Starting Position (Qi Shi) The starting position of Tai Chi should be natural, with the chest relaxed and the back straight, head held high. Bend the knees and relax the waist while looking forward, relax the shoulders and let the elbows hang, focusing on the lower dantian (丹田, dāntián). Left and Right Wild Horse Parts … Read more
Dao Yin refers to various postures and physical movements. These exercises are often combined with self-massage and are closely related to medical practices for treating diseases. The Dao Yin Tu (Guiding Exercise Diagram) unearthed from the Mawangdui tombs during the Western Han dynasty proves that Dao Yin was quite popular during the Qin and Han … Read more
Qi Gong, like traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practices such as herbal medicine and acupuncture, is an important component of TCM. The earliest and most authoritative classic work in TCM, the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon), written over two thousand years ago, contains extensive content on Qi Gong. This content informs us that Qi Gong … Read more