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Taoist Temple Seated QiGong ~ Three
Centers Meditation ~ Embracing the One ~ Pumping the Qi ~ Joining Fire & Water ~ Turning the Prayer Wheel ~ Two Hands Hold Up the Sky ~ Bone Marrow Cleansing ~ Drawing the Bow ~ Harmonizing Heaven & Earth ~ Shaking the Heavenly Pillars ~ Searching the Depths of Earth & Heights of Heaven
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Ocean ~ Grabbing the Feet ~ Meridian Massage ~QiMassage ~ Embracing
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Cyntrlia McMullen, LMT, MOT (907) 351-6072 www.touchoftao.com copyright 2001 Touch of Tao
Embracing the One (begins to open the body and Ineridians for qi £]0\;\7)
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Pulling the Qi (increases sensitivity to qi, and strengthens the qi)
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Joining Fire & Water (opens the channels for fire & water circulation. it is
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hands are palm up in front of the lower dan tien (Water) inhale, bringing the palms up, and imagine drawing the qi from the lower dan tien up the spine to the heart center (Fire) exhale, turning the palms over, and imagine bringing the qi back down the front of the body to the lower dan tien Cynthia McMullen, LMT, MQT (907) 351-6072 WWoN. touchoftao.com copyright 2001 Touch of Tao
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Turning the Prayer
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arms are at the sides ~ inhale, bringing the arms up, and imagine drawing qi from the lower dan tien up the spine, around the top of the head to the point below the nose ~ exhale, bringing the arms around and down, and imagine the qi flowing down the tongue and front of the body back into the lower dan tien Cynthia McMullen, LMT, MQT (907) 351-6072 \MMN.touchoftao.com copyright 2001 Touch of Tao
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Two Hands Hold DQ
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(brings qi up the central llleridian harmonizing the 3 centers - lower, Iniddle, and upper dan tiens and crea tes a healing energy space around yourself)
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the palms together in front of the lower dan tien ~ inhale, bringing the palms up and turning them out as they reach the top of the head. imagine drawing qi up through the center of the body. ~ exhale, circling the arms down to the sides. Cynthia McMullen, LMT, MOT (907) 351-6072 WNW. touchoftao. com copyright 2001 Touch of Tao
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Bone Marrow Cleansing
(sends qi down the spine to the kidneys to stiJnulate bone 111arrow production which increases white blood cells, enhancing the ilnmune systelll)
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inhale, bringing the hands from the lower dan tien up and reaching above the head, looking at the backs of the palms. imagine breathing qi from heaven into the palms and letting it sink down into the lower dan tien. tum the palms over the crown of the head and exhale. imagine qi flowing from the palms, down the spine, and into the kidneys. continue by inhaling, pushing the palms up and exhaling, turning them over. Cynthia McMullen, LMT, MQT (907) 351-6072 www.touchoftao.com copyright 2001 Touch of Tao
Drawing the Bow (opens the energy of the heart and lungs. also
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inhale, bringing the hands facing up in front of the heart center. ~ exhale as if drawing a bow to one side. one arm pulls back, the other presses forward using sword fingers'. ~ imagine qi is projecting from the sword fingers into the horizon. I
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SU2Porting Heaven & Earth (harnl0nizes the stolnach and spleen 11leridians)
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bringing the hands in front of the heart center, palms up. ~ exhale, turning the palms over. one hand reaches toward heaven and the other towards earth. the eyes follow the heaven hand. ~ inhale back to center. ~ exhale to the opposite side. Cynthia McMullen, LMT, MOT (907) 351-6072 WNW. touchoftao. com copyright 2001 Touch of Tao
Shaking the Heavenly Pillars
(hanl1onizing panacea. ll1assages the internal organs)
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Searching the Depths of
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(opens the kidney and heart energies, stilllulates and nlassages the internal organs)
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the hands on the knees. ~ rotate the body in a complete, large circular motion. ~ inhale when moving up and back, exhale when moving down and forward. ~ complete repetitions to one side, then repeat in the opposite direction. Cynthia McMullen, LMT, MQT (907) 351-6072 W\MN. touchoftao.com copyright 2001 Touch of Tao
Two Rivers Flow Into One
(hannonizes the yin and yang Ineridians in the arn1S, affecting the entire body by lneridian association)
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palms face each other, one on top - one 9n bottom, in front of the lower dan tien. ~ slowly move the top hand in a circular movement to the side. ~ as the hand comes back to center, it goes to the bottom and the other hand switches to the top. ~ repeat to the opposite side. Cynthia McMullen, LMT, MOT (907) 351-6072 www.touchoftao.com copyright 2001 Touch of Tao
Grab the Feet (cleanses and strengthens the kidneys and bladder)
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Legs are extended. Do all repetitions on one leg, then the opposite leg, then both legs together. ~ inhale deeply into the lower dan tien, reaching the hands up towards the sky. ~ exhale, bending over and reaching towards the toes of the extended leg. imagine exhaling qi from the kidneys, cleansing them. ~ inhale into the kidneys, and if possible, grab the foot and pull the toes towards you while looking up. ~ exhale, again cleansing the kidneys and release the hold, relaxing onto the leg. ~ inhale and slowly come back to an upright position. as you come up, draw the hands along both sides of the leg, imagining that you are draWing up strong and pure qi into the kidneys. ~ exhale and repeat. Cynthia McMullen, LMT, MQT (907) 351-6072 www.touchoftao.com copyright 2001 Touch of Tao
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Meridian Massage
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tap the body with fists in the following order: down the inside of the arms, up the outside down the outside of the legs, up the ins.ide lower back area around the waist stomach and chest face and head repeat, using flat palms about 1-2 inches away from the body for an energy massage. Cynthia McMullen, LMT, MQT (907) 351-6072 WNW. touchoftao. com copyright 2001 Touch of Tao
