This section uses Shen of mind, body movement and hands' Qi to assist in opening eight extra channels.
Perform this practice whenever you want to move the body. The eight extra channels are used for balance and connection pathways in the human universe.
There are three levels:
1. Healing the self by opening up and harmonizing with the universe.
2. The feeling self surrenders to the whole universe, gaining an understanding of life and death.
3. Protecting you and healing someone else. Introduction to the first level:
Healing the self by opening up and harmonizing with the universe.
(1) Preparation for the Exercise.
Stand with both legs apart at shoulder width and knees slightly bent, both hands resting naturally next to the thighs. Open the eyes and look forward as far as you can, let the Shen Guang (mind and light) come slowly back to the edge of the human universe, which is at arm's length from the body. Close the eyes and mouth, teeth touching each other and the tip of the tongue behind the front teeth and a straight spine. Remain quiet for awhile.
Inhale; use the Yi and Nian guide the universal Qi to press into the body through the pores and into the Lower Dantian. The practitioner will feel the strength of Li and the Qi flowing along the Duan line from the Middle Dantian to the Lower Dantian.
Exhale; use the Yi and Nian guide the universe's Qi in the Lower Dantian expand through the pores into the natural universe and the Lower Dantian's Qi move through the Duan line back up to the Middle Dantian.
Repeat six, twelve or twenty four times. (2) Moving the Five Elements with the hands. Lower Dantian:
One hand is on the top of the other hand, above the Lower Dantian, moving, squeezing with a pulling out the inhalation and pushing back the exhalation motion while inhaling and exhaling. The concentrated Yi and Nian are in the Lower Dantian. Repeat several times.
Urinary Bladder:
Exhale; the palms are angled down moving to above the Urinary Bladder. Relax, and while inhaling and exhaling. The Yi and Nian are in the Urinary Bladder and the hands are moving, squeezing, and pulling out the inhalation and pushing back the exhalation above the Urination Bladder. Repeat several times.
Liver:
Inhale and angle the palms up to above the Liver, relax, and while inhaling and exhaling. The Yi and Nian and the hands are moving, squeezing, and pulling out the inhalation and pushing back the exhalation above the Liver. Repeat several times.
Heart:
Inhale; the palms angle up moving above the Heart, the Yi and Nian and the hands are moving, squeezing, and pulling out the inhalation and pushing back the exhalation motion. Repeat several times.
Spleen and Stomach:
Exhale; use the palms angle down to above the Spleen and Stomach. Relax and while inhaling and exhaling, the Yi and Nian and the hands are moving, squeezing, and pulling out the inhalation and pushing back the exhalation. Repeat several times.
Lungs:
Inhale; use the palms angle up anci separate above the Lungs. The Yi and Nian and hands are moving, squeezing, and pulling out the inhalation and pushing back the exhalation. Repeat several times.
Kidneys:
Exhale; use the palms angle down to above the Kidneys, a hand on each Kidney. The Yi and Nian and the hands are moving, squeezing, and pulling out the inhalation and pushing back the exhalation. Repeat several times. Urinary Bladder:
Exhale; use the palms angle down, one hand on top of the other above the Urinary Bladder. The Yi and Nian in the Urinary Bladder and the hands are moving, squeezing, and pulling out the inhalation and pushing back the exhalation. Repeat several times.
1. Opening the Lower Body Yinyao, Yangyao and Yinwei and Yangwei channels
This drawing illustrates the Yinqaio, Yangyao, Yinwei and Yangwei channels: Yangqiao The Yangqiao channel starts from the lateral side of heel; ascending along the side of the body, shoulder face and head, ending below the lateral occipital bone. Yinqiao The Yinqiao channel starts from the posterior aspect of tire navicular bone, ascending to tire posterior border of tire thigh and straight upward along the abdomen, chest, sideways to the Adams apple, ending at the inner canthus.
Yangwei
The Yangwei channel begins at the heel. Ascending to the external ankle, it runs upward, passing through the hip region and further upward along the posterior aspect of the hypochondriac and costal region and the posterior aspect of axilla to the shoulder, from there it further ascends to the forehead and turns backward to the back of the neck, where it becomes the cervical spine. Yinwei The Yinw'ei channel starts from the medial side of the leg and ascends along the medial aspect of the thigh and along the chest to the neck.
Open the eyes; the body weight is on both legs.
(1) Exhale; the tongue lies flat and relaxed on the bottom of the mouth, fingers face down, back of hands face each other, and from the Lower Dantian, move both hands up to shoulder level, keeping arms and hands open and facing the sky, the concentrate Yi and Nian from the Lower Dantian travels up to the sky.
(2) Inhale; tip of tongue is behind the front teeth, hands back, arms down and fingers face each other and palms face down to the Lower Dantian. The Yi and Nian guide the natural Qi from the sky to the Lower Dantian.
(3) Hold the breath with hands on top of each other above the Lower Dantian, moving, squeezing, pulling, and pushing back.
(4) Exhale; the tongue is relaxed, change the body weight on one leg, both palms push the Lower Dantian Qi to the
weightless leg, both palms face the each thigh, continuing push the Qi from the leg and foot back to the natural universe. Move the hands up to shoulder level, arms and hand open until palms and face up to the sky, as the same time the body turns 90 degrees and the weight on both legs.
(5) Inhale; tip of tongue is behind the front teeth, hands back, arms down and fingers face each other and palms face down to the Lower Dantian. TheYi and Nian guide the natural Qi from the sky to the Lower Dantian.
(6) Hold the breath with hands on top of each other above the Lower Dantian, moving, squeezing, pulling, and pushing back.
(7) Exhale; the tongue is relaxed, changing the body weight on one leg, both palms push the Lower Dantian Qi to the
weightless leg, both palms face the each thigh, continuing push the Qi from the leg and foot back to the natural universe. Move the hands up to shoulder level, arms and hand open until palms and face up to the sky, as the same time the body turns 90 degrees and the weight on both legs.
(8) Inhale; tip of tongue is behind the front teeth, hands back, arms down and fingers face each other and palms face down to the Lower Dantian. The Yi and Nian guide the natural Qi from the sky to the Lower Dantian.
(9) Hold the breath with hands on top of each other above the Lower Dantian, moving, squeezing, pulling, and pushing back.
(10) Exhale; the tongue is relaxed, changing the body weight on one leg, both palms push the Lower Dantian Qi to the weightless leg, both palms face the each thigh, continuing push the Qi from the leg and foot back to the natural universe. Move the hands up to shoulder level, arms and hand open until palms and face up to the sky, as the same time the body turns 90 degrees and the weight on both legs.
Repeat the exercise six, twelve or twenty four times.
Illustration of opening the Lower Body Yinyao, Yangvao and Yinwei and Yangwei channels:
2. Opening the Dai channel
This drawing illustrates the Dai channel:
Dai The Dai channel runs around the waist like a belt.
Mind, body and breathing:
Both hands are placed above the Lower Dantian.
Exhale; the tongue lies flat and relaxed on the bottom of the mouth, move your hands to each side, and then from the Lower Dantian to Mingmen is located between lumbar vertebrae two and three. The concentrated Yi and Nian from the Lower Dantian Qi move the Qi to the Mingmen.
Inhale; the tip of tongue is behind the front teeth, the hands move down to the Lower Dantian, the Yi and Nian push Qi from the Mingmen down to the Lower Dantian.
Illustration of opening the Dai channel:
3. Opening the Chong channel
Chong
The Chong channel originates in the lower abdomen, descends and emerges from the perineum. It ascends and runs insides the vertebral column, while its superficial portion passes through along both sides of the lower abdominal region, and tire internal channel ascends up the throat and curves around the lips.
Mind, body and breathing.
Exhale; the tongue lies flat and relaxed on the bottom of the mouth, both hands face up, fingers face each other, the hands move up from the Lower Dantian to the Middle Dantian, located between the sixth and seventh ribs in the center of the ' sternum. The Yi and Nian push the Qi from the Lower
Dantian to the Middle Dantian.
Inhale; the tip of tongue is behind the front teeth; move the downward facing palms from the Middle Dantian to the Lower Dantian. The Yi and Nian push the Qi from the Middle Dantian down to the Lower Dantian.
Illustration of opening the Chong channel:
4. Opening the upper body's Chong, Ren, Yangyao, Yinyao, Yangwei, and Yingwei channels
Mind, body and breathing:
1. Exhale; the tongue lies flat and relaxed on the bottom of the mouth, fingers face down, back of hands face each other, and from the Lower Dantian, move both hands up to shoulder level, keeping arms and hands open and facing the sky, the Yi and Nian from the Lower Dantian travels up to the sky.
2. Inhale; tip of tongue is behind the front teeth, hands back, arms down and fingers face each other and palms face down to the lower Dantian. The Yi and Nian guide the natural Qi from the sky to the Lower Dantian.
3. Hold the breath with hands on top of each other above the Lower Dantian, moving, squeezing, pulling, and pushing back.
4. Exhale; the tongue lies flat and relaxed on the bottom of the mouth, fingers face down, back of hands face each other, and from the Lower Dantian, move both hands up to shoulder level, keeping arms and hands open and facing the sky, at the same time turn the body about 90 degree to the left or right. The Yi and Nian from the Lower Dantian Qi travel up to the sky.
5. Inhale; tip of tongue is behind the front teeth, hands back, arms down and fingers face each other and palms face down to the lower Dantian. The Yi and Nian guide the natural Qi from the sky to the Lower Dantian.
6. Hold the breath with hands on top of each other above the Lower Dantian, moving, squeezing, pulling, and pushing back.
7. Exhale; tongue down on mouth, fingers face down, back of hands facing each other, from the Lower Dantian, move hands up to shoulder level, arms and hands open until palms face up to the sky, at the same time the body turns 90 degrees to the left or right. The Yi and Nian from the Lower* Dantian move the arms up to open to the sky.
Repeat six, twelve or twenty four times.
Illustration of opening the upper body's Chong, Ren, Yangyao, Yinyao, Yangwei, and Yingwei channels:
5. Opening the Ren Channels
This drawing illustrates the Ren channel:
Ren
The Ren channel arises from the lower abdomen and
emerges from the perineum, it runs anteriorly to the pubic region and ascends along the interior center of abdomen to the middle of the throat and runs further upward to below the lip, the internal channel, curves around the lips, passes through the cheek and enters the infraorbital region.
Exhale; tongue is flat on the mouth, dorsal sides of hands facing each other, from the Lower Dantian, move both hands up to shoulder level, continuing, arms and face up, straight open to the sky. The concentrated Yi and Nian move the Qi from the Lower Dantian through the Ren channel up and open to the sky.
Inhale; tip of tongue is behind the front teeth, hands down, fingers pointing down and back of hands facing each other, until move down to the Lower Dantian. The Yi and Nian guide the natural sky Qi down from the Ren channels to the Lower Dantian.
Hold the breath, hands on top of each other above the Lower Dantian, moving, squeezing, pulling and pushing etc.
Repeat six, twelve or twenty four times. Illustration of opening the Ren channels:
Final exercise of moving the Qi through the five elements by hand:
Lower Dantian:
One hand is on the top of the other hand, above the Lower Dantian, moving, squeezing, and a pulling out the inhalation and pushing back the exhalation motion and the concentrated Yi and Nian is in the Lower Dantian; repeat several times. Urinary Bladder:
Exhale; the palms are angled down moving to above Urinary Bladder. Relax, and while inhaling and exhaling, the
concentrated Yi and Nian are in the Urinary Bladder and the hands are moving, squeezing, and pulling out the inhalation and pushing back the exhalation above the Urinary Bladder. Repeat several times.
Liver:
Inhale and angle the palms up to above the Liver, relax, and while inhaling and exhaling. The concentrated Yi and Nian and the hands are moving, squeezing, and pulling out the inhalation and pushing back the exhalation above the Liver. Repeat several times.
Heart:
Inhale; the palms are angled up and moving to above the Heart. The concentrated Yi and Nian and the hands are moving, squeezing, and pulling out the inhalation and pushing back the exhalation motion. Repeat several times. Spleen and Stomach:
Exhale and the palms angle down to above the Spleen and Stomach. The concentrated Yi and Nian and the hands are moving, squeezing, and pulling out the inhalation and pushing back the exhalation. Repeat several times. Lungs:
Inhale; the palms angle up and part above the Lungs. The concentrated Yi and Nian and hands are moving, squeezing, and pulling out the inhalation and pushing back the
exhalation. Repeat several times. Kidneys:
Exhale and the palms angle down to above the Kidneys, a hand on each Kidney. The concentrated Yi and Nian and the hands are moving, squeezing, and pulling out the inhalation and pushing back the exhalation. Repeat several times. Urinary Bladder:
Exhale and the palms angle down, one hand on top of the other, above the Urinary Bladder. The concentrated Yi and Nian in the Urinary Bladder and the hands are moving, squeezing, and pulling out the inhalation and pushing back the exhalation. Repeat several times.
Repeat the five element movement six times.
Regulating breathing and optimal fire an invisible shower of caring:
Stand with legs apart at shoulder width and knees slightly bent, both hands resting naturally next to the thighs. Lips and teeth are closed; tip of tongue is touching the front teeth. Inhale; use the Yi and Nian guide the natural Qi from the pores into the Lower Dantian. Exhale; use the Yi and Nian, guide the internal Qi from the Lower Dantian, expanding out through the body's pores and into the natural world.
Repeat six, twelve or twenty four times.