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This is a 20 min Qigong flow perfect for the late Summer. In the Chinese Five Element system, the last few weeks of Summer highlight the Earth element and its corresponding organs; stomach and spleen. In this sequence we aim to nourish our Earth element, starting with a little Animal Play first for the ‘grandparent’ element Wood, then working through some 'parent' Fire element energy with some Dragon play moves. We move into exercises from the 12 Rivers sequence which work the organs and their meridians, starting with 'One Arm Raising' for the stomach and ‘Crane Looks Behind’ for the spleen. To close we do a grounding meditation, 'Standing Post' or 'Zhan Zhuang' a held posture that helps us draw energy from the earth and establish a strong and stable lower half. Even though it’s just standing still, Zhan Zhuang can be a bit of a challenge, but it’s a great addition to your meditation repertoire and a fantastic way to build energy in the body within your Qi gong practice. Let me know how you get on and thanks for practising with me! :) Don't forget to come and say hi on Instagram @qi_and_gong & if you like, you can also buy me a coffee here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/QiGongMaggie ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tGZC14e-2g

Firstly, happy Lunar New Year to you all! And welcome to this new, seasonal Qigong sequence to help us transition from the cool, heavy energy of Winter into the lighter, warmer energy of Spring! We begin by harnessing the energy of the kidneys / reproductive system and activate our 'bio-battery' then spend a bit of time, warming and opening the hips. We move deeper into the Water element and build leg strength with the lovely, undulating 'Move the Body like a River' followed by some wide stance 'Swimming Dragon' moves to open up the body and work with the watery energy of the kidneys, bladder and bones. Then we go a little more Yang, with some Tiger and Dragon claw exercises to activate our Liver / Gallbladder energy before calming that newly sprouting Wood with some gentle healing sounds for the liver and Push the Energy Six Ways to soothe this nascent, rising Yang. I hope you enjoy it! There will be another one very soon. Don't forget to come and say hi on Instagram @qi_and_gong & if you like, you can also buy me a coffee here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/QiGongMaggie Thanks for watching and practising with me! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oTGIFQCPRk

Hello! I'm Maggie and I live in the UK where I teach Qi gong and host sound baths. I'll be posting some easy, accessible Qi gong flows here for you to try at home. You can find out more about my work at www.qiandgong.com, or say hi on Instagram @qi_and_gong and if you like, you can buy me a coffee here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/QiGongMaggie Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoy the content. :) ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NmK40pdg4o