A recording of the "live" Qi Chat from May 2024 on "Gallbladder - Sweep.” Throughout 2024, we will be taking a journey through the 12 meridians and systems during our monthly Qi Chats! Each month we will focus on one meridian. *The routines we will practice will be from the Full Body Flow series – so you can even practice ahead of time if you like (but you certainly don’t have to!) Just show up and we’ll learn and practice it together!

This month we will focus on the Gallbladder meridian. The Gallbladder is closely related to the Liver system, and Wood element. It is incredibly helpful for moving the Qi smoothly in the meridians. Learn all about “sweeping” and how to practice Leopard Qigong!

We will discuss some of the main functions according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and explore Qigong concepts that can support it. Discover how “sweeping” can be connected to the Gallbladder then learn and practice the “Gallbladder - Sweep ” routine together!

The routine practiced in this Chat can be found on its own here: https://qigongforvitality.vhx.tv/videos/sweep

Timestamps for topics covered:

Beginning of Topic 5:45
Discussion of stress 16:30
Detail about Bear Qigong 29:30
Learning Leopard Qigong 30:50
Beginning Sweep routine 39:45 -1:05:30

Questions:

Comment from James - the Dragon! 1:07:30
Seasonal practices, which routines do you practice in different seasons?- How does this change in the southern hemisphere? 1:09:10
How do you support the system if you don’t have a gallbladder 1:11:45
Comment from Vicky - Practicing Sweep routine while sitting 1:13:55
How should you breathe when no instructions are given during the practice videos? 1:15:00
How to practice Qigong when there is an autoimmune disorder? 1:17:15
During Walking Bear/Bear Swings Arms, should we ‘roll the shoulders?’ 1:19:00
Can you use “Sweep” routine for sleep? 1:20:00
Can you explain the concept of “gather/pulling the Qi” versus generating Qi in the body? 1:20:40
What is the difference between stress in the gallbladder vs stress in the liver? 1:23:05
Word of the Day 1:25:30

Outdoor version of the routine (from Full Body Flow series): https://qigongforvitality.vhx.tv/full-body-flow/videos/gallbladder-meridian-sweep-32-mins
Theory (from Full Body Flow series): https://qigongforvitality.vhx.tv/full-body-flow/videos/full-body-flow-gallbladder-75-mins