Qi Gong Tips

Dr. Colyer’s Weekly Update = week ending Sunday, February 17th, 2008

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

Here’s a brief run-down of what happened this week,
with Music, Health Care, and Business Development:
1.) Alex Mandossian informed me that I will be speaking for 300 seconds, with a timer running, at the Teleseminar Secrets Reunion in San Francisco in March.
2.) Melanie and I continued working on her upcoming BodyTalk Classes this spring […]

Qi Gong Tips #7

Sunday, August 12th, 2007

The past few weeks we have been starting class with practicing Standing and the Commencement.
Hawks is talking about “Dreaming Things” today.
“You have to dream it into existence.”
And, you have to practice for your body to get it.
“You gotta get your dream straight.”
“It’s not a task. It’s not work”
Just like a Master Carpenter = or […]

Qi Gong Tips #6

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

Our teacher Hawks says that he’s in a “drill sergeant” mood today.
“You can see. You have to believe you can see. You are a bunch of geniuses.”
“This is a school, not a meditation center.” –Hawks
Practicing the Commencement.
Qi Gong Principle:
It’s only that the body goes down that the arms come up.
Continuing […]

Qi Gong Tips #5

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

We are starting with (returning to) the Lower Stance today.
Begin with feet in parallel footing.
Step out low and wide.
Turn into the crease (don’t reach).
You are turning further because the leg has to go out further.
This is the original way they stepped out.
Keep turning = that’s what puts the leg out.
Turn out = so that the […]

Qi Gong Tips #4

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Our teaching lineage comes through Hawks, through his teacher, B.P. Chan, through the Southern Shaolin Temple in Fujian, China.
We are fortunate to have these original teachings available to us here in the United States.
Commencement / starting = no double turn anymore.
Just sink and turn.
You don’t have to put the leg out = the sinking and […]

Qi Gong Tips #3

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

“Each month you’re in a different sector of the universe.” –Hawks
Where are we in the universe?
Read about where the constellations are.
Pay attention to the sun, the moon, and the seasons.
New Moon: plant new seeds.
Spring = Planting
Summer = Work
Fall = Harvest
Winter = Storage
“The Taoists = even the peasants knew about Nature = because they […]

Qi Gong Tips #2

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

Some people think that that our teachers, Hawks (no last name) and Jeff Bartfelt, are too uptight about the way they have us do things.
“This is a science, and you have to do it right.” –Hawks
The sets we are working on now are good for summer (releasing and moving the heat) and winter (warming […]

Qi Gong Tips #1

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007

Welcome to our Qi Gong Tips column! This is where I will be posting Qi Gong tips and class notes on an occasional basis.
If you aren’t familiar with Qi Gong, the original meaning of “Qigong” was Energy Skill, or Energy Cultivation. Qi Gong consists of different postures (some are static and some are […]