There are many kinds of qigong postures, among which lying practice is also called horizontal practice, which is called lying practice for short. Include supine, lateral and prone positions. In practice, all postures should conform to the practice essentials of relaxing nature. The specific requirements of each posture are as follows: 1, supine posture: the whole body lies flat on the bed, the face is facing the sky, the head is naturally upright, and the pillow height is appropriate. In order to breathe freely, the head and back are slightly higher, the mouth and eyes are gently closed, the face is relaxed, the limbs are naturally straight, and the hands can be put together or stacked on the abdomen. 2. Lateral lying type: it can be divided into left horizontal type and right horizontal type, lying on the bed on the side, with the head slightly lower forward, the pillow stable and the mouth and eyes lightly closed. The forearm is naturally bent, the hand is placed on the pillow, the fingers are naturally stretched, and the legs are naturally straight. The upper palm is naturally placed gently on the hip joint, and the thigh is bent on the calf. 3. Reclining: On the basis of lying on your back, raise your upper body and head and lean on the bed. Generally speaking, recumbent exercise is suitable for all kinds of people and diseases, mainly for patients who exercise before going to bed and are weak, including patients with decreased gastric tension, slow gastrointestinal peristalsis, peptic ulcer, gastroptosis and so on. People who are not used to supine can do lateral position. Generally, the right lateral position is used for exercise after meals, and the left and right lateral positions can be used at other times. As for patients with heart disease, asthma and poor physical strength, lying flat will aggravate the symptoms, so lying flat can help them breathe freely, avoid chest tightness and shortness of breath, and help them practice. The above is the horizontal middle limb exercise without exercise, also known as horizontal static exercise. Of course, in order to cure diseases, you can also do "recumbent exercises" under special circumstances, and you can also cooperate with self-massage, acupoint selection along meridians, dredge meridians, and reconcile qi and blood, so that qigong exercise and self-massage can be combined to play a dual role of internal and external guidance, and at the same time improve the efficacy of qigong exercise and self-massage. As for the height of the pillow when lying on your back, it is discussed in the ancient book "Wang Ziqiao's Guide": "If the throat, chest and abdomen are sick, the pillow is seven inches high; Sick under the heart, the pillow is four inches high; There is a disease under the navel, go to the pillow. " Some people think that patients with gastroptosis can also take the method of removing pillows and raising the lower body, which can be used for reference. When practicing horizontally, the body is easy to fully relax, which is conducive to achieving a quiet state, but it is also easy to fall asleep and feel groggy, which affects the quality of practice. In order to prevent falling asleep, beginners can take some measures, such as raising their arms and keeping a certain posture. In this way, once you fall asleep, the change of posture can also play a certain role in reminding you. Of course, for insomniacs, it is also a good thing if they can fall asleep naturally through practicing whenever they lose sleep or wake up in the middle of the night. In a word, lying down is usually practiced indoors, so it is easy to relax and be quiet. Often used to practice before going to bed or after waking up. For patients who have difficulty getting up, as long as they master the essentials of exercise, they can achieve good results and stick to it more easily.