Martial Arts

  Inhale – The hands move toward the center line with the backs of the hands facing each other until the middle fingers almost touch. The hands lift to the navel with the last of the inhale. Exhale – The arms continue to rise with the exhale to the top of the chest. Inhale –… Read more »

The Heart’s Sound • Energy: Radiating • Associated Organ: Small Intestine • Element: Fire • Season: Summer • Color: Red • Negative emotions: Impatience, Hastiness, Arrogance, Cruelty • Positive emotions: Joy, Honor, Sincerity, Respect, Love • Sound: “Hawwww” (mouth wide open) Inhale as you lift the hands up and out to the sides. Continue lifting and… Read more »

  The Triple Warmer’s Sound The Triple Warmer refers to the three energy centers of the body. • Upper – (brain, heart and lungs) is hot • Middle – (liver, kidneys, stomach, pancreas and spleen) is warm • Lower – (large and small intestines, bladder and sexual organs) is cool • Sound: “heeeeeee”   For the… Read more »

The Spleen’s Sound • Energy: Stabilizing • Associated Organ: Pancreas, Stomach • Element: Earth • Season: Indian Summer • Color: Yellow • Negative emotions: Worry • Positive emotions: Fairness, Openness • Sound: “whooooo” (from the throat- guttural) For the spleen sound in this qigong set, inhale the hands up to the left lower rib. The… Read more »

The Liver’s Sound • Energy: Generating • Associated Organ: Gall Bladder • Element: Wood • Season: Spring • Color: Green • Negative emotions: Anger • Positive emotions: Kindness • Sound: “shhhh” (tongue near palate) For this step in the Six Healing Sounds qigong form inhale as you lift the hands up and out to the sides…. Read more »

The Kidneys’ Sound • Energy: Gathering Inward • Associated Organ: Bladder • Element: Water • Season: Winter • Color: Black or Dark Blue • Negative emotions: Fear • Positive emotions: Gentleness • Sound: “woooo” (through the lips as though blowing out a candle)   With this movement of the Six Healing Sounds qigong set, inhale… Read more »

These Yang Style tai chi movements should be a continuous flow. From Step Back to Ward Off Monkey – Sink the weight into the right foot and turn the waist to the front. This movement draws the hands into a “hold the ball” position with the right hand on top and pulls the left toe… Read more »

The Lungs’ Sound • Energy: Contracting Back • Associated Organ: Large Intestine • Element: Metal • Season: Fall • Color: White • Negative emotions: Grief, Sadness, Depression • Positive emotions: Courage, Righteousness • Sound: “ssssss” (tongue behind the teeth)   To begin this movement of the Six Healing Sounds qigong set, inhale and lift the… Read more »