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Chi Gung
Chi Gung Instruction
Chi gung,
pronounced "chee-gung",
is any one of thousands of different postures
or movements practiced to vitalize the body
and increase general health. The translation
of chi gung from Chinese to English is "energy
work", a gentle yet powerful tool to
help release accumulated tension, strengthen
the central nervous system and maintain
a high level of health over a lifetime. |
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Chi
Gung, (chee-gung)
energy work/power
"cultivation of the chi"
Common
transliterations;
chi kung (Wade-Giles),
qi gong (Pinyin), and
chi gung (Yale) |
CHI
GUNG BENEFITS |
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Eases stress
- Balances emotions
- Strengthens the nerves
- Enhances mental alertness
- Improves vascular function
- Improves cardio-pulmonary
function
- Loosens the muscles, builds
power
- Increases peripheral circulations
- Strengthens the organs
- Improves
balance |
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Chi gung can be integrated into
everyday living soon after learning
it, though many weeks of practice are necessary
in the beginning to achieve a level of proficiently
and confidence in order to practice on one's
own without the guidance of a teacher. After
practicing many months and learning a chi
gung set, practitioners can expect to hone
their skills over the rest of their life,
constantly being able to further explore the
depths and intricacies of their being. |
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Longevity Breathing,
Opening the Energy Gates of the Body, and
The Marriage of Heaven and Earth
are the basic Taoist Water Method Nei Gung*
techniques as learned and taught by the lineage
master B.K.Frantzis, Jason's instructor and
one of two disciples of the late Taoist Sage
Liu Hung Chieh, himself a lineage master of
Lao Tse's Water Method of Taoist Meditation.
(internal work/power)* |
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Learn chi gung
and learn how to dissipate stress-related
illnesses, heal chronic joint problems,
and build internal strength. These exercises
are easy on the body and can be performed
by most anyone. |
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Students acquire a skill
that can grow and benefit them for
the rest of their life. Once a student has
learned a chi gung set, they know it and can
maintain that skill for a lifetime with only
occasional touch-ups from a qualified instructor.
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Opening the Energy Gates of the Body
Posture and
Movements
- The Outer
Dissolving Process is
a concentrated use of the mind's intent
and focused conscious thought to break
up and release energetic blockages away
from the body. This practice is taught
in a standing posture.
- A simple
and graceful movement,
Cloud Hands integrates the body, teaches
it to move as one and activates the field
of energy in the etheric body. The twisting
of the body's tissues during Cloud Hands
promotes the circulation of fluids and
the release of tension.
- An array
of Three Swings
energizes the three main energetic
centers of the body. These centers are
referred to in Traditional Chinese Medicine
as the lower, middle and upper burners.
- The Spinal
Stretch leads to the ability
to control the movement of each spinal
vertebra. This increase in spinal mobility
results in the releasing of tension and
decrease of back and neck pain.
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This series
of chi gung exercises includes
the Standing/Dissolving process and five
moving practices. The material teaches how
to safely dissolve energy blocks throughout
the body. With emphasis on the downward
flow of energy, practitioners will learn
to open up their energy gates through body
alignments that allow chi to flow. All of
the practices in Energy Gates help to strengthen,
energize and heal the body, relieve stress
and settle the nervous system.
The skills developed
while learning the 'Opening the Energy Gates
of the Body' chi gung set will enable the
practitioner to experience their internal
landscape and better understand the connection
between internal health and the external
environment while releasing subtle tensions
throughout their body/being. These tools
will enhance all other energetic practices
and movement arts. |
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Dissolving
 Standing
is the process of quieting down
the body and feeling with the mind tension
trapped in its being and gently releasing
it by using focused conscious thought to
break up and release energetic the blockages.
Releasing these subtle
tensions can do wonders for general
health and well being. |
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Cloud Hands
 Many
Chi Gung systems
and the internal martial arts of Tai Chi,
Hsing I and Ba Gua all include principals
learned during the practice of Cloud Hands.
This simple, graceful
movement connects the upper body
to the lower body, integrating the whole
body and teaching it to move as one.
The twisting of the
body's tissues during Cloud Hands
activates the field of energy in the etheric
body, and promotes the circulation of fluids
and the release of tension.
Cloud Hands
contains all of the stretching, turning,
bending and twisting motions that make Tai
Chi such an effective healing art. |
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Spine Stretch
 This
spinal stretch can be used
as a serious rehabilitative exercise for
spinal injuries or as preventive maintenance
to prevent degenerative back ailments by
keeping the spine healthy and energized.
The Spinal Stretch
is a unique movement in that it
gently creates space between the individual
vertebrae of the spine.
The Spinal Stretch
leads to the ability to control
the movement of each spinal vertebra. This
increase in spinal mobility results in the
releasing of tension and decrease of back
and neck pain. |
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The Marriage of Heaven and Earth
| Circular
Motion
The
chi gung set is comprised
of two motions. The first is 'Circle Hands'
named so because it is comprised of a single
circular motion.  The
second motion is called 'The Marriage of
Heaven and Earth' and focuses on the 'Micro
and Macro Cosmic Orbits' of energy in the
body. The movements of 'Circle Hands' and
'The Marriage of Heaven and Earth' help
to strengthen, energize and heal the body,
relieve stress and settle the nervous system.
Practitioners
of this chi gung
smooth, strengthen and heal many aspects
of their being by learning to smoothly open
and close the joints and tissues of their
body. The Opening and Closing of the body,
referred to as 'pulsing', is one of the
biggest underlying principals of all phenomenon.
This chi gung emphasizes pulsing and attunes
the practitioner to one the greatest rhythms
of the universe.
The
skills developed while learning
The Marriage of Heaven and Earth chi gung
set will enable the practitioner to experience
 their
internal landscape and better understand
the connection between internal health and
the external environment while releasing
subtle tensions throughout their body/being.
The tools learned in this chi gung set will
enhance all other energetic practices and
movement arts. |
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Benefits
of 'Circle Hands' and 'The Marriage of Heaven
and Earth'
On
the Job -
This chi gung exercise can be done in spare
seconds and minutes throughout the day and
requires little space to perform. Circle
Hands will break up the pattern of burn-out
and is an instant stress reliever. The chi
gung motions alleviate back, shoulder and
neck pain, replenish internal energy and
reduce the stress of physical and repetitive
labor. A few rounds of 'Heaven and Earth'
can soothe the nerves and balance the emotions.
The increased fluid transfers and deeper
blood flow created during this chi gung
boost awareness and intellectual performance.
Though these exercises are learned in a
standing posture they can be done while
sitting in a chair at a desk or work station.
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Martial Arts - Basic principals
of motion and energetics found in the internal
martial arts are cultivated and refreshed
during this exercise. This simple two movement
chi gung is an excellent jump-start for anyone
thinking of starting tai chi because it incorporates
all of tai chi's healing benefits and energetics
without learning a lot of choreography. Most
seasoned tai chi practitioners will learn
new and refreshing details of motion and energetic
movement that can immediately be incorporated
into their regular practice. |
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Well - This
is a good exercise for chi gung beginners
and is ideal for the ageing because it is
a simple motion that can be done in social
groups and gives the practitioner a good return
in benefits for the short time invested in
the activity. |
General
Health -  Both
exercises will regulate the functions of the
liver and the gall bladder. The process of
digestion is encouraged and improved with
these motions. The physical motion of this
chi gung strengthens the spine, ligaments,
tendons, and muscles. This chi gung set improves
venous return and reduces high blood pressure.
The exercises relax the nervous system and
will improve sleep. Both
movements of this chi gung will reduce the
effects of alcohol on the body. 'Heaven and
Earth' will balance the emotions and help
to heal negative emotional patterns, especially
anger. |
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