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I know this is probably unheard of, or at least not really common, but I just noticed that qigong was causing (or at least contributing to) some bouts of extreme fatigue and sleepiness I was experiencing in the last few years. About 3-4 months ago I was doing qigong perhaps 2-3 hours a day and constantly felt lethargic as hell, unmotivated, and all I wanted to do was sleep. I stopped everything cold turkey for a couple of months and although felt my body getting much tenser, I had tons of energy, felt great, and could do whatever I wanted. I was also much happier. Fast forward to 2 weeks ago, I went back on a steady qigong regimen (out of sheer curiosity), averaging 1 hour a day, and I am again feeling lethargic, barely got out of bed this morning, and feel all around irritable and crappy. So my question is: is this some kind of detox reaction? Should I just stop and forget about qigong, or keep going to hopefully one day break through whatever is going on?

Hi everyone, I had an incident a few months back where, without sufficient knowledge, experience and preparation, incorrectly did a qigong energy manipulation practice (ejaculating up the spine) from which acutely triggered some strong negative physical, mental and emotional effects that I have not been able to resolve over the last 6 months. I have been prescribed herbs, done acupuncture, completely changed my diet and lifestyle, exercise, tai chi, bagua, etc., and nothing has helped. I am quickly running out of options, and I'm starting to worry if I haven't done some serious permanent damage to my body. I recall reading that incorrect energy practices may "damage" meridians, and provoke other kinds of lasting problems, and can only be corrected by very skilled qigong masters. My question is, how do I go about finding such a master, and would they be able to help me?

Just a sad story from the past. Not taken personally, and now forgotten/

Thank you everyone

Yes, fortunately this is exactly the way I'm seeing it, but it is still a bit disturbing. I can't decide between wether I should figure out what I should learn from it, or just let it go...

Can anyone relate to this? I have a stumbling block in my heart chakra. I have a yearning to open up, to connect, to love, but every time I try to make a sincere effort, I am pushed back with a feeling of hurt and pain. Literally, I will be talking to somebody and want to make a compliment but I will be stopped by this painful churning feeling in my chest and solar plexus. Even more fucked up, I gave one of my best friends a hug the other day, and was struck with such painful grief that I almost wanted to cry. My inability to love then gives others the impression that I am cold, ungrateful, and arrogant when in reality, I am everything but. What do I do??!!

Earth element imbalance: I couldn't take it anymore. Being that I knew the root of this issue, I just mustered up the heart (and the courage) to have a heart-to-heart talk with my mom for the 1st time in 15 years, and told her everything I felt. Welp, that was just amazing, and so worth it. And thanks for the advice liminal

I'm sure there have been many of these before, but I thought I'd start a new one! Let's talk about the different styles and variations of this practice and which ones are your favorite and why. So far I've read and familiarized myself with Mantak Chia's MCO, Yang Jing Ming's Small Circulation and Chunyi Lin's Small Universe. I have found some pretty big variations in terms of theories (ie. Chia has you spend some prolonged time on a single point for it to open before circulating energy through it), which points are used, which techniques are used to lead the qi (for instance, YJM says to keep your mind at least 2 points in advance of the qi when leading in order for it not to stagnate, but Master Lin's system has you breathing once into each point), as well as how many points are gone through in a single breath, the direction, etc. etc. I myself only have experience with Master Lin's Small Universe as that's the first one I learned and the most simple. However, I am looking to start YJM's version after I finish reviewing the protocol a few times... How do YOU practice MCO?

Given the psychotropic action of MDMA, I would say serotonin is the chemical correlate. DMT is 3rd eye/consciousness IMO

It's new-age BS- pure and simple. Drunvalo has been making predictions for the last 2 decades about 2012 (and beyond), none of which have come true in the slightest. He has zeroooooo proof to back up any of his crazy alternate theories about history... I'm still debating weather he actually believes in what he teaches, but there is no question in my mind that he is just another new-age con-artist. For what it's worth, I have read all his books a couple of times, and believed the hype myself for some time. Unfortunately, some hard proof is required in life, none of which he has ever been able to provide. Seems like a nice guy though!

Chiming in to post my review of my private lesson with Sifu Terry on Skype! Some background about me: have been practicing FPQG on and off, and much more consistently in the last year, for a total of over 3 years now. I had some concerns about my technique and other questions for Sifu Terry, so I decided it would be best to ask him in private. Outside of qigong/meditation, I do a standard 5x5 heavy lifting routine, 3 times a week, which although great for muscular gains, had inducedced a lot of deep muscular tension which FPQG has been amazing at "unknotting". During the consultation, Sifu Terry asked some questions about myself and my practice, and then we went on to live technique corrections. He went well out of his way to make sure I clearly understood his answers, and took a lot of time to explain the history/methdology behind the practice, as well as some more advanced stuff not mentioned on the DVDs or forums that proved to be incredibly useful. So with some very simple tweaking, the return I'm getting on the practice has skyrocketed. After the corrections, I started feeling energy flow in certain areas that I never had before, tendons/ligaments popping back into alignment, and a heightened sense of well-being. I am really grateful for Sifu Terry's help. I just wish I had the possibility to visit him in person in LA. I've talked with him about how I'm quite interested in becoming a certified FPQG instructor, so I probably will end up flying there quite soon, though. If you feel for whatever reason you're not getting the most out of your FP practice, or really just want to take it to the next level, you can't go wrong with the private instruction sessions.

How about some cooling herbs?

The Bwiti believe that the moon is where our ancestors live.

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Hi Pitisukha, I would say it's not something you need to be overly concerned with doing FPQG. It seems I am a rare case in this instance. For a detailed explanation of CNS exhaustion from doing too much internal work, I would suggest reading "Opening the Energy Gates of the Body" by B.K. Frantzis. Basically, it's like physical exhaustion, but worse.

Hi Terry, I know most people experience great benefits from doing a high volume of FPQG but I recently noticed (I say recently, as I was kind of denying this before), that I tend to quickly get nervous system exhaustion if I do anything over 30 minutes of qigong (including FPQG), despite being in excellent physical condition. My question is, given my observation, what would be the best thing for me to do if I want to continue cultivating FP energy? Tone it down on the volume? Say 15 minutes a day for a couple of weeks, and go up 5-10 minutes at a time? Anything more you could add on that note would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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How does one love oneself? What if one has an irrational fear of being a narcissistist/egoist?

The middle Dan Tien is the diaphragm according to Dr. Yang Jwing Ming. Makes sense to me! He had a compelling argument for why that is but you'd have to read one of his books to find out more.

Try the "triple warmer" healing sound, one of the 6 healing sounds. Works like a charm!

It's tinnitus

What do you guys think on the topic of paranoia? Why does it occur? Why does it happen?

Hi Clarice, Have you read this book? http://www.amazon.com/Gut-Psychology-Syndrome-Depression-Schizophrenia/dp/0954852028

Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone here knew of any ways to overcome liver qi stagnation. I was diagnosed by 2 separate acupuncturists as having a fairly bad case of it, and it hasn't improved at all now after 2.5 months of herbs, perfect diet, exercise, qigong, bagua and hsing-I. I do have anger issues, not major IMO, but I do on the other hand have a lot of repressed frustration that I'm working on. Are there any specific exercises or other things I might try to get the stagnation out? I am we'll familiar with Bruce Frantzis' water method but have never tried it on my liver for the simple fact that I have so many blockages above it that it literally takes me a few hours to get anywhere below my neck.. Many thanks.