There is an old Chinese saying that loosely translated means “Walk a hundred steps after each meal and live a hundred years.”
It sounds a little better and has a sort of rhyme to it when said in Chinese but it’s a powerful secret in any language.
Last night I was taking just this sort of walk after a fantastic home cooked meal.
The nights are starting to get cooler here in Florida and if you can get in a quick walk after a light rain there are almost no bugs.
It’s beautiful.
I know most think that the best thing to do after a big meal is just sit there and hope that everything will just sort itself out but walking a little bit, not too much, is fantastic for your digestion.
If you haven’t tried it I suggest you do.
It’s way better than just rolling over to the couch and turning into a zombie in
front of the TV.
If you already know how 100 steps after a meal improve your digestion I suggest you make a habit out of it. You might notice that you’ll start storing a little less fat in the tummy too.
This is one of the great secrets to loosing weight effortlessly with Qi Gong.
While I was walking I started to think about what else I knew about walking that is super powerful and something I could easily share in an email.
There are many many many ways to use simple walking to improve your physical condition, speed up the healing process, and build vital Qi energy.
One is getting your breathing and walking in sync.
Just watching your breathing and counting the breaths can be a powerful way to focus the mind, calm the body, relax, and release tension.
But when you combine that breathing with walking you have a very powerful Moving Meditation.
Just giving the mind and body these simple tasks to perform you may feel incredibly relaxed, refreshed, and energized.
This is what I mean when I say “Get out of the way” of the Qi Gong.
When you’re no longer caught up with yourself your body and mind working together will bring about a great harmony in you.
Just like when you get a great night of deep sleep and feel powerful in the morning.
Another way of getting the most out of walking is to learn to walk backward.
This may sound silly but take my word for it, you can’t beat backward training but then again you need to learn it from somebody that really knows to get any benefit from this kind of training.
The man I learned backward training from is a real pro, Matthew Furey.
On a recent trip to China he recorded several DVDs on this type of training and he sells them on his website http://mattfurey.com/dao_zou.html you can read more about it there.
And I even have a testimonial on his website.
Obviously I highly recommend it.
So to recap:
1- walk 100 steps after every meal
2- walk and breath together
3- learn to walk backwards
There are many many many other ways that you can apply the principles of Qi Gong to walking but these three, alone by themselves, will produce and incredible change in you for the better.
Wishing you Health, Wealth, and Happiness,
Dr. Wu Dhi
PS: Tonight’s Qi Gong on the Beach was fantastic and we got some photos of a few of us that I will be putting up soon at http://rechargingqigong.com .
PPS: If you live in the Miami area and want to join me and my students for Qi Gong on the beach just send me an email at drwudhi@energymedicineflorida.com and I will send you directions and times. The class is free but you’re going to want to have the Recharging Qi Gong Manual to get the most out of it. It’s available here -> http://energymedicineflorida.com
