A recording of the March 2021 "live" Qi Chat where Jeff discusses the fundamental ideas of having strong and stable legs from a Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine point of view. Follow along and practice a routine for strengthening legs together!
Timestamps for topics covered:
1min 47 - Intro
7min 28 - Lower body injuries
9min 45 - Progression of lower body problems
11min 32 - Root of most problems
15min 20 - Poll and Questionnaire
17min 30 - Alignment of Feet
21min 17 - Alignment of Knees
25min 42 - Alignment of Hips, Kua, Glutes and ‘Rockets’
30min 22 - General Concepts for lower body
31min 46 - Koala Walk
33min 55 - Feeling Qi
35min 25 - Learning and Practicing Concepts
51min - Lower body strength routine
Questions:
1:04:37 - Best exercise for strengthening foot?
1:05:00 - Should you keep back flat when folding the kua?
1:05:55 - Best exercise for sacroiliac injury?
1:06:16 - Exercise for plantar fasciitis?
1:07:00 - Description of driving the heel while stepping
1:07:49 - Is the back vertical during horse stance?
*Note - the routine presented in this session can be found here: https://qigongforvitality.vhx.tv/iron-and-silk-qigong-and-exercises/videos/iron-and-silk-leg-foundation-strength-12-mins
A recording of the February 2021 "live" Qi Chat. Jeff discusses the source and creation of Qi according to Traditional Chinese Medicine and Qigong theory. Learn practical approaches to using these concepts in your Qigong practice.
Topics covered:
5:30 Poll for Communi Qi
6:37 Intro to topic
8:5...
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Introduction 4:20
Purpose of Qigong 5:20
Engaged practice 9:15
Basics of practice 11:20...
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Topics covered:
The Parts of Self 10:48
-nature
-personality
-...
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