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Three Simple Qigong Exercises

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Cheyne Towers teaches three simple qigong exercises and students describe some benefits they've experienced. Longer, varied training sessions can be found at Cheyne's own website www.heartmindth... and a new Qi Sensing DVD/MP3 resource pack loaded with discrete techniques, configurations and strategies for using qi awareness in daily life, taught by filmmaker Richard Coldmancan be found at: wp.me/pkuB3-3C

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@VerninTheRat 12 лет назад

Hey! Very great presentation of qigong. Thank you for sharing this with everyone. Although I've been practicing for about 7months now, this video still had some tips that I never used. (for instance - the leaning forward and backwards, slightly, with the breathing was something I wasn't doing in my routines and I notice a great difference now!)

@rcoldman 12 лет назад

Yes, thank you. You were asked me recently how long one should do each exercise. Good question. The best is to only do it for as long as you can stay continuously conscious of the present moment. When you realize you've drifted off, gently come to a close. Then either begin again or try again later or next day.Your early sessions can be very short but of good quality. With practice you will be able to extend your attention span for the present moment - the essence of all healing and meditation.

@periperigord 12 лет назад

Thank you so much for posting this, Cheyne. You have explained and demonstrated the Qi Gong exercises very clearly. I've become a great fan!

@michaelarcisz2344 12 лет назад

i am a throat cancer survivor i find qi gong very helpful learning how to relax .it makes more open to yuurself,being able to enjoy the outter you.

@UH60 12 лет назад

This is excellent, I'm glad this resource is out there for the people who don't have the physical access to efficient classes!

@tomcooper1243 9 лет назад

There is nothing to be wary of. This instruction is excellent. He is not doing any heavy breathing moves. This is safe and simple. Thank you for sharing this video.

@nemoryer 11 лет назад

Hello. Someone suggested this video for me. I love it. I started last night but it will take a few days to "master" the moves by heart. Practice makes perfect. I slept very well last night. Thank you.

@metalgodkill 12 лет назад

qigong is one of the greatest things i experienced. i moved a fork in ballance with the qi that i builded up.(had a strong field that day) people have to descover there qi before they start qigong.it is not fantasy you are actually working with energy(electromagnetic tipe) wich can be changed in light, movement(mechanical),heat..etc demonstrates that we are light beings.thanks for the video ,keep cool.

@rcoldman 13 лет назад

One of the meanings of the Chinese word "qi" or "chi" is breath. It also means energy, a message and its carrier. A master once told me that the first time a human being consciously coordinated movement with breathing, qigong was born. Once you harmonize breath and movement, you're doing good practice. Keeping an inward smile charges qi with its healing message. Unless the instructions are more specific, this is often enough for simple qigong exercises to produce very beneficial results.

@djmove2 11 лет назад

Thank you, Cheyne. You just helped me decide that Qi Kung is not only something I want to do for the rest of my life, but that I want to teach it also.

@jochern8703 11 лет назад

The description of body alignment is excellent. I'm a Qigong teacher and the director of an American Qigong center. I'm delighted to have come across your work.

@anthonymooney9906 10 лет назад

These excersises are great! I'm practicing Qigong for a while now and it is great for well-being Thank you so much for this video! :)

@rcoldman 12 лет назад

Thanks for your comment. Glad to be of assistance.

@08Stella 11 лет назад

Oke, I promised myself to do this first thing in the mo... so-I-did. I stood up feeling some discomfort in my right hip (havind some hip pain in the past 6months although never been sick before) and as I finished just the first exercise, the pain was gone. How is this possible? INCREDIBLE!!! ~ Thank you so much!

@JKDLIFER 12 лет назад

Sir. Thank you for posting this. I am a martial artist who has been looking into Qigong for sometime now. Your movements are simple, and easy to follow. Most importantly relaxing. Keep up the good work!

@rcoldman 11 лет назад

Always start with very short but regular sessions. Increase duration as your ability to stay present in the body increases.

@rcoldman 12 лет назад

We're always happy to learn that the videos here on RU-vid are helping people. Thanks for your comment. If you're a Facebook user, please consider joining the Simple Qigong Exercises discussion group for more useful insights and sharing of experience, knowledge and expertise by a number of practitioners of different approaches and disciplines.

@sainudy 11 лет назад

it.s easy and clearly video for exercising chi...It's the fist time to learn chi kung. Thank you very much.

@rcoldman 12 лет назад

We are happy for you to pass these exercises on to anyone you think can benefit from them. The seated exercises which all appear on my Breath4Health channel are particularly helpful for those recovering from injury or illness.

@MrRyanhancock1234 12 лет назад

I am a student and teacher of yoga, your Chi is our prana :) How lovely

@rcoldman 11 лет назад

After my initial reply to your question, I checked out the Wikipedia entry for qigong as I remembered it being a fairly even-handed collection of texts. Alongside certain warnings, there was this: "... various studies have shown significant benefits such as decrease in cortisol levels, a chemical hormone produced by the body to manage stress.". Check it out for yourself but I thought this was an encouraging thing to find there, but as you're probably aware depression has varied causes and forms.

@mdevitt88030 8 лет назад

Really appreciate the instruction to feel like you are moving through water.

@PernillePyt 14 лет назад

This video really spoke to me, nice work w shooting and editing - and off course best of all: the content, a very soothing effect Sheynes voice has, and such effective simple instructions delievered shortly but right down to important details.

@rcoldman 10 лет назад

There are some kinds of medicinal qigong that should only be learned in person from a skilled practitioner. The exercises Cheyne teaches are carefully selected to be safe to learn online without personal supervision. We do not publish here anything that can cause injury provided the instructions are followed with due care and attention, but in any case, you attempt to perform these at your own risk. In case of uncertainty, consult your trusted health practitioner before attempting any new exercise.

@rcoldman 10 лет назад

I am just now launching my Qi Sensing DVD/MP3 resource pack, two and a half years in the producing, a lifetime in the making. You can read about it here ... wp.me/pkuB3-4d

@pooja8187 8 лет назад

I am learning Qigong from a local teacher here in India...I want to know are there any side effects of this practice??? Plz reply me with details....Thanks a lot

@rcoldman 8 лет назад

Qigong is a vast subject, probably as multi-faceted as "yoga" so I cannot comment on what you're learning but I have to say that there can be side-effects. For example, my principle tai chi master quickly and easily learned a new qigong form devised by a panel of experts in Beijing after the Cultural revolution. Several of us who visited him in Canada came back to the UK with this practice but some began to have hallucinations at odd times during the day. He advised us to stop the practice. Later I learned that it was powerful but lacked the safety elements built in to tried-and-tested older forms. Everything that Cheyne Towers and I have recorded is gentle and safe to learn online. I cannot vouch for other exercises or systems.

@pooja8187 8 лет назад

Thanks a lot for the reply...I tend to experience extreme anxiety and floating like feeling while sleeping, esp. on those days when I have practised Qigong..

@rcoldman 8 лет назад

Can you name or describe the practices you're been doing when you have such sensations? It may be a case of finding something that better suits your current needs.

@mikeroach5960 10 лет назад

My work dwindles as winter strengthens. I became quite lazy this winter, full of aches and pains, low energy... I'm tired of being tired, especially since I was once in almost "great" shape. I woke up, got on the net and found this. I started with the shoulder roll video posted in the comments below. I began feeling 6/10 and 3 minutes later was at 7/10. Then I did this video and am probably sitting around 8/10. I've never done this kind of thing, more into video games. I just subscribed.

@rcoldman 10 лет назад

Mike Roach, that's great to know. We really appreciate your comment and look forward to hearing how things progress or you. If you use facebook, you can find us both on there. I also have a page called Simple Qigong Exercises on FB where new videos and other pieces of info are posted from time to time. Greetings, Richard

@rcoldman 11 лет назад

Shantanu Schertzer, you can breathe these simple qiong exercises in different ways, for example in this one you could breathe in as you perform the action of one arm and out as you perform the action of the other, or you could move more slowly overall and exhale as either hand is descending, then inhaling as the arm goes out and begins to return toward the body. Over time, different patterns naturallyl emerge. The most important thing is simply to be harmoniously present in the bodily movement,

@Lerandiya 11 лет назад

this guy is a real deal!!! Love all tiny details about body alignment. Thank you!

@closetleftcoaster 8 лет назад

Thanks again Cheyne and Richard for this inspiring video!

@rcoldman 8 лет назад

+closetleftcoaster It's inspiring for us to share with an appreciative audience!

@rcoldman 11 лет назад

OK let me share something with you. in 1980 I was unwell. I started tai chi then. We began every lesson with 30 minutes of qigong but the teacher called them tai chi warm-up exercises. My health dramatically improved within the first 4 months of diligent practice and I always put it down to tai chi, but recently I realized that I'd not even scratched the surface of tai chi in the first 4 months. It was those simple qigong exercises that worked the initial miracle. 32 years on I still do both.

@rcoldman 12 лет назад

You are welcome , and thanks for your comment. If you use Facebook, please join the discussions at my group Simple Qigong Exercises. We don't discuss martial arts there as there are other groups more suited to that, but we do go into some very interesting discourses around health, the human energy field, body wisdom and the subtle art of moving efficiently, effectively and harmoniously. The emphasis is always on simple techniques, and perspectives that can be integrated into daily life.

@janetoryem1683 8 лет назад

What an inspiring introduction to Qi Gong The exercises are well demonstrated Thank you

@rcoldman 8 лет назад

+Janet Oryem Thank you for your feedback!

@redbrian3655 11 лет назад

I am sooo enjoying this video. I notice just how "tight" I am and not very graceful. Also, I am realizing how Eastern religions exercise so peacefully and Westerners "go for the burn". This is so much more honoring to the body and spirit. Much thanks. BRIAN

@AndersPersson 8 лет назад

Very good, teaching, calm and very easy to follow.

@rcoldman 12 лет назад

Tingling sensations in fingers and hand is a common occurrence and quite normal during or following qigong practice. It may be explained in different ways according to how people think about the world and about energy. It's good to pay attention to sensations and to keep an open mind as to what they mean.

@pinkgal109 12 лет назад

@modestohomeboy 13 лет назад

thank you for the post. you made today my first day of Qigong practice.

@draganilic7734 11 лет назад

Thank you for quick fix! I measured my blood pressure before with 144/101 result. After 5 minutes, watching the video and done 1 and 2 exercises, I measured again. 117/82 !!! Thank you again...maybe music also contributes - perfect...

@rcoldman 13 лет назад

@Ishaqsan Yup, lying down is best of all, but for those of us who have to move around, this stuff really helps. Incidentally, Cheyne's new qigong training videos (we've just finished filming) include some that can be done sitting down - for elderly and people with mobility issues. Greetings.

@mikejones5395 10 лет назад

Thank you Mr. Coldman I love qi gong so much it makes my body like iron...

@rcoldman 11 лет назад

While some qigong exercises do specify mouth breathing, this one can be done with nsal brething only. Nasal breathing is by far the healthiest way to breath for most puroses. Glad you're feeling benefit from the pratice!

@rcoldman 11 лет назад

By all means, note anything that seems noteorthy. Visualization is not necessary. Best of all is to sense what is happening in and around the body from moment to moment. If the mnd strays into abstract thought, allow the sensations generated by the movements to bring your attention back into the body. That's all that's needed for these simple and yet powerful exercises to prove their worth.

@ellenfrancinefields9360 8 лет назад

wonderful exercises to get healing energy into my injured back vertabrae

@rcoldman 8 лет назад

+Francine Fields Thank yo Francine, we're always happy to hear from people who have benefited from the videos. If you use Facebook, please drop by and "like" the Simple Qi Experiments page to get frequent updates and new videos.

@girlinagale 11 лет назад

There's nothing more lovely than seeing someone in a park under the trees doing qigong : )

@rcoldman 12 лет назад

@Startfire2011 In 30 years of my own practice including 17 years teaching I have not come across a symptom like this before. Firstly, if you are experiencing chest pains I recommend that you do not delay in discussing this with your trusted medical professional. As an additional comment I would suggest that occasionally, trapped gases resulting from indigestion can cause sharp chest pain. Golden rule applying to all forms of exercise: Don't eat for at least one hour before or after practice.

@rcoldman 11 лет назад

These exercises done with a diffuse but consistent attention have the effect of opening up major channels and balancing the flow of qi, developing and stabilizing the bodys alignment and providing a kind of feedback system for the practitioner. As with all skills, these are developed by detecting small differences and variations so the more attention you can bring to the sensations that accompany the movements, the greater your results will be. Perhaps Cheyne may have more to add to my comments

@rcoldman 11 лет назад

I did both and recommend doing both if you can. Tai chi without direct physical contact with a teacher is a bit limited as the man part of the "transmission" of quality tai chi is via touch. If you find a good teacher and they ask you not to study qigong at the same time, commit to them for a while and give them a chance to show you why not. Otherwise, learn tai chi from a teacher and learn qigong over the net -save your money. Advanced qigong techniques will also require a live teacher.

@08Stella 11 лет назад

Auwh, that gentleman Michael at the end.... God bless his little soul!! Thanx for this upload, I'll be doing this first thing in the mo. Love the muscis too!!!!! : - ) xxx

@rcoldman 13 лет назад

Thanks for all your positive comments. We will be resuming this video series in the coming months. Please visit the website mentioned in the details and email us to register your interest. We will let you know as soon as the new videos are available.

@rcoldman 13 лет назад

@estategioiosa Thanks for your comment, Grazie. There will be two new sitting qigong exercises on this channel within the next 24 hours. Many more, both seated and standing, will be appearing here over the coming days so please drop by whenever you can. Cheyne and I are delighted to hear that you are finding these exercises helpful. We would encourage you to recommend them to friends and family who may also benefit from them. Greetings, Richard.

@herrgriner 13 лет назад

looking forward to next episode!

@jctabirao9636 12 лет назад

Sir thank you for your help because the qigong can help me through my training in my taekwon-do and it can help my students to keep their energy longer sincerely yours 1st dan blackbelt Jc tabirao

@oshi990 13 лет назад

I am converted! Thanks for presenting the basics in such a clear manner.

@irinapaulova16 11 лет назад

I'm new at practicing Qigong, your video has helped a lot. Thanks, keep the videos coming.

@TheWillahern 13 лет назад

thankyou so much for this fab clip ,looking forward to practicing more ,and the mirror idea is great,thanks again,will

@rcoldman 13 лет назад

@Phenom69ll The ideal setting is outdoors near trees, or near a fountain or waterfall, but it's OK to practice indoors if you have to. Open a window or use an ionizer if you have one, to freshen the air.

@girlinagale 11 лет назад

I like these exercises because I used to do hatha yoga along the river path, but there was often nowhere dry and clean enough to lay on the floor. Qigong can be done standing in a park without putting your hands and knees on the ground.

@rcoldman 12 лет назад

Thanks BlessedGanja for responding to emmaculleton's comment. Much appreciated ...

@SachiK75 11 лет назад

Awesome work...I practice Shito-Ryu Karate and the principles of Aikido. I went into QiGong years ago and integrated the practice into the others. Wonderful! A big hug from Genoa :-)

@rcoldman 11 лет назад

Not too hard mind. Be gentle but totally present. If you aim to switch off every muscle you possibly can, the ones that are really supposed to do the work of supporting you will take over and there the magic begins, but if you tense your mobilizing muscle tissues, that inhibits the process. This kind of exercise - qigong and tai chi - done properly is completely different from other types of exercise. It leads to a soft strength which can last into old age without becoming exhausted.

@rcoldman 10 лет назад

Thank you Sandy Grohovaz for your question. At this time, I'm working on some videos for a DVD specificaly related to grounding/body/spacial awareness. In response to your enquiry here I shall post within the next day or two a video which addresses this subject. As to your vertigo issue, I'm not a medical practitioner as such, so I can't help with that directly, but within our invitation-only group we can discuss it further. Please first send me a friend request on Facebook. Richard Coldman

@philg379 12 лет назад

Thank you from Wellington, New Zealand. Regards Philip

@travelanddo 9 лет назад

Excellent footage! I can't thank you enough for the inspiration awaken.

@rcoldman 11 лет назад

These simple exercises are a great introduction to qigong practice. Cheyne has videos of exercise sequences involving varies exercises for different areas of the body at his HeartMindTherapies website (the URL can be found in the description under this video) but bear in mind that to be completely present in the body while performing even the simplest exercise - that is, not to slip into abstraction or concerns with past or future events - is a complete form of meditation in itself.

@bobbenbrown123 11 лет назад

relaxation 2 the max. Highly recommended 4 mind, body & spirit..

@rcoldman 12 лет назад

If you are conscious of what you're doing, it's a choice not a habit. When you're ready to do something else instead, just decide and do it.

@TheHillstation 12 лет назад

Very interesting upload. I've just started exploring tai chi and have found your instructions very straightforward and helpful. Please keep up the good work!

@soccerskilj 12 лет назад

Thanks friend! I really liked your segment. I trained in Gung Fu (5 Element Open Palm) and Tai Chi for many years. I occasionally train and am familiar with basic movements. But boy after I did your session I feel really good. Full of great chi over here! Thanks for your insights!

@rcoldman 13 лет назад

@Bardemus More in this series will appear on this channel during the next week. Cheyne and I just finished filming some standing and seated exercise here in the mountains. Greetings.

@wanqiaoyi 11 лет назад

Hi Richard, Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed the video.

@rcoldman 13 лет назад

@leher000 It is gratifying to know that the video has been of value to you. We're planning to film some more exercises next month.

@rcoldman 12 лет назад

@jonmanilenio Even 2 or 3 minutes of each will have an effect, but it's worth putting together a sequence of different exercises that will last 20 minutes or more. If you do a 20 minute sequence twice a day, you will experience significant benefits within the first month. Cheyne has more than twelve exercises freely available on RU-vid and if you visit Cheyne's HeartMindTherapies website, there will soon be ready-made 20 minute seated and standing sequences available there.

@Wanderer123 11 лет назад

Very well explained and presented.

@rcoldman 11 лет назад

I turn 60 this year and I feel better, stronger, more relaxed and comfortable in my skin now than at any other time in my life and I put it down primarily to these practices. Check out all of the videos on my Breath4Health channel and read the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. Light spirit, enjoy.

@SoldierSaiyan 11 лет назад

thank you for your information it has motivated me to practice hard everyday

@rcoldman 10 лет назад

Sorry about that Sandy. I'll contact you via FB. The DVD is about applying qi awareness in daily life. Grounding is one aspect of that and there are quite a few others. The lessons fall into our broad categories: Body structure, mental configuration, the human organism as a ""transceiver" and energies fields - our own, those of others and the fields we're all plugged into whether we know it or not. See you soon RC

@rcoldman 11 лет назад

In my experience, for the first few years follow only one live, in-person teacher at a time. Otherwise it gets confusing. Once you've found your own connection with the art/s you can do what you like. That took me 4-5 years of intensive study.

@rcoldman 10 лет назад

With your feet shoulder width and parallel as Cheyne instructs, try moving your weight very slowly and gently forward toward the toes and back toward the heels. Don't bend your knees so much, take a higher stance. As you move your weight slowly forward and back, pay close attention to the sensation in your knee. It's my guess that your weight is too far forward on the feet. Slowly reduce the movement smaller and smaller until your weight is centered just in front of the ankle. Try it and see.

@Qigonghealing686 13 лет назад

Well done video - Randy at Qigong Healing Arts

@rcoldman 11 лет назад

Whether qigong can help cure your depression depends on how, in what spirit and with what intent you approach it. There are no guarantees that any particular technique will do that for you, but if a person is 100% committed to finding their way through and beyond their current energetic state they can succeed. If you use qigong to help clear blockages, let go of whatever no longer serves you and release stagnant energy, it can certainly help but you must first identify the root of your problem.

@derekalder1 13 лет назад

This is really worth trying - it is very good!

@rcoldman 11 лет назад

Without knowing quite a lot about you it's impossible to say, but one possibility is that the practice is revealing yoru actual energy level, which may be normally masked by other things as in your work, sleep, dietary and other habits. This sometimes happens after acupuncture treatment.

@rcoldman 12 лет назад

I have no experience working with this condition, and I'm not qualified to give medical advice but if you are on Facebook, please join my FB group "Simple Qigong Exercises" where I have many health practitioners of different disciplines and traditions among the membership. One of them may be able to suggest something. In the meantime I would say that these exercises can be beneficial for almost any condition as they generally support the body's own healing process.

@TheGreeny38 13 лет назад

many thanks i will try my local teacher and go to a class.

@rcoldman 12 лет назад

Thanks for your comment which is very much appreciated. The feedback encourages us to make more videos - you'll find many others at Breath4Health com.

@rcoldman 13 лет назад

@gerdolavo I will ask Cheyne to reply to you directly regarding his itinerary. Plans for the sequence of producing and releasing the exercises has changed since we made this video. The next one up is 'Simple Qigong Exercises Limitless Qi of Heaven' which you can already find here on this youtube channel. Much more will appear here in the coming days and you're encouraged to visit Cheyne's HeartMindTherapies(dot)com website for a great deal of additional standing and seated qigong instruction.

@rcoldman 12 лет назад

Thanks for your comment which is very encouraging. Did you know that there's a whole set of other simple qigong exercises on my dedicated qigong channel Breath4Health ?

@rcoldman 11 лет назад

SO sorry for the late reply SioMont333, my editing system when into meltdown as I was working on a compilation of Cheyne's exercises. He plans to make them available on his own HeartMindTherapies website, the URL of which you will find in the description under the video. I hope this helps.

@emmaculleton 12 лет назад

Thank you for your generosity in uploading these videos - they are very accessible. I was wondering if you had any specific recommendations for those suffering from Bell's Palsy? I'm in the first two weeks at the moment.... thank you!

@rogeropie 14 лет назад

Awesome video...Has anyone seen the video that Cheyne mentions at the end of this video?

@michel7773 13 лет назад

This is a terrific demonstration. The whole "do as if you are looking in a mirror" is so perfect to learn. Do you know of any good demonstrations of the 8 brocades or 8 rolls of silk?

@rcoldman 13 лет назад

@rcoldman PS Coming soon: A short video on the energetic nature of thought and feeling and how they are interconnected. When you gain a practical understanding of how to dis-entangle thought/emotion loops, you have the power to free yourself from the negative thought/feeling pattern. Qigong can provide an excellent framework for this, depending on how you apply it.

@nemoryer 11 лет назад

Where's the link to the next exercises please? I enjoyed watching this.

@rcoldman 13 лет назад

@Ishaqsan Doesn't look as though Mr Che is going to respond to your comment. I will chime in just to say that Wang Xian Zhai was the founder of yiquan. A good place to research this subject is the excellent website of the yiquan academy Europe. Google it for the URL. I can't include it here.

@rcoldman 13 лет назад

@fuddyboi I expect there are laws against making any such claims. Therefore, I can only offer my own personal testimonial, and as you see, I'm not selling a product - the simple qigong principles as taught in our videos have benefited me personally and helped me to overcome my own tendency toward anxiety, and to offset depression. I also conquered my asthma which was anxiety related. In future videos on this channel, Cheyne and I will say more about this in response to your question. Thanks!

@FrizzyBlue 11 лет назад

It would certainly be a good start. I highly recommend searching Amazon for this book: The Depression Book by Cheri Huber. It was the most helpful thing I've ever read about depression. It approaches depression as a wonderful opportunity for spiritual practice. But, I've been there. You are not alone.

@rcoldman 11 лет назад

Do the exercises every morning and think of them as a way of being kind to yourself. Pay attention to how you feel before and after. If they help you, continue. If not, try something else. But if they do help, don't expect every session to be as good as every other. Hang in and give it time.

@rcoldman 12 лет назад

@nokiafanbernie18 The breathing should be relaxed and natural. If it's not feeling comfortable now, forget about synchronizing the breath for a while. Just begin by letting the breathing pattern settle into a natural rhythm with the feeling of it reaching down to the abdomen, and then keep your attention on the arm/waist movements. In time the breath will most likely synchronize itself without forcing anything. Relaxed and natural with awareness, not synchronization, is key at this stage.

@mmedeuxchevaux 13 лет назад

@fuddyboi yes! i'm doing it for just that purpose. do meditation as well...

@mmedeuxchevaux 13 лет назад

@fuddyboi yes. i've done research and it is very, very helpful - particularly for anxiety and depression. and you might want to go to a local meditation center. being especially conscious of your breathing is key. all of this calms the amygdala. and learning to go with the flow (chuang tzu taoism), and to laugh... good luck, fuddyboi.

@rcoldman 13 лет назад

@ClapY0HaNds You are very welcome!