This video shows you how the Qigong exercise “Opening the Gate of Life (Mingmen)” to bring more Qi to your kidneys and help relieve pain in your lower back. It was taught by myself, Dr. Janice Tucker, the founder of the Space To Relax Programme of Qigong video lessons. These classes are free and everyone is welcome. However, if you’d like to contribute as a thank you for the class click here. 50% of donations will go to the ICU staff in my local hospital in Co. Kerry. The other 50% goes towards the upkeep of this website.
I have been teaching Qigong for two decades and am a practitioner of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. My passion is helping people just like you to develop skills, knowledge and tools to rebalance and maintain your health.
You can join my live classes on Zoom every Thursday at 4 pm Irish time. Click here to join us (lesson replays sent out by email in case you can’t make it).
Opening The Gate Of Life (Mingmen) – Introduction
The video shown on this page will illustrate the importance of the horizontal movement of the body around point Mingmen, the Gate Of Life. When we can fully mobilise this area then we create optimal conditions for the open and smooth flow of Qi, blood and fluid in the lower back and kidney area. This method will help you on two levels:
Physical – improving circulation of Qi and blood around the lower back and kidney area so helping to relieve pain and stiffness in the area.
Mental/emotional – calming and clearing mind chatter so that you are left with feelings of tranquility, inner silence and and a sense of being grounded.
Opening The Gate Of Life (Mingmen) – Method
Standing Posture – adopt the correct standing posture. For some people this can be uncomfortable so play around with different foot positions and find the best one to suit you.
Inner Shower with Vibration – use the analogy of yourself as a fizzy drink bottle, vibrating to “shake everything up” inside the body before opening the pores of your skin to release the pressure which is unwanted, waste Qi from the body and mind.
Find point Mingmen in the lower back.
Be sure that you are rotating horizontally around Mingmen as you turn your body from side to side, not leading with the hips or shoulders but rather the waist and lower back area.
Open the Gate Of Life by increasing the amplitude of this movement with relaxed arms which will hit off the back of your body, stimulating the area around Mingmen, as you turn from side to side.
Consolidate your practice with a few abdominal breaths.
Many other live lesson replays can be found 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.
Click the image above to follow along with the Qigong class!
What Can I Do Next?
To sign up and attend the live online sessions please click here. Classes are free of charge and suitable if you’re a beginner or have more Qigong experience. Once you sign up I’ll send details to your email with links to the Zoom classes. Check your junk/spam folders for notifications. Please share this information with your family and friends as everyone is more than welcome.
If you’d like to take your practice to the next level with my structured, step-by-step Space To Relax Qigong programme of 50 video lessons accompanied by audio and PDF files with support from me every step of the way then click here.
To get my free part video series of 3 Qigong lessons which will be delivered to you by email over the course of one week please click here. In these lessons you’ll learn more about abdominal breathing, Qi movement and how to rid waste Qi. This will help you to feel more relaxed and energised.
If you are new to Qigong you’ll probably find my Ultimate Guide ToHealth and WellbeingWithQigong very helpful which explains the origins and benefits of Qigong along with 10 beginner Qigong exercises to get you started.
You can also click the red “subscribe” button to join my YouTube channel. That way, you won’t miss any future Qigong lessons from me.
This Qigong video on this page shows you how to adapt your Qigong exercises to your range of movement so that you need never feel uncomfortable during your Qigong practice. It was taught by myself, Dr. Janice Tucker, the founder of the Space To Relax Programme of Qigong video lessons. These classes are free and everyone is welcome. However, if you’d like to contribute as a thank you for the class click here. 50% of donations will go to the ICU staff in my local hospital in Co. Kerry. The other 50% goes towards the upkeep of this website.
I have been teaching Qigong for two decades and am a practitioner of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. My passion is helping people just like you to develop skills, knowledge and tools to rebalance and maintain your health.
You can join my live classes on Zoom every Thursday at 4 pm Irish time. Click here to join us (lesson replays sent out by email in case you can’t make it).
Adapt Your Qigong Exercises To Your Range Of Movement – Introduction
One of the questions I’m most frequently asked by students on my Space To Relax Programme of Qigong video lessons is how they can adapt the methods I show them to their individual needs. Everybody’s body is different. We are all more flexible in some areas than others. Some of us may be carrying old injuries or have a medical condition such as arthritis which limits our range of movement.
The brilliant thing about Qigong is that it can be adapted to suit anybody. Also, bear in mind that Qigong is a combination of 3 elements; movement, breath and mind, so even if you can’t move into the “ideal” position, you can still use the breath and mind to visualise and create the conditions whereby Qi can flow into these areas.
In the video below, we use two Qigong methods as an illustration of how to adapt Qigong to your needs. You can do this for any method, just listen to your body and go with the flow!
Adapt Your Qigong Exercises To Your Range Of Movement – Method
Standing Posture – adopt the correct standing posture. For some people this can be uncomfortable so play around with different foot positions and find the best one to suit you.
Supporting Heaven Exercise – watch my illustration of the full range of arm movements and then the adaptations of the arm and neck position. Use your judgement to move sufficiently to feel a stretch but not so much that you create any discomfort. Adapt the postion of your head, arms and shoulders to suit your range of movement.
Many other live lesson replays can be found 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.
Click the image above to follow along with the Qigong class!
What Can I Do Next?
To sign up and attend the live online sessions please click here. Classes are free of charge and suitable if you’re a beginner or have more Qigong experience. Once you sign up I’ll send details to your email with links to the Zoom classes. Check your junk/spam folders for notifications. Please share this information with your family and friends as everyone is more than welcome.
If you’d like to take your practice to the next level with my structured, step-by-step Space To Relax Qigong programme of 50 video lessons accompanied by audio and PDF files with support from me every step of the way then click here.
To get my free part video series of 3 Qigong lessons which will be delivered to you by email over the course of one week please click here. In these lessons you’ll learn more about abdominal breathing, Qi movement and how to rid waste Qi. This will help you to feel more relaxed and energised.
If you are new to Qigong you’ll probably find my Ultimate Guide ToHealth and WellbeingWithQigong very helpful which explains the origins and benefits of Qigong along with 10 beginner Qigong exercises to get you started.
You can also click the red “subscribe” button to join my YouTube channel. That way, you won’t miss any future Qigong lessons from me.
Knee pain is a relatively common condition which I see in my Chinese medicine and acupuncture clinic. Whether caused by arthritis, wear and tear of cartilage or an injury of some kind, I’ll show you in this video how to use Qigong for knee pain so that you can relieve the pain and improve flexibility in your knees.
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The Consequences of Living With Knee Pain
Any of you who have ever suffered with pain in your knees will know that it can be miserable. Not only does the physical pain itself cause you to suffer, but it also stops you from doing the things you love which can negatively impact upon your emotional state of health. For example, you may not be able to go for your daily walk with friends, play with your children or grandchildren or carry out your job (if it is one of a physical nature).
Knee pain may also prevent you from getting a good night’s sleep because you can’t find a comfortable position in bed. You then wake up exhausted.
The fact that you can’t go about your daily business as usual or sleep properly can leave you feeling low, depressed and irritable. You may also feel fearful or anxious about how long you are going to have to endure this situation.
1. Bend your knees. Place your hands on your knees above the kneecaps with fingers facing inwards.
2. Rotate knees right. Rotate knees left.
3. Open and close knees back to front. Open and close knees front to back.
4. Bend knees and squat down (keep heels on ground)
5. Come up to standing by pushing the feet firmly into the ground.
Cautions:
Don’t let the knees fall in towards each other.
Only move the knees as far as is comfortable for you.
Keep movements slow and deliberate. It is sudden movement that can cause injury.
Qigong Stance
A previous video which I made on how to stand correctly for Qigong practice is in itself a perfect method of Qigong for knee pain relief. Once you adopt the correct posture this takes any pressure or strain away from your knees. The Qigong stance also promotes the free flow of blood, fluid and Qi through the knee joint so that it is nourished and energised. Click here to watch the video.
Where Can I Learn More?
If you would like to learn even more benefits of Qigong for knee pain then:
1. Head over to my Space To Relax homepage. There you can sign up for a free 3 part video series of Qigong lessons and then have the opportunity to join my Space To Relax online membership programme of Qigong video lessons. This will allow you to take your practice to a whole new level where you will learn many exercises to eliminate health issues before they become a major problem. I’ll guide you step by step through many more effective Qigong methods, all which can be adapted and used for the condition of knee pain, regardless of where in the knee you feel it.
2. Subscribe to my YouTube channel by clicking the red “Subscribe” button. That way you won’t miss my regular videos which are full of useful health enhancing tips. Also please give this video a “Like” and share with me in the comments box what you learned from this video.
3. Join my free Facebook group, “Space To Relax Free Qigong Group” and leave any comments or questions for me there where I’ll be happy to answer them. You’ll also receive regular posts of Qigong articles and videos with useful tips about how to use Qigong to improve your state of health in this group.
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