Qi Gong Class Outline
Qi Gong - A Healing Art for Health Instructors:
Angela K. Lee, L.Ac.
Licensed Acupuncturist & Qi Gong Instructor
Qi Gong Class Outline:
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Class 1: Intro to Qi Gong Exercise & Warm Up
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Class 2: Chinese Medicine of Qi Gong
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Class 3: Herbs for your Health
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Class 4: Demonstration of Acupuncture
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Class 5: Review Qi Gong for Health
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Class 6: Progress Reports for Each Student
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Class 7: Practicing on Your Own/Evaluations
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Class 8: Review Stances & Benefits of Qi Gong
ESSENTIALS
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Dress warmly for the class
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Eat a meal 1/2 hour before class
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Wear loose-fitting clothes for movement
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RELAX your body during the practice
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Keep your shoulders & knees bent
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Relax your mind & do not think about the practice
WARM UP EXERCISES
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Belly Breaths
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Neck Rotation
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Shoulder Rotation Forwards
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Shoulder Rotation Backwards
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Twist and Pat
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Giant Arm Rotations
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Back Stretch
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Hip Rotations
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Knee Rotations
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Ankle Rotations
STANDING QI GONG
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Feet are Shoulders width apart
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Feet are parallel
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Toes are grabbing the earth
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Pelvis is forward or rotated up
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Butt is flat without a curve in the back
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Open knees to a bowed position
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Stomach is tight
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Lift and open Chest
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Your head is looking straight forward, you can move your eyes
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Bring hands up the side of the body
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Turn your wrist at your hips and hands
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Come forward
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Have your hands land in a position in front of you like you are riding a motorcycle
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Readjust the shoulders to keep them relaxed
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Readjust your head again to keep it forward
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Bring your chin slightly down
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ALWAYS KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN
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Tongue is touching the roof of your mouth
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Keep a fist length between your body and your arms
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Elbows are in front of the body
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Elbows are bent and forearms are parallel to the earth
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Wrists are straight and level
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Fingers are curved like you are holding a ball, space between each finger, thumbs are bent and level to hands
SITTING QI GONG
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Sit on a sturdy chair, come forward
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Move the rear end toward the front of the chair to bear more weight on legs
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Feet are one-foot length apart
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Feet are parallel
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Toes are pressing to the earth
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Knees are apart and bowed
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Tighten Stomach
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Straighten back
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Move your Chest up and open
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Tongue is touching the roof of your mouth
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Hands are in a circle in front of you
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Palms line up
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ALWAYS KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN
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Wrists are straight and level
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Keep your arms from touching your body
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Hands curved like you are holding a ball, space between fingers, thumbs are bent and level to hand
QI GONG PRACTICE FINISHING MOVEMENTS
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Extend hands and arms straight in front of you
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Squeeze and relax 3x breathing in with your nose and out with your mouth
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Inhale and bring hands toward the neck
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Press down 3x
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Pat yourself off:
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Arms
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Legs down on the outside up on the inside 3x
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Cross hands to rub knees
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Pat down legs last
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Public Qi Gong Class
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