Sinking the Qi in Daoist Alchemy

A short, 20 minute instructional video in the basics of Sinking the Qi within alchemical practice. This is a video in the instructional collection here on KZbin which includes:
Anchoring the Breath - Part 1: • Anchoring the Breath -...
Anchoring the Breath - Part 2: • Anchoring the Breath -...
Qigong for the Kidneys: • Qigong to Nourish the ...
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[@richierich291266]

00:23 Settling the body, mind and breath 02:50 Emptying the chest 03:16 Releasing Tiantu and the space behind the sternum 06:15 Starting to sink the qi 07:08 Bringing the hands to just above the eyebrows 11:08 Bringing the hands to the collar bones 13:38 Bringing the hands to the diaphragm 16:03 Forming the Bao Yuan mudra 18:38 Mobilizing the body 19:01 Closing remarks

[@LotusNeiGong]

Thank you good sir :)

[@greendog105]

I am immensely grateful for this simple technique because it made me capable of breaking a threshold in my meditation that lasted many years.

[@bedwenmoon8790]

These are seriously the most useful practices I've come across in a while. Thank you.

[@alpsla100]

Thanks, Damo for teaching, this is a very practical guide for me, after trying to practice Qi sinking for the last 3 years.

[@LotusNeiGong]

Happy to be of help :)

[@UnleashedMind369]

Thanks Sifu. Clear Simple & Focused. Perfect.

[@markboudreau1410]

Thank you so much for this instruction. I guess all these podcasts are the silver lining to the cloud of Covid. Very grateful 🙂🙏❤️ RI USA

[@ozdrum6186]

Thank you Damo!

[@cloudgate9281]

Excellent. You answered a long standing question. Many thanks.

[@LotusNeiGong]

🙏

[@Rafael-vu2xn]

Thank you, I feel great

[@gideonros2705]

Thanks for sharing. Really enjoyed this. 👍🏻

[@rebs-vw8nl]

Thank you

[@M.C._3369]

That was great! Thank you so much. 🙏💚

[@genie6322]

Amazing. So helpful.

[@LotusNeiGong]

🙏

[@micheledanella1239]

Thanks frome Rome italy 🙏🙏🙏

[@C_Masi]

Thank you!

[@irinabuicescu]

Great. thank you for this . is felt ...

[@LotusNeiGong]

You are welcome :)

[@user-uu1cd2tp1v]

Thank you.

[@menquandao1063]

Thanks you

[@Markus_Pis]

I think I'm doing something wrong here. When I start, taking my hands up in front of the eyebrows with the palms facing down, I start feeling a sort of pressure in my forehead, like I'm full of something there, and it doesn't go away until well after the end of the practice. This didn't happen in the other two practices (anchoring the breath and QiGong to nourish the kidneys).

[@spiritboxer]

good instruction....

[@Shan-uo2tz]

hey damo! can you talk about manual breathing? at some point in my practice I forgot how to allow my body to breath and have been stuck with full awareness and control of my breath for over a year now. what causes this? what are the energetic implications of this in the long term? how do I get back to auto mode? thank you!

[@lesliedworkin3509]

This is great; thank you. Two questions: where are you placing your tongue? And, if your arms get tired, but you'd like to sustain each placement of the hands--can you use a bolster to support your elbows? Or is it better to gain more strength in the arms/back and incrementally increase the time spent in each position? thanks!

[@nishantbhaskar7685]

I'd like to know about the hands as well. They get really tired and start burning when the palms are above the eyebrows. How do I go about solving this issue?

[@mingchan6300]

@@nishantbhaskar7685 Practice, Relax.Let go. That's my take anyway.

[@TheRemoteViewing]

so somewhere near the office of the thyroid is a chest release point, pausing the video, be back in 20 minutes to 20 years while see what that awareness does. Actually, what alphanumeric name did you give that point, adding rewind video to do list.

[@maxwu3395]

Is this same as sinking your mind to the Dan tien described in one of the super early podcasts?

[@SteveMe21685]

hey, so is there essentially not much difference between sitting and standing practice? Also, are you planning on coming to the states again for seminars??

[@Marc-yn8nd]

We should not for it... But can we force not forcing it? 😅

[@rachelo2211]

Wow 🙏🧘‍♂️ thank you so much

[@SnakeAndTurtleQigong]

💙

[@rainynight02]

Okay, but WHY do we want to sink the chi?

[@zoozooyum8371]

To clear our head?

[@smarthalleck3233]

Good Day Damo, I’m in need of direction: I’ve been a serious meditator for many years and have taken deep dives into SRF, Mahayana Zen, Vipassana, and for the past 20, TM and I’m still searching. I started a daily Hatha practice in 1972 and a year later started a Tai Chi practice with Marshall H’o while at Cal Arts. Question: How can I learn the style of meditation you practice? Please guide me as to where to start. I’m 76 years young and based on what I’ve been able to find out about your organization, I believe I’m ready for the next chapter, just not sure how to proceed. Please advise… Cheers, Daniel

[@stormbreaker123]

I can highly recommend his online academy at www.damomitchell.com There is a Nei Gong/Nei Dan course with weekly unlockable lessons and a step-by-step curriculum which, if you practice dilligently, will provide a clear path for you.

[@robertbrenner9213]

Hi Damo, could you clarify something for me please? There appears to be an overlap between this video and your previous one 'Nourishing the Kidneys'? To nourish the kidneys you must sink the qi and if I've understood you correctly, sinking the qi benefits the kidneys? Could you elaborate on the nuances of each please?

[@filip_cabra]

He mentions this is a very simple and accessible step. Check out "Anchoring the Breath part 2" also. But yes, sinking the qi means we get out of fight or flight, which calms the adrenals in the western view and the kidneys in the Chinese view.

[@robertbrenner9213]

@@filip_cabra Thanks Roz. I'm already regularly practicing 'Anchoring the Breath part 2' and both 'Nourishing the Kidneys' and 'Sinking the Qi'. The results from the last two seem to be quite similar for me, hence my question. Thank you.

[@nobodyshere5994]

Is this sinking the qi like in tai ji?

[@LotusNeiGong]

Slightly different actually, the mechanics of Taiji not quite the same :)

[@nobodyshere5994]

@@LotusNeiGong thnx for the answer

[@Linanjaya]

R u still in ubud Damo shifu

[@damomitchell181]

Damo Mitchell I am indeed in Ubud. But I am no Sifu, just a student :)

[@Linanjaya]

@@damomitchell181 is there anyways how to contact u master.. ? I m living in d same country.. so i m really interested to meet u

[@rickyhindmarsh5985]

🙏🙏🙏☮️☯️☮️🙏🙏🙏

[@hannaolsson3445]

❤

[@cheerfuldragon5642]

Thank you

[@tonitruzone153]

Thank you for this lesson.

[@LotusNeiGong]

You are welcome 🙏