Issue 57 - Tse Qigong Centre

Comfort and QuietLying Down QigongNot all Qigong exercises consist ofmovement. This Qigong set involves lyingdown exercises and is excellent for thosewho find it difficult to learn movements.Comfort and Lying Down Qigong is a systemfor nourishing your Qi when you are in a lyingdown position. It is especially good for thosewho find it difficult to practise Qigongmovements and is also good for a wide variety ofdifferent conditions. The practice of Comfort andQuiet Lying Down Qigong develops the mind, bodyand breathing all together. It can also develop moreQi so you have good health and longevity.The system has lying positions for all kinds ofconditions, it includes lying on your back and sides indifferent postures. Some are opening and some areclosing. The hands are also placed in various positionson the body to connect with acupuncture points. Thishelps to heal any illnesses and gather more Qi.If you practise regularly, you will find your Qi isstronger and so you have more energy to deal with everydaylife. You will find your need for sleep may decrease and it is alsogood for those people suffering from stress.Basic Method:1. Lie on a bed or mattress on the floor, but makesure it is wide enough and will not slide aroundwhen you move your body. It should also not betoo hard or too soft. It should be comfortableand not affect your position.2. Lie on the mattress and relax your whole body.Your mouth and eyes should be closed and allowyour Qi to sink to your Dantian.3. Keeping your eyes closed, imagine a light comingdown from the sky to your eyes. Slowly bring thelight to your nose, and from your nose, bring itto the Middle Dantian, finally it should moveslowly to your Dantian.4. Recite this sentence off by heart, “Exhale to theSun, inhale to the moon. Healthy and livelonger.” Keep the light at the Lower Dantian,however, you should remember not toconcentrate on the light too hard. Your attentionshould be on the Dantian but not concentratingon it really hard. Stay like this for half an hour toone hour. How long you stay is based on how youfeel. The best is to start by lying there for a shorttime and when you practise more, slowly increasethe time. To avoid falling asleep, concentrate on yourbreathing and your Qi. For instance, bring the Qi toyour limbs as your breathe out through your mouthand breathe in through your nose.5. Shou Gong (Ending Exercise)Recite the following by heart, “Three treasures, likeheaven, earth and mankind, all become one.Everything will be good.” Then imagine all the Qislowly going back to the lower Dantian and keep itthere. Slowly open your eyes and allow your spiritto return to normal before sitting up and leavingthe bed.The following are the lying down Qigongexercises. Pay attention to the details and follow themand then you will benefit a great deal.Basic Method:Qi Magazine 26