Inside Zhan Zhuang by Mark Cohen

Author:Mark Cohen [Cohen, Mark]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780988317819
Publisher: MSC Creative Enterprises
Published: 2014-11-09T23:00:00+00:00

WORKING WITH PHYSICAL DYNAMIC TENSIONS

Our Central Equilibrium and upright body balance are dependent to a large extent on the equalization of two opposing forces, the force of gravity, the descending Heaven energy, and the rising Earth energy.

If either of these is too much or too little, pressure imbalances manifest in the body.

Of these, especially as one gets older, the force of gravity begins to take its toll and many suffer from compression of some sort.

Compression by it’s nature, reduces space in the body.

This is the complete antithesis of what we want in Zhan Zhuang. So, what to do?

From the overview, the answer lies in sinking the Chi so that the Earth energy can freely rise and bolster our Upright Chi. But before this can happen, we must find a way to balance the opposing forces, such that the constricted regions are freed up and allowed to function properly.

The idea is to first use our peripheral feeling-awareness during Zhan Zhuang meditation to become conscious of the locations in the body that seem blocked or tight, or just plain odd. If you ‘listen,’ the body will tell you because as we know, the body’s prime directive is to heal itself.

Once some of these regions have been located, we will pick one, usually the worst in terms of pain or discomfort. Depending on it’s specific location, we will work with the region or ‘Station’ above and below the suspect area first. The idea of Stations is discussed next.

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