STANDING IN NATURE (The Position of Primal Energy) Wu Chi

One of the most important postures for practicing standing Chi Kung

Checklist

1. Feet shoulder width apart, toes facing the front. Be liberal with the width of your shoulders. Weight evenly distributed over both feet

2. Unlock the knees. Careful not to bend the legs, just bring knees forward slightly, lowering centre of gravity, which starts a relaxing effect.

3. Relax shoulders and let arms hang loosely down the sides. Fingers naturally curved, knuckles outward, palms facing sides of your legs. Hands not touching your clothes.

4. Look straight ahead. Eyes open or half closed. Neck and spine straight.

5. Mouth closed, tongue lightly on upper palate, just above teeth.

6. Natural breathing through the nose

7. Take mind to hands (palms and fingers) and almost immediately, you will feel some sign of your strengthened circulation flow (blood and Chi)

Hold this posture for 1 – 10 minutes, progressing slowly. (Master Austin will explain the numerous benefits during class).

When you finish, or if you wish to stop during the training, simply bring hands and mind to the Tan Tien; middle of palms on top of each other, and stay like that for 1 – 3 minutes.

As you practice, you may feel that the weight distribution in your body is like a pyramid.

The ‘head in the clouds’ is the peak and will feel light as your awareness feels the contact with the energy of the heavens/space.

The feet spread on the earth is the base of the pyramid and may feel heavy and signals contact with the earth’s energy.

Please keep an open mind on this aspect.