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If we look at nature, there are many animals that are nocturnal, the opposite of the diurnal human lifestyle. The intermediate crepuscular schedule (twilight activity) is also common. There are some reasons for this. 1. A form of niche differentiation, where a species' niche is partitioned not by resources but by time itself 2. Keeping out of the heat of the day Other animals, like cats, rabbits and mice, have the behavior of sleeping partly during the daytime and partly during the night (metaturnal). I read a Taoist Text in which the timing was discussed briefly, which stated that "The Tao does not have bad timing." Some people say that the hour of Tzu (11 PM - 1 AM) and Wu (11 AM - 1 PM) ar the most auspicious times for practice. These are the periods when yin and yang energy begin the waning and waxing. But this does not mean that practice at other times would not be successful.

We all read about Li Ching-Yun who supposedly lived 256 years practicing a set of 8 special exercises. Chang San-Feng - inventor of T'ai Chi Ch'uan lived beyond 200. The book "Alchemy & Immortality" by Charles Luk it writes that the middle-aged man should first repair the damage to the body caused by the dissipation of generative force. Now I am wondering, if somebody wants to regain his health, gray hair to turn black, what method should he choose ? Li Ching Yun "Eight Brocade Qigong" or the method of Charles Luk/Mantak Chia ? I mean are there some exercises that are very good, safe and rapid in the health/regeneration area without doing spiritual alchemy ? I'm curious about the limits also. A 40 year old with a repaired body, with all his prenatal ching, is equivalent to a 16 years old? Or just looks younger, like 30 ? 10 years is the maximum limit for regeneration ? I'm waiting for your opinion.

Thank you for your answer. Yes, I have the two books you mentioned. I practiced TFT for a year and some Chi Kung exercises. I am twenty nine years old, not forty , but I feel I'm not in the same shape I was when sixteen. I was wondering if this is actually possible, to look like a sixteen year old and to have a body to the same level of health and flexibility even if you got past that age. Did you ever met somebody who realized this ? Excuse me if I sound too silly with my questions, english is not really my first language... Hope to be understood.

Hi everybody, I'm new to this site. Not so new to the TAO, read many books in the last decade but I feel I'm just scratching the surface. Hope you guys will help a rookie like me. Interested especially in healing and regeneration, can you give me some pointers here ? Hope to share many informations with you all.