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    The Twelve Postures of Dong Gong Qigong
    The Twelve Postures of Dong Gong Qigong
    The Twelve Postures of Dong Gong Qigong
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    The Twelve Postures of Dong Gong Qigong

    By Joe Boake

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    Learn this traditional Chinese exercise programme to improve your health, wellbeing, balance, flexibility and vitality
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateNov 13, 2019
    ISBN9780244235840
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      The Twelve Postures of Dong Gong Qigong - Joe Boake

      The Twelve Postures of Dong Gong Qigong

      Qing Ting Dao - Dragonfly Way

      The Twelve Postures of Dong Gong Qigong

      By Joe Boake – Principal Instructor - Qing Ting Dao/Dragonfly Way

      Photographs by Anna Boake, B.Sc. (Hons)

      Qing Ting Dao - Dragonfly Way

      The Twelve Postures of Dong Gong Qigong

      First published – October 2019

      Copyright ©Joe Boake – DragonflyWay – 2019 – no part of this book may be reproduced in any form, hard copy or electronic, without the express written permission of the author, except for short quotes for review purposes.

      Disclaimer Notice – The stated benefits of practice indicated for each posture are provided for information purposes only.  Some of the exercises shown in this book may be too challenging for some individuals. If you have any health concerns you should discuss these with your health care provider BEFORE exploring any of the exercises illustrated in this book to check that they will not impact adversely on your health and well-being.  The author and publishers of this book cannot be held liable in any way for decisions you choose to take about how you may use the information.

      Introduction – What is Qigong?

      Essentially "Qigong" (or Chi Kung) means working (gong) with breath/energy (Qi), pronounced Chee).

      Qi has many definitions in Chinese culture, including air, breath and energy. Traditional Chinese Medicine is based on learning how to perceive this subtle energy, said to permeate all living things, then how to manipulate it, to maintain a balanced flow of energy and harmonious health.  Qigong exercises share this objective, restoring balance and then maintaining it – loss of balanced flow was believed to lead to ill health.  The Chinese (and several other cultures) believe that the body is supported by a subtle network of energy lines (channels or meridians) running throughout the body, as well as connecting it to the wider energetic environment.

      Using Qigong exercises to develop your body’s natural elasticity enhances your ability to move:

      Effectively

      Effortlessly

      With fully engaged awareness and intention

      Correctly aligned and engaged with gravity

      Using breath, body and mind together, as one tool, enables you to harness and build the internal energy of Qi that flows through your meridians.

      This helps you to develop increased sensitivity to Qi, and helps you to create more Qi, more effectively, both from the foods you eat, and from the air you breathe.  This helps to bolster the original Qi you were born with, which steadily declines as you age.

      Practitioners therefore use specific activities to manipulate their Qi, so it flows optimally, unhindered by physical, mental or emotional tension.  These Qigong activities include a wide and diverse range of practices, both static and moving, which have developed over many generations.

      Despite significant research undertaken by scientists in both the East and the West, there is still no agreed clear definition of what Qi is.

      However, Qi plays a key role in many aspects of traditional Chinese culture, particularly in terms of mystical, medical and martial contexts, and has arisen from several influences – including pre-historic shamanism and folk medicine.  It remains elusive and difficult to define precisely, but what is generally accepted is that to experience the flow of Qi it is necessary to practice:

      Regularly

      Positively

      Correctly

      Unhurriedly

      Every person

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