Our body has three basic energy sources, namely the food that we eat, the air we breath and the ‘Essence’ (Jing) that we inherited by birth. We can call the ‘Essence’ as our genetic inheritance, allthough it doesn’t exactly match in emotional and mental terms. The quality of the food and the air we receive, our eating and breathing habits and our essence (Jing) greatly define the quality of our life and our chi. The Essence and its energetic form ‘Source’ chi mainly stored between the kidneys at Ming Men.
Our bone structure, constitution, memory, coordination and balance ability, hormonal structure, reproductive health and our longevity greatly influenced by our essence and source chi. 9 Forms Congenital Qigong is based on strengthening and supporting our Essence and our Source chi.
Form 1 – Opening of the Ren and Du: Heart & lungs, eg cough, asthma, belching
Back & lumbar pain, neck stiffness
Stabilise low blood pressure
Form 2 – Regulation of Yin and Yang: Headache, Chest pain,
Stabilise blood pressure
Form 3 – Separating Yin and Yang: Low energy, feeling cold
Blood Pressure problems
Shoulder pain.
Form 4 – Regulation of Yin/Yang Hand: Chest and Heart problems
Improves arm weakness & stiffness
Strengthens waist
Form 5 – Regulation of 3 Yin/Yang Foot Channels: Liver problems
Spleen problems
Strengthens femurs, knees & ankle joints
Form 6 – Regulation of Dai (Belt) channel:
Abdominal problems – digestive disorders
Menstrual disorders – pain, irregularity
Benefits muscle function of legs and abdomen
Form 7 – ‘Big Cycle’: Moving all major joints of the body,
all major body joints benefit – joint pain, stiffness.
Form 8- Return the 5 Organs’ Qi back to Dantian, to accumulate and develop “Golden Qi”
Lowering blood pressure
Regulates activity of the major organs.
Form 9 – Returning Qi to Dantianwith cyclic movement
Fullness of chest & abdomen
Belching, nausea, regurgitation
*Source: Shiatsu College – UK