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You're most welcome, Olga. I'm glad you found it helpful. Happy new year to you too!

Glad you found it helpful, Alex! Thanks for the comment.

Indeed! Thanks for your comment.

That's the way to do it. Good luck!

Thanks for your comment. I'm so glad you found this video helpful!

Thanks Andy, glad you liked it!

Glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know.

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You're most welcome, Heather!

Great, I'm glad it helped!

I appreciate your concern, Jorge. First, while there are at least 11 microcosmic orbits, the one in this demonstration is the most common, and the trajectory down the front of the body drops qi to the lower dantian, eliminating any possibility of engendering hypertension when performed properly. (The two physical variations both use the same MCO trajectory.) Second, this is a demonstration only, and not instruction on how to actually do the practice. This is stated in the description of the video, along with an invitation to contact me if one actually want to learn how to do this practice. Anyone attempting to do this practice just from watching the video does so at their own risk.

You're so welcome, Sarah! I'm glad you found it helpful.

Hi, and thanks for your comment. As noted in the title, this is intended as a demo video, to give a detailed overview of the practice, not instruction on how to do it. Many of my students do use it as a practice aid once they've begun actually learning how to do Dragon & Tiger, but depending on how deep you want to go with it, that can be a years-long process. Breathing is included in the training after the movements are accurately learned. I offer online instruction over zoom, so if you think you might want to learn D & T some day, you can contact me at my website, www.healingdragon.org, and ask to be put on my mailing list. That way you'll know as soon as the next training is scheduled to begin. In the mean time, best of luck to you!

@@stevencardoza6521 thank you sir for your reply. I will explore more of your content and will engage with your training at the right point of my journey. Stay blessed, wan lv from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

You're most welcome, Shanti! Glad you found it helpful. I have a number of other related videos on my channel, so you might want to give those a look if you haven't yet. All the best!

While most qigongs are generally safe, and an occasional random mistake won't do you any harm, If you diligently practice qigong incorrectly, in can cause various types of qi deviations that can produce a range of problems, depending on the deviation. Anything powerful enough to heal is powerful enough to cause harm if done inappropriately. It's always advisable to have a qualified teacher.

Glad you liked it, Kristo! In case you haven't seen it yet, I've done another similar video for taiji ruler/circling hands here: ua-cam.com/video/QPHSFB4v9Hs/v-deo.html Check out my youtube channel for other related videos too. If you'd like to be on my online class mailing list, feel free to contact me through my website, www.healingdragon.org. All the best!

@@stevencardoza6521 Nice! Keep on touch!

Hi Ahmet. This is a question that requires some detail to answer fully, but the short answer for now is you begin by feeling it at the perimeter of your qi body, and over time feel that connecting to deeper aspects within your body along the Dragon and Tiger energy lines. The video is intended as a demo and not as instruction, as there is way too much depth to be addressed in such a short video. If you'd like to really learn Dragon and Tiger, or any of the other qigongs that I teach, please ask to be put on my online class email list through my website: www.healingdragon.org That way, you can be informed about when I begin a new online Dragon and Tiger class, which will teach you how to really do this qigong completely and accurately. All the best to you.

Should read energetics apologies

@@LD-uq3fb No problem. Glad you liked it!

Thanks Greg. Glad you liked it!

@@stevencardoza6521 Any advantage to actually doing this with the wooden Tai Chi ruler versus without one like you had done in the video?

In my opinion and experience, not really. The physical ruler is a good tool to help you initially keep track of where your side channels are, and for some people who may take a very long time to develop body and energetic awareness, it can be useful for a longer time. But it’s more like using training wheels on a bike. You really want to cultivate the feeling of what you’re trying to accomplish, and in this case, that’s both sensitivity to the qi between laogong points in the center of your palms, and a felt sense of the side channels in your body. Those things will greatly amplify what you can do with your qi, beyond what’s possible using the physical ruler. Proper training will help you progress faster than you might on your own. This video doesn’t really teach you how to do that, it’s just a demonstration of what’s possible, with some informational background. Check out the other videos on my youtube channel for various qigong insights and demonstrations, and please visit my website, www.healingdragon.org, for more about what I do. I have some new online classes coming up that may interest you. I should have them up on the site in a week or two.

@@stevencardoza6521 I just didn't know why Tai Chi ruler was mentioned in the video and then it didn't have a ruler used in it. I'm studying online with an inner door discipline of the Gu Lüping/ Lisheng lineage from Yang Shaohou and Yang Cheng Fu, so I have enough neigong on my plate already including all the original Old Yang Style Neigong and forms including Yang Family Ba Duan Jin and much more that I'll be learning soon. Very grateful. Also studying Chen style and Yang Style with a local instructor. And soon I'll be joining another online school studying the Tian Zhaolin lineage. As you may know, Tian Zhaolin was the training partner of Yang Shaohou and son of Yang Jianhou. So I'm kind of a purist getting back to all the original Old Yang style forms and neigong as close as we can get today. Also studied with Bruce Kumar Francis too with his Old Yang Style program and practice Marriage of Heaven and Earth. Your video just popped up in my feed and I just had that question after I gave you the compliment on your video and you responded. Thank you for taking time to answer. One note on this video is that several of the energy centers were in the wrong location and were off by about 2-4 inches from their center on the person's body. But for this videos purposes it doesn't affect the training. Your edit skills and adding in the special effects are a nice touch and something more instructors could use. Bravo for the quality work 👏 Keep training real stuff and sharing, we need more of that in the Tai Chi Chuan community! I'll try and check out your videos from time to time. Blessings brother 🙏

You're welcome, Mary! Glad you enjoyed the video. It's unlikely I'll do one for horizontal and coronal circles--these videos are pretty time-intensive, and there are more things taking up my time these days--but let me know if you'd like to be on my mailing list for upcoming online classes. You can also ask to be put on the wait list for a Taiji Ruler/Circling Hands class, where I would teach those variations. You can do that through my website, www.healingdragon.org

@@stevencardoza6521 I will check your website out. Thanks for the reply online classes sound great.

You're most welcome, Cesarina!

Thanks for your comment, Cesarina! I'm glad you found the video helpful, and I hope you enjoy the book too. Let me know if you'd like to be put on my email list for upcoming online classes and workshops. I'm planning to teach a beginner level Dragon and Tiger class soon. You can reach me directly through my website, www.healingdragon.org Best wishes.

You're welcome, Gideon. Thanks for your comment!

Thanks, Rizalina!

You are most welcome, John, and thanks for your comment. If you're interested in getting deeper training in this or other qigongs, you can join my mailing list, used only to inform people about upcoming online classes, workshops, and related events, by visiting my website, www.healingdragon.org. Wishing you all the best on your journey!

Hi Jackie. Go to my website, www.healingdragon.org, click on the Media tab, and you can buy a pdf version of the book (print version is now out of print, unavailable except for those very expensive used copies!) for just 22 USD using Paypal. It's got everything in the print version, all the illustrations including the cover art, and is readable on any computer, tablet, and e-reader. If you'd like, you can also ask to be put on my mailing list for various online classes and workshops. Thanks for your interest!

Glad you liked it, John. Thanks for your thoughtful comment!

Thanks, Andrew. So glad you liked it!

Thanks for your comment, Wade. Glad you liked it!

Hi Steven.In your opinion, in what way is the Qi your refer to different from the Qi in Thai Chi? Would be grateful if you could clarify...Wade

@@wadebritton7307 They're two entirely different words. Chi in Tai Chi (which should more accurately be spelled "ji", taiji) is a spelling coming form the old Wade-Giles transliteration system, and means "ultimate", or "reversion", as in turning point. Taiji translates as "supreme ultimate", or "great reversion", indicating the cyclic interplay between yin and yang. "Qi", as in qigong, is the energy of life, the same qi an acupuncturist accesses when giving an acupuncture treatment. Qigong most simply translates as "energy work", or "energy practice (cultivation)", learning to work with your vital life energy.

Many thanks for your reply- distinction clearly made. Much appreciated! Wade

Thanks, Galimudi! Glad you found it helpful.

A minute or two in each direction every day. More or less "to taste", until pleasantly fatigued. Back off if there's any pain, there should be none. If you want more detailed instruction on that and other exercises from that book/DVD (and/or from my second book, Chinese Holistic Medicine In Your Daily Life, or other qigong practices), I'm available for private lessons via zoom. You can contact me through my website, www.healingdragon.org. Best wishes!

Hi Josh. Thanks for reaching out. You can get my DVD, which contains that exercise and many more from my first book that you may find helpful, either on Amazon here: www.amazon.com/Visual-Guide-Chinese-Healing-Exercises/ or on eBay here: www.ebay.com/itm/123810323095?hash=item1cd3ab9a97:g:1TYAAOxyAbxTlS8a Additionally, you can ask to be put on my email list for upcoming classes and workshops by visiting my website, www.healingdragon.org Best of luck on your continuing recovery!

You're welcome, Alfons. If you'd like to learn how to do any of the practices I have on my youtube channel (and many more), you can go to my website, www.healingdragon.org, and ask to be put on my mailing list for future online classes and workshops. No obligation of course, but that way you'll at least know what's available as it happens. Best wishes.

Glad you enjoyed it, Alfons! Thanks for your comment.

Glad you found it helpful, Judih!

Glad you enjoyed it, Judih! Thanks for letting me know.

Thanks, Zander. I appreciate your comment.

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You're very welcome, Sharon. Glad you found it helpful!

Glad to hear you liked it! Thanks for your comment.

You're most welcome, Paola.Glad you liked it!

Amit, I'm not really sure what you mean by this question. While taiji (for example) is a martial arts style of qigong, or can be practiced that way if all the neigong is included (a relative rarity in the US these days), qigong is not intrinsically a martial art. There are Daoist, Buddhist, Confucian, medical, and martial styles of qigong. Dragon & Tiger is a medical qigong and does not have martial content. It does, however, have a lot of internal content, especially when practiced at its most advanced levels. This video does not show that content, and in fact is meant as a detailed introductory demo, not intended to teach you how to do it. If you are interested in learning this form, please contact me through my website, www.healingdragon.org. I have a new Dragon and Tiger online course nearly ready to begin, in April or May. Best wishes!

Thanks for the comment, Diamond D, glad you enjoyed this D & T video! Be sure to check out my other youtube videos, and feel free to get in touch if you ever want to learn exactly how to do D & T. I'm planning to teach a new online class for beginners in this form starting on April 3. Best wishes!

Thanks for the comment, Frank! So glad you liked the video.

Thanks again, Frank. Wishing you good health and abundant qi!

Do not look at the qi ball, keep your eyes pointed in the same direction as your nose. When your spine is curved, your head will face slightly towards the ground, so your eyes go there too. When your spine is more erect, you face straight forward, so your eyes go there, out to the horizon. Use soft eyes only, no hard stare or active looking. I will be teaching this as an online workshop series early this year, so if you'd like to learn it in detail, you can contact me through the contact form on my website, www.healingdragon.org. Best wishes and Happy New Year!

@@stevencardoza6521 HAPPY NEW YEAR SIFU STEVEN... ALL THE BEST WISHES

Dear Sifu Steven at which point (clock) in the circle should Iinhake and exhale

If you notice, I did not mention anything about breathing in this video. That, and all the proper ways to perform the movements, are things you need to study under guidance. The video is meant to be more of a demonstration than a lesson on how to do Circling Hands. To learn how to do Circling Hands reasonably correctly, you should expect to get 14-16 hours of training. There's more to learn beyond that, but that's a good start. While I prefer to teach all qigongs and taiji in a live setting so I can provide immediate and tactile feedback, right now I'm only offering those classes online. Please feel free to contact me if you'd like to learn this richly rewarding qigong.