A guided qigong meditation
Posted by
Mark C.
Here is a simple meditation from a medical qigong program that focuses on grounding your energy. It involves a simple 1-4 mnuemonic - One is Fun, Two is Shoe, Three is Tree, Four is Core. Obviously it involves visualization, but there is also an intent to move the energy in a particular way on/in your body. It can be done sitting or standing.
One is Fun: Imagine a smile on the center of your forehead (3rd eye area) melting down the front of your body, down both your arms through your hands, the front of your chest, abdomen, hips,legs and down your feet. Imagine a smile on the opposite side on the back of your head melting down the back of your body, arms, torso and legs. Finally imagine the smile on the top of your head, melting down through your skeleton, your tissues, organs and down the sole of your feet. (for those who know the pressure point, the Kidney 1 point)
Two is Shoe: Imagine your feet melting into the ground, as if ice melting on hot sidewalk.
Three is Tree: Imagine long tree roots growing out from the bottom of your feet (from K1) into the earth, three times as long as your body.
Four is Core: Imagine inhaling energy up from the roots, up the legs and the back of your body, down over the head and the front and into your lower belly, (the dan-tien/hara area, about 3 finger widths below the navel) exhale and feel the energy glowing in your lower belly.
Let me know how you like it if you try it!
A guided qigong meditation
Posted by Mark C.
Here is a simple meditation from a medical qigong program that focuses on grounding your energy. It involves a simple 1-4 mnuemonic - One is Fun, Two is Shoe, Three is Tree, Four is Core. Obviously it involves visualization, but there is also an intent to move the energy in a particular way on/in your body. It can be done sitting or standing.
One is Fun: Imagine a smile on the center of your forehead (3rd eye area) melting down the front of your body, down both your arms through your hands, the front of your chest, abdomen, hips,legs and down your feet. Imagine a smile on the opposite side on the back of your head melting down the back of your body, arms, torso and legs. Finally imagine the smile on the top of your head, melting down through your skeleton, your tissues, organs and down the sole of your feet. (for those who know the pressure point, the Kidney 1 point)
Two is Shoe: Imagine your feet melting into the ground, as if ice melting on hot sidewalk.
Three is Tree: Imagine long tree roots growing out from the bottom of your feet (from K1) into the earth, three times as long as your body.
Four is Core: Imagine inhaling energy up from the roots, up the legs and the back of your body, down over the head and the front and into your lower belly, (the dan-tien/hara area, about 3 finger widths below the navel) exhale and feel the energy glowing in your lower belly.
Let me know how you like it if you try it!