With the palms massage the KID 1 on sole of each foot 81x.Р”Сћ1. Rub the knees with the palms, circling outward 9x and inward 9x.Р”Сћ0.

Massage the sacrum and the tailbone with the fingertips 9x.Р”РЋ9. Put the palms on the back and stroke upward from the sacrum to the kidneys 18x.Р”РЋ8. If your stools tend to be loose or you have diarrhea, massage only counterclockwise as this aids absorption.Р”РЋ7.This follows the direction of the movement of the intestines and aids elimination. For over 30 years, Tom has specialized in the treatment of sports injuries and orthopedic conditions using traditional Chinese medicine. If you suffer from constipation, massage only in a clockwise direction. Tom Bisio is a renowned practitioner of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, and an internationally known teacher of martial arts.Put one hand on top of the other and massage below the navel in a circle 36x clockwise and thenР’В 36x counterclockwise. Then with the hands touching stroke down the midline of the body to the pubic bone 9x.Р”РЋ6. With both hands stroke upward from the lower ribs to the solar plexus. Massage the Meridians of the Arms 12x.Р”РЋ5. Rub the Neck & Massage DU 16 (below the 7th cervical vertibrae)Р’В & GB20 (behind the ear lobe at the base of the occiput).Р”РЋ3. Use the fingertips to massage around the eyes 9x.Р”РЃ. Then massage LI 20 (at the side of the nose).Р”Тђ. Then use the side of the thumbs to massage downward from the center of the eyebrows and down along both sides of the nose 9 times. Imagine that the steam expands outward to fill and warm the lower abdomen.Р”В¤. There, imagine the saliva transforming into steam like water hitting a fire. Imagine each part traveling down the midline of the body to the area below the navel. Swish the saliva in your mouth, and then swallow it in 3 parts. Then circle the tongue behind the upper teeth producing saliva.Р”Р€.

If thoughts come to the mind observe them and let them pass on.Р”Сћ. Decoding the Dao: Nine Lessons in Daoist Meditation, by Tom Bisio, is a complete and comprehensive guide to Daoist meditation. Sit or lie comfortably and breathe slowly letting the lower abdomen expand with the inhalation. Preparation: Before starting the exercises, take a few moments to calm the mind. Later you can do the number of repetitions that feels right for you. The numbers are merely guidelines, for starting out. The number of repetitions is based on Chinese numerology, in which nine or multiples of 9 are believed to be yang numbers, associated with the heavenly influences that help to dispel earthly accumulations and imbalances. The Health Preservation Exercises are usually performed every day, first thing in the morning while lying or sitting in bed. In Qi Gong and isР’В reproduced here with his permission. This set was presented by Tom Bisio Lic.Ac.(NY) as part of a class

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