INSIDE ZHAN ZHUANG - The Nuts and Bolts of Standing Meditation Part 1c

Part 1c concludes with the breath - half-moon and whole-body breathing, the chi breathing point, the Psoas muscles and the hanging basket - suspending the pelvis, closing technique for ending each practice session, how to apply what you've learned and what to expect as you explore the Wuji standing meditation practice.

INSIDE ZHAN ZHUANG - The Nuts and Bolts of Standing Meditation - Part 1b

Part 1b summarizes, reviews and continues with the basic components of the Wuji posture, position of the legs, unlocking the knees, using gravity to release blockages, explanation of SUNG, the body's ideal state. Surrendering to gravity - dropping the weight below the feet, the two types of muscles - mobilizers and stabilizers.

INSIDE ZHAN ZHUANG - The Nuts and Bolts of Standing Meditation - Part 1a

Part 1a continues with the basic alignments and body mechanics, opening the midrift to stretch the spine, finding your center from the back, feeling the five points, the low Dan Tien and Mingmen, explanation of the Kua, the biggest "joint" in the body, connecting the lines of gravity - front, back outside and inside.

INSIDE ZHAN ZHUANG - The Nuts and Bolts of Standing Meditation Part 1

Part 1 includes the basic mechanics of the stand using the Wuji posture. Alignment of the feet, the three parts of the feet and their importance, the central, left and right deep channels of Chi Gung, the feet as the benchmark of your stand and gravity, arm and hand positions, the spine, eliminating it's three curves, activating Feng Fu point at the base of the skull, how all nerve messages pass through this point from the brain to the body, the position of the head and neck, releasing the chest and rounding the back.

8 Postures for Martial Power/4 Postures for Health

This vid shows the 8 basic Yi Quan postures for martial power along with a sequence of 4 for health. The Wuji posture is also mentioned.