It’s weird that I wasn’t able to get any sleep last night. I did my evening #XingyiQigong exercises, and I was already so wiped out yesterday
But #TuNaSiBa this morning was REALLY intense—like, #Qi throbbing explosively out of my fingertips and toes intense; such an odd sensation, not anywhere near as painful as the very first time I opened my Láogōng and Yǒngquán cavities (centres of palms and soles), though still a sensation I would describe as pain
I’ve done all four breathing forms of #TuNaSiBa #Qigong but only once each, while following along with the videos accompanying Song, Zhi-Yong’s #XingYiQuan books.
But doing them just once feels like I haven’t done them at all. So, even though I’m completely emotionally exhausted today, I’m going to work through them another three or four times.
They’re free to watch, available at (direct link):
https://www.internalartsinternational.com/programs/song-zhi-yong-tu-na-si-ba-videos/
In this series of four videos Xing Yi Master Song Zhi Yong demonstrates the four Tu Na (Breath Regulation) Exercises) that are an essential part of the internal practice of Shanxi Xing Yi Quan, as passed down by Master Li Gui Chang.
I really took my time with #TuNaSiBa #Qigong and #SanTiShi this morning, a full two hours: 90 minutes for the four breathing forms, and half an hour for #ZhanZhuang
Yesterday, I didn’t have the emotional energy to repeat all four breathing forms a second time, so I did still meditation in the afternoon (in three half-hour sessions as I was trying to build up to four breathing forms), and then the #XingyiQigong exercises in my evening session
That seems to be a good balance, maintaining three sessions a day but a wider spread of Qìgōng practices; so I plan to follow the same schedule today—save for the fact that I’ll commit to still meditation in one solid 90-minute block
Oddly enough, the “honouring emotions” method is reaaaallllyyyy good for #XingYiQuan training. Like freakishly so.
#Qigong still felt weird tonight. The deep-muscle #Qi flow continues, but my root, core, and power still feel off when totally relaxed.
So I’ve been taking it easy on my #XingYiQuan training, focusing only on #ZhanZhuang so I don’t hurt myself.
It’s not like I forgot how epic #MarcoPolo on Netflix is, but it’s even better the second time through—such poetic brutality
No matter the liberties they took with history, they went to a great deal of trouble to authentically represent the many and varied distinct styles of #KungFu in use at the time of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, with #XingYiQuan as the highest art of them all
David Grayless
The Long Tail
“the Phoeron” Colin J E Lupton