DFCI Zakim Center
Qigong, Tai Chi and Meditation for Nourishing the Joints and Awakening the Energetic System
19 Apr, 2023
In this class we will learn and practice sitting with correct alignment while focusing on deep breathing. We will practice deep breathing and dissolving. Deep breathing stimulates different parts of our lungs with oxygen: the front, back and sides (left and right) or what I call North, South, East and West. We will focus on visualizing the Lower Energy Center as a trick to quiet the mind and to awaken the energetic system. Physical and mental relaxation are especially important for the health of the joints and for removing stagnant energy which improves our energetic system, as well as oxygen and blood circulation.
Using what I like to refer to as the Power of the Mind, we will massage the joints and relax the muscles around them. We will practice isolating joints and through movement and meditation we will dissolve them and the soft tissues around them. The ligaments are the boosters of our energetic system. By first isolating them and then creating gentle movements in them we release tension and stress in the joint, but we also activate our energetic system. This will lead to deep levels of relaxation and healing.
Some of what we will learn and practice:
Emperor/Empress Position, North/South/East and West Breathing, The Inner Smile, Wind Moves the Golden Wheat, Wrist Rotation, Weaving the Silk, 1, 2, 3, 4 Finger movements, Ankle Rotation, Coiling Chi Kung – Joint Massage
Most exercises in this class can be practiced Sitting, Standing, or Lying down.