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Quote of the Week:2

“You can do anything if you have enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes rise to the stars.

Enthusiasm is the spark in your eye, the swing in your gait,the grip of your hand, the irresistable surge of your will

And energy to execute your ideas…

Enthusiasm is at the bottom of all progress!”

Henry Ford, 1863 – 1947 American Car Manufacturer

Cautions regarding Chi Power training + The Standing Form

Cautions:

Always consult your Medical Specialist or Gp/MD before undertaking any form of exercise.

The practice and cultivation of your Chi Power should be pursued gently and not hurried. Chi Power out of control can be dangerous. It is like fire, useful under control, but dangerous when not confined and out of control. Students should learn to build their stores of vital chi energy gradually, or a burn out overload could occur. I learnt this the hard way and it took many months before I got back to a prior level, so please do not rush it!

Pregnant women should avoid all exercises that involve a sudden muscle contraction or a muscle release; I.E. Anything that puts pressure on the lower abdomen, uterus, etc. The basic standing stance may be best in these circumstances, at least for beginners.

Wu-Wei

Using this principle we will endeavour to only recommend that which is useful and directly related to the achievement of our goals.

For more info see : http://www.increasechipower.com

Chi Kung (qi gong)

Our Chi Development practice summary will start using Chi Gung techniques; Chi Gung is a system aimed at balancing and harmonizing the duality of body and spirit. It is a profound and straightforward way of developing our Chi energy enabling the energy for use as it is required: -

Exercise 1 - The Standing Form

We will start with the standing form: Correct Posture is important here.

Stand upright with your spine as near to a central alignment vertically with your head as possible. This will ease and stimulate the flow of the chi up and around your whole central body.

Your head should be supported with only enough energy to hold it upright. Your neck should be relaxed, your chin very slightly tucked in.

Your tongue tip should be touching gently behind your upper teeth, so curving gently upward toward the top of your pallet.

Your eyes should be gently focussed forward and very slightly towards the ground.

Your arms should be gently hanging at your sides with a small amount of space under your armpits. All Chi flows better in relaxed mode and in gentle circles.

Your Hands should be with fingers very slightly apart and with the palms facing to the rear.

Your shoulders should be relaxed.

The hips and abdomen should be centred and relaxed.

Your legs should be about shoulder width apart and comfortably relaxed.

The knees should be slightly bent. The knees should rarely be in front of your toes. If they are this will cause instability and you may feel the tendency to topple forwards. This is also a factor in Tai Chi movements discussed later. You may feel as if you are slightly sitting, but keep your tummy relaxed and in.

Your feet and toes should be facing forwards and not outwards in the western tradition. You may feel slightly pigeon toed at first but you will get used to it.

Basically all the joints should be in alignment so there is no joints tension and muscular discomfort. Apart that is from the changes that will start to take place in your body over a period of time.

If you like this programme see:  http://www.dantotsu.eu

Quote of the Week

"There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."

Albert Einstein, 1879-1955 German born American Physicist