Learning qigong on my own

[Dzibead]

Hello everyone

 

Glad to be here. And looking forward to a long extended stay here.

 

My primary goals in trying to learn qigong is to resolve my health issues, high blood pressure and insomnia.

 

Problem is, part of the world I live in, don't have access to teachers and workshops. I would love to know if it possible to learn tai chia and qigong through home study, maybe in future if I save up, can make trips to thailand or malaysia.

 

Would love some feedback if it possible to learn distantly.

[soaring crane]

Hello dzibead, and welcome to the forums!

 

Glad to have you aboard :-)

 

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[PLB]

Greetings.

I think it is possible to make much progress without the help of an immediate teacher. That isn't to say that having the resource would not make a big difference.

We all just have to get on with what we got.

[mYTHmAKER]

Hello everyone

 

Glad to be here. And looking forward to a long extended stay here.

 

My primary goals in trying to learn qigong is to resolve my health issues, high blood pressure and insomnia.

 

Problem is, part of the world I live in, don't have access to teachers and workshops. I would love to know if it possible to learn tai chia and qigong through home study, maybe in future if I save up, can make trips to thailand or malaysia.

 

Would love some feedback if it possible to learn distantly.

Where are you located

[soaring crane]

My primary goals in trying to learn qigong is to resolve my health issues, high blood pressure and insomnia.

 

Hi again

 

It is realistic to learn the fundamentals of qigong through self-study. The most fundamental thing of all is healthy breathing (and that's something that will relate directly to the two problems you mention).

 

I recently wrote a short post in another thread about a simple way to get started:

 

http://thetaobums.com/topic/36629-kidneys-failing-to-grasp-the-qi-tcm/#entry586713

 

Read that and give it a try :-)

[Narew]

Hello Dzibead

 

1. Yes, it's possible to learn Qi Gong without a teacher.

 

2. There are many kinds of Qi Gong and some could be quite danderous to learn without a teacher. What you have to do is to pick a simple, safe Qi Gong like Zhan Zhuang or 8 Pieces of Brocade.

 

3. Zhan Zhuang is reputed to help with high blood pressure.

 

4. I myself had good results fighting insomnia with not Qi Gong, but acupuncture.

[Infinity]

My primary goals in trying to learn qigong is to resolve my health issues, high blood pressure and insomnia.

 

Hi Dzibead,

 

Welcome, I read this the other day:

 

http://neilkingham.com/2009/11/kid1-yongquan-bubblingspring/

 

Don't know how valid this is but I thought I would share it anyway as you mentioned insomnia and this page says the yongguan point can help with that? Perhaps another bum with greater know how than I could help?

 

Further to that Spring Forest Qigong is for health and seems to be highly regarded on this forum as effective and safe.

 

Best of luck.

 

PS

Edited October 20, 2014 by Infinity

[rldawson]

Sifu Terry Dunn offers an excellent series on Flying Phoenix Chi Kung and Tai Chi Chuan on DVD.

 

http://www.taichimania.com/videos.html

[Gerard]

Start with:

 

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. Later on you can raise your arms (holding the tree posture in Chinese Zhuan Zhuang Qigong) for the extra benefit. Please walk hyper-slowly focusing on movement of feet.

 

 

And also apply acupressure on the following points:

 

1. Liver 3. Located on the foot, between the first and second toes. It's probably the most important point for stagnation of the inner body. LV3's effects are palpable. Needling it usually causes a strong achy sensation, either locally at the site of insertion, throughout the entire foot, or sometimes even up into the leg along the Liver meridian.

 

2. Large Intestine 4. Located on the hand, at the highest point of the muscle when thumb and index fingers are held together.

 

The points for each of these on both limbs (feet and hands) are called the Four Gates.

 

3. Kidney 3. Located on the inside of the foot, halfway between the Achilles-tendon and the side of the ankle-bone.

 

Kidney 3 is the foremost point to treat Kidney deficiency. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kidney is the root of the Yin and Yang of the whole body.

 

Nourishes Kidney yin
Clears deficient heat
Tonifies Kidney yang
Anchors Qi and benefits lungs
Strengthens the lumbar spine

 

4. Kidney 1. Location: To find the exact location of Kidney 1, flex your foot down toward the floor. A small depression forms in the upper middle of the foot, right where the point is located. Good for insomnia as well.

 

Clears and descends heat from the head, calms the Shen, tonifies Yin. Main point triggered during 'mud walk' stepping (Bagua Neigong).

 

5. Stomach 36. Located on the front of the leg, one hand width (four fingers) below the kneecap, on the outside, in the depression between the shinbone and the leg muscle. More info about its location in here.

 

Major invigorating point. If you feel depressed/moody/low level of energy/the blues/etc. this point should be worked upon. Both legs.

 

More info about acupressure points.

 

Drink

(dried leaves freshly picked and baked) to cool off liver fire.

 

Note: Your main health condition is society's biggest health issue today: LIVER QI STAGNATION and EXCESS YANG which drains KIDNEY QI.

 

Good luck!

[BaguaKicksAss]

Guy in video #2 is really energy deficient, wow!

[BaguaKicksAss]

Most definitely do some Zhan Zhuang! Amazing stuff.

[soaring crane]

Most definitely do some Zhan Zhuang! Amazing stuff.

 

Yes. Learn to stand still. But, just standing could actually raise the BP at first, and maybe not the best thing for the OP right away? Not for extended periods, anyway.