- Sitting in a chair
- feet flat on the ground
- back straight
- hands at rest on your lap or placed together with palms up, left hand in right hand thumbs slightly touching
Now that one understands the meaning of "belly breathing" the practice of Chi Gung starts by;
- Exhaling, trying to expel all of the air from the lungs
- Breathe in from the stomach (one can place a hand upon one's stomach to feel that one is breathing from the correct place)
- One's stomach shoould expand from that inhalation
- Hold this belly breath for a slow count of 8 expelling all air from the lungs
- Repeat the process for 5 minutes while contemplating the animating factor of our universe
The benefits of Chi Gung's breathing techniques can result in:
- Relief of stress
- Better night's sleep
- Improved circulation
- Increased focus
- Increased awareness
- Vitality
- Improved quality of life
The Chinese see Chi Gung as a powerful tool that can be beneficial to all. Chi, the energy better known to Westerners as "Bioelectricity" which surrounds the human body, was studied very carefully. The Chinese feel the link between the Chi in the human body and nature. The Chinese were hopeful that this was a means to escape the unfortunate outcome of sickness and death. Chi is energy and it is found in the universe, earth and in all living things. The more one cultivates the "Chi energy" the healthier one's life becomes.
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