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The “Lift Qi Up and Pour Qi Down“ method (Peng Qi Guan Ding Fa) is the first level of Zhineng Qigong. This method is perfect for healing illnesses and improving health. The main characteristics of this method include integrating the mind and Qi, and also collecting and gathering Qi. The movements are easy to learn and are quite effective in inducing Qi, so much so that you can feel the effects in your body! But How do we induce Qi?

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The mind’s consciousness visualizations of this method

This method is a standing posture in Zhineng Qigong used to go from the external Hunyuan stage where the mind is used to the internal Hunyuan stage. In the external Hunyuan stage the mind’s Qi comes out to integrate with the universe to form one unity. On the other hand, the internal stage is used to induce qi where the mind and body are integrated and the mind is kept inside.

While in this method, students are aiming to merge the three centers of the body and mind (the center of Baihui, the center of the palms and the center of the soles). They merge these Qi points on the body to the center of the mind which is located in the lower dantian at the first level of practice. This method is also good for opening the lower back.

Fun Fact: This method is a foundation practice of Martial Arts

An interesting aspect about this method

In this method, practitioners are taught to “close the seven orifices of the head”. But What does this mean? The seven orifices of the head are the ears, eyes and mouth. In this method the senses: vision, hearing and smell are withdrawn into the center of the head, the Shenji palace. The Three Centres Merge method allows students to bring the senses inward where they can observe Shenji Palace, the home of the mind and the true self.

How does this method work?

This method gives the upper back a massage, improving the function of Zang internal organs in the upper body, the lungs and heart, by directly targeting their acupressure points and increasing sensitivity in the hands. Practicing this Chen Qi method frequently opens up the meridians, which mobilizes internal Qi (unifying Qi in the entire body) and releases any existing Qi blockages. By focusing on the flow of Qi down to the fingertips, it also increases the ability and sensitivity to feel Qi. Within practicing this method students focus their thoughts and cultivate Qi in the lower dantian, the Qi center in the body that supports the physical body.

” There are many ways to do energy healing. Through our own experience, we can create the methods that are most effective.”
-Basic theories and methods of Zhineng Qigong

The La Qi method is everywhere!

This La Qi is a fundamental method in Zhineng Qigong, and more so it can be described at the method of the universe. It deeply relates to the motion law of Zhineng Qigong which relays the movement of the universe and everything inside it. La Qi is the practice of opening and closing. It is almost hidden in most other methods. We find it in the Lift Qi Up Method, in the Chen Qi method and even in more simple practices of Qigong. With these movements we follow the rules of nature as everything is opening and closing, expanding and contracting, moving in and moving out, and most beautifully transforming. But how, and what does La Qi transform? 

The La Qi Method used for healing

In Zhineng Qigong illness and disease within the body are caused by blockages or imbalances in the flow of Qi (life force energy). Practitioners use their mind, by using focused intention, to guide the flow of Qi throughout their body in order to regulate it. Along with physical movements that target the acupuncture points within the body, this promotes relaxation and the flow of Qi, which supports the body’s natural healing processes. With this regulation, students find a variety of health benefits, including improved circulation, reduced stress and tension, and increased overall energy and vitality. By using the La Qi method, practitioners can remove blockages impending the flow of Qi, which can help to transform illness and promote healing. Because of this holistic approach to health and wellness (with an emphasis on a positive mindset to direct focused intentions), techniques evidently improve mental and emotional well-being, as well as physical health. Learn the La Qi method with our FREE Qigong Starter Kit!

What is the body and mind method?

The Body and Mind method is the second level of Zhineng Qigong and it entails developing internal Hunyuan Qi. This internal Hunyuan Qi, found within the body can be developed and work to open the entire body structure. It penetrates deeply inside all layers of the body: the skin, muscles, tendons, meridians and bones. This results in an integration of the whole structure.

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What’s special about this method?

• Although the postures of this method are challenging, many of the postures can be practiced separately. These postures are designed for Qi to flow and fully open all points and palaces, normalizing the flow of Qi within the meridian channels and making the body naturally relaxed.
• This method emphasizes the movement and stretching of the ligaments, small joints and other joints we do not often use. By activating these body parts, internal Qi flows with ease and reaches the hair, skin and the tips of fingers. The result is a healthy body, strengthened and more beautiful!
• This method requires a unified mind and body. While the movements induce Qi naturally, Qi is further induced as the body relaxes and the mind expands throughout the entire body. They movements are even, slow, and gentle. This allows students to feel their body as an entirety while feeling stillness as well. This practice intensifies the development of body and mind, deeply exploring Qigong and increasing the innate wisdom within.