Dao Yin Exercise 10: The dragon swings its tail – Foguangshan monastery (Taiwan) 2024

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Goal:
Mobilization of the 3 Yin meridians of the arms: pericardium/ heart/ lungs, with a focus on the pericardium (fire).
Mobilization of the 3 Yang meridians of the legs: stomach/ gallbladder/ bladder, with a focus on the stomach (earth).

This exercise can help with:

• Mobilizing the lumbar spine
• Strengthening the lumbar muscles
• Regulating and harmonizing digestive functions
• Calming and balancing the bloodstream

The functions of Qi in the body:

TRANSFORMING:
Transforms essence (Jing), Qi, body fluids (Jin Ye), and blood (Xue) into one another; supports the Zang-Fu organs in transforming body fluids into vapor, phlegm, sweat, tears, and urine; ensures the transformation of air.

TRANSPORTING:
Moves food through the digestive tract, blood through the vessels, and fluids throughout the body.

CONTROLLING AND HOLDING:
Keeps blood in the vessels, prevents excessive loss of body fluids (such as through sweating, urination, saliva, etc.), and controls bowel movements.

REGULATING AND MAINTAINING:
Regulates all physical and mental activities (Qi is the source of all physical and mental movement), the movement of muscles, the functions of all internal organs, hair growth, and hormone production; has a regulating effect on excessive heat and the autonomic nervous system.

PROTECTING:
Protects the body at the surface from exogenous pathogenic factors.

WARMING:
Warms the body, including the extremities, and allows the organs to function.

NOURISHING:
Nourishes the body (Nutrient Qi | Ying Qi).