qigong exercises
Qigong Exercises
Qigong is one of the most ancient systems of healing that originated in China. The following Buzzle write-up provides information on Qigong exercises.
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart and hands by your side, with palms facing the thighs.
- Slowly raise both the arms towards the center of your chest by bending at the elbow.
- Move upwards in such a way that your forearms are parallel to the floor and the fingers of both the arms almost touching each other.
- Turn your palms over, so that they are facing the floor. Slowly bring the arms back down.
- Stand with your feet slightly wider than hip-width apart, with your arms loosely hanging by your side.
- Make sure you are totally relaxed in this starting position.
- Slowly turn your upper body to the left side by turning at your waist.
- Twist as far as possible and look back as far as possible.
- Once you are all the way back to the left, slowly come back and twist to the other side.
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, and your arms relaxed and hanging by your side.
- Slowly bend forward by bending at the waist.
- Exhale as you go down and try to touch the floor with the palms.
- If you can't touch the floor, go as far down as possible.
- Slowly return to the starting position, bending your body backwards so that you are looking at the ceiling and your hands are hanging below you.
- Sit on a bench with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Place your hands on the knees.
- Inhale as you extend the chin and lean forwards. You should feel a stretch in the spine as you take the chin forward, and bend down between your knees.
- Once your chin is tucked in against your chest, lift your torso slowly, pushing your hands against the knees.
- Raise your head, and look straight ahead, and exhale.
- You can stand, sit on a stool, or on the floor with your legs crossed.
- Inhale and push your stomach out and get your diaphragm involved in the breathing.
- As you exhale, relax your stomach muscles.