Qigong Is a Gentle Yet Powerful Exercise -- Gentle Way to Achieve Strength and Good Health
Joan Mahony nee Foo Siew Bee (class of 1974) recently released a book entitled "Indispensable Qi Gong for People on the Go!".
Give us busy souls a few simple Qi Gong tips which we can practice every day.
So, here we go...
Well, at the computer for instance, stand up from your seat and clear a space. Then, imagine you're sitting on a chair with your feet shoulder width apart and knees bent. With hand lightly on hips and upper body straight, rotate the body from the waist clockwise in a deep circular motion. Repeat seven times and then again anti-clockwise seven times. This relaxes your neck and shoulder muscles and aids blood circulation.
During meetings, sit upright with feet shoulder-width apart on the ground. Rest your arms on chair handles or place your hands on the table, fingers spread, palms downwards. This increases mental awareness and prevents fatigue - in fact, the Chinese emperors of old sat on their thrones in this position to make them more alert to their surroundings and subjects.
To lose weight, one of the stances you can assume is to stand with feet apart on slight tiptoe, keeping legs straight. Lean forward slightly from the hip, with arms raised above the head at an angle, keeping them straight and fingers spread. Hold the position for as long as possible, rest and repeat.
There, a few simple tips!
Comments
well done corinne, what about tai-chi ?
love u, tsury
tsury - 07 Apr, 2008 - 19:13:27
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