Hello everyone! And about Jing Stilling and consolidation

[jasedaace]

Hi everyone

 

Happy 2023 and it's nice to meet everyone. I began my gigong journey in mid 2022 through stumbling upon spring forest qigong (SFQ) on youtube. Since then I have discovered books and youtube materials by Damo Mitchell and have been practising fairly diligently (i.e. about an hour a day).

My search for qigong has been driven mainly by health reasons. I have developed symptoms of yang deficiency such as cold hands and feet and tiredness last year, and I thought medical qigong might be a good place to start.

 

Re my experience, I found the SFQ stuffs quite able to generate some noticeable effects soon after I started. specifically, I have been able to feel a lot of tingly sensation throughout my body and some relief after a short while. However it wasnt until I read Damo Mitchell's A comprehensive guide to Daoist Neigong did i realise how much fundamental practice I must go on with if I were to develop systematically.

 

At present, I am working primarily on 'stilling and consolidating the Jing' in the Wuji posture. After about practising for 2 weeks - for about an hour a day, I started to feel my lower abdomen heating up, just as Damo described in Chapter 7 of the said book. At the beginning the heat only came on while I exhaled and was concentrated in one spot. This slowly spread through to the back and now occasionally occurred even at inhalation and would become consistent for 2-3 mins, before they disperse again. I have started to also complement this with some sitting practice (also to still the Jing and stablise the mind). I also do 10-15 mins of jing ben qigong (like the 5 elements qigong taught in SFQ when the lower ab is heating up, it brings a nice, warm sensation up and down my torso). To support the practice, I have cut out most unskillful sexual behaviours, including cutting down porn consumption to minimal /necessary level.

Just wanted to ask anyone who know this here,

1) if this sounds about right?

2) Does anyone have any similar experience?

3) If so, have they experienced any health benefit?

4) How did your experience progress from here? 

 

I am 39/M based in London, UK. I dont really have many friends I can talk to about this (maybe 1), so if you are in the UK, specifically London. I am very keen to link up!

 

Jason

 

[jasedaace]

and excited to connect with anyone who likes to share your experiences and encouragement wherever you are! 

[Cobie]

Hi jasedaace. Welcome to the forum. 

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On 01/01/2023 at 5:19 PM, jasedaace said:

Hi everyone

 

Happy 2023 and it's nice to meet everyone. I began my gigong journey in mid 2022 through stumbling upon spring forest qigong (SFQ) on youtube. Since then I have discovered books and youtube materials by Damo Mitchell and have been practising fairly diligently (i.e. about an hour a day).

My search for qigong has been driven mainly by health reasons. I have developed symptoms of yang deficiency such as cold hands and feet and tiredness last year, and I thought medical qigong might be a good place to start.

 

Re my experience, I found the SFQ stuffs quite able to generate some noticeable effects soon after I started. specifically, I have been able to feel a lot of tingly sensation throughout my body and some relief after a short while. However it wasnt until I read Damo Mitchell's A comprehensive guide to Daoist Neigong did i realise how much fundamental practice I must go on with if I were to develop systematically.

 

At present, I am working primarily on 'stilling and consolidating the Jing' in the Wuji posture. After about practising for 2 weeks - for about an hour a day, I started to feel my lower abdomen heating up, just as Damo described in Chapter 7 of the said book. At the beginning the heat only came on while I exhaled and was concentrated in one spot. This slowly spread through to the back and now occasionally occurred even at inhalation and would become consistent for 2-3 mins, before they disperse again. I have started to also complement this with some sitting practice (also to still the Jing and stablise the mind). I also do 10-15 mins of jing ben qigong (like the 5 elements qigong taught in SFQ when the lower ab is heating up, it brings a nice, warm sensation up and down my torso). To support the practice, I have cut out most unskillful sexual behaviours, including cutting down porn consumption to minimal /necessary level.

Just wanted to ask anyone who know this here,

1) if this sounds about right?

2) Does anyone have any similar experience?

3) If so, have they experienced any health benefit?

4) How did your experience progress from here? 

 

I am 39/M based in London, UK. I dont really have many friends I can talk to about this (maybe 1), so if you are in the UK, specifically London. I am very keen to link up!

 

Jason

 

 

Hi Jason,

 

If I may suggest, you shouldn’t learn only from books but either learn directly from Damo, as these practices could be harmful if done incorrectly. I’m currently practicing Flying Phoenix Chi Kung and Authentic Neigong so don’t have experience with Damo’s methods (however many people on here do) however I have felt heat and vibration in the lower abdomen from my practices. If you want to learn properly and safely, learn directly from a teacher. Hope your journey goes well!

 

Jonathon

[jasedaace]

Hi Jonathon

 

Thanks very much!! What are you based?

 

I am intending to join one of Damo's retreat this year! Hope your practising is going well too.

 

 

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1 hour ago, jasedaace said:

Hi Jonathon

 

Thanks very much!! What are you based?

 

I am intending to join one of Damo's retreat this year! Hope your practising is going well too.

 

 

 

Ah glad to hear it, hope it works out for you! I’m actually in London too! Happy to meet up sometime if you want a chat. I’m relatively new to all of this, only got into about a year ago.