How To Practice Qigong Perfectly and Safely
If you are wondering how to practice Qigong, planning how to fit Qigong into your life is incredibly important. If you can, you will have a great Qigong practice and improve your health!
Qigong is like pumping water from a well: You have to pump for a while to get the water up the pipe and then you get water with every pump. If you stop pumping and the water slips back down into ground, you must pump more to get water back up the pipe. Therefore, it’s better to do a little every day than a lot once a week. Of course, it is better to do a bunch every day!
To succeed you must plan two things: time and location.
When is the best time to practice Qigong?
The simple answer is: any time. Just practice!
The classic best time to practice Qigong is between 3 and 5 AM. This is the best time for breathing practice because the Lung meridian is primary in the body clock. The body clock is a cycle in Chinese medicine when the Qi crests like a tide or wave in each meridian in sequence. This makes sense in terms of the cycle of the day and our bodies’ activities. At this time, the world is quiet and the air is pure, and your stomach is empty. However, it is very early! I really like 9AM or 10ÅM, but this is when most people must work.
Some teachers say don’t practice between 11 AM and 1 PM because this is the Heart period in the body clock. You don’t mess with the heart meridian.
I have had many great practice sessions in the evening.
What is the best location to Practice Qigong?
A location screened by brush or trees or a wall is excellent.
Although it’s scenic, the beach is often too windy.
A forest area with a moving stream is great, and it can be superb under redwood or oak trees because of the energy field of the trees.
If you must practice indoors, find a location that is quiet, clean, and has a comfortable temperature.
If it’s at home, tidy up your practice area to reduce distractions and create a harmonious atmosphere.
Here are some other How to Practice Qigong Do’s and Dont’s:
- Don’t practice next to stagnant water that breeds mosquitoes
- Do find running water and birds!
- Don’t pick locations subject to sudden loud noises. When the heart is relaxed, a sudden fright can injure it.
- Do find a nice quiet spot where you can concentrate undisturbed!
- Don’t choose areas with strange odors that could deeply enter the lungs during practice.
- Do find a spot with fresh air!
- Don’t practice in direct wind or during wind storms that stir up dust. Direct wind, especially cold wind, is called the “invisible arrow,” because it can injure your health. But a gentle breeze that stirs the air is acceptable
- Do find a spot sheltered from the wind!
- Don’t practice when you’re angry. Talk to the person who is stimulating your angry reaction and reestablish the boundaries that have been violated through responsible communication. This is very important. Do not use your Qigong or Tai Chi to deal with your anger. Practicing when angry leads to an imbalance of the liver that is very hard to correct
- Do calm down before you practice you can guide your qi smoothly and harmoniously.
- Don’t practice if you are too tired to sink the Qi.
- Do rest and eat properly so you have energy to practice.
- Don’t practice immediately after eating or when extremely hungry
- Do eat some nutritious organic food
- Don’t have sex immediately after practice. Wait a couple of hours and let the Qi settle into your Kidneys first.
- Do enjoy life! and Be awesome to everyone!
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