Shen class – 2022.03.10

Description

Shen Qigong

The Shen Qigong classes is a mixture of Active and Passive Qigong. They are Spiritual in that they are working with the consciousness and can be used to alter states of awareness, giving access to higher levels of being and increasing perception. In addition to the Shen exercises we also incorporate Qigong from other sets (Shibashi, Ba Duan Jin, Connecting Heaven and Earth, the Orbits, etc.) so that a deeper understanding and more profound experiences gained from them. This means that the classes are often organic and they find a direction of their own, that direction governed by the needs and wishes of the participants.

Taking the awareness further out from the body:

• The Four Shen: Ex 1.
• Connecting Heaven and Earth: Sinking the Qi (connecting to the earth) and Raising the Shen (connecting to the heavens).
• Du Mai Pump: Microcosmic Orbit (above head and below feet).
• The Sun and the Moon: Macrocosmic Orbit.

Using Water to calm Fire:

• Hold the Toes to Strengthen the Kidneys.
• Pressing Palms in Calmness (Shen).