My apologies in advance if questions similar to this were posted. I had dabbled with hard martial arts and Tai Chi over many years. However, in the past three year, I developed foot neuropathy which makes walking and standing for any length of time unbearable. So, I searched for a energy program that I could do from a seated position and found the Six Seated Meditations. It arrived today in the mail and decided to run a Google search that led me here.
I read a lot of the 84 (?) page dialogue and had a couple of questions. Again, apologies if these were asked and answered but I didn't see that in what I've read. Besides the neuropathy in my feet, my knees have had numerous surgeries and sitting in a half-lotus is really impossible. Is it ok to sit in a chair or on a stool while doing the exercises? Also, when speaking about exhaling, are you speaking about exhaling breath from the lungs or energy from the dan tien...or both?
From what I've read here, the key is to practice every day even if it's for a short time, e.g., fifteen minutes, to get the cumulative effect. It's also fine to begin with/learn the Six Seated Meditations first, although for full effect one will eventually need to learn the standing meditations too. Correct?
Thank you.
