Qigong is the increase and improvement of the quantity, quality and flow of Chi energy in the body.
After enjoying several teachers and forms of Qigong, I most resonate with Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming (YMAA). His app on 'Eight Pieces of Brocade' is recommended for foundational understanding before using my practice aid. Here is a 6 minute video excerpt from his instruction: What is Taiji?
BROCADE (my creation) is not meant to be viewed as a video, but rather heard as an audio while following the voice prompts. Having voice prompts without watching a person enables one to feel the Chi energy more deeply. It is helpful to follow precise prompts and not have to count repetitions while moving Chi with the mind and coordinating the body. If one practices in a public area, the prompts can also be very useful to prevent distraction!
The voice is done by the proofreading feature in a word processing app! Naturally, it sounds a little unnatural. Perhaps because I am the creator, I still love following the prompts. It feels so vital and alive, and I can focus on that feeling rather than watching what a person is doing. Test it out and let me know how it feels to you, please.
Any comments and/or suggestions will be appreciated. Currently I am continuing to create voice prompt videos for each of the '8 Pieces of Brocade' moving meditation, and the 'Embryonic Breathing' sitting meditation.
After enjoying several teachers and forms of Qigong, I most resonate with Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming (YMAA). His app on 'Eight Pieces of Brocade' is recommended for foundational understanding before using my practice aid. Here is a 6 minute video excerpt from his instruction: What is Taiji?
BROCADE (my creation) is not meant to be viewed as a video, but rather heard as an audio while following the voice prompts. Having voice prompts without watching a person enables one to feel the Chi energy more deeply. It is helpful to follow precise prompts and not have to count repetitions while moving Chi with the mind and coordinating the body. If one practices in a public area, the prompts can also be very useful to prevent distraction!
The voice is done by the proofreading feature in a word processing app! Naturally, it sounds a little unnatural. Perhaps because I am the creator, I still love following the prompts. It feels so vital and alive, and I can focus on that feeling rather than watching what a person is doing. Test it out and let me know how it feels to you, please.
Any comments and/or suggestions will be appreciated. Currently I am continuing to create voice prompt videos for each of the '8 Pieces of Brocade' moving meditation, and the 'Embryonic Breathing' sitting meditation.
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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.
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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)