DFCI Zakim Center
Qigong (Chi Kung), Tai Chi, and Meditation to Utilize the Lungs for Better Health
7 Apr, 2023
In this class we will focus on deep breathing to stimulate and activate your lung lobes and lung cells. We will do this sitting, standing, and moving. We will try to reach deep levels of relaxation and meditation while holding various postures and while moving using Qigong (Chi Kung) and Tai Chi movements.
Deep breathing is important for bringing oxygen into our body and for quieting the Monkey Mind. Wisdom is the Horse mind, and the Emotions are the Monkey Mind. Quieting the Monkey Mind is important for reducing both physical and mental stress. The Breath is like a Banana that can capture the Monkey Mind or quiet it, when needed.
Seize the Monkey and Train the Horse (from Tai Chi Poetry).
Some of what we will learn and practice:
The Windmill, The I, Y, T and W, Wing Breath, Cat and the Cow, Stretch the Bows and Release the Bows, Climb the Ladder, Linger at the End of Inhalation, Linger at the End of Exhalation, Xena stretches the Spring, Outer Hip Meditation/Stretch
Most exercises in this class can be practiced Sitting, Standing, or Lying down.