Most important in internal Ki training is posture. The legs should form an “11″ if possible, and care should be taken to keep the buttocks from protruding when the knees are bent. If the lower back is curved, causing the buttocks to stick out, tension leaves the lower body, making effective practice difficult. When repeating these movements, the practitioner should also keep in mind that he or she is to maintain a Sang-heo Ha-sil posture, the lower body solid and the upper body relaxed, consistently from beginning to end.

Regardless of your breathing, slowly move your arms together toward the front, bend your elbows slightly, anq bend your knees at the same    X

Points to Keep in Mind When Practicing Dahnhak Ki-gong

Relaxation of body and mind is more important than anything else. The excessive burden or ambition to do well from the very beginning must be avoided. Being filled with ambition and letting this cause us to overtrain or expect quick results actually causes tension in the body’s muscles and has an adverse effect on training. We should begin with an attitude of resting comfortably, relaxing and loving our bodies. We enter training in earnest, then, once our practice accelerates to a certain degree.

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