Glad to hear! While I cannot personally testify to this, I have heard accounts from others who had MS or other chronic conditions that they were able to completely heal through Zhan Zhuang and other energetic practices/interventions. It's no fun to be going through in the moment and is easier said than done, but there is the possibility that this could also be an initiatory process for you. Countless are the stories of men and women who were initiated into the healing arts through their own debilitating health crises. Sending you well wishes.

@@SacredWildman That is why I’m experimenting with it! (I’m a nerd!) I also wanted a way to continue martial arts…I was always interested but never started….and then MS happened…I was so heartbroken….and then my nerdy self (and Googling) led me to internal martial arts and I thought….”If I can’t move like I used to, I can at least be a bada** Jedi.”

You're welcome!

Thanks for your comment, Beth! Glad to hear you enjoyed it :)

Awesome! Thanks for sharing your experience!

Thanks for sharing! I can get what you mean. For me the sinking is more about letting go and working with gravity vs against it. When that happens, that's when I feel the inner flow you speak of.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you, Jay!

@@SacredWildman You are so welcome! My teacher (Francesco Garripoli) said to me, "you completely understand, just trust yourself and continue your practice". Best advice I've ever received. Now, I must say, you are such a natural...there's nothing to worry about!

No. U need to b guided thru ur development. U can go seriously mentally ill , done wrong.

@@aidenfisher5679 I disagree Aiden, if one does Qigong incorrectly, one just does it incorrectly. To think that slow body movement, long / slow / deep breathing and mind focus could possibly be harmful...well, someone gave you very bad advice and you apparently have believed the advice.

@@jayumble8390 u really know nothing then about ch'i gong practice. I hav seen d ill effects of ch'i gong practice. D Chinese hav a saying. "Jow Fore Yup More". Runaway Fire Enters Evil". There is a "dark side". U go mentally ill, psychotic, schizo, evil, dangerous, paranoid, bad characteristics & thoughts, etc . . .like Golem. I hav seen it in my HKD & some of my CMA teachers. U must hav a proper teacher to guide u. When u r crazy u don't even know that u r crazy. Cuz thats all u know. D crazy world is is ur world. If u do ch'gong then @ d lower levels it may b OK. But NOT @ d higher advanced levels. How long do u stand? How often?

Well, Zhan Zhuang is a few thousand years older than that. Actually, its an ancient way to reach enlightenment through standing meditation. The pictures below will remind you of the Wu Chi posture for example. fore.yale.edu/World-Religions/Jainism en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayotsarga#:~:text=Twenty%2Done%20of%20the%20t%C4%ABrthankaras,in%20kayotsarga%20for%20a%20year.

@@Saimon719 I'm familiar.

Thanks for sharing. I agree that letting natural processes unfold is the best way to go. From the sources I had initially learned from, they all talked about "sinking the qi" which is why I included it in my video as well.

I am not familiar with what that is.

Is it about being greedy with money?

@@SacredWildman en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zou_huo_ru_mo

Thanks for sharing!

I agree.

Thanks for the feedback, Robert. I agree that the meditation is a little short.

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How racist, I didn’t know that energy was owned by a certain race, how dare you use English to post your hatred of anyone not of your race

Right now I do 20 minutes a day.

@@SacredWildman that's safe. Helpful for maintaining health. How do u breathe? What r u thinking? Do u feel / experience any sort of discomfort or body reactions? Do shake, sway or tremble?

@@aidenfisher5679 Normal relaxed nasal breathing into the belly and chest. I'm not focused on thinking. I'm bringing my awareness to the sensations in my body and dropping down. Discomfort can appear in the form of shaking and trembling. Those are common responses and according to my teacher, is just a sign that your body is burning off resistance.

@@SacredWildman : abdominal breathing is best. No chest breathing. In thru d nose, hold, then out thru d mouth. Long slow deep in, hold, then long slow out. Fill d belly / abdominal, not d chest. D chest should not move at all. U must make it thru d shaking & trembling to break thru to d nxt level. Rinse & repeat. There is much more. Do u do sitting meditation? This will balance u out. Do u do ending movements? This will help to store / retain d ch'i. Otherwise u lose d ch'i u hav accumulated in each session.

Taoist not Buddhist