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Dear all, after having practised Fragrant Qigong for more than 5 months without even skipping a day, I have decided to stop as I did not feel any benefits (at least none that were tangible for me).As easy as it was, I was also getting a bit tired of the restrictions with this qigong. I would like to practice/learn Zhineng qigong, starting of course with Level 1. I see that there are 4 forms included in level 1. My questions: 1. Do I have to do all 4 forms each time? Or can I also only do 1 form (or 2 or 3), time-depending? 2. How long does each fo the 4 forms take to do? Any other tips are always greatly appreciated. Thanks, Robert

Thanks sifu, that is very helpful to know. And you absolutely correct about the chiropractic angle. An osteopath once unlocked my pelvis and it made a big difference! By the way, would Monk holding Pearl also be suitable for unblocking the sacral chakra (the next chakra above the root chakra)?

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Which FPCK meditation(s) is most suited for unblocking a blocked root chakra?

Thanks a lot! I will try to find the time to begin practicing some of the FP meditations then, as they seem really good from the feedback on this forum.

Earl Grey, do you happen to also know if FP can be practiced complimentary to sleeping qigong as thought by John Dolic, or would be contraindicated?

Spicyfood, are you doing all the standing meditations on the Vol.1 DVD, or just selected ones? The same question for the sitting meditations.

Could you elaborate what or who exactly is meant by "master" in SFQ? Is it Chunyi himself? Or is some abstract concept?

Any practical tips on how to reach full lotus some day? Or does it just happen one day with regular SFQ practice? What does Master Lin suggest?

Thanks! Very interesting. I tried fragrant qigong for about 6 months (twice a day) and it didn't do much for me. But I know some people have had good results with it. I hope you will too.

@skywalker What do you mean by the "secret method" of wild goose qigong?

I was wondering if you could direct me to more info about this moon/sun breathing please? Which qigong system does this come from? Thx

It's been years since this thread has been updated. Is anybody still practicing Celestial Qigong/Nei kung? Any updated experiences or insights? Thx

I was wondering if there is a qigong system which specifically focused on the waist/stomach area? I am not interested in it for losing a belly, etc. but rather for releasing abdominal tension which I suffer from and do not know how to release it. It causes me breathing problems. I have tried stomach smashing, but that only makes it worse. The other day I was reviewing a dvd by michael tse on wild goose qigong and he briefly mentions that people forget how important it is to release the waist. Unfortunately, wild goose does not specifically focus on stomach tension. Any ideas (besides deep abdominal breathing)? Thx

Thank you very much!

Thanks a lot, I'll definitely check that out. I don't know this book, but it looks promising. Thanks for the suggestion. The problem is that where I live (out it in the nowhere in northern Italy), I'm not sure if I will be able to find such a practitioner. Here there are many that took just a weekend course and then offer their services in alternative practices, although not qualified at all. But I'll definitely check it out, thanks.

I was wondering if there is a qigong system which specifically focused on the waist/stomach area? I am not interested in it for losing a belly, etc. but rather for releasing abdominal tension which I suffer from and do not know how to release it. It causes me breathing problems. I have tried stomach smashing, but that only makes it worse. The other day I was reviewing a dvd by michael tse on wild goose qigong and he briefly mentions that people forget how important it is to release the waist. Unfortunately, wild goose does not specifically focus on stomach tension. Any ideas (besides deep abdominal breathing)? Thx

But why is it so expensive compared to other chi kungs? Is it really worth the price?

Hello, thank you very much for sharing! I did not realise that SFQ doesn't require a so-called energy transmission since it seems more powerful if everybody practicing it is connected on various levels. I wonder why others qigong systems cannot do the same and insist you need an in-person energy transmission to progress? Anyway, I have a question for you. I bought SFQ Level 1 some years ago and did try it out. I'm not sure why I stopped. However, if I remember correctly, doing the standing exercise plus the micro cosmic orbit meditation took around 1.5 hours to do. It was a lot of time for me. My question id: now that you have also done levels 2 and 3, how many hours a day do you have to devote to practice? Are you supposed to do all 3 levels every day? Thanks :-)

Ah ok. I write them and am awaiting an answer. Patience is key :-) Thanks for your reply.

Could somebody please direct me to a web site where i can purchase the Gift of Tao DVDs? I cannot seem to find it. Thanks

Sorry about your broken nose. However, I wasn't planning to use it for that purpose. But it's good to know anyway, thanks!

I guess it is not so easy to find the right qigong. Walking and meditating definitely are two very worthwhile undertakings. Thanks, I wish you also the best of luck. If I manage to gain some benefits (may take some time though), I will get back to you.

Thanks for the info! I looked at the udemy course trailer and I was not really sure about it. The 3 instructors seemed nice enough but I could not figure out how they had learned lcupcd in order to be able to teach it. So, instead I went ahead and bought the dvd from Luke Chan (Chi-Lel). I probably could have also just used the available youtube videos, but I first wanted a bit of instruction before relying on youtube.

Well, I think in Fragrant Qigong you are not really expected to feel anything immediately. Maybe after some time you will able to smell fragrances during the practice, but I don't think all do (I certainly didn't). In fact during practice you should keep your mind otherwise occupied and not concentrate on the movements or any negative thoughts (or if you are ill you should not think about your illness). If I remember correctly, if you do not feel any benefits after 3 months, then you should look for another qigong. I gave it more than 5 months and now I think it is time to move on for me.