Qigong to Boost Immunity and Lower Stress - Zhan Zhuang - Natural Medicine for Immune Health
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- Опубліковано 10 жов 2024
- Build immunity and clear stress with this simple beginner's Qigong routine. Whether facing a pandemic, or just a regular cold and flu season, one of the best ways we can keep our immune systems strong is to lower our stress and build up our energy, and that is what makes Qigong such good preventative medicine. Many Qigong practitioners find that regular practice means that when they do catch an illness it tends to be less severe and not last as long.
For the curious and/or skeptical (skepticism is welcome here), there are several studies showing that Qigong practice may help the body to produce more immune cells, and may even make those cells more potent, among a number of other health benefits:
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Enjoy the practice and let me know your thoughts in the comments!
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Have been practicing for three weeks now. What a difference it has made in my energy, outlook and breathing. Have had both knees replaced over a year ago.Since then I have struggled with nerve damage in my left leg. Now it seems to be gradually improving where PT has left me until now. Thank you. I will continue.
Wow, great to hear! Qigong has mysterious ways of healing stubborn old ailments. Glad its working for you!
Thank you Nick for not having ads within the video!!! Deeply grateful for that ❤
I cannot believe how much better I feel after doing this once. My eyes were cloudy with morning allergies and they are completely clear now and I feel fantastic. I appreciate these videos so much, qi gong is changing my life 🙏
There was an IMMEDIATE effect for me after following this session. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom
I love your humor and the T-Rex comment. I always know when I do this video I will be laughing.
Thank you for the uplifting qigong and your presence.
Thank you! 😂
Nick, I am just loving your content. I am fairly new qigong, but I just love the way that you explain while teaching. Not to mention, I am feeling amazing after many years of being very unhealthy. Thank you! ❤
Hello Nick, I turn on my tv just to do my daily qigong exercises and I stumbled on your channel and did this qigong exercise with you and I love the calming sound of your voice.
Four years ago I was really really sick and I found qigong exercises and since then I have been doing qigong exercises. It helps me to heal my body's ailments. You're my addiction to my other wonderful Qigong teacher. The thing with your qigong is that the background you choose is also healing the sound of nature. It's amazing! Thank you ❤️😊🙏🏼
I remember when I took my classes we were taught this as well. These movements are also known as the “spiritual flu shot.” Building up that natural immunity!
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As is sometime the case a spiritual result emerges from a persistent practice of qi gong. Zhan zhuang done daily with these warmup stimuli has quieted spirit dramatically. Emerging from the ZZ postures is capped by the centering closure. Standing like a tree ( i was a forest scientist) for up to 20 min is a wake up exercise!
If I could press the like button everytime I watch this video, I would... Thank you so much for sharing it.
Thank you!😊
This was perfect for a rainy, grey day. I didn't feel much energy - just lethargy mixed with stress. After about 5 minutes, my energy lifted and stress started to float away. Thanks so much!
Wow that’s awesome! Glad your energy came through!
Thank you so much for sharing all pf this with us poor people who can't afford expensive classes 💙
You're so welcome! Thanks for your support on here!
Really brilliant Qigong session. Thank you! I felt amazing during and after. I will definately share with others!
Thanks for sharing!!
Perfekt decribed and you are so close to earth and very professional Thanks Nick 💪😌🫁❤️😷
Thank you!
This is a great routine. I have just found this channel and I love the way everything is explained thoroughly and the interesting facts thrown into routines. New sub here!
Thank you!
I've tried tons of qi gong routines, and this is by far one of my favourite sweet quickies for a daily energy pickmeup :) . Love the way you explain and the pace of the exercises. Flowy and clear, energetic yet peaceful. Thanks and please keep posting moooore
Wow, that really means a lot, thank you! Keeps me motivated to keep creating!
This is without a doubt my favorite qi gong routine, thank you!
Love the outdoors scene in each of your videos
Thanks! Practicing in nature helps increase the healing vibration.
This is my second video of Nick's and I love this one as well!!! It feels so beneficial to the overall body and for Immunity. Thank you so much. 🤗
Thanks Kathy! Let me know if you have any requests for future content :)
This popped up on my feed today, and I saw it was posted on my birthday a year ago so thought I would do it today! Fantastic gentle and grounding routine. Thank you. Love your work!
Wonderful!
i am a long time tai ji / qigong player. This video has been very useful as I seem to have developed tendonitis. Two minor comments 1 the first warm up feels like the crunch should be a short plosive exhale, so I let that happen. 2 as the tendonitis has been painful I am doing a much longer zhan zhuang portion. The 5 basic stances with deeper ma bu for stance 3 and 4 each stance 3 min. ex: the standing tree which I do 6 min. The final closing practice finds electric / ribbons slidding down my raised arm and a pause at willow leaf hand. Much appreciation this has helped me tremendously.
the warm ups have increased my awareness of electric buzz in all parts of my body. This is now a stable part of my qigong !! It appears to have cured my tendonitis. Great video!
Thank you for the great practice opportunities! Loving all your videos, and the nature background and appreciate that there is no music (gives you a chance to choose yourself if you want any). Please, if possible, could you describe more in details how to direct the breath or how to imagine the movement of the breath while standing in Zhang Zhuang?
You're welcome! And thanks for the feedback on the music, that was my thinking as well.
The breath in standing meditation should move towards the lower abdomen, without the feeling that you are forcing it. It should feel fairly relaxed and natural, and if you can only get it to the solar plexus level or ribs at first, that is fine - you will have to train it gradually over time to go lower without force. Great question!
I meant to say I’ve been poorly with covid & missed a couple of days , this today was just perfect 👍 Thank you
Nick, Thank you so much for sharing your energy with the world- Today your guidance and calm manner aloud me to wake with a practice that started me on a lovely day. The way you explained each movement and its energetic relevance was very helpful. Much love-
Wow, thank you! I hope it continues to serve :)
I just subscribed recently but it seemed like your channel was abandoned. Great to see you back!
I will make it my morning exercise today, thank you!
Hope to see more of the gigong for chronic fatigue series in future.
Have a great day!
I just did this routine for the first time. Very peaceful and easy to do. I love all the information through the video, very educational. I now alternate stretching and Qigong after my workouts. Thank you!🤗
That's great. Qigong makes a good cool down after working out!
I do feel a buzz after slapping myself around lol - but also feel nice and warm when finished and much energy - a newbie to this so thank you.
Thank you, Nick always!! You are the best. Clermont Qigong Club loves you ❤️ - MBFClermont
Thanks so much Nick (and team?) - a great way to start another sick morning. I wish it was nicer outside so I could do this among the trees, spring is coming so it should be a reality soon :)
Amazing, first session and I am vibrating like a hummingbird! Let the Qi flow. So grateful to have found your teachings. Thank you for sharing your gift with us.
Thank you Annie :) That mans a lot. Thanks for giving my stuff a try!
Hello Nick thank you for this wonderful gift this morning to releive my fear and stress before going to the dentiste,and now I am,feeling ready to go now ..thank you teacher,,bye
before going dentist
Get those pearly whites!
Thank you. I am grateful for the balance and connection to all that is.
Beautiful 💚 very releasing and comforting 🩵👍
Love it. My sincere gratitude Nick.
U are very well informed, thx for the knowledge I didn't have 😀✌
Thank you for the helpful session. Information and resulting sense of improved well being. 😊
Love love your videos! They help me tremendously. Pls keep them coming, Nick. 💋
More coming! Thank you!
Thanks for these. I enjoy practicing along with your qi gong videos. It is a great practice...glad to have found it at a 'young' age (44).
Nice! 44 is young in qigong years for sure ;)
Thank you for this! Was feeling under the weather today and noticed a difference half way in.
I'm so glad! Sometimes it just takes a little bit of movement to get our chi cleared out and feeling better. Glad it worked!
Magnificent- thank you so much! I especially love the natural settings in your videos. It adds so much to the peace of the practice.✨🙏✨
Just subscribed today. I've tried two routines and I can feel the difference already. Thank you so much. During these harsh times I'll be putting your advice into practice and hopefully I'll set a routine. Thanks again
You're welcome! And thanks for watching/subscribing. I'm always glad to hear that something I'm putting out there is resonating! :)
I enjoy it thank you for your oportunity to enjoy your qigong 🙏❤️☀️🍀🌏
That was super, thank you so much, Nick.
My pleasure!
So glad to see to be able to see you again. I can feel softer in our crazy quarantined times when I follow your suggestions.
You help us get through these trying times.
I'm so glad you find it helpful :D
OMG !in reverence, your cometary during was PERFECT ! what I have always needed. I found you! thank you.! looking forward to more. perfect timing, for perfect lesson.
Thanks and you're welcome! I'm glad it hit the spot :)
Thank you 🙏 brilliant
Great video, Nick!! I am going to send this to a few of my new friends who have been asking about Qi Gong. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for your great work. I always find more depth in my body each practice.
Great to hear :)
As always …… excellent 👌
Thank you for this
Easy to follow and xery helpful
Thanks!
great way to start my morning! thanks for sharing this quick & effective practice! ♥
Stoked you dig it!
Love this practice with you! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks again Nick!
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Really enjoyed this thank you I am working hard on my immunity to try and best a persistent staph skin infection I picked up so will incorporate this into my daily routine thanks again
Great! How's it working? I would bet sunbathing would be helpful now for skin/immune stuff too.
Thank you very much for this qiqong video.
I am liking your channel! Would this video be helpful for someone with cancer who is doing all they can to boost their immune system or is there another video you have that would be better suited for it? Thank you for making such great content available!
thanks for sharing the knowledge!
You're welcome!
First time watching your videos, that was extremely relaxing. Thank you so much for sharing your videos
Happy to hear it helped you relax! Grateful for your support :D
Let me know if you have questions or suggestions!
I don't know how you did it, Nick, but it was a brilliant job lighting to see that map of California on your chest at 5:30. And that opening move? Seems more like a praying mantis than a T-Rex. Whatever it is... great set!
Ah yes, must have been Mantis Qigong! My mistake ;D
thank you very much for this. I so appreciate it.
Thanks!
Thank you, this is amazing; it is the perfect relaxation and recharging exercise. Wish I knew about it when I was younger, so pleased to now. Thank you for sharing your work.
Glad you enjoyed it! Never to late or too early to start :)
Great video! Thank you 🙏
Thanks!
Thanks Niick. We are practicing with this video every morning, and it is so helpful!
Great to hear! Qigong works best in small doses done often :)
Thank you so much for these exercises which you demonstrate and explain very well. I found your channel and became a subscriber about a month ago. I just wanted to say I love how I feel after following these videos 💜
That's great! I'm glad they leave you feeling good. Thanks for following and supporting
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Exactly what I needed! Thank you. It was awesome.
Glad it helped!
Another amazing session, thank you nick.
My pleasure!
Thank you!
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thanks so much Nick!!
You bet!
I love this video. Thank you!
Great practice
Awesome. Thanks.
You're welcome!
great video!!
Thanks :)
Love it - thank you
Awesome!
Dank u Nick ❤❤❤
This was awesome. Keep up the videos!
Thanks!
Glad I tried this, it worked! But I have a question about the kind of energy this workout enhances. I did "flowing breeze swaying willow" after this exercise yesterday and today and the usual spontaneous "swaying" movements were really fast. It was funny, like a modern dance at double speed 😂 It has only happened after doing this set. Is it the yan energy building or what is happening? Should I call a priest or a shaman 😂 or both to be sure 😂😂
Yes, zhan zhuang tends to build up extra Yang energy, which you might notice in swaying. Keep it balanced with meditation (simple mindfulness, not alchemy or visualization stuff).
Thank you very much
Loved it, thanks!
You've got amazing feel of chi. Thank you! :))
Awesome, I'm glad the chi is transmitting ;)
Loved this 🙏🏼
Thanks 😊
Great!
great one!
This was great
I do my own style of this of tapping in the morning. Can I also do it before bedtime? Thx❤😊❤.
Thanks for the videos Nick! I like your style. I've been doing QG for several months now. I have always been able to feel QI around my body, but haven't felt it drop into the Dan Tien. My niece said I should be able to feel it drop. Your thoughts?
Thanks! Great question. This is a common misconception. The Qi actually takes a long time to sink to the Tan Tien. Most people won't feel anything there until they've done a lot of practice. First, the breath and awareness have to sink there. Eventually the Qi follows, but it can't be rushed or forced or you will wind up with the opposite effect (qi rising up to the head, usually). Have patience!
@@TheNickLoffree Thanks Nick! Good advice. I will be patient and keep working towards the goal.
Parabéns, gratidão
Thanks!
Love it
Merci 😊 ❤️
De rien :)
do you have a session for release of (tension) headaches and a foggy mind?
Hmm I think my neck tension release routine might help: ua-cam.com/video/PkVBJBMnrJA/v-deo.html
Nice, brother. Good timing for this.
is this safe for all? do i need to prep in some type of way?
Do u have chi practice for aura strength and protection
btw I am doing this at least twice a day. I am 82 yo many guess more like 60,
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Is it normal to sway while still in tree position
Ya, if it is involuntary it can mean the Qi is starting to move through your sinew channels. Sometimes it’s because we are too collapsed in our posture though too, so as long as you are holding correct alignment then swaying is a good sign.
I like you
Thanks ;D