Jade Body Qigong
Jade Body Qigong
Jade Body Qigong
Wei lu is the beginning of the Du channel, and it is called the "Rising yang point." When this point is
opened, the yang qi will rise, nourish and warm up the whole body.
Jia ji (T5) is the middle point of the 24 joints of the spine. Its function connects the upper spine and
the lower spine. When this point in opened, the person can enjoy longevity and enter into the
immortal state. So it is also called "Shen dao" - the "Spiritual path."
Yu zhen are the points connecting the spinal cord and the brains. After these two points open, the
persons body and the Shen will be unified.
"Ni wan" is also called Tian men -The Gate of Heaven. When this point is open, the person will be
able to communicate with the outside world. It is said the purpose of the Taoist types of meditation is
to open this point so that the Shen can travel in the space, and human beings then can live as long as
the stars, the moon and the sun. From the anatomy point of view, this point is where the lower
thalamus (pl thalami) is, and it is called the "biological clock." There are changes in the human body
between daytime and nighttime. The body temperature, blood pressure, breathing, the pulse beats,
blood sugar, internal secretion, etc., all change precisely according to the natural changing of the day
and night, increasing and reducing. This, is called the adjusting function of the hypothaiamus . Thus,
the regular adjustment of the biological clock the hypothaiamus, plays a very important role in
preserving health.
The spine relates to health and healing. Modern science has proven that to exercise the spine can
improve metabolism and induce the immune system.
I have closely observed for a long time the longevity animals such as turtles, cranes and the dragon
(family), their habitat and characteristics, movements, breathing and the way they look for food, etc. I
found that they have one thing in common: they all move their spine frequently. Obviously, this is
their longevity secret. So, I imitate the way they move their spine and the way they breathe, designed
the Jade Body Gong. For many years, I have been cooperating with scientists, doctors in China, Japan,
France, Italy and Holland, etc. to do experiments. I gave off qi to the mice, at the same time, I
stretched, paused and then relaxed their bodies with tui na method to treat their spines. These
experiments have proven that all the mices immune system was induced, effectively especially in
treating and anti cancer. The Jade Body Form is to exercise the spine by stretching, still, and relaxing
to promote the blood-qi circulation to increase the immune system.
I wish my friends who practice the Jade Body Form will gain vigor and strength as the dragon, be
graceful and lithe like the crane, and enjoy longevity as the turtle.
To regulate the breathing: This form has three steps, they are: no breathing, following the breathing,
and forgetting the breathing.
The "no breathing" does not mean to stop breathing but pay no attention to it. Only when paying no
attention, the breathing will become natural, and will get into a long, soft, gentle and continuos qigong
way of breathing.
Following the breathing: think of the breathing way of the turtle, crane and dragon often.
Forgetting the breathing: as if you are breathing as if not, like the way that a baby breathes in the
mothers womb.
The movements:
To stretch each movement of this form has the movement of stretching. Its purpose is to pull and
open the spine joints.
To pause and be still this is following the stretching and is based on the stretching. The purpose is to
retain the joints loosened.
To relax This is a sudden movement after the stretching and staying still. This sudden loosening up
can make the body rebound and stimulate each cell, so the cells can effectively increase the ability of
transforming the qi.
To exercise the spine like pulling a bow, first, you need to pull the "bow" to its utmost length, and
pause for a second, then suddenly let it go as if the arrow is shot.
A poem for this:
The foundation of longevity,
Is oriented to the spine,
When exercising to stretch the spine,
It should be like pulling a bow and shooting the arrow.
b. Bend the upper body forward at a straight line, stretch the neck and bend the knees. When feeling
the neck has been stretched, straighten the knees with the neck continually stretching forward. Then
bend the knees and waggling slightly to straighten the body and stand up, at the same time, bring the
neck to move backward and then straight.
Repeat 7 times. You will feel the back getting hot (Figures 23, 24, 25 and 26).
Breathing: when stretching forward, inhale; when waggling to bring back, exhale two times. This is:
when bringing back the neck, exhale half, when straightening the body, exhale the rest, in the way of
turtle breathing.
a. To continue with the above movement, straighten your body, take both the hands off the back of
the head and bring them from above the head to the front. Move the hands to the front of the head to
guide qi downward to the chest (at Shan zhong), and form the Join Heaven with the Earth gesture (the
same as in the Turtle section). The left hand is facing outward and the right palm is facing the Shan
zhong point, the thumbs touch.
Breathing: in a natural way, the mind is at three levels: the left hand feels the back of the right hand,
the right palm feels inside the chest. This is Heaven giving off heat to the earth, and the earth giving
off qi to the human being.
Open the wings and form the Join Heaven with the Earth.
Move the left hand to the shoulder side, stretch out, level, and gradually the left arm is pulling into a
"soaring wing." At the same time, you pull the right hand to the right shoulder. This is to "soar the
right wing," (Figures 37, 38, 39 and 40).
At this moment, you should feel fully the (upper back spine) and the thoracic vertebra are totally open
at the joints. Stay in this posture for a minute (Figure 41), then loosen up the whole body. Bring both
the hands back to the chest to form the Heaven and earth Gesture again, then move the right "wing" to
the right side of the shoulder to "soar." The movement is the same as the left. Each side "soaring the
wing," you repeat 3 times. (Figures 42, 43 and 44)
Breathing: when stretching out, inhale, when bringing back the hands, exhale.
a. Continue with the above movement, bring your two hands back to the chest, and guide the qi into
the lower dan tian. Form the Heaven-earth Gesture as before, you feel the sensation between the
palms and in the dan tian. When you feel some sensation, cover your palms on the abdomen where the
lower dan tian is (Figure 31).
Breathing: natural, the mind is at the lower dan tian.
b. When you are pressing the two hands at the lower dan tian, you lift up your hip, straighten the
knees and pull to open your lumber vertebra. Move the hipbone to pull the lumber vertebra forward,
at the same time, bend the knees. Continuously lifting the hip to make vertical circles and move the
lumber vertebra 7 times, until the whole body feels hot (Figures 32, 33 and 34).
Breathing: When lifting the hip backward, inhale, when moving forward, exhale. Exhaling in the "xu"
sound like the dragon exhaling to play with his pearl*, which comes from the bottom of his lower
abdomen. This movement can move the lower abdomen //in rhythm.
Peal*: in Chinese fairy tale, a dragon has cultivated his own "pearl" which is as important as his life
stored in his abdomen. - Yanling