Zhan Zhuang - Standing Meditation for Grounding

[@justinstreeter1595]

I start doing this!

[@Charlieafter2020]

Thank you for your clear instructions and explanation! I started practicing Zhan Zhuang after I was diagnosed with Primary Progressive MS and other chronic diseases that affected my mobility (My immune system, nerves, & gut are f***d up 😅)….It has helped me to not focus on the pain for 2 minutes at least 😅

[@SacredWildman]

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.

[@Charlieafter2020]

@@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.”

[@markdonovan1540]

Excellent video. I recommend watching the full 10-episode series of Zhan Zhuang Standing like a tree (originally a Channel 4 TV series in the UK from the 80s, called: Stand, Still Be Fit) by Master Lam Kam Chuen, which can be found here on KZbin.

[@JimmySlacksack]

0:09 intro Why he started 2:54 Basic idea 3:58 What to expect 8:08 Actual practice 8:53 Conclusion 11:51

[@hanayin1]

Beautifully expressed . Filled with personal insights & experiences . Thank you

[@jayumble8390]

You don't have to be schooled by a "master", you understand and your heart is in the right place. Excellent my friend!

[@SacredWildman]

Thank you, Jay!

[@jayumble8390]

@@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!

[@aidenfisher5679]

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

[@jayumble8390]

@@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.

[@aidenfisher5679]

@@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?

[@barbaras8838]

just found your video, am listening to it; I get what you are saying about grounding, but the pulling down for me resonates with depression, sluggishness; what I experience with standing-like-a-tree practice is a kind of inner flow - that leads to peace, clarity, focus - thanks for posting!

[@SacredWildman]

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.

[@waarschijnlijkheid]

Thanks for the open vulnerable clear message

[@bethcote9978]

This is the best intro to standing meditation among the half dozen I watched. The psychological and neuroscience context and the easy-does-it-but-do-it reminders at the end, chef kiss!

[@SacredWildman]

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

[@marangozkahraman]

When I tried it in the begin it has a powerful impact. Learned a lot when practicing. Great exercise!

[@SacredWildman]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@robertg2774]

@sacred wildman - thank you for sharing a very cool, well expressed, and insightful video.

[@SacredWildman]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jatorrapatterson1784]

Great video for someone new to this practice. Thank you!

[@SacredWildman]

You're welcome!

[@virtuafighter3]

Good video. Good links to your other www pages. Clear explanation here.

[@bangalirussian]

There has been much more footage recently uploaded to KZbin about Zhan zhuang, look up Wan Yufang, the daughter of the founder of Yichuan who popularized Zhan zhuang in the 20th century.

[@duskom6737]

Dobar video.

[@mauropintodeandrade5276]

amazing practice. felt the tension in some parts of my body I didn't imagine I had. but still have much to practice though

[@MithShrike]

Zhan zhuang ultimately descends from Meihua Zhuang but has made a name through the art of Yiquan.

[@Saimon719]

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.

[@MithShrike]

@@Saimon719 I'm familiar.

[@janopenksa6668]

it is important to focus on Dantian and build Qi .. advanced technique .. true ?

[@SacredWildman]

Yes 💫

[@opensourceradionics]

Can you make a video about the dragon illness?

[@SacredWildman]

I am not familiar with what that is.

[@blackjack-ks8zn]

Is it about being greedy with money?

[@opensourceradionics]

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

[@bangalirussian]

Be careful saying Zhan zhuang is about bringing energy down, in Zhan zhuang we don’t mess around with our energy but let natural processes that occur during Zhan zhuang affect the energy however it needs to be affected. Zhan zhuang is in my opinion the safest form of health cultivation because it is the most hands off approach I know off. The feldenkrais method is good too but it does not have the gentle workout effect that Zhan zhuang has due to usually being done while lying down.

[@SacredWildman]

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.

[@spinningdragontao]

Zhan Zhuang has its roots in Xing Yi and is used in Tai Chi Chuan and other arts. It is a system of Qi Gong/ Chi Kung. kzbin.info/www/bejne/epDaaoWwr8lqfZY

[@Homeheart1]

I can instantly see the problems you are having with arms too high. Arms, top, toes too forward. Leaning forward. You need to lower arms to chest, heart level. Its a seat problem, requires a seat correction, Slow is best along with little changes. I also learnt a lot from this video, thankyou.

[@SacredWildman]

Thanks for sharing!

[@lanmum9885]

Hi can I comments?. I think your posture can be more natural with focus in mind.

[@SacredWildman]

I agree.

[@crossfitkid1509]

Too short of a meditation for me. I would like to see more instruction during the meditation so longer meditation with the explanation after I’m in posture

[@SacredWildman]

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

[@michaelm581]

Zhan Zhuang is a good practice but, unfortunately the benefits of it are not so easily seen in a video.

[@kimsou2]

Nice, but a shame about the constant music in the background

[@alejandromartinezsuarez584]

Damn finally a video that ain't a Caucasian teaching

[@SacredWildman]

🤣

[@QigongYogaShamanism]

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

[@uli9084]

doesn't work for me, standing zen, but good for you

[@aidenfisher5679]

How long do u stand? How frequent? It's zen Buddhism.

[@SacredWildman]

Right now I do 20 minutes a day.

[@aidenfisher5679]

@@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?

[@SacredWildman]

@@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.

[@aidenfisher5679]

@@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.

[@QigongYogaShamanism]

Taoist not Buddhist