Move through this qigong exercise to cultivate energy and feel grounded.
Follow along or scroll below if you’d like to know about the movement in the video ?
Gathering Energy – Its all in the name with this one. Gather your energy and store it in your lower dantien; the energy centre at your lower belly. Universal energy is abundant. When we practice qigong we are cultivating energy and we should store this energy in our lower belly, the lowest of the three dantiens or body brains. Imagine picking up big, heavy and fluffy clouds of energy and squishing as much as you can into your energy space and into your lower dantien! Don’t be afraid to use your imagination. The more you practice, the more aware you will be of energy.
Physical benefits of this movement
- nourish and mobilise the spine
- encourage blood flow
- nourish and lengthen muscles and ligaments
- warm up the body to clear toxins
Mental/ Emotional benefits of this movement
- feeling emotionally balanced
- relief from anxiety and depression
- building confidence
Energetic effects of this movement
- grounding your energy
- clearing stagnant emotions
- cultivating confidence & self worth
Tips for following this video:
- Keep the tailbone anchored towards the ground throughout the movement.
- Articulate the spine joint by joint as your move.
- Send energy all the way to the finger tips.
- Move like a bird flying, powerful, efortless and free.
- To advance your practice learn how to access your lower dantien and then apply it to this movement.
If you would like to know more or you are interested in private or group training in qigong you can find a local class on my timetable or enquire about one-to-one sessions through the following links: Class Timetable, One-to-one sessions