spring forest breathing

[Trixter Streetcat]

you use reverse breathing in spring forest chi kung, correct?

 

what's the reason for it? what is thee xact use of reverse breathing?

 

thank you for replies.

[bindo]

Correct. Here's part of an article written by Master Chunyi Lin;

 

Yin and Yang: The upper part of the body belongs to yang energy; the lower part of the body belongs to yin energy. Breathing in is a part of yin energy; breathing out is yang. One of the reasons we get sick is that yin and yang energies are not communicating well. By pulling your lower stomach in as you inhale and letting it out as you exhale, you are enhancing the communication of the yin and yang energies.

[SiliconValley]

Correct. Here's part of an article written by Master Chunyi Lin;

 

Yin and Yang: The upper part of the body belongs to yang energy; the lower part of the body belongs to yin energy. Breathing in is a part of yin energy; breathing out is yang. One of the reasons we get sick is that yin and yang energies are not communicating well. By pulling your lower stomach in as you inhale and letting it out as you exhale, you are enhancing the communication of the yin and yang energies.

 

 

This is an important feature of Pan Gu Shengong as well. Actually, this is what Sifu Chunyi Lin told me: When you start active exercises, breathe with the reverse pull thrice and after that don't bother much about reverse/normal breathing except to keep the breathing deep and relaxed. In other words, do not pay attention to whether the breath is reversed after the first three conscious breaths. Even in the small universe (MCO), he said it was better to focus on the intent of moving energy and breathe whatever comes naturally without paying attention to whether the breathing is reverse. His advice was to gradually develop a habit to breathe in reverse so that this pattern of breath is accomplished effortlessly during the standing or sitting practice.

 

Another explanation I heard from another teacher was that once the Dan Tien is full, resorting to reverse breathing automatically sets the MCO in motion.

Edited May 12, 2009 by SiliconValley