Andy_W

Best to avoid this teacher. He is a self-proclaimed guru. Have a read around dharmawheel forum for more info. Search Kim Katami or Pema Rinpoche. He seems to have changed names again. https://www.dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?p=449098&hilit=Katami#p449098

Agree very much with what has been said about the seminar and teacher. Safety and health was stressed throughout the teaching which was was very clear, systematic and patiently given out, with much time given to all the questions. The practices are simple, elegant and gentle enough for most people to take on, they also fit easily into a busy day.I think most people in the seminar had some signs of success with the practices and there's plenty of ongoing support for further questions. My feeling is that these practices do exactly what it says on the tin. I'm really happy I signed up and would like to thank the teacher for blazing the trail and making these practices available in a very user friendly format.... It'll be interesting to see how things develop....

Thanks thats interesting. I looked up depletion symptoms and I have none of those. I was mainly wondering what dantien cultivation could do for health and it makes sense that its not enough on its own but must go together with a healthy lifestyle.

Thanks that makes sense to me regarding the importance of a harmonious mind and supportive lifestyle on the health of the body...that in place I'd imagine cultivated qi could increase health and robustness...

You mention health being a barrier to progress. I have the idea that when channels are opened and qi stored then that in itself creates health so a linear progress may be possible, is it common to have health limitations? I guess I'm comparing to tibetan tummo practitioners who are generally known for robust health.

Thanks this does sound like an interesting course. I wonder if the training involves really low stances, just not sure my knees would like that. I practice zhan zhuang with the focus on tendon strength development, it would be interesting to have some tangible dantian cultivation added to the mix. You mention the foundation can be developed for health alone, as oppose to emitting qi; are there any contraindications, possible negative health effects? all the best Andy

Cut dairy out of the diet for a month as that can slow elimination down. Drink a very large thick green smoothie and be have beans or lentils as part of a meal every day. If this is not working do above and take a magnesium supplement (oxide/chloride or sulphate, start small and increase dose until it works!) Plus 1g of vit C, can increase dose with this too. All very safe...

definitely a joker you are...

Heartbreak you gotta be a joker or a windup merchant...love to see you share some of your rhetoric with some of my white female friends face to face... it does come off as racist and sexist and has nothing to do with Taoist discussion...

Hi Raul, I'd take freeform advice too, he wrote a great post. There are many other practices that will give you good we'll being energy, without the dangers. Standing stake chi gung and any samatha meditation practice will take you way beyond emitting semen or not. wish you well with your practices...

Hi Raul, Yay to African music :)...the hearts energy seems different than the sexual energy from the organs... I'm much not a Mantak fan and heard a few bad stories about going against the bodies natural outlets or pleasures Let it be!

Hi Raul, You were asking for advice...good energetic feelings aren't just in the domain of ejaculation or not...theres a lot more going on...getting off on some good African rhythms beats orgasm Any day:)...Just saying about fixating...

Hi Raul, You seem to be fixated on ejaculation and energy wastage and your too young to be worrying about this. The worry will drain your energy more than ejaculation! I don't know what you've been reading but I would focus on a meditation to make the mind serene and peaceful. Take your pick, a good one would be anapanasati (mindfulness of breath) a Buddhist meditation with lots of resources online, better still go to a local Buddhist teacher. The fruit of this practice is calming energizing and can be quite blissful once you get good at it. For physical energy good diet and an exercise plan will cover it. Please don't worry about releasing semen it will lead nowhere and will do more harm than good in my opinion. That kind of practice requires a good foundation in meditation and a very good teacher, it is also unnecessary for spiritual growth which is the point of the practice, just one path amongst many... Good luck :)...

Yes the fire breathing is strong but can be scaled back as he describes to suit all types. Nourishing Qi is a lovely balancing practice to the above. As far as the warnings about it not being correct practice I imagine there are variations in all systems and it's to be seen what develops alongside the pushing contractions. Have to see how it goes :)....

Hi folks I'm signed up for the RP Yi jin jing course. So far at times we're using strong fire methods with reverse ab breathing. The activation of tissues/ sinews happens strongly on the exhale, the soft tissue activation reminds me of some of the practices in Yi chuan where there is stretching and pushing. Seems like an effective practice so far. Robert Peng makes the point that it is being taught correctly and a large part of that is correct use of breathing and lower dantian. He presents it well and seems very genuine. I'll report back further down the line.