Qigong Shaking

Instructions

  • Stand with your feet flat on the floor and shoulder-width distance apart. 

  • Ensure your back is straight.

  • Lightly flatten the curve of the lower (lumbar) back so that the abdomen and chest aren’t arching forward.

  • Allow your arms to rest at your sides.

  • Begin to lightly shake your body starting at the wrists and arms.

  • Allow the body to reverberate from the movements happening in your wrists and arms.

  • Continue shaking the wrists and arms as you start to step side to side and shake the legs.

  • Feel free if it’s comfortable for you to gently bounce on the balls of your feet.

  • Listen to your body to understand where the energy needs to be released from as you continue to gently shake from your head to your toes.

  • Be mindful about the parts of your body you are protecting and make sure to continue to protect them as you need to, choosing to refrain from shaking the part that is not well or refraining from shaking altogether. 

Modifications

  • Instead of shaking, slow movements in the body can serve as a gentle alternative.

Contraindications

Type of pose

  • Standing

Parts of Body Benefited

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Qigong