How to feel the Qi Shen Dantian
Whether it is practicing boxing, standing on a pile, whether it is moving or practicing Jinggong, we must know or understand what is called Qi Shen Dantian, which is very important. If we want to practice a good boxing, and do not feel shortness of breath, qi deficiency, and panting after practicing boxing, then it is very necessary to understand and master the qi sinking dantian. The dantian is under the umbilicus and three, and the dantian is heavy, which requires the practice of boxing to be as natural as possible, to achieve the relaxation of the whole body, and not to force the qi to press down when paying attention to the dantian in consciousness, under the premise of relaxation, the idea is on the line.
The so-called Qi Shen Dantian should pay attention to the word "shun" and pay attention to a "uniformity". When we practice boxing and qigong, we have to think of the innate qi and the acquired qi, the innate qi is our own existence, and the acquired qi is supplemented by heaven and earth. Therefore, we must achieve 'the innate temperature is evenly maintained, and the acquired qi is guided evenly'. Innate Qi should be paid attention to in our practice of boxing, qigong and reasonable protection, including our daily life, how we behave and how we behave, and our working environment. The guidance of the acquired qi is to guide the qi of heaven and earth with the natural breathing method. Maintaining a balanced and stable breathing state, coupled with the relaxation of the whole body, the correct guidance of breathing will naturally be smooth, the kung fu will naturally improve, and our frame will naturally be practiced steadily.
Under normal circumstances, we practice Qi Shen Dantian in two ways, one is to seek tranquility in the pine. Using the stump pose, the mind is concentrated, the mind is relaxed, the mind is guided, the first is not to seek to run, but only the mind is the first, to eliminate all distracting thoughts, to clear the brain, and to concentrate on the mind. The other is to move the exercise to seek quiet, when practicing the routines and shelves, at the same time is the whole body relaxation, the high bottom of the shelf can be determined according to the individual whole body relaxation, and at the same time in the practice of boxing with the mind to guide, but must breathe naturally, do not force inhalation or exhalation, breathing with the frame opening and closing, so that the whole set of shelf can be practiced to achieve inhalation and exhalation. When we practice Tai Chi, the first and most important requirement is that we must be relaxed and calm during the exercise.
Relax your whole body. The upper and lower lips are slightly closed, and the dantian is guarded, and the qi is naturally inhaled into the chest cavity, and then the qi is divided into two parts, one part is slowly discharged through the nostrils, and the other part of the internal qi loosely settles in the abdominal dantian. When inhaling again, repeat the cycle as described above, naturally and without artificiality. When we practice boxing or standing on the pile, the luck of qi, generally speaking, is to sink the qi in the dantian part, but it is not absolute, and those who are advanced in kung fu will follow their needs in actual combat, so as to lead the qi with intention and drive the qi and blood to run, so as to produce internal strength, which can run around the body.
2. Dynamic downward exercise: When Tai Chi exercises are boxing and walking, some take reverse abdominal breathing, that is, the abdomen is hollow when inhaling, and the abdomen is solid when exhaling. To induce qi to reach the abdomen, not to float, it is called the qi sinking dantian. When boxing, the mouth is slightly closed when inhaling, and the nose is inhaled, which must be slow, fine and solid, so as to lead the qi with intention, relax the whole body, and expand and rise under the pressure of the chest and diaphragm. When inhaling, the perineum is gently raised, the qi rises at the top, and when exhaling, it relaxes, and the qi sinks into the dantian under the umbilicus. The tail lube descends, and the valley road adducts. Combine for sucking and accumulating, and exhale for opening. When exhaling, the thoracic diaphragm muscles descend, the air is drawn downward, the qi sinks into the dantian, the lower abdomen is compressed and the bottom of the concave cavity is compressed, and there is a feeling of swelling, the tail lug rises, and the air sticks to the back.
"The chest is hollow and the stomach is heavy", telling us how it feels to be a heavy dantian. Qi Shen dantian is with the change of breathing, there are sinking and floating, opening and closing combined, soft and just come, the cathode is yang will be born, and the sinking pole will float. That is, the inhalation of the thoracic diaphragm floats, the internal qi rises, the pleural diaphragm descends when exhaling, the internal qi sinks, and the cycle is endless, and there is yang in the yin, and the yin contains the yin in the yang, and the breath is deep and long and even, so as to make the requirement of 'the innate qi should be stable, and the acquired qi should be smooth'.
There are very great benefits to practicing Qi Shen Dantian, first, the dantian is the place where the men's sperm room of the human body is located, the residence of the women's uterus, and the main concentration of gonads. Scientists believe that enhancing the endocrine function of these related organs can ensure that the body produces the sex hormones it needs. These hormones are extremely important places to promote the growth and development of various organs in the human body, and to maintain their normal state for a long time, prolonging life. The Tai Chi exercise emphasizes the internal power of Qi Shen Dantian and Dantian Internal Transformation, which can enhance the absorption function of the digestive system, enhance sexual function, cultivate true qi, enhance endocrine, and produce sex hormones, so as to achieve the effects of bodybuilding, brain strengthening, skin rejuvenation, and longevity. Second, from the perspective of technical movements, the combination of qi sinking dantian and dantian internal rotation produces sufficient internal qi, which can achieve the promotion of blood flow (in traditional Chinese medicine, there is a saying that "qi travels blood" and "qi stagnation leads to blood coagulation"). and promote the smooth flow of all meridians, so that the organs, muscles, bones, etc. of all parts of the body can achieve a high degree of coordination and wholeness, which is an inexplicable energy flow in the body. , in the softening, exerting force, emitting extraordinary and non-stagnation function. This is difficult to achieve with other local forces. It is no wonder that all the exercises pay special attention to the internal training of the dantian. Tai Chi is also a complete set of exercises for practicing dantian.