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Ren acupoints, Daoist Breathing, and Belly-Dancing
Trunk replied to Trunk's topic in Daoist Discussion
Thank you. You've prompted my interest back into self-acupressure. I go with "groovy freestyle" self-acupressure, where I massaged gently along a channel (which are in the grooves between muscles) and spend extra time where ever I find pain to resolve, or good stuff. The liver channel especially made a big hit this way, as it's so helpful in resolving stagnation in the lower jiao and very convenient to massage, especially along the lower leg. Pulling out some old pictures. -
Ren acupoints, Daoist Breathing, and Belly-Dancing
Trunk replied to Trunk's topic in Daoist Discussion
btw, talking about the navel (thatās not a lead-in that I often use, lol) anyway, My orientation is that āembryonic breathingā is a key concept. (various practices might go in that direction). The beginning, the physically foundational nourishment all came in through that pumping. There are times when lung-breathing minimizes and the belly activates in a deeply integral way. If we want to access and cultivate our most physical foundations, imho, āembryonic breathingā is an idea to have around. -
"Beginnings" - first (mis-)steps n' (dis)orientation on the path
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There's a variations of the microcosmic orbit thread in the Daoism section, which comments on, inspired me towards ... this broader topic of "Beginnings". I think that there is a wide variety of aspirants here, with a wide variety of background ... hopefully mostly anectotal (we might touch on classical complete perfection, but I'm not obsessing on it)... and this might vary widely depending on tradition and specific internal path, goal. When you "started", was there some broad orientation/one piece maybe/method/teaching that you received that was especially helpful? (or, on the other hand, led to trouble?) ... and if you were to give some very short piece of advice, (doesn't have to cover all the bases or anything) for beginning? -
Ren acupoints, Daoist Breathing, and Belly-Dancing
Trunk replied to Trunk's topic in Daoist Discussion
@liminal_luke, Iāve been going straight down ren, and soāve included the navel itself as an (exceptionally special) acupoint. Iāve seen a variety of people do things with their bellies, and Iām always impressed. Those sorts of methods (often) just look *healthy*. Historically, this has not been an easy area for me ā¦ many of us have had our smash-up-derbies of one kind or another, and Iāve had mine ā¦ I didnāt expect this practice to work so well. Itās not like Iāve neverāve tried methods, modalities. - When I started this method, I had more than one spot that was painful, dumb, inarticulate etc. This has moved through stages *really* readily. - Currently: This practice continues to progress rapidly, has become stronger, more fluent, enjoyable. The feeling of strength has a quality of soothing flexibility. blabbing, Trunk -
Ren acupoints, Daoist Breathing, and Belly-Dancing
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Ren acupoints, Daoist Breathing, and Belly-Dancing
Trunk replied to Trunk's topic in Daoist Discussion
This method is highlighting a difference for me ā¦ You know when a method just works. vs doing something for years that kinda works and almost but and if I just worked harder and had better character and I just have to practice this for the rest of my life and itāll never be perfect??? ā¦ but I really should do it and itās the right thing? and oh poor me, lol and then thereās things like the above method. I wake up in the morning, or Iām lounging on the couch and I just notice that Iām breathing with a depth and ease that is remarkable. or I go to do morning standing and the flows that this would supposedly promote are just flowing, like *wow*, not endless struggle for partial frustrating results and abraded self esteem ā¦ just, results, right away - and in the days following practice. This is one of those. and super simple p.s. And how soon did I start to feel results with this method? The first time I tried it, in session, the first point, within a few breaths. So far, itās been like that. ā¦ and thereās been a recognizable arc of progressive changes. curious to see how this plays out .. and - Has it produced a sense of tension?, struggle? No. On the contrary, I find it emotionally nourishing (something about the acupoints and local alchemy), and soothing. -
Welcome @alexis karpouzos, - Trunk
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I was a rafting guide on the South Fork of the American River in the early 80ās for a year+. First through the Davis campus, then weekend job through the summer. SO much fun. The BEST food, tritips every saturday night, fresh picked blackberries in morning pancakes ā¦ ! what an idyllic timeā¦
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@oattao, Welcome. - Trunk
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Full description of methods for the 4 stages of internal alchemy in book: Internal Alchemy for Everyone
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~~~ admin comment ~~~ I banned Yae. Standard op procedure is stepwise warning/s, suspension/s, etc before ban. I took exception in this case: straight to perma-ban. Heās not right for this community. - Trunk p.s. Thank you to member/s for reporting offending post/s. ~~~ admin out ~~~ -
Iāve been learning about triads (135=major chord) on guitar ā¦ it kind of shattered how I āseeā the fretboard, after a bit of confusion made things much more free. Anyway, now Iām reworking every song Iād played before. Taking another look at āLetās Get it Onā ā¦ and read up that Marvin Gayeās future wife (who heād not yet dated) was in the recording booth during that session. Ooooh, *now* THAT makes more sense. The power behind this wasnāt merely, āwe resonate, it feels natural good real - we should have a romantic evening and enjoyā ā¦ (and maybe they didnāt know it at the time) the *power* behind it was much bigger āweāre going to get married and have two childrenā was in their future. Wow. ain't that always the way? p.s. Song was co-written prior, and revised, among 3 people (so it's origination is more complex than that one relationship). Jack Blackās debut, before anyone knew that he could sing.
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welcome! ... uh ... @Guest I suggest that we change your name to something a bit more unique ... ? - Trunk TDBs admin
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Welcome, @Kristine - Trunk
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welcome @wuweightlifter! - Trunk
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Welcome @HappyAlien, - Trunk
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Welcome, @VanessaMa, - Trunk