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Sunday, July 24, 2011

Sources of Inner Power - Part 1

The main inner power sources in human beings are located at the navel chakra or as the Chinese ancient Qi Gong call it "Dan Tian or Tan Tien" roughly means Field/Ocean of Elixir. There are locations in the body which are able to store and generated chi (prana, vital energy, vital force, etc.) in the body. The first one is called "Shiah Dan Tian" (Lower Dan Tian), in Chineses medicine it is called Qihai, which means "Chi Ocean". It is located about one inch to 1 1/2 inch below your navel and is about one to two inches deep.

In both Chinese medicine and Qi Gong society, the Lower Dan Tian is considered to be the well spring of human energy. Abdominal exercises not only open Chi channels, they can also draw original Chi from its residence in the Lower Dan Tien to join the post-birth chi in its circulation. 

Original Chi is considered to be the original vital source of human energy. Therefore, in and out abdominal exercise called "Chi Huo" which means "start the fire".

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