Flying Phoenix Chi Kung

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32 minutes ago, Boreas said:

I went to several with different specialties but nothing came up...

Still, thanks for your kind words 😇

Sorry to hear that. Maybe Sifu Terry can give you some advice.

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Actually @Boreas try this out. Only focus on doing Monk Gazing at Moon, Monk Holds Peach, and Monk Holds Pearl and Bending the Bows.

Do all the Monk exercises for at least 10 minutes. Monk Holds Pearl can also be done seated and lying down so do that any and every chance you can, when you are on the bus or train, or before you sleep etc.

 

Bending the Bows you can start doing just once a week to begin with (on weekend) but you must do 18 reps.

 

Try that out for the next month and let us know how it goes.

[zen-bear]

On 2/20/2025 at 11:57 AM, Boreas said:

Thanks a lot for your long answer!

 

1) Already something here, I always have something like 30 minutes to an hour maximum between my morning session of FPCK and working on my voice...

For the rest, except maybe 2 or 3 days, I managed to practice between 45 minutes and 1h in the morning (Vol. 1+ last MSW from Vol.2 some days) and a rotation between meditations from rest of Vol.2 in the evening (more or less 45 minutes)

 

Regarding aerobic exercise, I walk everyday, go for a 5k three times a week and do some calisthenics at least 2 times a week.

 

2) As said above, I tend to practice almost everyday BTB but never to the point of doing it 18 times, I must say.

 

3) As I'm not seeing a lot from first two volumes, I thought that it wouldn't be useful to go further and learn new forms but I can definitely try it!

 

4) Sadly, as I'm living abroad, time of the Zoom classes don't work for me

 

5) Thanks for the informations regarding private sessions. I'll keep them in mind if this troubleshooting doesn't produce results

 

And regarding your question about how long I've been singing classically, about 15 years now. On one side, breath and muscles attached to it are indeed quite strong but I wouldn't say that I'm in some satori while singing... I'm focused on the present moment but don't think there's sense of "high" in it.

 

Thanks again for all your insights and I'll give this another shot!

 

Hello Boreas,

 

You're welcome.  I'm glad to hear that you've been practicing FP Qigong so regularly.

Thanks for sharing the amount of aerobic exercise that you have in what sounds like a pretty healthy and well-balanced lifestyle.

 

Good that you're practicing BTB every day while doing (Vol. 1+ last MSW from Vol.2 some days).

But sorry to hear that the time zone difference doesn't allow you to participate in my Zoom classes.

 

My further suggestions:

1.)   Perhaps once a week or once in a longer while, make extra time and do a set of 18 rounds of BTB.  Or if time is limited and doesn't permit inclusion of the other standing FP meditations, just dedicate one of your practice sessions to just doing BTB, one other stationary standing Meditation, plus your favorite seated meditation.

Question:  Because you're doing the last MSW med. on Volume 2 (90 80 50 20) every morning,  have you discovered yet that it lives up to its nickname, "the Waker-upper"?

 

2.)   As I'm not seeing a lot from first two volumes, I thought that it wouldn't be useful to go further and learn new forms but I can definitely try it!
• Yes, try doing the moving meditations, Wind Through Treetops and Moonbeam Splashes On Water on Volume 3.

 

3.)   I make this suggestion with the same yogic intuition that had me suggest that you try Vol.3:   

Since you've been  practicing Vols. 1 and 2  regularly:  If you're not feeling any energy effects from the seated MSW meds. on Volume 2, instead of doing the last meditation on Vol.2, try the 5 seated MSW Meditations on Volume 7, one at a time, in the order they are presented.  And add one of them to your daily practice.   They are more advanced meditations; four of the five on Vol. 7  are more complex in choreography--and thus are  longer meditations---than the Vol.2  MSW meds.  But these Vol.7 MSW meds. are very beautiful and more powerful than the preceding ones.  

 

4.)  I also second Pak Satrio's recommendation to concentrate on basic standing FP Meds.:  Monk Gazing At Moon, Monk Holding Peach, and Monk holding Pearl.  Together they form one pillar of FP Qigong.  Bending the Bows forms another pillar.

 

 Good luck and keep us abreast of your progress.

 

Regards,

 

Sifu Terry

 

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[zen-bear]

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This class provides the opportunity for current FP Qigong practitioners to get into a virtual class environment, get form corrections from me and, to get answers to any training questions they might have.  It is also a rare opportunity to learn the Tao Tan Pai (Taoist Elixir Method) Basic 31 Meditations, which I have described throughout the years of this thread as being not only compatible with FP Qigong, but foundationally catalyzing and accelerating of the healing and restorative effects of FP Qigong.  All my students since 1992 and all my acupuncture college students at Emperors College can attest to the profound alchemic effect that TTP-31 has on FP Qigong practice.

 

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I look forward to working with you and moving you forward in your practice.

 

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Edited February 24 by zen-bear

[daobro]

On 2/15/2025 at 2:11 PM, -ꦥꦏ꧀ ꦱꦠꦿꦶꦪꦺꦴ- said:

Just had a private lesson with Sifu Terry to go over my Long Form, quite a few corrections needed! I would encourage everyone to do a private lesson with him to make corrections (and learn new things!) and undo bad habits you might have picked up, at the very least once every few months to make sure you are practicing correctly.

 

Just doing those tiny, subtle corrections made me feel more energy flow through my body during the lesson and even more when I did Long Form by myself after class!

 

Hope everyone’s practice is going well!

 

I can attest to the same thing with Moonbeam Splashes on Water. Got a few subtle corrections in a private lesson and it made a huge difference.

Edited March 2 by daobro

[Chirising]

I know that the volumes aren’t available for streaming out of fear of piracy. I was wondering if that could be mitigated by having the buyers name watermarked on the video?

 

Those of us in EU have to pay double for the DVD’s because of import duties. It’s still doable, but it just seems like money thrown in the wrong direction.