Hello
I've looked at Qi Gong material from various authors.
Most of the ones I've seen make the point that Qi Gong practice should be closed/ended by putting one hand over the other at the Lower Dan Tien, and then circling the hand in concentric circles first 36 times outward in one direction (eg clockwise) and then 24 times inward in the opposite direction (eg counterclockwise). Directions and hand placements are subject to your gender.
The purpose of this is said to be: to collect excess Qi at the Lower Dan Tien where it can be stored without causing harm.
While Dr Yang acknowledges many times in his books that excess qi can harm the organs, he has not -to my knowledge- spoken about this closing technique.
Questions:
1. Does Dr Yang infact mention this technique in any of his books ? Which one(s) ? In Association with what techniques (eg. Grand Circulation, Tai Chi ...)? If not, how does Dr Yang fine tune/ballance the Yin and Yang ?
2. Can anyone practicing this technique cast any more light on what the components do exactly (eg. my assumption is: circling outward gathers qi; circling inward concentrates it).
3. What do people who practice this feel ? ie. anything other than hands rubbing the belly
4. Has anyone tried this technique internally (ie. via moving qi by mind) around the Real Lower Dan Tien (RLDT) (for more info on the RLDT, see "Embryonic Breathing" by Dr Yang).
Thank you very muchly in advance for any insights you can offer.
Sascha