STRESS REDUCTION BREATHING EXERCISE
This stress reduction breathing exercise is part of the Zookinesis system of chi-gung. Sit in a comfortable chair and place your hands on a table in front of you about at the level of your lower ribs. As you breathe in, first concentrate on your belly, filling it with breath. As you continue to breathe in, concentrate on your hands and then the space a few feet in front of your hands. This is all done in one breath.
As you concentrate on the space in front of your hands, slightly lift your head. If at this point (or any other point) you feel uncomfortable, stop doing this exercise. (Contact us to help you – info@movementsofmagic.com).
Once you feel comfortable with this exercise, go on to the next step. Begin as above but after concentrating in front of your hands, lift your elbows slightly, (about a half to one inch, while still keeping your hands on the table), and concentrate on the space on the sides of your body, while you relax your back into the back of the chair. Your breath will, of course, now need to be slower. (You will need a chair with a comfortable full back).
After breathing in, just breathe out and relax into the chair. Take a regular breath and then repeat this special breath. Repeat this exercise from one to six times at one session (at your discretion). Again, if this is uncomfortable, contact us.
It may take some practice to get all of this working properly, but the results are very relaxing. This exercise can eliminate depression and increase energy. It can dissolve the destructive force of anger and help you to unwind after work. Please feel free to comment on the results of this exercise in the “comments” section of this blog. (Please remember to consult with your physician before beginning to practice any new type of exercise.)
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Thanks. This exercise however has much greater significance and furthermore can be continued in other different variants. I prefer Microcosmic Orbit with SOHAM-mantra combined together, but there could be other possibilities.
There are so many chi-gung practices. I show here only those that are safe and can be practiced by people who don’t have any prior training. Thanks for your comments.