A GREAT ONE-DAY WORKSHOP 10am to 5 pm
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NO PRE-REQUISITES
Ideal both for Beginners and for more experienced
The Tao Yin workshop includes Chi Self massage and the Warm-up exercises.
Like Yoga? Love Tao Yin!
Like Chi Kung? Love Tao Yin!
Here's why:
In the old days when people still lived close
to nature, the heat that was released by the body was absorbed by
the woods. These days, the artificial environments that we live
in don't provide us with this kind of release. Heat is more and
more trapped in the body, causing it to overheat and to damage the
internal organs. This may cause various diseases including heart
attacks.
Tao Yin lying and sitting positions for exercise
contain a set of postures, breathing exercises, and meditation that
are designed to move the excess heat out of the body. They stretch,
detoxify and revitalize the muscles and the tendons. While in the
relaxation period after the active phase of movement and stretching,
we guide the Chi with the breath to that particular part of the
body affected by the exercise. This yin phase of the practice expels
the heat and opens the muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints that
are emphasized in the postures.
In general, the combination of active and passive
phases of the practice conditions the spine, tendons, ligaments,
muscles and diaphragm - and in ways that cannot be achieved in standing
and moving positions. A balanced session of practice opens chi flow
throughout all the meridians, removes toxins and tension throughout
the body and engenders a deep sense of relaxed peace and calm -
yet wonderfully energized at the same time.
In particular, Tao Yin focuses especially on the Psoas muscle
because of its central role in our body. The Psoas muscle connects
and moves the hips, spine and legs; all movements of Tai Chi Chi
Kung come from the Psoas muscle. The kidneys are connected to the
Psoas muscle, and the nerves move it from behind. While doing Tao
Yin, one also trains the Second Brain in the abdomen as the control
and coordination center of awareness for the body. Practicing Tao
Yin is very helpful for the practice of Iron Shirt and of Tai Chi
Chi Kung.
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Resource: Tao Yin, by Mantak Chia
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