MOUNTAIN TOP


top of the mountain

passage blocked by solid ice

melting at the crown


in Bruce Frantzis version of qi gong, one begins sensing what is strong, tense, and "not quite right" at the top (crown) of the head, letting the felt sensations melt like "ice to water" down through the body, the perineum and into the feet and earth...this is called "sinking the chi"...the assumption is that at the top of our mountain (the crown of the head), part of our energy (chi) is blocked like ice, and that we, by placing our attention there, can gradually melt the ice, letting the released energy flow down the body, and into the ground, providing us with relaxation, ease, centeredness...we need to ground our body's energy circuit before we begin circulating chi energy in the more advanced movements of qi gong.


practice by standing barefoot (on the earth outside is ideal) with feet comfortably apart, hands resting lightly at the sides, eyes softly closed...stay as still as possible, attention is placed on the sensations at the crown of the head, the ice blocks, the tensions, and strength that one feels there (this is not a mental image, it is a felt sensation), by focusing attention at the center of the top of the head, letting it rest there, continuing to feel into that place, and allowing whatever is there to melt, to loosen, to dissolve and find its way down the body into the feet...try it for several minutes and see how you feel...hopefully you feel a bit more relaxed, centered, and grounded...to learn more about qi gong, search for "Bruce Frantzis."





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