Swimming Dragon is a wonderful qigong exercise which will provide you with an amazing tool for longevity, health, and happiness. It is an ancient Chinese exercise that comes from the Taoist tradition, turning the air we breathe and the food we eat into Qi. The simple and beautiful movements of Swimming Dragon ‘rise like a dragon ascending into the clouds and lower like a coiling dragon entering the sea’. The body smoothly rises and lowers while swinging from left to right at the same time. The entire body is engaged while performing Swimming Dragon which stimulates, activates, and heals internal organs and systems throughout the body.
Practicing Swimming Dragon on a regular basis increases blood flow and oxygen in the body. Increased blood flow together with increased hormonal activity causes fat in the waist, abdomen, shoulders, neck, back, buttocks and thighs to be transformed and reduced, resulting in weight loss in a pleasant and relaxed way. Other healing effects experienced are strengthening of the kidneys, stimulating and regulating the endocrine system, improving the digestive system by stimulating the intestines, benefiting the respiratory system, the spine, the nervous system and the meridians. Swimming Dragon Qigong
Swimming Dragon Qigong
In Chinese mythology, the Dragon is greatly respected. Images of dragons appear frequently in paintings, clothing and in the names given to places and people. Similarly, the name Swimming Dragon Qigong elevates both the student’s attitude to the strength of their body, and of its power to heal and restore health. Names like ‘Coiling Dragon enters the Sea’, or ‘Flying Dragon rises to the Clouds’, indicate the rising and falling movements of this easy-to-learn routine.
The enjoyable movements of Swimming Dragon Qigong glide side to side and up and down, stretching the entire body. The waist and abdominal muscles are particularly stretched, which helps eliminate fat deposits as blood flow and oxygen increases to the area. From the thighs to the neck and shoulders, the organs, blood and fascia all benefit. Internally, the organs are massaged, leading to improved efficiency of the intestines and stomach. Kidney function increases and an overall sense of energetic wellbeing results in the regular practice of Swimming Dragon.
The Endocrine System is s:mulated due to the positioning of the body, with legs together while moving the pelvis from side to side. Internal release of hormones to rebalance and self-regulate result in increased elasticity of the skin.
Benefits of Swimming Dragon
The primary goal is to generate and circulate energy through the body, resulting in a feeling of overall wellbeing and satisfaction. This is due to the s:mula:on of the ‘relaxation response’, the body’s natural answer to managing stress. The skin also benefits from this exercise as the Endocrine System is stimulated with the moves and the deep breathing rejuvenates the skin.
Any tension in the ribs or abdominal area is released with consistent practice of Swimming Dragon, improving function of the lungs and Respiratory System. Diaphramatic breathing oxygenates the blood which helps the whole body fight infection as well as feeding the brain.
In Chinese medicine, the kidneys are associated with a group of functions associated with the sexual functions, generating chi, as well as elimination of waste matter. Swimming Dragon increases the efficiency of kidney functions.
The Spine and Nervous System benefit from the twisting movements, which stretch the whole length of the backbone. As the spine curves into a ‘S’ shape, all the acupuncture points along the spine are s:mulated, as are the organs associated with those points. The spine can be divided into the following sections, with their associated areas for improved health. Sacral Spine: bladder, genitals, small intestine and anus Lumbar Spine: large intestine, genitals, womb, kidneys, prostate gland, legs, knees, feet. It also stimulates the cecum, a small pouch connected to the junction of the large and small intestines. Its function is to absorb sodium and potassium back into the body, as well as to produce the mucous necessary to lubricate the solid waste passing into the large intestines Thoracic Spine: trachea, lungs, heart, pericardium, diaphragm, stomach, liver, spleen, gall bladder, hands, eyes and ears and bone
Cervical Spine: eyes, ears, nose, throat, chest, heart, hands and vagus nerve (which runs from the brain stem to the abdomen, touching most major organs along the way. This nerve sends updated signals back to the brain about how the body’s organs are doing. Vagus nerve activity helps, like brakes in a car, to slow the body down, which reduces stress and anxiety)
Webinar Details:
Date: Saturday December 5, 2020
Time: 1:00pm to 3:30pm EST, (two one-hour training sessions with a break between sessions)
Registration Fee: $55.00
Registration Opens Monday November 9
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Easy to follow, easy to learn format
You will receive a prerecorded Vimeo practice video upon registration, to help prepare for the webinar. A real time Zoom video will also be available for downloading after the webinar
Open to participants of all ages. No Qigong experience is required. The program will be taught from a foundational perspective. Safe modifications will be taught for participants with physical limitations and to encourage people to stay in their comfort zone.
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