Tao Yoga Yoga ~ Heaven & Earth Ear th Qigong Qi gong Become one with Heaven & Earth...... We cultivate the Healing Energy of Earth.... We cultivate the Healing Energy of Heaven. We become one with Heaven & Earth..... Let golden virtue begin to grow within... releasing all negative qualities and deeply relaxing the body... Deeply relax, and let all things drop away naturally.... Let the Heart be pure and clean during all practice..... Tao Yoga ~ http://www.taoyoga.org When in the standing posture, please begin with a connection from the soles of the feet to the earth; feel as if slight roots connect the feet to the earth Then begin to connect the crown of the head with the sky above - feel as if the crown is connected with a slight string pulling from above. Let the teeth lightly touch, mouth closed, tongue connecting to the upper pallet, breathing in and out gently from the nose. Allow the 'inner vision' to connect t o the Lower Dantian. The Lower Dantian (Tan Tien) is located in the empty space below the navel in the middle place between the kidney and navel -- a sphere of around 3.8 cm. Let the inner vision gaze upon that place. As you gaze, have a very nurturing or healing i ntention. Do not gaze internally with force, tension, or strength Let golden virtue begin to grow within, releasing all negative qualities and deeply relaxing the body. Deeply relax, and let all things drop away naturally.... While standing, draw the in breath deeply to the lower Dantian. Allow the inhalation and exhalation to be balanced and in harmony... It is important to gain a complete balance and union of the inhalation and exhalation...
After some time, forget the breathing. Continue standing..... Allow yourself to become one with t he surrounding nature. Let virtue fill your heart, and gain union with all of Heaven and earth as you stand. Breathe Deeply.... After some time of silent st anding, then begin to enter t he movement phase of the pra ctice. During the movement practice, let the movements flow from one to another..... As you come down, allow all the Healing For ce of Nature and the Universe to shower down..... After each round of movement, allo w the 'inside' to feel m ore and more clean..... Become more and more Pure..... After some time of t he movement practice, allow yourself t o go back to silent standing meditation. Then after the standing, perform the closing and gathering of Qi for some time in the Lower Dantian. ~A note on breathing~ Do not hold the breath when doing these exercises. Breath deeply and full and draw the inhalation and exhalation from the Dan Tian or lower abdomen. Inhale and exhale from the nose. During the movement practice, generally you can inhale as you rise up, and exahale as you bend down generally. Let it all be natural... Breath in and out gently through the nose. Gently have a mental focus on the Lower Dantian area. Focus with a healing intention, and loving kindness. The Lower Dantian (Tan Tien) is located in the empty space below the navel in the middle place between the kidney and navel — a sphere of around 3.8 cm. Let the internal vision gaze upon that place when you settle. Let golden virtue begin to grow within, releasing all negative qualities and deeply relaxing the body. As you practice more, forget about bre athing, and let the m ovement and yourself become one with the surrounding nature.
Let virtue fill your heart, and gain union with all of heaven and earth as you practice... ~A note on closing at the end of the exercise~ Allow a feeling of all things set tling in to the Lower Dantian and feel very grounded and centered. Let all things return to and settle to the Lower Dantian. Then just stand for some time, and let all become harmony, and do not think or focus to anything. You may massage the face, and gently pat the body before moving on after finishing the exercise... Let the Heart be pure and clean during all practice..... There was a complete nothingness that existed before your birth and death......... Yet in that nothingness was everything...... Return to the place that existed before your birth and death............ Return to your Original Nature... Tao Yoga ~ http://www.taoyoga.org
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