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Welcome!
Thank you for participating in this important FA Health Study. This site will provide you with all the tools you need to practice at home. Our ideal participation is for each of you to practice these exercises for 15-20 minutes a day then take a brief online survey that gives us feedback about your experience. Most participants find the exercises enjoyable and are able to incorporate them into everyday activities.
Below you will find Meditative Movement exercise instructions in both written and audio form. You may use either or both. We are hoping to someday add video.
Each time we meet we will review previous exercises and learn new ones. Our hope is that once you are comfortable and familiar with the exercises you will incorporate new ones into your routine as time goes on.
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So let’s get started!
First you will find ‘The Natural State’ this is the ultimate goal of Qigong, to find ourselves in balance with the ourselves and world around us. Please read this before beginning any exercises.
Click this link: The Natural State
Click the triangle icon on the black bar below to hear an audio recording of The Natural State, (length 12:46).
Audio PlayerHow to Establish a Practice: How to Set up a Practice
How to incorporate Meditative Movement (Qigong) into your Daily Life: MM in Daily Life
The most basic, and most important, exercises are: Lying Down with Form, Dropping the Weight, Basic Standing, Basic Sitting, and Basic Breathing. Initially, practice them in this order. The single most important is the Shakeout followed by Basic Standing.
SHAKEOUT
Click this link for written instructions: Shakeout
Click the play triangle button on the black bar below to hear an audio recording of The Shakeout (10:31)
Audio PlayerMINI SHAKEOUT
Click this link for written instructions: Mini Shakeout
Click the play triangle button on the black bar below to hear an audio recording of The Mini Shakeout (1:16)
Audio PlayerSHAKEOUT FROM THE CENTER
Click this link for written instructions:Shakeout form the Center
Click the play triangle icon on the black bar below to hearing an audio recording of the Shakeout from the Center. (8:41)
Audio PlayerLYING DOWN WITH FORM
Written instructions click here: Lying Down with Form
Click the triangle icon below to hear an audio recording of Lying Down with Form, (length 12:12)
Audio PlayerLYING WITHOUT FORM AND DROPPING THE WEIGHT
Written instructions click here: Dropping the Weight
Click the triangle icon on the black bar below to hear an audio recording of ‘Lying down without Form’ and ‘Dropping the Weight’, (length 9:43)
BASIC STANDING
Written instructions click here: Basic Standing
Click play triangle icon on the black bar below to hear an audio recording of ‘Basic Standing’, (length 5:15)
Audio PlayerBASIC SITTING
Written instructions click here:Basic Sitting
Audio coming soon!
BASIC BREATHING
Written instructions click here:Basic Breathing
Click play triangle icon on the black bar below to hear an audio recording of ‘Basic Breathing’, (length 11:14)
Audio PlayerPLEASE PROVIDE FEEDBACK AFTER EACH PRACTICE: http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MM4u2
STAND/SIT/STAND
Written instructions click here: Stand to Sit
Click the play icon on the black bar below to hear anode recording of ‘Stand/Sit/Stad’, (length 4:31)
FIELD OF AWARENESS
Written instructions click here: Field of Awareness
Click the play triangle icon on the black bar below to hear an audio recording of ‘Field of Awareness’, (length 8:15)
STANDING WITH FORM
Written instructions click here: coming soon!
Click the play triangle icon on the black bar below to hear an audio recording of ‘Standing with Form’.
Audio coming soon!
CREATING BELLY PRESSURE
Written instructions click here: coming soon!
Click the play triangle icon on the black bar below to hear an audio recording of ‘Creating Belly Pressure’.
Audio coming soon!
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PATTING AND STROKING
Written instructions click here: Patting and Stroking
Click the triangle icon on the black bar below to hear an audio recording of ‘Patting and Stroking’, (length 10:31).
Audio PlayerLUNG VISUALIZATION-coming soon!
HISSING BREATH
Written instructions click here: Coming soon!
Click the triangle icon on the black bar below to hear an audio recording of ‘Hissing Breath’, (length 9:40).
Audio PlayerVOCALIZATION-coming soon!
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MOVING EXERCISES
HOW TO DO QI MOVEMENTS:
Written instructions click here: How to Do Qi Movements
Click the triangle icon on the black bar below to hear an audio recording of “How to do Qi Movements”, (length 9:05).
Audio PlayerDRAWING DOWN
Written instructions click here: Drawing Down the Heavens
Click the triangle icon on the black bar below to hear an audio recording of ‘Drawing Down’, (length 4:46).
Audio PlayerEMBRACE THE EARTH
Written instructions click here: Embracing the Earth
Click the triangle icon on the black bar below to hear an audio recording of ‘Embracing the Earth’, (length 2:56).
Audio PlayerPUSHING AWAY
Written instructions click here: Pushing Away
Click the triangle icon on the black bar below to hear an audio recording of ‘Pushing Away’, (length 4:10).
Audio PlayerGATHERING IN
Written instructions click here: Gathering In
Click the triangle icon on the black bar below to hear an audio recording of ‘Gathering in’, (length 3:07).
Audio Player
HOLDING THE BALL-coming soon!
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ADVANCED EXERCISES
SENSING THE BODY-coming soon!
GUIDING ENERGY-coming soon!