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Martin
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I've noticed that their are several practices (I guess that is the right word) and wonder how you would describe the differences.I do Linda on a fairly regular basis.What would you like to know?
I need to work on my flexibility, especially with some old scar tissue in my back.
Are you aware of youtube videos that might be helpful?
The only teacher here is on the other side of town, and classes put me on the freeways at rush hour - don't want to do that!!
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Martin
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A practice I do most days, usually between 5-7pm (kidney time), which will be of help both for your back and flexibility (and kidneys at the same time!) is actually quite a passive exercise. It's designed to stretch out both your legs (alternating), back, shoulders and arms in one go. I have use of the bit of equipment in the pic (called a stretch bench of course!) but you can just as easy use a couple of chairs pushed together and the edge of a wall, or alternatively just lie on the floor with both legs up against a wall at the same time.
A video of someone doing this in practice with just a couple of chairs can be viewed from 19m15s here....
I spend half an hour on the bench most days (15 mins each leg) but I'd recommend perhaps starting at about 5mins each leg (or at the same time) and work your way up from there.
My hamstrings and back have straightened out a lot through doing this practice consistently - it's helped me to sit upright unsupported for longer periods of time too...... so can be of benefit if you regularly meditate also.
Anyway, worth a try..... if you give it a whirl, let me know how you get on!
A video of someone doing this in practice with just a couple of chairs can be viewed from 19m15s here....
I spend half an hour on the bench most days (15 mins each leg) but I'd recommend perhaps starting at about 5mins each leg (or at the same time) and work your way up from there.
My hamstrings and back have straightened out a lot through doing this practice consistently - it's helped me to sit upright unsupported for longer periods of time too...... so can be of benefit if you regularly meditate also.
Anyway, worth a try..... if you give it a whirl, let me know how you get on!
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Martin, you get a gold star for this exercise suggestion. Five minutes per leg was all I could manage the first time.
The explanation of how the exercise works to help the energy flow along the meridians is interesting.
I can tell this is going to be an important exercise.
For the rest of you - it is worth a try.
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Martin
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Hi Linda. I've barely been online these last few days - lots of travelling......and consequently little actual qigong!
Great to hear that you're finding this exercise worthwhile - it is so straightforward to do (though not without a degree of challenge!) yet is surprisingly effective..... it's just about relaxing into it really and allowing gravity to do the work!
I hope it continues to be of benefit to you. i'll hopefully get back into my own routine of doing it in the next few days.
Great to hear that you're finding this exercise worthwhile - it is so straightforward to do (though not without a degree of challenge!) yet is surprisingly effective..... it's just about relaxing into it really and allowing gravity to do the work!
I hope it continues to be of benefit to you.
i'll hopefully get back into my own routine of doing it in the next few days.