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Breath … the power to change

2/23/2015

 
During my qigong practice a few days ago, I realised that, while I was breathing into my lower abdomen, I wasn’t breathing fully into my lower abdomen.  I still had tension there - I was holding on.  Every day I saw the fact more clearly, and yet the tension was still there.  Maybe it was from years of believing I had to hold my tummy in in order to look attractive.  Whatever the cause, the tension was still there, even though I knew it wasn’t doing my health any good.  I moved on to admonishing myself for not being perfect, for not having a perfect chi gong practice.  After that, I recognised that I was fearful of fully letting go - afraid of what evils of my psyche might be let loose, believing that holding on and holding back was the safer option.  

Today I dared let go fully.  I took the plunge, ready to face whatever happened.  When I finally released the tension, I actually believed that when I let go of my lower abdomen fully, that I would fall over!  Where did that belief come from?  Maybe a toddler experience when learning to stand and walk.  Maybe a dance teacher when I was young.  

But I did it - I let go.  What a surprise!  What I experienced was a wave of warm chi filling my entire wei chi field, flooding me with energy, warmth and circulation.  I felt a greater connection to the environmental energy outside my window - a stronger connection to the shrubs, the trees and the sky.

I love qigong - the power to change … 
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    Life Force Chi Centre director Kele Baker offers her humble musings on chi, qigong, nature and the Tao.

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