Jo9 Posted January 9, 2019 Hello, I am new to the forum. Interested to learn more about Qigong. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fa Xin Posted January 9, 2019 Hello, Jo9, and welcome. Your membership is approved and we're happy you found your way to us. We look forward to accompanying you on some of the way that you still have to go. Please take the time to read the post pinned at the top of this Welcome page and take a look at the forum Terms and Rules. This covers all you need to know when getting started. For the first week you will be restricted to ten posts per day but after that you can post as much as you like. Also, until you’ve posted fifteen times in the forums, you’ll be a “Junior Bum” with somewhat restricted access and will be allowed only two private messages per day. Good luck in your pursuits and best wishes to you, Fa Xin and the TDB team Hi Jo9, Welcome to the Bums. Lots of Qigong talk here. Enjoy! You are welcome to jump right in to the ongoing discussions, revive an older thread, start a new thread of your own, or start a discussion in the "Newcomer Corner" sub-forum to expand on your introduction or ask general questions to help you get started. May you enjoy your time here. Fa Xin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cheya Posted January 10, 2019 Welcome, Jo9 ... It'd be fun to hear a little more about you... should you feel like sharing... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jo9 Posted January 25, 2019 Yeah sure. I'm an athlete, looking to improve my health and performance. I started a Qigong practice called the Healing workout by Dr Alan Jerry Johnson, and have started to see some benefits. I am now interested in learning more about Qigong. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cheya Posted January 25, 2019 I did that practice for awhile when I started energy work and got interested in JAJ's healing training. A group of us would get together to practice the tape (back when these were tapes and not DVDs, lol). It was very energizing. Curious what benefits you're noticing... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelerner Posted January 27, 2019 It's not chi gung but I think the Wim Hof Method could be helpful for athletes. It involves deep rapid breathing, long retentions, cold showers.. it a mind body hack that helps develop mental and physical toughness. ..it helped Wim Hof jog around Mount Everest in shorts and run a desert marathon without water and me to offer to my coat to a cold woman when it was in the 40s. Its easily found on the net, and there are a couple of threads on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jo9 Posted January 31, 2019 Thank you thelerner, I will check it out. As for the benefits, I am experiencing, they are mostly during the practice. I can start to feel the different organs being energized. My breathing slows down, and I start to feel quite relaxed. There is also a slight breeze on my hands that has developped over time. It is quite refreshing. I think there was someone that mention something similar in an other thread. I mainly started the practice after hearing that it could accelerate strength gains in the gym. I have yet to start working out, but when I do, I’ll be able to verify those claims. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
