Horse Stance And Stretching The Lower Body Builds Jing?

[ChiDragon]

On 9/10/2025 at 12:35 AM, Sanity Check said:

 

"Improved libido and erectile function."

 

Accurate or inaccurate?

It is accurate only if you breathe slowly and deeply into the LTD. However, I wouldn't start at the position to begin with. Especially, if you have not been exercised for sometime before. If you start with angle of 90 degrees between the thigh and the lower leg, then, it would put too much stress on the muscle. It will cause pain like hell on the leg muscles. In addition, I wouldn't spread my legs too wide for the practice.

To begin with this practice as a beginner, I would start stand with the feet apart at shoulder width. Then, bend the knees slightly until the leg muscles feel a little stress without too much pain. The body should be relaxed and breathe slowly and deeply only through the nostril. The only tension you should feel is on the legs muscles. Stand for awhile and quit if you cannot withstand the pain. However, don't give up because of the pain. The practice should be done periodically for few minutes at a time. The pain shall became less and less, then, the time of the stance may be increased. Thus the thighs can go down lower a little bit to increase a little more tension on the kegs. Furthermore, please don't forget the breathing part!

One might ask what do I do with the hands? Some might tell you hold them up like you are embracing a tree. However, IMO, you may do anything with your hand as the way you like. BTW The practice described above was known as zhan zhuang(站樁).

 

[Lala Nila]

6 hours ago, qin00b said:

There is a variant of Swimming Dragon called "Willow Waist" that I've only learned about because I showed some female qigong types swimming dragon and was told, "oh, who showed you willow waist?" And then when I asked about it, they wouldn't expand as they were two (perhaps subtly? I dunno) forms. 

 

I've seen Swimming Dragon taught to men and women, but the aforementioned women I know who know Willow Waist, won't show it to men, so I couldn't tell you the difference. 

 

I think there are a few variations of willow waist and swimming dragon based on lineage/school. I've also heard swimming dragon being referred to as "circling the three moons."

 

Spoiler

 

I guess that on occasion you have to accept that somethings are for women only, passed down through females, to other females and only for females. This is a traditional way for many female practices, rituals and traditions. It keeps our places/spaces private, our practices sacred and unadulterated by male influence. Plus, it maintains female mystique and all that fun stuff.