Wood element – Part 1

(Series Five elements – 10) Wood element is the only living element that is found in the nature. Others (Earth, Metal, Water and Fire) are seemingly dead or seemingly abstract. It is this element that has the most of the life force, hence it feeds Fire element, which is represented by the Heart, a place where the Emperor lives, or Heart personifies. But before the fire can burn Wood must grow, and we know that[…]

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Qigong Exercise to Strengthen Feet Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons

  Strengthen your feet and the whole body will benefit!   In a previous blog Being aware of the soles of the feet I was talking about the role that our feet has in a correct body alignment and how this influences our physical health and our body’s energy system. The purpose of exercise presented in this blog is to connect with our feet which are, in Qigong, the basics to start building our energy[…]

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In Qigong we use Tendons

  Changing of Muscles and Tendons In Qigong there is a training which is dedicated to change of muscles and tendons. Yi Jin Jing is training which everybody got to know – everyone who have ever trained any of Chinese martial arts. It is a training in which you are doing exercises which are meant for tendons stretching and relaxing of muscles. You devote your attention to stronger flow of energy, flexibility, endurance which is[…]

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