10/16/25

Qigong Q&A 10.16.2025

In this session, a wide range of heartfelt and practical questions were addressed, offering valuable insights on healing, energy cultivation, and refinement of personal Qigong practice. Students received clear, experience-based guidance to deepen their understanding and apply Qigong effectively in daily life.

🔹 Qigong for Healing and Recovery – Guidance was given on selecting specific exercises and creating a daily sequence to support skin healing and strengthen vitality, including timing and duration for best results.

🔹 Foot Alignment in the Four Cycles – Clarification on the correct positioning of the feet in Movements 3 and 4, and how the energetic effects differ when the feet are parallel versus angled outward.

🔹 Order of Movements in the Eight Cycles – Explanation on whether “Playing the Taichi Ball” and “Rising Mist and Flowing Water” can be interchanged, and the energetic purpose behind the traditional sequence.

🔹 Using Grand Opening and Closing in Practice – Discussion on when and how to include the Grand Opening/Closing from Yi Jin Jing to harmonize energy before and after the 4 or 8 Cycles.

🔹 Managing Irregular Heartbeats During Xi Breathing – Insight into why irregular heart rhythms may arise during deep breathing practices and how to adjust technique safely while continuing to cultivate calm energy.

🔹 Energy and Healing After Knee Replacement – Exploration of how energy flows through artificial joints, how to restore balance in the meridians, and which Qigong exercises can help free blockages and strengthen the knees.

🔹 Releasing Tension in the Jaw – Techniques were shared for easing tightness around the jaw and face, particularly for those with TMD, to restore relaxed and balanced energy flow.

🔹 Reverse Breathing and Peng Shuai – Clarification on the purpose and benefits of reverse breathing, how often it should be practiced, and whether the swinging motion aligns with the Peng Shuai technique.

🔹 Energy Source and the Three Dantians – A deep exploration into how energy is nourished from Earth, Heaven, and the Heart, and whether creativity and love act as pathways for channeling universal Qi.

This illuminating Q&A offered practical wisdom and spiritual depth—helping practitioners integrate healing, balance, and energetic awareness into every aspect of their Qigong journey.

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