Quoted from Serenity

We don't have a Chi Gong centre nearby (but would enrol the second one opened!) but I go to Tai Chi as well as yoga each week & without them I would be in a sorry state indeed!

I don't have time to go to classes. I bought this DVD course on Chi gong from here:
http://www.learningstrategies.com/Qigong/Home.asp    Master Lin says you can cure most every disorder with chi gong.  It's about 8 exercises so it's easy to learn. There's a DVD on how to do each exercise.  

Quoted from Averno

Stretch as needed, but consider Yoga, Chi Gong, Tai Chi, etc to be primarily concerned with the mind-body connection. The connection you make with vigorous exercice is one kind, Yoga etc. another. They are certainly compatible, even beneficial one to the other. But trying to do Yoga while you're jazzed? Give it a while and approach it properly.    

Yeah, maybe I should begin with yoga. I'm so impatient is the problem. I have a hard time stopping my mind from spinning out of control. The jogging gives me an outlet to put that energy I guess. It's actually pretty addictive once I get going. I need to learn how to calm the heck down.

Ah...youth...  

Sound like you need both even more than you know.

The quiet mind is a gift. It begins with focused breathing and letting your mind go with the flow. Be open to this.

Just a suggestion-- loose the music. Be 100% aware of you, now, in this world.

I wanted to share with you all this short QiGong video by Ken Holden, that I really like a lot.  It's only about 7 minutes long, which is great for me and it's free, so I don't have to purchase a DVD.  I generally have my computer on every day anyway, so it's so simple for me to click on this and do it once in the morning and once in the evening.  Even once a day is wonderful, if that's all I manage to do.

I've practiced a lot of different forms of QiGong and this is my current favorite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-jSBBwr8Ko&feature=share

The quiet mind is for sleeping I guess I am uncertain of where my mind is supposed to flow whenever I focus my breathing and all of that. These days I'm too scared to be open to anything. I keep my guard up. The exception to that is prayer I suppose.

Music is the one thing that keeps me sane and makes me feel like I have meaning. I need that - art - it also helps me write. And you are right I need to be more aware of the now. That is something I have a hard time maintaining a grip on which is why working out helps - so I can feel fully in my body.

Quoted from Victoria

I wanted to share with you all this short QiGong video by Ken Holden, that I really like a lot.  It's only about 7 minutes long, which is great for me and it's free, so I don't have to purchase a DVD.  I generally have my computer on every day anyway, so it's so simple for me to click on this and do it once in the morning and once in the evening.  Even once a day is wonderful, if that's all I manage to do.

I've practiced a lot of different forms of QiGong and this is my current favorite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-jSBBwr8Ko&feature=share

Thank you for sharing this with us

Quoted from Jacquie

The quiet mind is for sleeping I guess I am uncertain of where my mind is supposed to flow whenever I focus my breathing and all of that. These days I'm too scared to be open to anything. I keep my guard up. The exception to that is prayer I suppose.

Then pray. Listen to what your mind and body are telling you. Uncertainty is OK.

There is a time and place for all that you've mentioned.  But being constantly in a state of receiving outside stimulus wears on you both physically and mentally. Sort it out.

Quoted from Victoria

I wanted to share with you all this short QiGong video by Ken Holden,

Thanks for the link Victoria.    I paid $200 for my QiGong course. Came with a DVD and CD's and a workbook.  They since lowered the price to $149.00 Still not cheap.   From what I understand there are many QiGong masters and systems and basically people use the one they feel most comfortable with.  I tried a few cheaper $19.99 videos but I just felt the first one I bought was the one I was lead to by the PTB.

Thanks, Averno. I appreciate the advice. I think I may be experiencing S.A.D. or something. When I slow down I feel really blaah even though I'm eating very healthfully. Not sure what the deal is. All I know is I'm not myself and I don't want to feel this way.

Didn't want to make a thread about this so I guess I'll ask here.  Anyone know if the University is open on the weekends or the current hours for the teaching shift that I'm reading about?  I finally am ready to go.

Quoted from Jacquie

Anyone know if the University is open on the weekends or the current hours for the teaching shift that I'm reading about?  I finally am ready to go.

I didn't find hours posted for The Shift, only for Private practice visits at COEGM.  This seems to be the most informative page I can find, but there are many different pages on the COEGM site.
http://www.generativemedicine.org/healthcare/teaching_shift.shtml

Quoted from Jacquie

Didn't want to make a thread about this so I guess I'll ask here.  Anyone know if the University is open on the weekends or the current hours for the teaching shift that I'm reading about?  I finally am ready to go.

Not that I know of. I've been there for a clinic visit once. I could only go during the week.

Okay. Thanks, y'all.

According to the genotype test I am a warrior    (A+, torso shorter than legs, upper legs longer than lower legs, ringfingers longer than indexfingers).
I understand that warriors are usually tall people, and often thin. Well, I am not. I am only 5.4 feet and normal built (never been directly thin). Is it many warrior women who are this height?

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I understand that warriors are usually tall people, and often thin. Well, I am not. I am only 5.4 feet and normal built (never been directly thin). Is it many warrior women who are this height?

Curly, I am also 5'4" and fat to boot. I thought for sure that I was a Gatherer but the proofing put me solidly in the Warrior category.

I am 5'3 & an ectomorph, torso slightly longer than legs & swami labels me a warrior also.  There is more to being a warrior than tall and long legs it seems!