This video shows you some Qigong exercises for Lungs and immunity and a simple Qigong meditation to allow more Qi to flow through the Lung channel and organs, helping to improve your breathing and enhance your resistance to infections. It was taught by myself, Dr. Janice Tucker, the founder of the Space To Relax Programme of Qigong video lessons.
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Qigong Exercises For Lungs And Immunity – Introduction
I made this video in response to a request from one of my Qigong students who wanted some Qigong exercises to help her during her recovery from a lingering respiratory infection.
In terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the Lung system is associated with:
- healthy and effortless breathing;
- resistance to disease and a healthy immune system;
- regulation of the function of skin (opening and closing of the pores);
- the season of autumn;
- the emotion of grief.
When Lung is not functioning in an optimal way the following symptoms may be observed as a result:
- Breathing difficulties;
- Asthma;
- Poor resistance to disease; easily catching coughs, colds and infections;
- Poor regulation of sweating;
- Eczema and other skin conditions;
- Prolonged sadness and grief.
The Qigong exercises in the video on this page will help you to create the optimum conditions of healthy Lung function. As a result you may feel more energised and “lighter” in both body and mind.
Qigong Exercises For Lungs and Immunity- Method
- Sitting or Standing Posture – you can practice this exercise either position.
- Tapping along the Lung channel.
- Open and close along the back of the body with arm movements.
- Arm extended to one side with heel of hand press. Right arm, then left arm, then both arms together. Exhale as you press the heel of the hand while also thinking of the the lung channel running from base of the collar bone down the arm and out of the end of the thumb.
- Shake out the hands.
- Qigong meditation. Use the Lung sound from the “Six Healing Sounds” method to discharge waste Qi from the Lung. Visualise the Lung; back and front, top and bottom. In your mind’s eye, fill the lungs with nourishing, energising Qi, filling them up from bottom to top.
- Consolidate your practice with a few abdominal breaths.
Additional Video Resources
- Qigong for Immunity
- Qigong for Asthma and Breathing Difficulties
- Relieve Chest Congestion and Anxiety with Qigong
- Qigong for Grief
- Breathing Properly with a Face Mask
You’ll find many other live lesson replays on my blog page. Take a look at some of them to find methods that you can easily combine with this one. You can use the search box on the blog page to find any topics you are interested in.
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