Q & A
Q. How do I combine
meditation with my Qigong practice?
A. Meditation is part of Yi Ren®
Qigong practice. It might be better if you practice Qigong first, to
activate
your bio-energy-information system (BEIS), and keep the BEIS on, and
then do
your meditation practice. This way, you are naturally integrating
Qigong
practice with meditation, and not only will you save time, but you
will also get
better results and enjoy a higher quality of meditation.
Q. How do I choose my practice
routine? Which exercises should I regularly include? How do I choose
which ones?
A. In Yi Ren®
Qigong practice, if you are in the beginners class, it is good to do
the
homework practice by following the instructions. But if you are in
level 2 or
further advanced, we suggest that the "small universe," mind-kidney
connection,
and "large universe" exercises should be in your regular practice
routine. There
are many exercises available for many different purposes and
conditions of
people in the Yi Ren® Qigong system. As far as how to choose the
; right exercise,
it depends on each individual's purpose and needs. With an increased
internal
energy level, and deepened awareness, you may find that with some
exercises you
have more affinity, or a special response (warmth, pain, negative
emotion
release, more energy, more creative and productive, etc.), either
while you are
practicing or after you finish the exercise. This is usually a good
sign that
the particular exercise is a good 'fit' for you. Also, with continued
practice,
we naturally find our intuition enhanced and we can listen to the
body's
suggestions. Then we naturally know which exercise we should
choose. However, if
you are not sure, or you are a beginner and have some special areas
for which
you would like corresponding exercises, please ask Dr. Sun for
assistance or
discuss with him which exercise(s) would be most helpful to your
condition or
special area of concern.
Q. How many times should I repeat
my exercise when I practice at home?
A. As you know, when we practice
together in class, we usually do six or twelve repetitions of an
exercise, and
this is in part to help everyone remember that exercise. It is
different when we
do our exercises at home. Please remember our basic principles of Yi
Ren® Qigong
practice: first, we are integrating our breathing, movement, energy
field and
consciousness and bringing them into unity; and second, we are
developing a more
perfect balance between our intellectual system and intuitive
system.
In
order to get great results and make good progress, it is better to
repeat one
exercise over and over again. But it is not enough simply to repeat; it is very
important to keep the quality of the exercise high. During practice,
we first
make sure we are consciously feeling the actual sensations of the
energy field;
second, we check to make sure the saliva flow has increased; then
third, we
check for a harmonized and relaxed state of the mind and body. This
harmonized
and relaxed state is the precondition for continuing to repeat the
exercise. In
the beginning, practitioners repeat an exercise relatively fast, but
as each
individual's energy level increases, the movement naturally becomes
slower. For
example, beginners repeat the "small universe" exercise about 20 times
in 10
minutes, but a more advanced practitioner might repeat the "small
universe"
exercise only three times in 30 minutes. The point is to find the best
rhythm,
with the movement synchronizing with your own energy field; this is
the most
effective way to balance the intellectual system and intuitive
system. Each main
exercise should be continued for at least 40 minutes in order for the
practitioner to enjoy the most outcome.
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