Zhan Zhuang Healing Qigong Course Module 1
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Zhan Zhuang Healing Qigong Course Module 1 Zhan Zhuang The first and best place to start a qigong program to rejuvenate you and reverse chronic illness, strengthen the body and give you back abundant health. - If you do it... Other names:Standing pole, standing like a stake.. I wrote this pdf specifically for the healing qigong course, and since i didn’t yet have a page on the website teaching it, I also adapted this booklet to be on the site too..(so dont be confused, I didnt just copy content off my website, I researched it, wrote this - then copied it onto my website, then sent the PDF version specifically to you! I must apologise for taking so long to get you the main module of the healing qigong course, but I got so engrossed in the research (im a bit of a nutty professor type) I nearly considered writing an entire book and doing an entire course JUST ON THIS ALONE!! Its that freaking good… I had no idea just how good… even though I have practiced it before and for a long time…(I became supremely healthy when I did) I just had no idea it was THIS that was providing the abundant vitality, I thought it was the chen style taijiquan that provided the health benefits…. Now, having researched it this thoroughly, im convinced 80% of that was Zhan Zhuang Suffice it to say...It is again a part of my daily health routine... Forgive me, I’m about to get all passionate and emotional about this amazing practice, I’m going to gush like a teenage girl at a rock concert… when her favorite band member winks at her… I can't help it, you see I have practiced Zhan Zhuang, since I did chen style taijiquan so many years ago… I thought all my health benefits I experienced were as a result of taijiquan and qigong alone… My story: back in about 2004 I was introduced to a Sifu from beijing who was a chen style taijiquan master, master Steven Young/ Jun Ping Liang and before every tai chi class he would make us stand in Zhan Zhuang, for about 10 to 15 minutes.. Now having read about this, I realise it was this simple yet profound practice that created all the benefits!... I felt like a million bucks, I had incredible endurance, I was slim and healthy, abundant vitality, I never got sick and well, life was just swell! Then came life and I went overseas, stopped practicing taichi and Zhan Zhuang, and slowly my health began to decline, I got fat and unwell - fortunately I have taken steps and lifestyle choices that nourish life! And this practice is the backbone of all of them…. Zhan Zhuang is a form of qigong , but it’s also a form of very demanding exercise! because I decided to do SERIOUS kick ass research into Zhan Zhang, for the qigong course.. I had my mind completely blown… I now know MOST of the benefits I experienced were about 80% from this amazing practice... This is so much more than I realised… ● It’s a complete exercise regimen on its own.. That is Dramatically Superior to traditional western style exercise programs (see the benefits and why below) ● Its even is developed into its own martial art called Yiquan/Da Cheng Chuan (Ill have to do more on this later) ● Its already the basis for most martial arts, as in tai chi, all other internal arts and shaolin and derivative styles… originally if you did any of these MA styles you would be put on a 3 year course of Zhan Zhuang (this was how it was done when martial arts mattered and were a matter of life or death ie if your kungfu was no good you died… and your family died…(I know I know, it still matters, and good self defence is critically important in todays world, thats why Im telliing you to DO THIS PRACTICE - It could save your life in more ways than one...) ○ Because you can hit SO much harder and Kick SO much harder and faster you become a serious badass… ● It reverses most chronic diseases, see below ● Makes your body strong and supple, your mind powerful and calm your breathing balanced Having researched this marvellous and difficult art I am now convinced that it should be called: The Complete Course in Serious BAD ASSNESS…. Oh yeah… it will also reverse all chronic illnesses and evaporate weakness and the effects of old age out of your body Thats the good news.. Heres the bad news... BUT: it will be EXCEEDINGLY difficult to DO IT Why? We are used to living in a state of constant stimulation with tablets, touch screen phones , laptops, tv, youtube and are bombarded almost 24/7 with stimulation… Zhan Zhuang will force you to get rid of the addiction (this is a good thing) But what happens when you quit an addiction? Oh my gosh you will fight it… Your mind will make all sorts of excuses up to fight it and you will be bored… Zhan Zhuang will only truly give up its gifts at about the 6 week mark… and most losers people quit before then… There is a lot of suffering you go through and its all a good sign that weakness is leaving your body… your muscles will shake and burn, you will feel pain… you will feel itching and tingling all over your body (this is new capilliaries opening up and forming and you becoming fitter - even though you arent moving) Who Is Zhan Zhuang For: ● If you are getting older and need to rejuvenate your health, feel vital and strong again then this is perfect for you. ● If you’ve had cardiac problems or suffer from CPD this is perfect for you (of course consult and do it under supervision of your doctor) as it does not ● If you want a strong healthy body that can execute explosive powerful movements in a fraction of the time it takes you now (it makes you STRONGER and FASTER) ● If you are a martial artist this is perfect for you, you should have had some grounding in it… but take it another level… you will be so blown away by the health benefits. ● If you are suffering from any of the following chronic illnesses ZZ can really benefit you. ○ Arthritis ○ High blood pressure ○ Obesity ○ Insulin resistance ○ Type 2 diabetes ○ Fatty liver disease ○ Heart problems especially cardiac issues such as CPD ○ Circulation problems ○ Neurasthenia ○ Metabolic disorders ○ Endocrine disorders *This baby is possibly one of the most unappreciated, misunderstood hidden gems... to profound vibrant health there is.. This could almost be called a secret - except its not secret its just so misunderstood because of its very nature.. In the far east, the culture used to be one of unquestioning obedience and loyalty to your teacher or master, and I have a story of just how this affects the level of students of the martial arts in china even today… A master will not waste his precious time and dedication with lazy students who cant be dedicated or put in the necessary effort and time to master martial arts, and indeed their own health and body… this qigong form (if you can call it that) is one of the most used methods to weed out the lazy bastards who dont have what it takes… This should be a hint that its not an easy thing to do...simple yes… deceptively simple when I describe what you have to do… My master Steven Liang told me what he had to endure in order to become his masters student or disciple… Steven was trying to learn chen style taijiquan and it was at age 14 (if my memory serves) that he started trying to learn this internal martial art. He was asking to be accepted by his sifu(master) as a student because - primarily- he was weak and sickly and the rest of his siblings were stronger and healthier, and his family traditionally used to do shaolin hard style kung fu, this was too difficult for Steven because of his ill health… so someone suggested he learn internal arts… This turned out to be one of the best choices he ever made, BUT it was only after some hectic testing that his master even allowed him to learn martial arts… His master told him to meet him at 4am in the hall tomorrow, and gave him the keys to open up… this was in the middle of winter in snowy icy cold dark… a 14 year old teenage boy… He dutifully went to the hall and opened up and waited.. For an hour, two hours three - finally his master appeared and looked at Steven.. And without apology or explanation.. Said… You need to learn to sit and stand… Steven “?” Shows him to go into a horse riding like stance… Steven does it… and then the master says good now stay like that… do this every morning...until I get here… Poor Steven gets taught nothing else for a year… he has to come to the hall hours early and just keep practicing “ma pu” and other Zhan Zhuang stances… Was it a waste of Stevens time? Absolutely NOT… This exercise has so many health benefits as well as martial benefits! Its absolutely incredible…` Benefits of Zhan Zhuang (standing like a pole) (Some of these are taken directly from Dr Yu Yong Nians book Searching For Wu, a brilliant book - get it if you can…) ● The muscles develop fast twitch response due to the isometric / static hold This means that the nerves and muscles develop the memory to INSTANTLY accelerate to the contraction point.