Taoist practices are exercises for the health and longevity of women and men. They consist of calm, smooth movements and are especially good for people in old age, in addition, for those weakened due to illness. Exercise does not require any special conditions or good weather. They can be performed at any time of the day, with the first results appearing pretty soon.
Taoist walking
Many people know that walking is very useful. However, few have heard about the exercise "walking on your knees." It’s sad, but this extremely valuable practice is not so widespread with us ...
Kneeling is good for everyone. This exercise has almost no contraindications. People with sore knee joints can also try Chinese effective technique on themselves. Let's look at the causes of knee pain.
What causes knees to hurt?
Chinese doctors explain that due to a decrease in the flow of qi and blood energy to a given part of the body, the amount of lubricant in the joint is reduced. If it is not there, then the bones gradually begin to rub against each other, like parts of a mechanism, and then wear out. It ends with terrible pains in this part of the limbs, especially if they are at least a little cold. During exertion, pain intensifies - when descending or climbing stairs, long walks.
What to do?
There is one easy, but very effective exercise that will save you from this scourge - walking on your knees. This Taoist practice will supply your joints with qi energy and new blood. In addition, the exercise involves the lower back, which will improve kidney function. Trusting Wu-Xing theories, also strengthen the stomach and liver. The Chinese even say that there are a lot of causes of diseases, while the treatment is the same for everyone ...
Taoist practice: technique
If your knees swell very much, you need to stimulate the outflow of excess fluid before performing the exercise. To do this, work on the points that are responsible for the spleen channel. They are located on the side of the leg, literally four fingers above the protruding bone of the ankle, while these are very important points that affect the activity of the kidneys and liver.
In addition, it is necessary to massage the points of the gallbladder. They are located on the outside of the legs, in the very center of the patella, where the veins bend. Given the fact that both points described above are paired, it is better to massage them with your thumbs, making circular movements and pressing for a minute. Only after working with them, you can proceed directly to the knees.
If you experience very severe pain, kneeling down, put under them to start the pillows or stand on the bed. In this case, do not rush to move on your knees, just stand on them a little. After the pain begins to subside, walk a bit on the bed. If you get used to walking in this way, you can go to the floor, moving first on a blanket spread out on the floor, and then on a soft carpet. It is necessary to perform this exercise every day, even better several times a day, without limiting yourself in time. If it is still very painful and difficult for you, then the exercise begins with a minute of just kneeling, gradually increasing the time and slowly starting to move. If the condition is too weakened, if it is very difficult to stand on your knees, you can sit on your heels and change your legs a little.
When is it useful to practice this Taoist practice?
This practice is useful in the following conditions:
- Kneeling, the benefits of which are described in this article, makes it possible to improve vision. But how can this be interconnected? The fact is that the knees are considered to be the palace of tendons, which, in turn, are associated with the canal of the liver. She "appears in the eyes," in other words, is responsible for our eyesight. We improve vision by improving our liver. There is only one small point - when doing the exercise you need to walk on your knees with your eyes closed.
- Walking on the knees for weight loss is also suitable, especially when fat is deposited in the hips. It was unlikely that the Taoists themselves needed it, but it is very useful for modern women. In this case, you need to walk on your knees for 20 minutes daily, so that you sweat. At the same time, to stimulate yourself, measure your hips before class, after which take measurements every week.
- Taoist walking on your knees can also improve the blood supply to the legs and head. This exercise stimulates the flow of blood in a large circle, in other words, blood will flow to the head and legs. Head: in addition to improving vision, you can improve complexion, as well as the condition of the hair. Legs: This practice is useful to do before the Golden Rooster exercise, which is described in the article below. At first, a surge of qi and blood energy comes to the knees, and then to the feet down.
- Taoist walking on your knees helps strengthen your teeth, hair and bones. In this practice, the lower back, which is the channel of the kidneys, is involved. They, in turn, are responsible for teeth, hair and bones. In other words, this exercise is an excellent prevention of loosening of teeth, osteoporosis and hair loss.
- The condition of the knee joints will change for the better.
- Improve the work of the digestive tract. In the area of ​​the knees is the channel of the stomach. At the same time, improving the patency of this channel is an excellent appearance and good digestion.
Contraindications
Sometimes lap walking is contraindicated. It can cause harm in the following conditions:
- arthrosis at the extreme stage of development and with exacerbation;
- suppuration, severe arthritis;
- knee ankylosis;
- synovitis - inflammation of the joints.
The method of Dr. Bubnovsky
From such an exercise, only with an exhalation with the sound "ha", there is a deliverance from arthrosis. While holding on to a strong support, such as a chair, take steps at least 2 times on bent limbs. The next day you will be able to do more in a few steps. Lap walking in this way should be brought up to 30 steps.
Dr. Bubnovsky loves to repeat that the disease must be exhaled. “Ha” instantly enhances the effect of this gymnastics. Sinking down with your whole body on your heels, say, exhaling: "Ha!"
If you are interested in the exercise "walking on your knees", do it with pleasure, preferably with music. In the very near future, your body will thank you with good health.
It is important to correctly formulate your own desires, ridding them completely of a particle of “not” and negative words, such as “get rid”, “avoid”. It is important to fill your desires with positive and hope, for example, “My knees are bending better and better!”, “I have completely healthy eyes, and my hair is getting thicker and stronger every day!” Wisely formulate your own intentions, repeat as often as possible what you want, and perform exercises on the positive! In addition, it is not necessary to move monotonously back and forth. Walk on your knees around the entire perimeter of the room, draw eights, intricate zigzags, and also make imaginary inscriptions.
A supplement to the exercise "walking on your knees" will be a special exercise to strengthen the body as a whole, "Golden Rooster". It perfectly restores the harmony of the whole body!
Stand on a leg "Golden Rooster"
Initial position - standing on legs, lowered along the body, relaxed arms, as well as closed eyes. Raise the first leg and freeze in this way. During the exercise, the eyes cannot be opened. The lack of a visual image will make it difficult to maintain an equilibrium position, and the brain will have to restore balance so that you can cope without vision.
While maintaining balance and resting on one leg, all points of the foot that are associated with the six main internal organs are affected. This has a positive effect on the operation of various systems. The practice of “Golden Rooster” should be practiced immediately after waking up, standing for 2 minutes on each leg. When gaining experience, the duration of the exercise must be increased.
It gives a good effect when:
- radiculitis, gouty phenomena;
- thyroid diseases (progress is noticeable if the pituitary and hypothalamus are the source of the problem);
- cerebellar atrophy;
- manifestations of osteochondrosis;
- diabetes
- tinnitus, dizziness, hearing loss, Meniere's disease (difficulty maintaining balance);
- reduced immunity;
- emotional breakdowns and stresses.
It is not surprising that the inhabitants of the East live much longer than many of our compatriots. The success of their longevity lies in well-performed exercises that are required to improve overall well-being, strengthen the health of the whole organism. You can learn to do such elementary exercises. They can be performed at any time, free for you, right at home. In just a few days, you will be able to notice the first good results.
Kneeling: reviews
Reading reviews of these exercises, you can understand that it’s very difficult for some people (especially at the very beginning) - they affect age, overweight, the presence of joint problems ... But practicing walking on the knees correctly and regularly, many note a positive change in their condition. It helps them with various diseases, eliminating both the symptoms and the causes of their occurrence.