Chinese Breathing Exercise

Very Simple

1. Stand in grass still wet with dew, facing East. Or, at least near an open window. Place feet as far apart as shoulders are wide.
2. Point toes slightly inward.
3. Bend/Break knees slightly forward.
4. Thrust hips slightly forward.
5. Straighten spine a little, pull chin into chest slightly.
6. Raise arms almost to shoulders as if holding a large ball.
7. Face palms toward each other as if holding a small ball in fingers. Almost, but not quite, touch fingertips.
8. Breathe with belly into the Tan Tien. The Tan Tien is halfway between the belly button and the pubic bone.
9. In the first few days, breathe until giddy or dizzy, usually about 8 breaths. In a few days when the dizziness stops, increase to 16 breaths until dizzy. In a few more days when dizziness stops again, increase to 32 breaths, then 64, until you can do 108 breaths. This is enough.

Do for at least 100 days without stopping. If you miss a day you will need to start all over again at 1 as the results are cumulative day by day but not for two days.

This is a very powerful exercise even though it seems simple. A I was doing it myself I experienced a 'chiropractic' adjustment in my spine several times! Of recent times I use it when my energy is low and it needs replenishing.

In step 0, if you place the right foot a small step in front of the left foot and the right hand forward of the left, you take on the familiar martial arts stance. This variation increases the Yang Chi for those who need a lot of it suddenly.

If, while doing this exercise, you feel a sudden rush of energy up the spine it is your Kundalini energy rising. If you like it make a small hop forward. If you don't want it make a small hop backward.

This exercise is part of those exercises called Qi Gong (or Chi Kung) in China and Japan. There are many such exercises in the Orient.