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The 18 Exercises Of Tai Chi - Chi Kung

1 -- Starting Position

2 -- Open The Chest

3 -- Rainbow Dance

4 -- Separating The Clouds

5 -- Rolling The Arms

6 -- Rowing The Boat (in the middle of the lake)

7 -- Looking At The Moon

8 -- Lifting The Ball (in front of the shoulders)

9 -- Pushing Palms (while turning the waist)

10 - Cloud Hands (in horse stance, turn the waist)

11 - Scoop The Sea (looking at the sky)

12 - Pushing The Wheel

13 - Flying Pigeon

14 - Punching In Horse Stance

15 - Flying Wild Goose

16 - Rotating The Wheel

17 - Marching, Bouncing Ball

18 - Balancing The Chi (sau gong)

HEALING SPECIFIC AILMENTS

CHI KUNG (QIGONG) can be used not just for improving health but also for self-healing.

The chart below will help you to pinpoint the exercises that are especially good for some common everyday ailments.  If you wish to work with a particular condition, you should concentrate on the exercises recommended for its treatment.  For a more serious complaint, it is best to seek advice from your therapist, as different exercises will be recommended for different individuals.

AILMENT                   EXERCISE                                                                         

ARTHRITIS                                              17                                   

ASTHMA                                                   12

BACKACHE                                              6   and  16                           

BAD CIRCULATION                              4, 13, and 11

CO-ORDINATION                                   5, 10, and 17                           

CONSTIPATION                                      14

CONVALESCENCE                                 15, 1, and 4                           

DEPRESSION                                            2

FATIGUE                                                   15 and 12                              

HEADACHE                                              3, 5, and 7

INSOMNIA                                                10 and 17                            

KIDNEY PROBLEMS                              6, 7, 9 and 16

NECK PROBLEMS                                  5 and 8                                 

NERVOUS DISORDERS                         8

M.E. (Myalgic encephalomyelytis)                        2, 6, and 14                          

SLIMMING                                               8, 7, 14, 16

STOMACH ACHE                                   3, 4, and 6

As Taught By Sifu James Watson Of

Chi ‘ang Shou Fa Kung Fu...          

Training at the Centre of Excellence,

32 Westburn Street, Greenock.

Tel: 01475 794567