Five Animals Qigong with English Instruction | Wu Xin Qi

Five Animals Qigong with English Instruction
Five Animals Qigong is a wonderful and simple exercise with English Instruction, for people of all ages to improve both physical and mental health and wellbeing - Discover within you, the courage and strength of the tiger, the serenity and poise of the deer, the steadiness and solidity of the bear, the nimbleness and dexterity of the monkey, and the swiftness and grace of the bird.
Why Qigong?
Qigong is an ancient Chinese exercise & healing technique. Combining movements in stillness, mental connection, tradition Chinese medicine, self cultivation, breathing and meditation to increase balance and vital energy Qi.
A gentle, relaxed, slow, yet strong, suitable for everyone - its smooth movement as flowing water and floating clouds - instils calmness in both body and mind.
A wonderful and simple exercise for people of all ages to improve both physical and mental health and wellbeing.
TIGER | Element : Wood | Organ : Liver
DEER | Element : Water | Organ : Kidney
BEAR | Element : Earth | Organ : Spleen
MONKEY | Element : Fire | Organ : Heart
BIRD | Element : Metal | Organ : Lung
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Medical Heritage
Wu Qin Xi (五禽戏) - Still taught today to Chinese doctors in training and patients in recovery - The Five Animal Frolics can be regarded as the earliest form of Medical Qigong in Chinese history, a system designed by Hua Tuo, a leading physician of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220).
Five Animals Qigong with English Instruction
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Ready Position
01:04 - Tiger | Raising the Tiger's paws
02:15 - Tiger | Seizing the prey
03:45 - Deer | Colliding with the antlers
04:36 - Deer | Running as a Deer
05:50 - Bear | Rotating the waist like a Bear
06:32 - Bear | Swaying like a Bear
07:38 - Monkey | Lifting the Monkey's paws
08:27 - Monkey | Picking fruit
09:42 - Bird | Stretching upward
10:35 - Bird | Fly like a bird
11:42 - Winding down exercise
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[@rodgerheckman6891]

Your flow is awesome. I just found your website. You teach Tai Chi as mirror image. I started learning Tai Chi that way many years ago then moved away and couldn't find an instructor. Searching always for a mirror image instructor. They all said it was too hard to do that way. Will explore your Tai Chi later. Right now Into Qi Gong right now, yours is the best I have seen

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Rodger, that is really kind feedback. Tai Chi is very challenging to teach as mirror but gets easier with practice. I still have to drop in to back view on occasions as it can be even more confusing in mirror, but I like the benefit to the practitioners when they can see my hand positions/movements which may become lost to view. I prefer mirror I can see more clearly when things become a little tricky for people to follow/understand. I'm so glad you've enjoyed the Qigong practices, I am hoping to have more posted soon. Warmest wishes, Lily 😊

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[@philiprobinson7332]

Your Qi gong videos are the best! Thank you.

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Philip 🙏 I'm so glad you enjoyed the practices with me 😊 Lily

[@fortitudinemethonorem4088]

Thank you so much for sharing. Health and happiness to you.

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Hi Fortitudinem, I'm so glad you enjoyed practicing with me. 😊 More practices coming soon. Thank you, Lily 🙏

[@JaniceGrace-wn9pe]

Thank you so much for your beautiful videos so relaxing and helpful for my back and hip pain x

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you for taking time to practice with me Janice 😊 I'm so glad you have enjoyed the videos and found them helpful. Lily x

[@jasmarr]

Very helpful. Thanks for these clear explanations.

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you for practicing with me JasMar, I'm so glad you found the explanations useful 😊 Lily

[@ruibo5617]

Hi Lily I have been practising 5 animals qigong but your english explanation of it really helps. I wish to watch more of your videos. Thank you so much

[@YogaLilyStudio]

You are welcome Rui, I'm so glad you found the explanations for the movement helpful. You can find further videos on my channel - Thank you for taking time to practice with me 😊 Lily

[@anneandmickturbar3001]

Thank you. for this

[@YogaLilyStudio]

You're welcome Anne & Mick, thank you for taking time to practice with me 😊 Lily

[@MarkPoehler]

Wonderful routine!!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Five animals is a great practice, it's one of my favourites 😊 thank you for practicing with me 🙏 Lily

[@mariapavone9762]

Muchas GRACIAS m' Querida Hermana Por esto Video magnifico Aqu y Ahora eres Manifesta La Luz y L'Armor Cristallino de tuo Coracon . GRACIDAO Gracidao Paz Armonia Tranquilidad ,y Grande Amore. .Besos Gracidao

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Gracias por tu mensaje encantador. Estoy tan contenta de que hayas disfrutado la práctica conmigo. Lily 😊🙏

[@johnryan4104]

Thank you lovely to find you look forward to seeing more and learning more very nice video very relaxing and helpful. 😊🙏👀♋

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you John, I'm so glad you enjoyed practicing the Five Animals with me, will be posting more practices, so maybe if not already, please do subscribe to the channel and you will receive notifications when new practices go up. 😊 Lily

[@lynnemcgowan3804]

Thank you Lily, a lovely clear reminder of the the five animals qi gong

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you for practicing with me Lynne 😊I'm so glad you enjoyed the Five Animals 🙏 Lily

[@elisablancoeblan]

Yogalily,hoy no quiero comentar sobre vuestro trabajo pues obviamente es muy bueno. Siento lo que pasó en vuestro país ayer 1 de Enero, espero que estéis todos bien y que los daños no vayan a más. !FUERZA!❤❤❤

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Gracias, las personas allí son muy resistentes y la comunidad estará allí para apoyarse mutuamente. Gracias por tomarse el tiempo para practicar conmigo. 🙏 Lily

[@viktorvelikodniy3769]

Дякую майстринє!

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Дякую, що знайшли час попрактикуватися зі мною 😊 Lily

[@robtoinfinity]

Beautiful, thank you

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you for practicing with me Robert, I'm so glad you enjoyed the Five Animals 😊 Lily

[@m.botman8645]

Thank you very much.

[@YogaLilyStudio]

You're welcome, thank you for practicing the Five Animals with me 🙏 Lily

[@edwardhanson3664]

Such wonderful animal forms. Thank you.

[@YogaLilyStudio]

You are so kind Edward, thank you for practicing with me 😊 Lily

[@skyabbott3817]

iI really enjoyed doing that many thanks and blessings to you

[@YogaLilyStudio]

That's wonderful, thank you for practicing with me 🙏 I'm so glad you enjoyed the Five Animals Health Qigong. 😊 Lily

[@skyabbott3817]

ITS AMAZING HOW YOU FEEL AFTER DOING THIS

[@scarletthenry4485]

Thank you very much !

[@YogaLilyStudio]

You are welcome, thank you for practicing with me ☯️ Lily

[@bhawanameditation7481]

Thank you soooooo very much for this heartfelt warm generous teaching... Its so beneficial... Blessings of The Noble Triple Gems to you!!

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Sadisa, I'm so glad you enjoyed the practice with me. 😊

[@DidivanFrits]

thank you for this! Now I'm following you...

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you for practicing with me Didi, I'm so glad you enjoyed the Five Animals Qigong 🙏 Lily (Your guitar playing talent is just beautiful btw)

[@saintjoan2001]

absolutely best animal video with instructions.loved it.thank you.God bless you

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Uzi 😀

[@ketrinze]

Beautiful ❤

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you for practicing the Five Animals Qigong with me Gordana 😊 I'm so glad you enjoyed it 💕 Lily

[@lucillebright6803]

I love this rendition of the Five Animal Qigong! It is special to connect to the Animal Spirits this way. Your voice is so centering and calming.

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback, I'm glad you enjoyed the practice together with me 😊Lily

[@peacebe2u480]

Animals spirit? Dont believe such nonsense..

[@cecilehossu7973]

merci pur la séance

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Vous êtes la bienvenue Cécile, je suis ravie que vous ayez apprécié la pratique du qigong 😊 Lily

[@pakajdas1871]

Simplie explanation and exactly show.

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you for practicing the Five Animals with me, I hope you enjoyed it 😊 Lily

[@trailadymagazine4534]

Such a LOVELY Demonstration of the 5 Animal Forms!! ♡

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you so much for your kind feedback ❤️ I'm really glad you liked the practice. Lily 😊

[@isaactrevino7821]

TCM is one of the most powerful Modalities. I have Studied many. I was Trained in Western Holistic Medicine and Bio Terrain Medicine, but honestly if i had it to do over i would have went for TCM Practitioner or Ayurveda

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Isaac, agreed TCM & Ayurveda are both fascinating the more you learn.

[@Lakeslover1]

What beautiful countryside. It looks like England. Beautiful. Wonderfully calming too . Many thanks.

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Kathleen, it is a lovely location, luckily a short walk from home. You're correct I'm in England 😊 Lily

[@Lakeslover1]

@@YogaLilyStudio Thank you for your reply. ❤️😀

[@YogaLilyStudio]

@@Lakeslover1 You're welcome. I always like to reply to those who've taken the time time write me. It just takes a little time sometimes to reply. Have a lovely week, Lily 😊

[@DhanaMara]

Thank you !! I've loved!!

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Damodara 😊🙏 I'm so glad you enjoyed the practice with me. Lily ☯️

[@user-hc6st1pt2c]

Beloooo graciasssssss❤️❤️❤️❤️💚💚♥️🌟🌟

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Gracias Tamara, me alegra mucho que hayas disfrutado de la práctica de qigong de los 'cinco animales'. 😊 Lily

[@naujaral2131]

it looks beautiful and relaxing i shall add to my qi gong routunes Thank you so much 🙏

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Hi Nauj, Thank you for practicing with me, I'm so glad you enjoyed Five Animals ☯Lily

[@linnorling]

Thank you YogaLily for sharing this video. The background music is what I have been searching for for a while. Would you give me the name of this piece of music?

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Lin, the music is called 'Complete Music of Wu Qin Xi (without oral prompt)' you can find a link to the source file here: ihqfo.org/en/index.php?p=news_show&lanmu=12&c_id=50&id=610 Warmest wishes, Lily 🙏

[@magentamagenta1274]

Such a lovely and soothing start to my day. Thank you Lily

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Magenta, you’re welcome I'm so glad if I helped your day start in a good way 😊 Lily x

[@lindasepulveda4415]

Thank you so much for explaining in English all steps and breathing 👍🏻 I need to practice often and this vídeo makes it easier 🤗

[@YogaLilyStudio]

You're welcome Linda, thank you so much for practicing the Five Animals with me, I'm glad the English Instruction helps. 😊 Lily

[@forevertaichi5845]

This was beautifully done-thank you for your clear instruction!

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Pam, that's really lovely of you to say 😊 Lily x

[@MartialAthletics_]

Such a lovely demonstration! This is one of my favorite Qi Gong forms.

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you for practicing with me @MartialAthletics_ 😊 I'm so glad you enjoyed the Five Animals, it is one of my favourites too. Lily ☯

[@mariaauzoberria2667]

exelente exelente

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you for practicing with me Maria, I'm so glad you enjoyed the Five Animals Qigong 😊 Lily

[@netadmin8]

My wife are seniors and I have been following your eight brocades video daily for months now and love it! We have been trying to also do this five animals exercise. Unfortunately it seems to be a bit too much for damaged disks in my back some days and I need to skip it. When I can complete it I usually feel the beneficial effects and love it as an adjunct to eight brocades. Thanks again for your well-made, peaceful videos!

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Hello Gary, Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback. I am very happy to hear you have both benefitted from these daily practices over the last few months. I recently uploaded a new practice called Yi Jin Jing which you may find a little kinder for your damaged disks than Five Animals. Yi Jin Jing Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5WQknV_hLCalZo There is a forward fold in the last movement (swinging the tail), only bend half way or I highly recommend a chair under your hands. Thank you again for practising with me. Warmest wishes, Lily

[@robh5695]

Just wanted to mention a technique called Sword Fingers, which may be helpful for your back (and everything actually). Cheers!

[@minissa2009]

Thank you so much! I'd learned bits and pieces watching Mimi Kuo-Deemer's videos but clearly didn't get quite all of all 5 forms. I was going to ask the same question about the elements/organs and am going to have to copy and print off your lovely response for further study! Again, thanks. This was perfect for my very beginning level!

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Minissa, I am really happy that this practice has brought the Five Animals qigong together for you. Looking further in to how the organs, meridians and elements play their part in the practice is very rewarding. I hope to bring this together in a future video that could make the practices more accessible and understood. Thank you for taking the time to practice with me, Lily 😊

[@birdseyetarot]

Thanks so much for making the voice guidance. I find that a lot of qigong videos don’t have that and I learn by doing. So this was very necessary for me. Thank you.

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you for the kind feedback Cavin 😊 I'm so glad you found the instruction beneficial. I always try to add the instruction to my videos when I can. I will be adding more in the future too. 🙏 Lily

[@davewalker751]

Absolutely loving this; thank you for your beautiful direction

[@YogaLilyStudio]

You are so welcome Dave, thank you for practicing with me 😊 Lily

[@danchevalier9978]

Thanks for sharing the video. I found the sequence to be really relaxing.

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Dan. I'm really glad you found the sequence relaxing, it is one of my favourite practices and hope to be sharing more soon. Warmest wishes, Lily 😊

[@algauthier2052]

Very nice! Thanks so much for sharing! Namaste~

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Al, you're welcome 😊🙏

[@trishaharding4682]

Very clear instructions and beautiful setting. Thank you!

[@YogaLilyStudio]

That's very kind of you to say Trisha, thank you very much! More videos with English instruction coming soon. Lily ❤️

[@trishaharding4682]

@@YogaLilyStudio That's great, I will look out for them! Perhaps the Swimming Dragon?

[@YogaLilyStudio]

@@trishaharding4682 - That sounds a great idea; I am currently putting together Yi Jing Jing (muscle tendon qigong) and hope to have the instruction together soon. Lily x

[@shanbhagss]

awesome...thank you for sharing. This is very nicely demonstated.

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you.

[@tai-chikungocontatocomaene4204]

Congratulations master! Great video! You explain very well!

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Flavio, that's really kind of you to say. Hope you have a wonderful new year! Lily 😊

[@JT-mn5uu]

Wonderful! Please make more practices like this!

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you for the encouragement J T 😅 I am panning on making some more practices for everyone. I have the 'Eight Brocades' and 'Yi Jin Jing' health qigong practices on my channel too if you get a chance to practice. kzbin.info Warmest wishes, Lily

[@andreazarpellon7274]

Simply wonderful Practice, thank You! Blessings _/||\_

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you for practicing with me Andrea 😊 I'm so glad you enjoyed the Five Animals Qigong ☯ Lily

[@aliceswann4148]

Thanks ❤️

[@YogaLilyStudio]

You're welcome Alice 😊 thank you for practicing with me. Lily 🌟

[@ineedstuff8286]

Help. In the tiger thing, is she pulling qi from earth and into body, and then pulling qi from heavens into body?.. is that exactly what I should be thinking?

[@YogaLilyStudio]

It's more gathering Qi, but you correct in a sense, as you practice tiger you are embodying/emulating the spirit, or power or movement of the animal itself, which would be strength, so pulling would fit. Lily 😊

[@algauthier2052]

Very cool! Love it!

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Al 😊

[@joanditacentika]

Thank you so much, this is very beautiful, I cried during this session. I'm looking forward to practicing this regularly!

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Jo, Five Animals is a wonderful practice; I'm so glad you found a connection to this practice 😊 Lily x

[@richnot-doingself-careprac4010]

Many thanks for sharing

[@YogaLilyStudio]

You are really welcome, I am working on some more full practices with instruction to follow soon. Warmest wishes, Lily 🙏😊

[@michaelspyrou1784]

perfect.thanks for sharing.

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Michael, more soon 😊

[@stefanhuna641]

Thanks 🌺🌺🌺

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Your welcome Stefan, thank you for taking the time to practice Wu Xin Qi with me 😊 Lily

[@rogerpatrick5884]

É uma bonita pratica e tenho o cadastro Chinês a vivemcea,dezejo lomgevidade a China,comtinuarei minha pratica de ninjutsu com aragami e não esquecerei de tudo que pude apremder e praticar seje de qualidade Chinês seje de otras qualidades emternaceonaes. Como tenho costume de escrever: Prosperidades a todos os paizes,China,Japão e o mezmo a soceolojia eternamemte.

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Obrigado por praticar comigo Roger

[@mercedeskrainski8170]

Muy bueno me encanta

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Muchas gracias 😊

[@asilewol]

Thank you for this beautiful rendition of the Animal Frolics. Could you tell us which element/season each of these corresponds to? Blessings.

[@asilewol]

Oh, never mind! I see it has already been answered! :-)

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Hi Lisa, Thank you for your question. I hope this makes sense 😊🙏 Lily TIGER | Element : Wood | Organ : Liver | Season : Spring DEER | Element : Water | Organ : Kidney | Season : Winter BEAR | Element : Earth | Organ : Spleen | Season : Long Summer MONKEY | Element : Fire | Organ : Heart | Season : Summer BIRD | Element : Metal | Organ : Lung | Season : Autumn

[@mmedeuxchevaux]

Can this be done doing the opposite arm and leg movements? It's impossible for me to imitate without using mirror movements.

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Yes that would be okay, this practice is mirrored so you can follow more naturally. I try to mirror all the videos on the channel to make it more enjoyable for everyone to follow along. I hope you enjoy the practice. Lily 😊

[@rogerfjohnson2051]

There are plenty of demonstrations on KZbin these days but I congratulate you as this is an excellent production 👍

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Roger, that's really kind of you. I'm really glad you enjoyed my Five Animals practice, it's one of my all time favourites and love to be able to bring qigong practices for everyone to enjoy. Warmest wishes, Lily

[@rogerfjohnson2051]

Yoga Lily The gratitude is entirely mine as there are few demonstrations of traditional Chi Gong that clearly explain the gathering and movement of the Chi and the most importantly the breath. As we both know over 5000 years ago the Chinese Emperor commissioned scholars to write a manual of medicine and the most important aspect in the writings was the cleansing of the body through breath. Yes, I am enjoying your other videos and hope your channel received the acclaim that it deserves 👍👍

[@YogaLilyStudio]

@@rogerfjohnson2051 - thank you Roger, it's wonderful to have a dedicated practitioner. I hope you will always enjoy the classes. I committed to daily practices and study, so hope to bring more of the classical practices to everyone. Just waiting for better weather 😄 Lily

[@ellewee9326]

Yes, you explain and do slowly so we can follow. Really grateful to you!

[@milosp6270]

Wonderfull 🙏☀️💚

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you so much 😊 Lily

[@elisablancoeblan]

Cuanto siento no poder hacer nada que tenga que estar de pie, voy a echar muchísimo tus clases y espero que sea por poco tiempo. Te estoy muy agradecida! Si no te importa seguiré viendote 🙏🙏🙏

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Hola Elisa, Lamento mucho escuchar que está teniendo problemas para pararse en este momento. Espero que esto sea solo por poco tiempo. Recuerde que todas las prácticas se pueden realizar sentado en una silla. Puedes concentrarte en la mitad superior del cuerpo, el giro desde la cintura como en la práctica de pie, y concentrarte en el movimiento de los brazos coordinado con la respiración y la meditación de los movimientos. Gracias como siempre por practicar junto a mí. Te deseo salud y felicidad, Lily x 🙏 ~ Hi Elisa, I'm so sorry to hear you are having trouble standing at the moment. I hope this will only be for a short time. Remember all of the practices can be done while seated in a chair. You can focus on the top half of the body, the turn from the waist as in the standing practice, and concentrate on the movement of the arms coordinated with the breathing and the meditation of the movements. Thank you as always for practicing together with me. Wishing you health and happiness, Lily x

[@carolinafleming2853]

Animal’s power

[@YogaLilyStudio]

The body is always overflowing with energy once I practiced Five Animals, it's one for my all-time favourites 😊 Thank you for practicing with me Carolina 🙏 Lily

[@NielsvanBedaf-go2gv]

Love❤

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Niels, I'm so glad you enjoyed the Five Animals Qigong with me 😊 Lily

[@minissa2009]

I feel like I'm dancing! On the first bear form, are you pushing your fists in and actually massaging or just letting the weight of your upper body movement move the tissue over your fists so the massage is passive?

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Hi Minissa, there is a lightest of pressures from your finger knuckles around the stomach area. It is subtle but you will notice the shoulders and arms do not move; it is the rotation of the body that creates the massage movement of the hands around the stomach/intestine. When you go around squeeze ribs down towards the hip, this is also true for the second bear movement, by squeezing the rib toward the hip brings the elbow forward then back. I am thinking I should create a video for each movement individually which explains the subtleties of each one. Lily 😊

[@minissa2009]

@@YogaLilyStudio Thanks! I got quite a lot out of reading your explanation below but a second video is not a bad idea for those of us who are new and terminally uncoordinated. :)

[@YogaLilyStudio]

@@minissa2009 hee hee... I'm sure you are not uncoordinated, your ballet image and you statement "I feel like I'm dancing!" gives you away... I'm glad you found the explanation useful. I will add breakdowns of the sequence to my to do list! Lily X

[@duyNguyen-bm3mg]

so touching for an excellent video

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you, I am so glad you enjoyed the practice 😊 Lily

[@AlexanderSunSoldier]

Thank you! It was a beautiful exercise

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Wonderful! Thank you Alexander, it is one of my favourite practices and will be sharing more qigong practices soon. Warmest wishes, Lily 😊

[@julianaymova6539]

Спасибо большое

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Добро пожаловать! Спасибо, что тренируетесь со мной 😊 Lily

[@carmengym8421]

Me encanto

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you Carmen 😊🙏

[@spiritualwarrior7256]

Which animal in the set good for back pain ?

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Hello, the movements really are designed as a set that target the bodies core strength and release tension in the spine. I would suggest that with the Deer exercise that you don't twist so deeply, just a little bit but always listening to you body's feedback. Additionally in tiger avoid folding forward too deeply, just a little bit is perfectly okay. Be gentle with yourself and the sequence will help build strength to support you over time. Lily 🙏

[@ellewee9326]

Hi, i am trying to follow your qigong. I read that your teaching is a mirror image. So when you do right is our left and right is left? I find your explanations very clear and easy to understand. Thanks a lot for uploading your teachings.

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Hi Elle, You are correct I teach in mirror version - so as if you were looking into a mirror - for example if I move to left of your screen, then you move to your left too. I'm so glad you've found the videos clear and easy to follow. Thank you for practicing with me ☯😊 Lily

[@ellewee9326]

Hi Lili, thank you for your prompt reply. I also appreciate you replying to all our queries unlike others.

[@YogaLilyStudio]

@@ellewee9326 - You're welcome Elle, I will always reply if I can, it may take me a little while to get back to everyone as I'm not very good with computers 😅 Lili

[@kittyvanwijk968]

👍👍👍🙏

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you for practicing with me Kitty 🙏 I'm so glad you enjoyed the Five Animals Qigong 😊 Lily

[@GabeCuello]

Do you offer online coaching or certification?

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Hello Gabe, thank you for your enquiry, I am working to being able to offer certification at the moment and can let you know when this is in place. I will have a course on the Eight Brocades Health Qigong coming soon too. If you can email me from my website yogalily.com/contact/ I can let you know, also if you were interested in coaching or 1:1 online we can work something out. Warmest wishes, Lily 🙏

[@traceler]

can you upload some video about the Wudang Five Animals?

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you for the enquiry regarding the Wudang version of the Five Animals Qigong. It is something I would like to do in the future but I can highly recommend you to the Wudang Wushu video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bobTY4Ckppx9ia8 - It's definitely the best version on YT despite the low quality recording. I often practice this version. 😊 Lily

[@minissa2009]

On Seizing the Prey, are you trying for a flat back on either part?

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Wow, that's a really good question Minissa. Short answer, yes. Longer answer: On 'seizing the prey', when you step forward one foot you fold forward from the hips 30° with a nice flat back. When you 'Stretch' fold forward, again this is 90° with a flat back; less than 90° if very uncomfortable. Lily 😊

[@minissa2009]

@@YogaLilyStudio You're always so kind to me! Thank you somuch. My husband has been doing qi gong a lot longer than I have but I had all those years of dance! When I'm helping him learn this sequence, I want to be sure I'm telling him right!

[@YogaLilyStudio]

@@minissa2009 I think your dance training has given you an insightful mind for movement Minissa. You always ask the 'interesting question' 😊 It's wonderful you are helping teach your husband! I'm just waiting for the UK weather to improve and we will start making some new videos, and make some 'break downs' of the ones like Five Animals. I will go in to finer detail than I can in these Qigong routines. Lily x

[@johngore9353]

😍🌹🙏

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Thank you John 😊🙏

[@johnmooter2300]

will these and the Brocades improve neck and head aches? I am 75.

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Hello John, thank you for your question regarding neck issues and headaches - Yes, this is a great practice for releasing tension in the neck and shoulders to relieve these symptoms. Additionally a regular practice of: Yi Jin Jing Health Qigong kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5WQknV_hLCalZosi=czq4L8JMFQYCWSka and Tension and Headache Exercises kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYjCgHx_bbiarpYsi=0oA6lmrV0IU-B3Bd I hope you find them helpful 😊 Lily

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[@YogaLilyStudio]

thank you 😊

[@aaandrade5]

Is the Bird movement the equivalent to the Eagle ?

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Hello AA, thank you for your kind question. The Five Animals Health Qigong Bird Movement is based on the movements/observations of the White Crane. I hope this is helpful. Warmest wishes, Lily 😊

[@flordelsur63]

Bear step is not easy to perform

[@YogaLilyStudio]

Hi Adela, you are correct, I found the bear movements to be the most challenging but your perseverance will bring the most rewarding feeling when it finally becomes more natural for you. 😊 Lily