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July 18, 2005
If God Only Let You Remember Five Qigong Mobility Methods, What Would They Be?
Yow! I sure hope that doesn't happen to me any time soon, but a variant of this question was asked of me at the recent Unlock! Seminar.
Basically, of course, it's the "if you only have five or ten minutes, what are the very best things to do", kind of question.
Much as I shy away from encouraging quick fixes in a discipline that is all about subtly working every aspect of the body’s mobility through a significant array of methods, I’m a hyper-busy publisher who could often benefit from applying Pareto’s Law to my qigong practice.
In fact, when I’m out of town at a marketing workshop, for instance, where every minute is at a premium, I’ll definitely select some “big-quick-return” methods.
So, for a very fast energy boost and for general mobility I would do:
A shaking practice – shaking out every part of the body, as I described in an earlier blog.
The Wall Squat – nothing better for loosening the hips and lower back, for a pumping energy rush and for leg strength. See my Qigong Recharge for full details.
Spiraling Qigong – spiraling one hand up and then the other (again, see my Qigong Recharge for full details.)
Double Dragons Play with Pearl – Keep palms facing up all the time. Lean forward, spread arms out wide at just above shoulder level. Lean back, continue to circle palms back round and up above head, while rising up. Lean forward, while circling palms out and back behind the body until mid-torso height, squatting down, then circle palms round and in close to the ribs and to front of stomach. Repeat. Finish with palms above head.
Whole Body Dipping – Squat low, stay at that level, cock the wrists back, circle hands out, up, down and around beside legs. Repeat with hands inside the legs. Circle both hands up down and around in front of stomach about twelve times to relax yourself.
Do yourself a favor and come to the next Unlock! Seminar and you can learn all of these methods in detail… and a whole lot more.
See all of John Du Cane’s qigong resources.
Posted by james at July 18, 2005 8:44 AM