universal Post

    The universal post is a mystical form of martial arts We can never fully understand the way it is done It seems like an embrace with a smiling face You use your strength from within You are relaxed and use no force It is like clouds floating in the wind from all directions You use…

  • Further indications concerning Zhan zhuang

    1.Before starting post standing you should have already empty your bowels, avoiding from interrupting your post standing, 2.Before post standing you should loose your tie and belt, take off your watch, open shoelaces so that all limbs feel free to move. 3.For beginner in post standing and convalescent practitioner with weaker body, during your post…

  • The All-Round Standing Pole Exercise

    Stand with feet apart at shoulder width, toes point forward or slightly outward. Bend the knees and sit down slightly, weight centered firmly on the soles of the feet. Keep the head and spine erect from tip to tail, chest empty (i.e. relaxed and slightly concave, never stuck out) and stomach full and relaxed, not…