A recording of the November 2020 "live" Qi Chat. Jeff discusses nine principles of Qigong practice: ideas beyond the movements to develop and deepen your Qigong. Choose one or two at a time to focus on. The nine principles discussed are:
1) Alignment (11:53)
2) Loosen the body - “Song” (19:59)
3) Coordinate with breath (26:50)
4) Empty the chest, Fill the belly (34:36)
5) Lead the movements (42:05)
6) Graceful, Slow, Even (47:53)
7) Look and Listen (52:38)
8) Lead the movement “with Qi” (58:02)
9) Use Intention and Vision (59:43)
Note - There were a couple audio/video issues in the beginning but they were resolved fairly soon. Enjoy!
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