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TAO AND QI - (Some links on this menu are non-working due to changes made.)
WHAT IS TAIJI?
FOUR TRANSFORMATIONS
MORE QIGONG RESOURCES
The Standing Eight Brocades Qigong: Exercises 1, 2 & 3
The Standing Brocades Qigong: Exercises 4 and 5
The Standing Brocades Qigong: Exercises 6, 7, and 8
Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming gives a clear discourse in this six minute video from his instruction on Embryonic Breathing ('WHAT IS TAIJI?') Highly recommended!
TAO AND QI - (Some links on this menu are non-working due to changes made.)
WHAT IS TAIJI?
FOUR TRANSFORMATIONS
MORE QIGONG RESOURCES
The Standing Eight Brocades Qigong: Exercises 1, 2 & 3
The Standing Brocades Qigong: Exercises 4 and 5
The Standing Brocades Qigong: Exercises 6, 7, and 8
Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming gives a clear discourse in this six minute video from his instruction on Embryonic Breathing ('WHAT IS TAIJI?') Highly recommended!
Excerpt from the book, 'Qigong Meditation — Embryonic Breathing' by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming
'Before discussing them you should first understand the word Tiao ( ) which I translate as “regulating.” Tiao ( ) is constructed of two words, Yan ( ) which means “speaking” or “negotiating” and Zhou ( ) which means “to be complete,” “to be perfect,” or “to be round.” Therefore, the meaning of Tiao means to adjust or to tune up until it is complete and harmonious with others. It is just like tuning a piano so it can be harmonized with others. Tiao means to coordinate, to cooperate, and to harmonize with others by continuing adjustment. That means all of the five items, body, breathing, mind, Qi, and Shen, need to be regulated with each other until the final harmonious stage is reached.
'The key to regulating is through self-feeling. You should know that feeling is the language of the mind and the body. Without feeling, we will not know if there is anything wrong with the body. The deeper and the more sensitively you are able to feel, the more profoundly you are able to regulate. Conversely, the deeper you are able to regulate, the more profoundly you can feel....'
PDF samples from books by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming for free download:
'Before discussing them you should first understand the word Tiao ( ) which I translate as “regulating.” Tiao ( ) is constructed of two words, Yan ( ) which means “speaking” or “negotiating” and Zhou ( ) which means “to be complete,” “to be perfect,” or “to be round.” Therefore, the meaning of Tiao means to adjust or to tune up until it is complete and harmonious with others. It is just like tuning a piano so it can be harmonized with others. Tiao means to coordinate, to cooperate, and to harmonize with others by continuing adjustment. That means all of the five items, body, breathing, mind, Qi, and Shen, need to be regulated with each other until the final harmonious stage is reached.
'The key to regulating is through self-feeling. You should know that feeling is the language of the mind and the body. Without feeling, we will not know if there is anything wrong with the body. The deeper and the more sensitively you are able to feel, the more profoundly you are able to regulate. Conversely, the deeper you are able to regulate, the more profoundly you can feel....'
PDF samples from books by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming for free download:
dao_de_jing_-_sample.pdf |
root_of_chinese_qigong_-_sample.pdf |
qiqong_meditation_-_sample.pdf |
This PDF for free download is a checklist of all the videos by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming contained within the apps published by YMAA. Below, the checklist is shown in full.
qigong_checklist.pdf |
Qigong Checklist of Video Lessons with Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming-Ming
My purpose for practicing Qigong:
App 1: Understanding Qigong
__ 1) Qigong History (31 m)
__ 2) What is Qi? (22 m)
__ 3) What is Qigong? (1 h 5 m)
__ 4) Feeling is a Language (1 m 24 s)
__ 5) Yin/Yang, Kan and Li (2m 16 s)
__ 6) Three Treasures (1 m 29s)
__ 7) Five Energies Toward Their Origins (1 m 31 s)
__ 8) Three Powers Posture (3 m)
__ 9) Qigong Solo Practice (5 m)
__ 10) Partner Practice (5 m)
App 2: Energy Circulatory System
__ 1) Understanding Human Essence (24 m)
__ 2) How Chinese Define the Organs (11 m)
__ 3) Qi Channels (Meridians) = Qi Rivers (9 m)
__ 4) Qi Cavities (Acupuncture Points) (13 m)
__ 5) Qi Vessels = Qi Reservoirs (26 m)
__ 6) 3 Dan Tiens (Elixir Fields) = Energy Centers (13 m)
__ 7) The Seven Corresponding Gates (5 m)
__ 8) Yin and Yang of the Human Body (23 m)
App 3: Qigong Key Points
__ 1) Five Regulators (1 m 48s)
__ 2) Regulating the Body (4 m)
__ 3) Regulating the Breathing (10 m)
__ 4) Regulating the Mind (20 m)
__ 5) Regulating the Qi (9 m)
__ 6) Regulating the Spirit (21 m)
__ 7) Four Transformations (9 m)
App 4: Qigong Breathing
__ 1) Importance of Breathing (3 m)
__ 2) Upper Level Qi and Lower Level Qi (30 m)
__ 3) Regulating the Breathing (4 m)
__ 4) Abdominal Breathing (10 m)
__ 5) Normal Abdominal Breathing (15 m)
__ 6) Reversed Abdominal Breathing (15 m)
__ 7) Other Breathing Techniques (9 m)
App 5: Embryonic Breathing
__ 1) Embryonic Breathing (3 m)
__ 2) What is Taiji? (6 m)
__ 3) Grand and Small Heaven and Earth (7 m)
__ 4) How an Embryo is Formed (17 m)
__ 5) Human Qi Networks (5)
__ 6) What is Embryonic Breathing? (5 m)
__ 7) Purposes of Embryonic Breathing - One (11 m)
__ 8) Purposes of Embryonic Breathing - Two (43 m)
Qigong Meditation (App)
__ 1) Intro (8 m)
__ 2) Normal Abdominal Breathing (4 m)
__ 3) Reverse Abdominal Breathing (5 m)
__ 4) Embryonic Breathing (12 m)
__ 5) Two Gates (Laogong) Breathing (3 m)
__ 6) Laogong Breathing (3 m)
__ 7) Yongquan Breathing (3 m)
__ 8) Four Gates Breathing (2.5 m)
__ 9) Grand Circulation Breathing (6 m)
__ 10) Meditation Recovery (17 m)
Eight Brocades Qigong - Standing (App)
__ 1) Preview (2m)
__ 2) History of Eight Brocades (4 m)
__ 3) Standing Analysis Introduction (1 m)
__ 4) Standing Analysis1st Piece (2 m)
__ 5) Standing Analysis 2nd Piece (2m)
__ 6) Standing Analysis 3rd Piece (2.5 m)
__ 7) Standing Analysis 4th Piece (4 m)
__ 8) Standing Analysis 5th Piece (2.5 m)
__ 9) Standing Analysis 6th Piece (2.5 m)
__ 10) Standing Analysis 7th Piece (3 m)
__ 11) Standing Analysis 8th Piece (2 m)
__ 12) Standing Continuous Demonstration (18.5 m)
__ 13) Standing Lecture 1st Piece (8 m)
__ 14) Standing Lecture 2nd Piece (3 m)
__ 15) Standing Lecture 3rd Piece (6 m)
__ 16) Standing Lecture 4th Piece (3 m)
__ 17) Standing Lecture 5th Piece (2 m)
__ 18) Standing Lecture 6th Piece (6 m)
__ 19) Standing Lecture 7th Piece (3 m)
__ 20) Standing Lecture 8th Piece (4 m)
My purpose for practicing Qigong:
App 1: Understanding Qigong
__ 1) Qigong History (31 m)
__ 2) What is Qi? (22 m)
__ 3) What is Qigong? (1 h 5 m)
__ 4) Feeling is a Language (1 m 24 s)
__ 5) Yin/Yang, Kan and Li (2m 16 s)
__ 6) Three Treasures (1 m 29s)
__ 7) Five Energies Toward Their Origins (1 m 31 s)
__ 8) Three Powers Posture (3 m)
__ 9) Qigong Solo Practice (5 m)
__ 10) Partner Practice (5 m)
App 2: Energy Circulatory System
__ 1) Understanding Human Essence (24 m)
__ 2) How Chinese Define the Organs (11 m)
__ 3) Qi Channels (Meridians) = Qi Rivers (9 m)
__ 4) Qi Cavities (Acupuncture Points) (13 m)
__ 5) Qi Vessels = Qi Reservoirs (26 m)
__ 6) 3 Dan Tiens (Elixir Fields) = Energy Centers (13 m)
__ 7) The Seven Corresponding Gates (5 m)
__ 8) Yin and Yang of the Human Body (23 m)
App 3: Qigong Key Points
__ 1) Five Regulators (1 m 48s)
__ 2) Regulating the Body (4 m)
__ 3) Regulating the Breathing (10 m)
__ 4) Regulating the Mind (20 m)
__ 5) Regulating the Qi (9 m)
__ 6) Regulating the Spirit (21 m)
__ 7) Four Transformations (9 m)
App 4: Qigong Breathing
__ 1) Importance of Breathing (3 m)
__ 2) Upper Level Qi and Lower Level Qi (30 m)
__ 3) Regulating the Breathing (4 m)
__ 4) Abdominal Breathing (10 m)
__ 5) Normal Abdominal Breathing (15 m)
__ 6) Reversed Abdominal Breathing (15 m)
__ 7) Other Breathing Techniques (9 m)
App 5: Embryonic Breathing
__ 1) Embryonic Breathing (3 m)
__ 2) What is Taiji? (6 m)
__ 3) Grand and Small Heaven and Earth (7 m)
__ 4) How an Embryo is Formed (17 m)
__ 5) Human Qi Networks (5)
__ 6) What is Embryonic Breathing? (5 m)
__ 7) Purposes of Embryonic Breathing - One (11 m)
__ 8) Purposes of Embryonic Breathing - Two (43 m)
Qigong Meditation (App)
__ 1) Intro (8 m)
__ 2) Normal Abdominal Breathing (4 m)
__ 3) Reverse Abdominal Breathing (5 m)
__ 4) Embryonic Breathing (12 m)
__ 5) Two Gates (Laogong) Breathing (3 m)
__ 6) Laogong Breathing (3 m)
__ 7) Yongquan Breathing (3 m)
__ 8) Four Gates Breathing (2.5 m)
__ 9) Grand Circulation Breathing (6 m)
__ 10) Meditation Recovery (17 m)
Eight Brocades Qigong - Standing (App)
__ 1) Preview (2m)
__ 2) History of Eight Brocades (4 m)
__ 3) Standing Analysis Introduction (1 m)
__ 4) Standing Analysis1st Piece (2 m)
__ 5) Standing Analysis 2nd Piece (2m)
__ 6) Standing Analysis 3rd Piece (2.5 m)
__ 7) Standing Analysis 4th Piece (4 m)
__ 8) Standing Analysis 5th Piece (2.5 m)
__ 9) Standing Analysis 6th Piece (2.5 m)
__ 10) Standing Analysis 7th Piece (3 m)
__ 11) Standing Analysis 8th Piece (2 m)
__ 12) Standing Continuous Demonstration (18.5 m)
__ 13) Standing Lecture 1st Piece (8 m)
__ 14) Standing Lecture 2nd Piece (3 m)
__ 15) Standing Lecture 3rd Piece (6 m)
__ 16) Standing Lecture 4th Piece (3 m)
__ 17) Standing Lecture 5th Piece (2 m)
__ 18) Standing Lecture 6th Piece (6 m)
__ 19) Standing Lecture 7th Piece (3 m)
__ 20) Standing Lecture 8th Piece (4 m)