Energy Balancing Exercise

Three Dan Tian Balancing

  • Check the upper, middle and lower dan tians.
  • Balance each dan tian. Use clockwise circles and pushing/pulling motions directly over the dan tians.
  • Tonify, disperse or harmonize the Ren channel.
  • tonification – lift and pull the qi from the lower dan tian to the upper dan tian.
  • dispersion – pull the qi down from the upper dan tian to the lower dan tian.
  • harmonization – lift and pull the qi up and down the Ren channel from the lower dan tian to the upper dan tian and back down to the lower dan tian.
  • Check all three dan tians

Balancing the Ren and Du Channels

  • Begin with clockwise circles at the base of the spine and sacrum at Du 3.
  • Instruct the person to inhale. As the person inhales, lift and pull the qi up the spine to Du 20 at the top of the head.
  • Instruct the person to exhale. As the person exhales, pull the qi down the Ren channel to the lower dan tian.
  • Repeat until both channels are activated and the person reports qi sensations in the channels.
  • Check the upper, middle and lower dan tians.

Balancing the Arm and Leg Channels

  • Begin with clockwise circles at the area of Lu 2.
  • Pull the qi down the inside of the arm and up the outside of the arm to GB 21. Repeat until the person reports qi sensation throughout the arm.
  • Begin with a clockwise circle at the area of GB 29.
  • Pull the qi down the outside of the leg and up the inside to the area of St. 30. Repeat until the person reports qi sensation throughout the leg.
  • Arms – down the inside, up the outside.
  • Legs – down the outside, up the inside.

Balancing the Du Channel from a prone position

  • Check the area of Du 20, 16, 14, 4 and 3.
  • Use a clockwise circle followed by lifting and pulling at each of the points.
  • Use the “sword finger” method to activate the qi at each point and to trace the entire Du channel.
  • Tonify, disperse or harmonize the Du channel.
  • Check the points.

Pain Relief Method

  • Identify the area of pain. Identify the channel nearest to the area of pain.
  • Use a clockwise circle directly over the area of pain and then pull the qi down the nearest channel to the end of the nearest extremity.
  • Following the dissipation of the pain sensation, balance the extremities of that area.
  • For pain in the upper body, use the arms.
  • For pain in the lower body, use the legs.