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Thanks!

Is that in this video? Don't have time to check out the whole thing but would consider checking this section out if you have a timestamp.

I agree with @freeform. check out Mizner's school there if you are interested in Tai Ji - I've met a few of his seniors and they have real skill and know how to teach well. The training is intense and rewarding. Just my 2 cents.

You're welcome! this is part 1, some explanation that probably will help to engage the exercise properly

You may want to try practicing this daily for a few months.

You may also wish to seek out a practitioner of Mayan Abdominal Massage (Arvigo). Could be helpful.

Yeah I’ve heard mixed reports about Bhante V, but there is a beauty to the 6R’s method. May it work for you!

Hey man. I saw your other post where you indicate that you're 14 years old. It's cool that you're interested in Qi Cultivation, but if you're looking for something like Nei Gong or other internal cultivation, there are good reasons that you should wait to do that kind of thing until your body has finished going through the hormonal and physical changes that come with the teenage years. If you want to prepare for Qi Gong, get yourself physically fit. Don't need to go crazy with heavy weights but push-ups, pull-ups, squats, some cardio like swimming, some kind of martial art could be good. Stretch, get in good shape, spend time getting to know your physical body. You could look for some basic breathing meditation stuff and practice that as well. What's the root of your idea about your ideal teacher's strictness?

Hey bro... a teacher of what?

This questions seems so general as to be really hard to answer. In what context are you talking about opening and closing? In a martial arts context? In a meditative context? In a social setting? Can you be more specific?

Squirrel have you taken a workshop with him or is that material available on youtube somewhere?

Any chance this will be recorded? Would love to attend but I will be working at that time.

@freeform should I avoid Tai Ji in general too? I'll probably spare myself the arduous standing nei gong practices but what about some song gong practice or form?

Thanks, freeform.

Just to tag onto this since this thread has been nudged... should one avoid Dan Tien breathing or sinking Qi to the Dan Tien when one is sick? I have a cold right now - stuffy, runny nose, cough, etc. Would Dan Tien breathing be good for my immune system or does it risk drawing pathogenic qi deeper into the system? Thanks Warm regards

I have met some of his students who have gone deeply into this practice and claim to have benefited much from it. I, myself, don't have any personal experience but those people seemed sincere to me. Best would be to learn in person, with Bruce or his senior students one-on-one or in a group class. I believe Paul Cavel is one of his seniors who offers courses online. As with most internal practices, if you are sincere and the teacher and method are good, you will benefit based on your own effort and diligence put in. Wishing you the best of luck.

I have been party to some of his interactions with his students online and I have only seen exemplary behavior from him. Helpful, knowledgable, cheerful, light-hearted, serious, no bullshit. His seniors display similar qualities. I would take the opportunity to learn with his school if it became available.

There was a woman with great faith in Tibet who misheard her lama say the Mani mantra, so she went on for most of her life chanting 'Om Mani Bepe Hung' and she became a siddha. Pronunciation may not be totally unimportant, but the intent and the faith behind the mantra are primary, as shown by her example.

I'm here to also recommend Adam Mizner's program, Discover Taiji. I went to a workshop in person with some of his senior students a few years ago to see what they were talking about. They are highly skilled and they teach very clear, direct instructions. It is difficult work, with a strong emphasis on the standing posture practice and song gongs. I can honestly say that I had years of experience doing Zhan Zhuang before I started with Sifu Mizner's method, and I have progressed more in the months since applying his internal methods than I did in all the years of simply resting my mind in the lower Dan Tien. When I started the online program, I was a bit disappointed that it unlocks weekly. Whoops. The first lesson, Opening the Body, has more depth than you would believe. Everyone wants to skip the foundations, but the foundational practices set the stage for any development. Soon, the lessons are coming so quick that you realize 'there's no way I can train all of this at once.' It says it's a 5-year program but really there is a lifetime of information and practice here. I highly recommend it, if you are willing to eat bitter. All of my interactions with his students (I have taken some private lessons) have been full of clarity, light-heartedness, and clear explanation and demonstration of the skills. 10/10 would seriously recommend.

So @forestofemptiness how is it going?

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