Breathwork/Qi Sensation Question

[Kiafi]

On a few occasions I have had an odd experience-

 

The first time, a woman came by who did Holotropic Breathwork, and she did a group session with my Adjunct Therapies class. I dont remember every detail, but we moved our arms up and down to our sides while hyperventilating for a while, and then all laid down and relaxed and switched to deep diaphragmatic breathing, while the lady gave us visualizations. Soon, I felt a tingling numbness, like light rain on the tops of my forearms, and then it switched to a deep, clenching and rumbling. It basically felt like all of my torso supercharged with air and then vomited stagnation out through my fingertips. My wrist and fingers clenched up and curled, and I couldn't move them at all, at my fingertips it felt like circular holes were present that everything was draining out of. (Or almost being pulled out of.) The more fresh air I supplied, the greater the feeling of resolution, like I was filling parts of my lungs that I was stretching for the first time. Her assistant went around and checked on me and did some light pointwork on my head. After a while my arms released and relaxed, and I felt great afterwards.

 

Another time, I got a deep Tuina treatment from one of my teachers. After things began to move, I felt the rain sensation again on my back and on the tops of my arms. This got more and more intense and the same thing happened, not as intense as the first time, but still awesome.

 

Now, when standing for around 20 mins, I occasionally get this in my arms, and if I stretch my legs out enough I'll feel it in my calves as well. Always feels great, though sometimes scary.

 

So my question is, has anyone had similar experiences with this sort of thing? Can anyone explain what this even is? It seems to be deeply connected with breath's role in clearing the channels. Hyperventilation seems to bring it on a bit more, how can I safely use this to intensify the experience, or should I at all?

 

Any ideas, suggestions, warnings, snappy comments?

[Spectrum]

Now, when standing for around 20 mins, I occasionally get this in my arms, and if I stretch my legs out enough I'll feel it in my calves as well. Always feels great, though sometimes scary.

 

This process that starts with stretchhing moves your perceptions deeper gradually progressing through and through. The "fields" that practice creates often result in transofrmative training patterns through subtle reorganization of the vital fields. The phenomenon associated w/ this reorganization can result in many kinesthetically based sensations.

 

Since the body intuitively balances itself w/ chi gung the healthy feelings associated w/ refreshed vitality and restorative essense are considered yin. The motivating and hotter elements considered yang in practice.

 

So my question is, has anyone had similar experiences with this sort of thing? Can anyone explain what this even is? It seems to be deeply connected with breath's role in clearing the channels. Hyperventilation seems to bring it on a bit more, how can I safely use this to intensify the experience, or should I at all?

 

Any ideas, suggestions, warnings, snappy comments?

 

I have experienced similar from consistant stillness standing practice. Methol type phenomenon where the heat in a given area is a cool sensation is associated w/ yin chi. Guiding your intention to the hands should give similar results as when regular heat is generated. I have had a similar experience w/ a dit dat jow that produced a very fresh rain feeling that was similar in feeling just under the surface of the skin, or mint like. There are sensations produced by mint family plants that mirror these sensations as well. The dit dat jow taken as a tea to carry over external training medicine must have stimulated the we whi *protective chi".

 

I would recommend placing the intention in the hands when you experience a circulation type sensation in your body that you wish to see how to use. These sensations are usually experienced after a person has worked through their "blockages and a certain "flow" is experienced. The spectrum of energetic interplay then begins to play out as the adpt continues to practice throughout the days and seasons. The body is very plain, it's balance encoded in it's structure and fuction, we only need to empti our mind of pre concieved notions and observe what happens naturally. Be.

 

Taoist internal arts which emphasis the cultivation of Yi and the Yin aspects of martial art might preserve some transmissions concerning these types of sensations. Use for healing is probably the most effective Way to cultivate it. Consistant chi gung breathwork the means.

 

Spectrum

Edited June 13, 2007 by Spectrum