{"id":376,"date":"2010-02-08T16:50:29","date_gmt":"2010-02-08T16:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sa.livingnetwork.co.za\/southafrica\/?page_id=376"},"modified":"2010-09-07T07:45:48","modified_gmt":"2010-09-07T07:45:48","slug":"daily-qigong-exercise-routine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sa.livingnetwork.co.za\/southafrica\/therapy_practitioners\/qi-gong\/qigong-cape-town\/daily-qigong-exercise-routine\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Qigong exercise routine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"DefaultText\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Daily routine for a health body <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Warm up and cool down<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> &#8211; collect and store energy in the centre of stomach (Dantien)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Daily practice<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> of Qigong is essential for a lasting impact (accumulative) to restore good health, youthfulness and to live a happy and long live.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font: normal normal normal 7pt\/normal 'Times New Roman'; \"> <\/span><\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Clothing<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> &#8211; use natural fibers like cotton, wool and silk as they are good conductors of energy. Avoid synthetic fibres like nylon and polyesters. Colours should be preferably light and\u00a0 bright such as white, sky blue, pink, light green, purple and yellow. These colours allow energy to move freely. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font: normal normal normal 7pt\/normal 'Times New Roman'; \"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font: normal normal normal 7pt\/normal 'Times New Roman'; \"> <\/span><\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Metal objects<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> &#8211; rings, necklaces, watches, bangles, ear rings etc. should all be removed from <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">your body as metal tends to hold energy. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font: normal normal normal 7pt\/normal 'Times New Roman'; \"> <\/span><\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Watches<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> &#8211; like quartz crystal watches are not recommended. They transmit high frequency oscillations at your pulse wrist position, which tends to off-balance the natural oscillations of human energy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Practice always on an empty stomach and empty bladder<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">. If bowels feel full, empty them first.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"DefaultText\" style=\"margin-left:14.15pt\"><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><br \/> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"DefaultText\"><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">It is best not to eat any solid food for about 1 hour after practice so that energy is not used to\u00a0digest food, but instead energy is gained and collected in the energy centres and channels.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Forget all daily problems and worries before exercising.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Have confidence and respect for your exercise time.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Don\u2019t harbor any doubts about teachings or practice.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Don\u2019t allow your thoughts to go racing, ignore external distractions. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Stay calm during the exercises &#8211; do not allow any sudden fright or abrupt interruptions<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">No sexual activities immediately after Qigong and no Qigong after sex either.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Foods<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong> to avoid<\/strong> &#8211; sugar, greasy fried food, red meat and junk food. These foods are acidifying <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">and a chronic excess of them in the blood and bodily tissues will prevent free flow of energy. If possible reduce consumption of alcohol and seafood as they contain high cholesterol, which is not conducive to good health. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Stop drinking carbonated drinks &#8211; the sugar content is usually way too high. It is better to drink <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">filtered water, which is pure and healthy for the body. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Do not expose body to wind and air-conditioning during the exercises, for they may cause <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">energy to scatter and during intense sweat, we may catch a chill.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Do not bathe for at least 20 minutes after the exercises to allow the skin pores to close. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Also remove beforehand sweat and toxins by drying yourself with a towel. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Do not exercise when you are angry, overexcited, grieving or emotionally upset &#8211; it can\u00a0have a\u00a0 harmful impact on your internal energy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Avoid exercising in heavy thunderstorms\/lightning and other extreme weathers. They can cause extreme imbalances in human energy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">When ill or tired, practice a little for relief but do not push it!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Before starting your Qigong\u00a0 make sure no interruptions will occur for they can harm <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><span lang=\"EN-US\">your energy flow and make your exercises and efforts useless. If you must speak,\u00a0put both hands on your navel first, then speak <span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">slowly and softly.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Flooring should be of natural hard material like marble, terrazzo, tiles, cement etc. &#8211; <\/span><\/span>no carpets, cushions, rubber mats etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Never overexert yourself, for in Qigong the great principle is to do everything slowly, <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: small; \"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; \"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">smoothly and softly to gain the maximum benefits in health care and to heal your body naturally. <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily routine for a health body Warm up and cool down &#8211; collect and store energy in the centre of stomach (Dantien) Daily practice of Qigong is essential for a lasting impact (accumulative) to restore [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":373,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sa.livingnetwork.co.za\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/376"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sa.livingnetwork.co.za\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sa.livingnetwork.co.za\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sa.livingnetwork.co.za\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sa.livingnetwork.co.za\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=376"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sa.livingnetwork.co.za\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/376\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":902,"href":"https:\/\/sa.livingnetwork.co.za\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/376\/revisions\/902"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sa.livingnetwork.co.za\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sa.livingnetwork.co.za\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}