Vincent B.

I think that's the key thing, anytime I resist things just get worst, and my standing practice is a microcosm of that, anytime I manage to surrender everything gets simpler.

inspiring I 'fell' into this after some time practicing standing... my body just moves and I try to let it happen, it's an eternal dance between not trying to amplify the movement because I somehow feel it's gonna bring release and not trying to prevent it even slightly because I'm afraid I'm gonna hurt myself and the more I zoom in the more I discover it's almost always the same thing at a different level, I can always let go a bit more and I'm the only one preventing further progress. The same patterns comes again and again until I can let go enough and then something else happens. Some things takes weeks some years. It's been a rough ride and the movements used to be really wild, nowadays it's a bit more gentle even if if it's painful, but I still feel like a perpetual beginner. I'm quite new here and mostly reading old posts, but I feel a bit less alone reading comments like yours.

On another subject, and I'll post here because it doesn't deserve a thread, anyone lives in or around Brussels, Belgium?

Hi! I live in Brussels, Belgium and my main practice is Zhan Zhuang. I look forward to browsing past discussions and participate in new ones

Can I assume I will be able to invite myself to slack when I will have posted more than 15 messages? Right now when I enter my email it says there's no member with that address

thanks for the book recommendation, it's very interesting

Same goes for Wuji Qi Gong And The Secret Of Immortality, I haven't bought it yet.

I've also read good things about Tom Bisio's Ba Gua Nei Gong Vol. 2: Qi Cultivation Exercises and Standing Meditation, but I haven't bought it yet.

There's a few ones I haven't read, thank you. You might want to add Cai Songfang's Wujishi Breathing Exercises to your collection

just saw your edit, but yeah, I came to the same conclusion

looks like a cool DVD, sadly I didn't see anything about Zhan Zhuang in the trailer or the review detailing the content I found on amazon, the cover seems a bit deceptive thanks for looking though!

I think you are right, I found nothing explicitly about Zhan Zhuang or ever mentioning it by name with a quick google search... If you are luckier please let me know, I'm always looking for more literature on the subject

I know this is an old post, but does anyone know which of Dr Yang Jwing Ming's books is about Zhan Zhuang?

thank you