Opening and Closing Movement
Opening and Closing Movement
Stand up naturally, part left foot from right foot to about shoulder-width,
with your weight dropping through both legs, knees slightly bent.
Without using force, sink the shoulders and elbows slightly. Place hands
face-down as though lightly, pressing on a ball oating in water.
Eyes forward, be full of spirit, discard all distractions, sink Qi to Middle
Dantian.
Close mouth and teeth gently, inhaling through the nose and exhaling
from the mouth, adjusting the breathing to match the exercise. Both
hands circle out and back, turning so that the palms face up, ngertips
aligned, with the hands in front of the lower abdomen. Both hands slowly
rise as you breath in, pausing slightly when they reach the height of the
nipple. At this point, both palms should again turn to face down. As one
exhales, the hands should slowly descend to a level below the umbilicus,
at which point one pauses slightly once more. (See Illustration 2-4).
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