The prototypical Chinese qigong movement involves grounding and pushing the the energy downward into the ground. This is used in martial arts and qigong, and is perhaps opposite of the Indian’s raising the kundalini, but complementary. This exercise will correct the scattered energy and make it circulate smoothly throughout the body. It will also ground any anxiety or stress down into the ground and reinvigorate you.

Benefits: Nine Threading Qigong Breaths (Guanqifa Qigong) is a simple yet powerful qi circulation exercise. The intent is to channel the quintessence of the universe into the body through the baihui point at the crown, and to drain any impurities from the body. This is the quintessential movement in Chinese energy practices. The movement is to push the energy down into the ground. This relaxes the body and reduces stress in a timely fashion. Anxiety, mental restlessness all are reduced by this practice. This technique uses the movements of the arms to assist in leading the qi throughout the body. Many older people have energy meridians with qi that is scattered and unbalanced. Their Upper Burner is too stuffy and has stagnant qi; and their Lower Burner is deficient in vital qi. The first stage in Qigong training is to reverse this condition; that is, to raise the vital qi and to eliminate the stagnant qi. This will correct scattered energy and make it circulate smoothly throughout the body. This technique is an excellent way for beginners to lay a solid foundation for furthering their Qigong training.