Qigong exercises are used to balance, sustain and harmonize the body's energy with the intention of promoting greater health and longevity. the word "qi" refers to the energy field of a body. Dr. Kevin Chen of the University of Maryland supports the use of qigong meditation exercises for serious illnesses such as AIDS and cancer. Qigong exercises use breathing to enhance relaxation and guided imagery to help detoxify the body and remove illness.
Qi Flow Opening
This exercise can be performed either sitting forward on the edge of the chair or standing erect with feet shoulder-width apart. With feet rooted to the ground, imagine that the body is afloat. Let your head float above a relaxed neck like a float on the surface of water. To let the spine feel free, imagine a gentle sensation of someone lifting your body from above, as if there were a string attached to the crown of your head. Inhale, and let the energy within help raise arms to shoulder height. On the exhale, return arms to your sides. Repeat this several times, becoming increasingly aware of the energy within that propels the movement of the arms.
Rainbow of Health
The rainbow meditation uses the healing power of color to cleanse a body. After progressively relaxed from a breathing meditation, imagine the sight of a distant rainbow. After spending a moment gazing at the rainbow, imagine that it turns toward you. It comes closer until it rests above your head. The energy and colors of the rainbow begin to enter the body. The colors and energy progress down through the body to the earth and travel up again to your crown. Feel the light and healing of the rainbow and let it slowly fill your body. Meditate on this as long as it's enjoyable.
Healthy Stress Release
Qigong meditations aim to integrate the body, mind and spirit resulting in optimal health and increased longevity. To begin each meditation, a period of health negative energy release occurs first. This is also the progressive relaxation technique. Three adjustments are made when sitting for the meditation. First, adjust the body by sitting straight, then adjust breathing by taking slow, deep, even abdominal breaths, and finally, adjust the mental state by clearing the mind of thoughts and letting your awareness rest in the lower abdominal area. Sit for a few minutes in this relaxed and peaceful state. This progressive relaxation focuses primarily on resting your attention on the breathing in the lower abdominal area referred to as lower Dantien.
Member Comments