The principle of qigong fitness and disease elimination lies in the benign stimulation of acupoints and the patency of meridians and qi and blood. China Qigong embodies the holistic view of the unity of heaven and man and the unity of form and spirit.
China Qigong emphasizes the unity of man and nature, and there is a close and inseparable relationship between man and nature. The human body is influenced by climate, environment and other factors. China Qigong attaches importance to the dynamic adaptation between man and nature.
China Qigong emphasizes the unity of man and society. Social environment is closely related to people's health and diseases. China's qigong practice emphasizes that people should adapt to society.
China Qigong emphasizes the unity of form and spirit. Qigong is a self-physical and mental exercise method with China characteristics. It can not only improve the physiological function of human body, but also improve the psychological function of human body. Qigong improves the physiological function and psychological function of human body at the same time, and the two are interrelated and mutually restricted. The natural relaxation of posture is the premise of qigong breathing smoothly and inducing mental relaxation. Different postures have different physiological characteristics, and postures themselves have certain therapeutic effects. Common postures are sitting flat, free cross legs, single cross legs, supine, lateral lying, standing, walking and so on.
Tranquility (mental adjustment) Tranquility refers to a stable and quiet state, without distractions, focusing on one point, that is, staying in the abdomen or paying attention to breathing, weakening the feeling of external stimuli, and entering a state of waking but not waking, which means that the cerebral cortex has entered a state of protective inhibition. There are five common mute methods:
1. Obey the law.
2. Interest method.
3. Method of calculating interest.
Step 4 meditate.
5. Hearing method.
The above five methods can be practiced from observing the law, gradually transitioning to the interest following method or the interest listening method, or practicing one all the time, which varies from person to person.
Breathing (pranayama) is an important part of qigong therapy. Through exercise, change chest breathing into abdominal breathing, change shallow breathing into deep breathing, and finally practice spontaneous abdominal breathing. There are eight commonly used breathing methods: natural breathing. Breathe forward. Breathe backwards. Stop breathing. Breathe through your nose. Breathing method of activating qi and acting as governor pulse. Breathe underwater. Under the guidance of the basic law of combining rigidity with softness, the real breathing practice should be gradually deep, long, thin and slow, and must not be eager to achieve success. Different qigong exercises have different characteristics and requirements, but the same requirements are: relax nature, follow one's inclinations, combine training and recuperation, combine static and dynamic, step by step, treat people according to their illness, persevere in life and be moderate. Most of the above requirements apply to all kinds of qigong. Practitioners should also refer to the specific requirements of this qigong when practicing a certain skill. Generally, people suffering from mental illness, massive hemorrhage, high fever, various acute diseases and acute infectious diseases should not practice Qigong.
Combine acquired qi and innate vitality into a noble and upright kung fu; The science of self-regulation, self-exercise, health and longevity in the process of life. Gas sensation
Qi sensation refers to the feeling of heat, numbness or itching when practicing Qigong or concentrating on a certain part of the body. Although qi sensation is an experience that most people who practice qigong will have, the causes of qi sensation have not been studied.
There is a theory that qigong is an illusion, but this illusion is not meaningless. It is to use simulated sensory signals instead of real signals to drive autonomic nerves to perform psychosomatic functions (psychosomatic function theory in dreams). The illusion of swelling and numbness in qigong can promote the repair of autonomic nerves and achieve the purpose of fitness.
In addition, sometimes, the following physiological reactions are often called "qi sensation" by qigong practitioners:
When you relax deeply, the feeling of microvascular microcirculation is mostly warm. If there is still itching, Chinese medicine also calls it "wind". Beginners often say that this is "gas to the fingertips."
Breathing is deep and long, blood gas is vigorous, and the brain of limbs gets sufficient blood supply and oxygen supply. It is often described as "feeling a surge of air", or even running around the clock to improve internal force.
Enter a state similar to pantomime or self-hypnosis, and try to influence the feeling of uncontrollable parts (involuntary muscles such as internal organs) with consciousness. Sometimes the limbs will be in a posture that they seldom do (unlike Gong Zhuang), and their center of gravity and weight-bearing position will be different in peacetime, and then they will cooperate with imagination and breathing, thus stimulating some postures and even internal organs that rarely exercise at ordinary times, so that they can all be exercised, bringing an unusual but very pleasant personal realm experience to practitioners. This is often said to guide qi with intention, guide qi with conductor, and even get through the heart meridian of hand shaoyin and lung meridian of hand Taiyin.
Bioelectrical responses of nerves, such as muscle jumping, eyebrow jumping and even cramping. If these reactions are expected by qigong practice, or under control and expectation, it may be said that this is a "miraculous achievement"; If it doesn't want to happen, or it happens out of control, this is called "deviation" or even "obsession"
With the above-mentioned modern terms, the sense of qi has become something that can be explained by science, not an illusion, and we can have a dialogue with western science. However, because there are no words such as "Yin-Yang deficiency and excess" and five lines of gossip, traditional or older qigong learners feel that it is not a taste, and it seems to belittle qigong, and may even be ridiculed as relying on foreign self-respect.
People often have some strange experiences in the process of practicing Qigong. The more common ones are qi, sharpness, calmness and so on.