Energy 'blockages' causing health problems

[SonOfTheGods]

Too bad you live on the other side of the planet

 

I could fix you up in 10 minutes

[Andrei]

There is nothing to be fixed of, there is no such a thing like pushing some buttons or replacing some components and you are fixed. The problem is you energy, you just have to learn what is your energy and to live with it. The typology in terms of Ayurveda you are Vata type. Vata means excess of Air /Wind element. There is no Qigong that can cure Vata imbalances because Qigong by definition is creating Vata in the body. There is no "blockage" in your system because Vata types have already opened channels. I would recommand you to read the book Prakriti, your Ayurvedic constitution by Robert Svoboda to understand how Vata is balanced. Any pain without a cause si due to Vata. Also You may be a combination of elements with Fire or Water. Excess of fire is called Pitta, excess of water is called Kapha but Kapha has two elements, it means imbalance of Water or Earth. But only Earth balances the Air element. In Ayurveda grounding means eating heavy foods, with earth element in it, like meat and diary and cooking with ghee and sesame oil. There is more, but no-one can fix you, you have to do it yourself to find what is good what is not for you. Obviously Qigong or any "energetic" practices are bad for you, because by "energy" work in fact means only "blowing internal winds".

[ChiDragon]

ZZ isn't going to cause that much problem, man

 

Apparently, he's got problems now. It seems to me that his physical condition is not capable for ZZ at the moment.

Edited April 7, 2014 by ChiDragon

[Andrei]

I like this guy :

 

http://youtu.be/AEjEM7W0vNo

[SonOfTheGods]

When I say *fix* I don't mean Qi hammer and wrench

 

I mean Fix as in, helping his flow

 

Acupuncture, like that

[NotVoid]

Aeran, did you get a satisfactory answer to your question? My view is the body has its own natural state of balance, and we can throw that balance off by doing certain practices that try to promote or make qi flow in a specific way within us, or through other potentially harmful circumstances or behaviors. This can potentially lead to issues as you describe. Therefore my approach in my own practice (and also in doing my experimental remote 'healing' sessions) is not to try to correct specific problems or to try to make qi flow in any specific way or anywhere specific within us, but to do practices which boost the body's energy level and subsequently promote inate healing. By not interfering with our internal qi, and instead doing practices which allow our self to increase our essence and vitality, our own inate systems should start to take care of the rest over time. Our body can/will return to health if we give it the right circumstances. This may mean having to remove potentially harmful practices or conditions. You may want to just stop your qigong practices for a month or so and see if things have improved after that. Wuji or taiji zhan zhuang stances should be fine I would think, after stopping practice for a month or so, but see below as well. Also, you should not be doing any sort of unusual breathing or using any specific concentration when doing wuji or taiji zhan zhuang stances, as I learned them anyway. There is also potential for problems arising without proper guidance when doing special breathing or concentration, and such things are not needed anyway in zhan zhuang practice in my own experience.

Something to keep in mind if a male is quite seriously practicing qi cultivation (qigong) they should be careful about sex. It depends on the exact qigong practices, but some practices which cultivate the internal qi may require stopping qigong practice at least 2 to 3 days or more before having sex, and not starting practice again for 2 or 3 days at least after having sex. Mixing certain types of qigong practice and sex can have potentially undesirable results. For serious internal cultivation, males have to go very easy on sex. Some types of qigong may not have such requirements.

By the way, the wuji zhan zhuang stance is a little different than the one you showed. The one you showed is often called the 'tai ji' stance or 'embracing tree' stance and possibly other names as well. In the wuji stance, the hands are left to hang down by the sides in one position or another. You don't need to bend the knees too much for zhan zhuang to be effective, but bending the knees too much where it is causing straining is undesirable in my experience. You can work yourself very slowly over time to bending the knees further as your legs get stronger, as long as you are avoiding straining.

If after stopping for a month or so, if zhan zhuang or sitting meditation or other qigong practices are still causing issues, then consider stopping such pratices for the time being and instead consider trying the following type of practice, which is bagua circle walking qigong (neigong).
"Ba Gua Circle Walking Nei Gong: The Meridian Opening Palms of Ba Gua Zhang"
http://www.amazon.com/Gua-Circle-Walking-Nei-Gong/dp/1432796895/ref=la_B001KH8IHE_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1397153166&sr=1-2
This type of practice should be kept very relaxed and natural, with no special concentration or breathing. If practiced in that way it should start to correct any blockages or imbalances over time. You are setting up the right conditions for the body systems to start correcting themself.

Edited April 11, 2014 by NotVoid

[ChiDragon]

Only illness in the body blocks the function of the internal organs; only energy can clear the blockage. "Energy blockage" is only a fallacy in the confused mind by misconception to begin with for a long time. Thus it is time to correct the mind with facts.

[Andrei]

[Ya Mu]

I have seen this sort of thing in clinic before but can't really give any advice except perhaps to practice one system only to see if there are changes and get physical/energetic therapy after investigating with a physician. If you have already investigated with a physician, have you thought of trying a medical qigong therapist? Or several Tui Na sessions?

[Mark Foote]

I practice a little tai-chi, and some sitting in the lotus morning and evening. I do a few stretches now to make sure I don't strain anything getting into the lotus, things like a ham-string stretch of both legs and the plow posture.

 

Took me quite a while to be able to sit the lotus without pain or numbness for 30-40 minutes. I always figured I had to be gentle and learn what I needed to know out of relaxation, find a way to let my breath speak to my needs, as it were.

 

I would think that something like tai-chi that moves might help, but just sitting on a chair is a good way to sort it out if you stay forward on the chair, the chair has four legs solidly on the floor, and you put the ball of one foot directly under the same-side sit-bone. I would not adopt any "body-posture challenge", as Wikipedia described it (in the section on proprioception), that produces the symptoms you mentioned.

 

Good luck with it, maybe go out dancing more?

[Gerard]

(I'm in Adelaide, but willing travel out of state if necessary) - it would be majorly appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

I know someone in Adelaide, in fact one of the long term students of the teacher who taught me Bagua, who is a qualified TCM practitioner, since he also lives in Adelaide. He is not a TCM practitioner but a Xingyi adept and I think you'll greatly benefit from this art; he could also point you in the right direction towards a qualified TCM practitioner in Adelaide. I can recommend you some in Brisbane if you ever happen to come up here.

 

Your problem is obviously related to blockages/toxins in several of the internal organs (main offender is the liver/GB and also stomach/spleen but ultimately most of the organs are affected...welcome to the human world!) and meridians of energy in specific areas (arms and legs). TCM treatment (acupuncture + herbs) and Xingyi are the solution to your problem.

 

Anyway, I wish you the very best of luck.

Edited April 11, 2014 by Gerard

[Captain Mar-Vell]

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Sorry to be so brief always.

 

The kundalini sickness was not easy to deal with, even 2.5 years on.

 

I worked hard on meditation and contemplation.

 

But possibly the most important thing is to remember virtue and do what you can to resolve your karma.

 

I never wanted to leave my family, but I had no choice in the end.

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[Ya Mu]

Maybe he will also benefit from drinking a good amount of water and taking vitamins too .

This is a good point, as I think the majority of people walk around dehydrated. My first years in clinic were shocking to me to discover how little people hydrate themselves. And about vitamins & minerals, certainly there are cases out there where people have deficiency.

 

Focused therapy could make dramatic differences for any particular person.

[ChiDragon]

Why do you believe its a misconception? Energy can stagnate. Or does it?

 

Many people are misunderstood the meaning of "Chi stagnation". The TCM interpretation for "Chi stagnation" is that the function of an internal organ is not working normally. However, to correct the abnormality is by performing Chi Kung. If Chi is the bad guy, then why should more Chi be added to the body for more stagnation....???

 

If we follows the concept of Yin-Yang, then the Yin is the bad guy which is the illness; and Yang is the good guy which is Chi.

Edited April 11, 2014 by ChiDragon

[SonOfTheGods]

 

Many people are misunderstood the meaning of "Chi stagnation". The TCM interpretation for "Chi stagnation" is that the function of an internal organ is not working normally. However, to correct the abnormality is by performing Chi Kung. If Chi is the bad guy, then why should more Chi be added to the body for more stagnation....???

 

If we follows the concept of Yin-Yang, then the Yin is the bad guy which is the illness; and Yang is the good guy which is Chi.

This model seems to be logically incorrect though

 

Acupuncture uses Qi re-routes, Overcoming and/or bypassing blockages etc

 

According to you- the illness and cure is the same thing

Edited April 11, 2014 by SonOfTheGods

[ChiDragon]

This model seems to be logically incorrect though

 

Acupuncture uses Qi re-routes, Overcoming and/or bypassing blockages etc

 

According to you- the illness and cure is the same thing

 

"Acupuncture uses Qi re-routes, Overcoming and/or bypassing blockages etc" is only an ancient concept with no scientific backup.

 

In modern terms, what acupuncture does is either activate or deactivate some nervous system. In other words, the acupuncture needle was either activate or deactivate the sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system.

[Andrei]

http://ayurveda-foryou.com/treat/doshadiet.html

 

http://ayurveda-foryou.com/treat/foodplan.html

Edited April 12, 2014 by Andrei

[Astral_butterfly]

Try a Skype session with Eric Isen.