Hello to all!
I am new to qigong and live in a rural area, so I have no sifu or master to learn from, and have been reading all I can get my hands on about the subject for the last 6 mos. This forum has been tremendously helpful. I have just been lurking and reading your posts for the last month. Thanks SO much for all of your wisdom and experience. I have been practicing from very basic DVD's (Gary Garripoli, Matthew Cohen, and now 8 Pieces of Brocade). Your forum has really driven home to me the importance of sticking to the basics and the seriousness of trying to do anything too advanced, such as leading qi to the head or legs.
My question is this: in the standing 8 Pieces of Brocade, in the fourth, fifth and sixth pieces, it mentions when you are supposed to concentrate on the Bubbling Well. If you are moving your mind from the lower dantien to the Bubbling Well, doesn't it have to move through your legs to get there? I just want to be safe and not damage myself or my legs!
Any insight you have will be greatly appreciated. BTW, I am using the book with the DVD.
Thanks,
Holly