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Universal Healing Tao Training with Senior Instructor Jon Weston – Day 4

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On my fourth day of training with Jon Ashley Weston we reviewed the previous practices of The Inner Smile, Healing Light Meditation (Opening the Cosmic Orbit), Chi Self Massage, the Six Healing Sounds, and Iron Shirt Chi Kung set. I learned the Healing Love through the Tao today, which completes the first level of my Universal Healing Tao training. I have had to rewrite this several times, because I want to be fair and honest. Today session was especially interesting. As I listened to The Professor talk about the gender differences with respect to Taoist philosophy, I was reminded how gender and generation can help shape one’s belief system. Usually when I encounter this I let it go, because it is hard to change an older mind. I understand that our bodies have limitations, that of course can get into gender politics. I don’t like to put bodily limitations on people, given that I experienced enough racism growing up. I like to keep an open mind when ever I am in a learning situation. With all that being said, if you listen to the full session, you may find a lot of the talking points to be offensive and sexist. I think Jon is a good person, just as I do as most men from that generation. I also think this circumstance is a little different as Jon believes that as light bodies (spirit & soul) we are all gender-less and that we choose for individual reasons to be the bodies that we are in now. I don’t think Jon thinks to discriminate against one’s gender and he acknowledged that one can over come one’s bodily limitations. I think Jon believes that nature has a smooth path and to go against it leads to suffering. Is he wrong? I don’t know, but I do know if we set expectations and limitations for gender and race it will most likely lead to discrimination. Full session:

Iron Shirt:

Healing Love:

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  1. Sitting or standing, The Jade Staff is 90% of an Orgasmic erection.
  2. Inhale: claw feet, clench fists, buttocks, tuck in chin, clench teeth, tongue to palate, pull in eyes and look up to the crown. Hold breath.
  3. Inhale again pulling up the genitals, anus, and lightly squeezing the perineum; draw energy to the perineum. Hold breath and spiral energy for a nine count. Exhale and relax. Microcosmic Orbit.
  4. Inhale again pulling up the genitals, anus, and lightly squeezing the perineum; draw energy to the sacrum. Hold breath and spiral energy for a nine count. Exhale and relax.
  5. Inhale again pulling up the genitals, anus, and lightly squeezing the perineum; draw energy to the T11. Hold breath and spiral energy for a nine count. Exhale and relax.
  6. Inhale again pulling up the genitals, anus, and lightly squeezing the perineum; draw energy to the C7. Hold breath and spiral energy for a nine count. Exhale and relax.
  7. Inhale again pulling up the genitals, anus, and lightly squeezing the perineum; draw energy to the Jade Pillow. Hold breath and spiral energy for a nine count. Exhale and relax.
  8. Inhale again pulling up the genitals, anus, and lightly squeezing the perineum; draw energy to the Crown. Hold breath and spiral energy for a 18 to 36 times.
  9. Microcosmic Orbit
  10. Collect energy
[/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Testicle Breathing”] Do this practice preferably after the Microcosmic Orbit. Here are various positions to do this practice:
  1. Sitting on the edge of the chair with your scrotum hanging free.
  2. Standing with feet shoulder width apart.
  3. Lying down on the backside with a pillow under the head.
The practice:
  1. Put awareness into the testicles and spiral energy around them. Inhale and feel the testicles pull up. Exhale and feel the testicles lower. Feel the testicles breathing.
  2. Small sip of air into:
    1. Sperm Palace (spiral 9 times)
    2. Scrotum (spiral 9 times)
    3. Perineum (spiral 9 times)
    4. Sacrum (spiral 9 times)
    5. Kidneys (spiral 9 times)
    6. T11 (spiral 9 times)
    7. C7 (spiral 9 times)
    8. Jade Pillow (spiral 9 times)
    9. Crown (spiral 18 to 36 times)
[/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Ovarian Breathing”] Do this practice preferably after the Microcosmic Orbit. Here are various positions to do this practice:
  1. Sit with your vagina and perineum unconstrained.
  2. Standing with feet shoulder width apart.
  3. Lying down on the backside with a pillow under the head.
Place both thumbs on the navel and use your index fingers to form a triangle. The index fingers is where the Ovarian Palace is located. Spread out your pinkies–underneath is where your ovaries are located. Put awareness into the ovaries and spiral energy around them. Inhale and feel the vagina close. Exhale and feel the vagina open. Feel the vagina / ovaries breathing.
  • Small sip of air into:
    1. Sperm Palace (spiral 9 times)
    2. Scrotum (spiral 9 times)
    3. Perineum (spiral 9 times)
    4. Sacrum (spiral 9 times)
    5. Kidneys (spiral 9 times)
    6. T11 (spiral 9 times)
    7. C7 (spiral 9 times)
    8. Jade Pillow (spiral 9 times)
    9. Crown (spiral 18 to 36 times)
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Universal Healing Tao Training with Senior Instructor Jon Weston – Day 3

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On my third day of training with Jon Ashley Weston we reviewed the previous practices of The Inner Smile, Healing Light Meditation (Opening the Cosmic Orbit), Chi Self Massage, and the Six Healing Sounds. I was introduced to the Iron Shirt Chi Kung: Embracing the Tree, Holding the Golden Urn, the Golden Turtle Immersing in Water, the Buffalo Emerging from the Water, Golden Phoenix Washes its Feathers, and the Iron Bridge. The postures were more or less the same as my dad taught me, but the Professor gave me refined detailed corrections. I think it will take a good amount of time to get situated with the Iron Shirt practice by Mantak’s linage. Full session:

Full Guided Session:

Iron Shirt Chi Kung: [fruitful_tabs type=”accordion” width=”100%” fit=”false”] [fruitful_tab title=”Embracing the Tree Iron Shirt Chi Kung:”]
  1. Bellows Breathing 9 – 18 times
  2. Exhale into the ground. Flatten stomach and lower the diaphragm
  3. Small sip into:
    1. Front anus
    2. Middle anus
    3. Back anus
    4. Right side anus and pack the right kidney
    5. Left side anus and pack the left kidney
    6. Upper abdominal
    7. Middle abdominal
    8. Lower abdominal
    9. Perineum
  4. Hold breath
  5. Exhale into the ground
  6. Breath in and breath out. Connect to the Cosmic Golden energy. Feel a connection between the mid-eye and the palms of the hands. Feel a rocking back and forth.
  7. Sole, palm, and Bone Breathing
[/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Holding the Golden Urn Iron Shirt Chi Kung:”] Yang:
  1. Bellows Breathing 9 – 18 times
  2. Exhale into the ground. Flatten stomach and lower the diaphragm
  3. Small sip into:
    1. Front anus
    2. Middle anus
    3. Back anus
    4. Sacrum
    5. Soles of the feet
    6. Knees
    7. Perineum
    8. Sacrum
  4. Hold breath
Yin:
  1. Exhale into the ground and turn the hands over and move them into the yin posture.
  2. Draw in the red energy of the Big Dipper and the violet light of the North Star. Feel the weight of the energy above you.
  3. Draw the energy down to the tan tien guiding it down with your hands. Feel the hands expand with chi.
  4. Bring the hands to the sides. Push the heals of the palms down and the index fingers lifted and straight.
  5. Breath in the blue healing energy of the Earth. Regulate your breath. Feel yourself rooted into the Earth.
[/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”The Turtle and Buffalo Iron Shirt Chi Kung:”] Turtle:
  1. Put the fists in front to prepare to lower the body into the turtle posture.
  2. Bellows Breathing 9 – 18 times
  3. Small sip into:
    1. Front anus
    2. Middle anus
    3. Back anus
    4. Right side anus and pack the right kidney
    5. Left side anus and pack the left kidney
  4. Hold breath
  5. Exhale and get into the posture:
    1. Step both feet out to the sides to widen out the stance.
    2. Lower your butt down first, then bending your whole upper body forward.
  6. Small sip into:
    1. Sacrum
    2. Ming Men
    3. T11
    4. C7
    5. Jade Pillow
    6. Crown
  7. Hold breath
  8. Exhale into the ground
Buffalo:
  1. Get into the posture
    1. Head looking up / straight forward
    2. Drop your butt down
    3. Curved back
    4. Arms and hands relaxed and dangling to the ground
  2. Bellows Breathing 9 – 18 times
  3. Drop head back down and slowly stand up and raise hands up above the head town to the sides. Bring the hands to the sides. Push the heals of the palms down and the index fingers lifted and straight.
[/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”The Phoenix and Iron Bridge Iron Shirt Chi Kung:”] Phoenix:
  1. Bellows Breathing 9 – 18 times
  2. Sweep hands to the sides with the palms facing up
  3. Small sip and raise hands:
    1. From genitals to kidneys
    2. Liver & spleen
    3. Lungs & heart
  4. Exhale ‘SSS’ and push palms out
  5. Small sip using crane’s beak hands move energy from:
    1. Sacrum to T11
    2. C7
    3. Crown
  6. Exhale ‘CHOO’ and press hands down in front of the body
  7. Exhale again then rotate hands out to the side and:
    1. Flex finger tendons out
    2. Spread toes
    3. Stick tongue out to your chin
    4. Cross your eyes by looking at your nose
    5. Pull up your genitals
  8. Sweep hands to the sides with the palms facing up
  9. Small sip and raise hands:
    1. From genitals to kidneys
    2. Liver & spleen
    3. Lungs & heart
  10. Exhale ‘SHH’ and push palms out
  11. Small sip using crane’s beak hands move energy from:
    1. Sacrum to T11
    2. C7
    3. Crown
  12. Exhale ‘HAW’ and press hands down in front of the body
  13. Exhale again then rotate hands out to the side and:
    1. Flex finger tendons out
    2. Spread toes
    3. Stick tongue out to your chin
    4. Cross your eyes by looking at your nose
    5. Pull up your genitals
  14. Sweep hands to the sides with the palms facing up
  15. Small sip and raise hands:
    1. From genitals to kidneys
    2. Liver & spleen
    3. Lungs & heart
  16. Exhale ‘WHOO’ and push palms out
  17. Small sip using crane’s beak hands move energy from:
    1. Sacrum to T11
    2. C7
    3. Crown
  18. Exhale ‘HEE’ and press hands down in front of the body
  19. Exhale again then rotate hands out to the side and:
    1. Flex finger tendons out
    2. Spread toes
    3. Stick tongue out to your chin
    4. Cross your eyes by looking at your nose
    5. Pull up your genitals
Iron Bridge:
  1. Stand with hands at sides. Thumbs & index fingers touching (root chakra mudra), hands placed behind the kidneys
Yin:
  1. Bellows Breathing 9 – 18 times
  2. Inhale to kidneys
  3. Inhale to kidneys
  4. Arch backwards
    1. Chin tucked in
    2. Legs straight
    3. Open chest
Yang:
  1. Exhale
    1. Lower head bending forward to the ground one vertebra at a time
    2. Relax
    3. Breath into the kidneys and draw the body slightly up, then exhale
      1. Repeat at the right side
      2. Repeat at the left side
      3. Repeat at the middle
    4. Stand up slowly
    5. Bring hands up the side and close
    6. Collect the chi
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Universal Healing Tao Training with Senior Instructor Jon Weston – Day 2

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My second day of training with Jon Ashley Weston consisted of an overview of The Inner Smile, and learning the Microcosmic Orbit, Chi Self Massage, and the Six Healing Sounds. On the first day of training, he let me know that I could record our sessions, which is really helpful for me to remember the details about the concepts behind the practices. I apologize for the “beeping” noises, I was getting notifications on my vibrating phone. Full session: He taught me that The Inner Smile is always done first as it transmutes your energy into positive energy, which you don’t want to be moving negative energy inside you. The Six Healing Sounds are always done last to cool the body. The sounds release the heat, and the movements release the heat in the connective tissues. All the other practice go in between The Inner Smile and The Six Healing Sounds. I took the original audio from above and cut them into shorter files for easier use: Full Guided Session: The Inner Smile: Opening the Microcosmic Orbit (The Healing Light): Chi Massage: The Six Healing Sounds:

Learning the Inner Smile Taoist Qigong Meditation

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I have been learning and practicing the Inner Smile since January 2017. Below is what I have gathered from Grand Master Chia’s workshop, books by Mantak Chia, and from The Professor who is a senior certified UHT instructor. When I was studying from The Professor, he was kind enough to let me record our sessions. I used those recorded sessions as guided meditations, which were very helpful. I have created my own guided meditations, that are much more concise and tailored for my own learning practices. The Inner Smile is a basic level one meditation / qigong practice in the Universal Healing Tao (UHT) system. When I first started learning the Inner Smile I found it hard to get into it, but one day I noticed something very different. I could very distinctly feel my 3rd eye pulsing, which was something I have never experienced before. I was an eye opener (see what I did there). I think it was that point in which my opinion of this simple meditation grew, and as I took this practice more seriously, I started noticing other sensations in my body that helped confirm to me that this meditation was doing something very positive inside me. This “simple” meditation is in fact very powerful. The theory behind the Inner Smile is that our organs can store our emotions, and the goal of the Inner Smile is to transform any negative emotions into positive emotions. For example the Liver stores the positive emotions of kindness and generosity while on the flip-side, can also store the negative emotions of anger, frustration, jealousy, and envy. By directing your attention to your body you can clean, transform, and energize your organs with positive virtues. It is a great way to start your day. There are three paths or lines in the Inner Smile. The front line (Functional channel) focuses on your organs, the middle line works on your digestive system, and the back line (Governor channel) on your central nervous system. In order to do the Inner Smile Meditation properly, you need to know what and where you are smiling to, which gives an excellent opportunity to test your knowledge on your body and appreciate the hard work that your organs do for you every minute of your life. Once you know what your organs look like and where they are located, it makes it possible to make a connection to them. When you can make a connection to them you can heal them.

Anatomy Refresher

[fruitful_tabs type=”accordion” width=”100%” fit=”false”] [fruitful_tab title=”Third Eye”] I use the third eye interchangeably with the mid-eye. Some say they are the same thing, and some say otherwise. Mantak uses the term mid-eye, which is located between the eyebrows. In this article I use the term third eye, because more people know what the third eye is. Many spiritual practices regard the third eye as the center of inner perception and psychic powers. Taoist believe this center can be used as a means of communication by sending and receiving energy. [/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands”]
Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located between the larynx and the trachea–just below the larynx, and sitting on top of the trachea. The parathyroid glands are four small glands located on the back of the thyroid gland; two on each lobe. The thyroid gland is responsible for regulating the body’s metabolism. When the thyroid is happy, it gives out the correct amount of hormone that your body needs. If it is unhappy, it might not produce enough, slowing down your bodies functions. If your thyroid is overactive, it could lead to goiters and Graves’ disease. The parathyroid glands regulate the blood calcium levels. Calcium balance is extremely important for the functioning of the heart, nervous system, kidneys, and bones. With thyroid-disrupting endocrine disruptors (environmental estrogens) on the rise, it is important to keep these glands happy. [/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Thymus Gland”]
Heart & Thymus
Your thymus is located between the heart and breastbone. The pinkish-gray organ has two thymic lobes. Your thymus develops and trains your T cells, which are white blood cells that defend against deadly pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. When the thymus gland is under stress it can shrink up to 50% within a week, thus decreasing its ability to regulate the immune system. [/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Heart”] The heart is about the size of a fist, and behind the breastbone, slightly to the left. The heart pumps blood through the cardiovascular system. Recent scientific discoveries have proven that the heart has its own functional “brain” that it uses to communicate with the brain and most of the body’s major organs. The Chinese have known this for a long time. They regard the heart as the Emperor and houses the mind. The body is like a kingdom and at the center is the heart which rules the other organs, who govern  their own territory, and have unique roles in helping maintain the kingdom. [/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Lungs”] The lungs are a pair of spongy, air-filled organs located in the chest, which provide the body with vital oxygen while also removing carbon dioxide before it can reach hazardous levels. [/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Liver”] The liver is located in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen (under the rib cage), below the diaphragm, and on top of the gallbladder (underneath the right side) and stomach (mostly underneath the left side). The liver weighs about three pounds and is a dark red/brown cone shape. The liver’s primary function is to filter blood from the digestive tract to the read of the body. The liver can regenerate if you treat it well. Some other functions include:
  • Stops bleeding by blood clot regulation
  • Produces bile for digesting and detoxification
  • Converts excess glucose in to glycogen for energy storage
[/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Spleen”] The spleen is located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen (under the rib cage), and to the left of the stomach. It is purplish in color and is about 5 inches wide and 6 ounces. The spleen’s main role is to filter the blood by recycling damaged and dead cells. The spleen also helps fight bacteria. [/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Pancreas”] The pancreas is located in the abdomen behind the stomach and next to the small intestine. It is about six inches long and is connected to the first section of the small intestine called the duodenum. The pancreas is actually two glands that are intimately mixed together into one organ. The pancreas produces hormones (endocrine function) and enzymes (exocrine fuction). The production of hormones (insulin and glucagon)  go into the blood stream regulate the blood sugar levels. The production of enzymes, which are really powerful, help with the digestion of food, which makes the pancreas an integral part of the digestive system. [/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Adrenal Glands”] The adrenal glands sit on top of each kidney. Their functions are extremely important to our well being as they play a vital role in producing much needed hormones. The adrenal gland has two distinct components, the outer part called the adrenal cortex and the inner part called the adrenal medulla. The adrenal cortex creates three hormones:
  1. Mineralocorticoids: Aldosterone helps maintain the body’s salt & water levels, which in turn, regulates your blood pressure and keeps the kidney hydrated.
  2. Glucocorticoids: Cortisol is known as the stress hormone, because it is released during times of stress (fight or flight). Cortisol helps regulate blood sugar levels, metabolism, and help reduce inflammation.
  3. Adrenal androgens: DHEA and Testosterone are sex hormones. They play a role in early male sex organ development. Women use these hormones predominately during puberty.
The adrenal medulla secretes:
  1. Epinephrine: Adrenaline boosts your strength and performance, as well as gives you heightened awareness. The ability to feel pain is also reduced.
  2. Norepinephrine: Noradrenaline increases alertness, and focuses attention.
[/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Kidneys”] The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs found on the left and right sides of the body at the back of the abdominal cavity, one on each side of the spine. The right kidney is slightly lower and smaller than the left. The kidneys move down upon inhalation. Adult sized kidneys are about four and a half inches in length. Men can feel their kidneys by gently rubbing their testicles. The kidneys collect waste and extra water from the blood that gets flushed out of the body as urine. The kidneys also create hormones that help regulate blood pressure, create red blood cells, and strengthen bones. [/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Genitals”] The Sexual Palace is an area that both men and women have. The Sperm Palace for men, is located at the base of the penis, behind and below the pubic bone (approximately 1.5″ inside the body). The Ovarian Palace for women, located above the pubic bone. Women can locate it by placing the tips of their thumbs to together at their navel, then touch their extended index fingers together to form an upside-down triangle with their hands. Where the index fingers join marks the spot. Men’s prostate gland is located just below the bladder and it is about the size of a walnut. The Skene’s gland or female prostate gland is located around the lower end of the urethra. [/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Food Pathway”] Food and liquids enter and exit your body in this order. This information is useful for the middle line.
  1. Mouth
  2. Pharynx & Esophagus
  3. Stomach
  4. Small Intestine
    1. Duodenum
    2. Jejunum
    3. Ileum
  5. Large Intestine
    1. Cecum
    2. Ascending colon
    3. Transverse colon
    4. descending colon
    5. Sigmoid colon
    6. Rectum
    7. Anus
[/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Thalamus”] [/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Hypothalamus”] [/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Pineal gland”] [/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Cerebellum”] [/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Cervicals”] [/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Thoracics”] [/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Lumbars”] [/fruitful_tab] [fruitful_tab title=”Sacrum”] [/fruitful_tab] [/fruitful_tabs]
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Universal Healing Tao Training with Senior Instructor Jon Weston – Day 1

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I had my first training day with Jon Ashley Weston, who is a Universal Tao Senior Instructor. I met him at the Mantak Chia PDX Workshop this year, as he was the coordinator for the event. In the 90’s he was the Head Instructor at Tao Garden in Thailand for ten years. He seems to have a good amount of history with Mantak as he was the Marketing and Construction Coordinator for the Tao Garden. He is a coauthor for a number of books with Chia. He also goes under the name of William U. Wei, and The Professor (Master of Nothingness). Perhaps you are getting the feeling that he is kind of eccentric. The Professor is on his way into retirement as he has some land in Southern Oregon where he has a mountain retreat/retirement home that he is planning to live in soon. My tuition  is helping to pay for the winterization of his retirement home. At the workshop that both Veronica and I went to, we met him in crutches as he had a terrible car accident in Thailand. Today I followed his instructions and opened his extremely warped yard gate to the inside of his backyard. I found three smaller units, so I had to call him again to figure out which one he was in. I tried opening the closest door which was locked, then going around to another side I opened the door to find him on a couch near the door of a small dwelling. He spent most of the two introductory hours talking about the Tao, his related life experiences, and Mantak Chia. We ended the session with a guided Inner Smile meditation, which was done a lot faster than when I practiced it. I feel fortunate to be learning from him given the number of years he has been involved with Grand Master Chia. I had mentioned to him that my father had taught me the postures of Iron Shirt, but none of ways of moving energy in around in the body through breathing techniques in Mantak’s version. The Professor made a distinction between “Iron Shirt” and “Iron Shirt Chi Kung”. I think I understand it a little more, but I doubt I will ever fully uncover the mystery of my father’s Iron Shirt and that of Mantak Chia’s Iron Shirt Chi Kung.   [expand title=”My notes for the day:”]
  • 4 levels of the UHT system:
    • Taoist Internal Alchemy Living Tao
    • Chi Nei Tsang Healing Arts Practices
    • Cosmic Healing Arts Practices
    • Immortal Tao Healing Arts Practices
  • 3 paths to enlightenment:
    • Prayer and worship
    • Good service
    • Tao
      • Knowledge
      • Wisdom
      • Understanding
  • Mind controls the emotional; emotion controls the body
  • Learn to reverse the roles: think with the heart, feel with the mind.
  • Monkey mind is the ego (action oriented)
  • Tao is the life force
    • Life has patterns
    • Prison is our 5 senses
    • Internalize VS externalize
  • Used a river analogy to describe the Tao
  • Slow life down with meditation
  • Organs are connected with the universe
    • Organs both create and store emotions
  • Taoism is a type of shamanism
  • Wu Wei VS Monkey mind
    • To go against the monkey gives fuel to it
    • To be passive it will take over
    • Indifference will bore the chimp
  • The goal:
    • Taoism: let go (and enjoy the ride)
    • Buddhism: detachment
    • Christianity: forgiveness
    • Science: surrender
  • 4 bodies in one body, ground the physical body and the rest will follow
    • Physical
    • Soul
    • Spirit
    • Light
  • Enjoy becoming and let go
  • 3 thinking centers
    • Mind: observation
    • Heart: consciousness
    • Abdominal: awareness
  • Mind as a tool
  • Ego is a parasite that needs energy
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Mantak Chia PDX Workshop 2017 Review

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Veronica at the Mantak Chia workshop PDX 2017
The Mantak Chia PDX Workshop 2017 was a long awaited, three day Memorial weekend for us. Our great enthusiasm for the first day was met with utter disappointment and bewilderment as we could not find the class, other workshop attendees, or most importantly, Master Chia. We went home and moped around in confusion. Many hours later an instructor who teaches in Eugene, Oregon called us back. It turns out the coordinator of the event had changed the location and we some how did not get notified. After writing down the location for the next day, we went out to see a movie to help bring us back to neutral. After the movie Dan checked his messages and the coordinator left a very apologetic message. Apparently he got into a car wreck in Thailand and broke his leg. The next morning we arrived to the second day of the workshop. We were still enthusiastic, but we couldn’t help but feel a little jaded. We met the coordinator who had crutches. He apologized again and gave us a full six set of Chi Cards, which are cards that have a quick list of information to help with the Taoist exercises. The coordinator is also a senior instructor and gave Dan a special discount for private training lessons that will happen in July. Despite the rough start we were both grateful to have attended this workshop. Veronica thought it would be nice if we both shared our experiences in an informal conversational style. Dan: What was your favorite part of the workshop and why? Veronica: I liked the “wheels”, because it felt good…and the Crane-neck and the Turtle-neck exercises. Dan: Do you mean Turning the Water Wheel? Veronica: Yes. Turning the Water Wheel, Crane-neck, and Turtle-neck all helped undo the tightness in my spine. On the first day, when we were doing crane-neck, then turtle-neck, with spinal rocking in between sets, the chronic ache in my right shoulder was flaring up. This is a common problem spot for me, it’s where all my stress goes. I felt a little worried that it would get worse and I wouldn’t want to finish the workshop, but the next day the pain was totally gone. On the second day, Master Chia talked about how the qi will go to a problem spot like that and it will hurt, but it’s because that spot is being healed. Turning the Water Wheel is an exercise I want to do everyday. When I take the time to turn the wheels, I have a noticeable increase in energy for the rest of my day. After doing qigong for 8 hours a day on Saturday and Sunday, I had plenty of energy for the whole week. Dan: I really like the principle of Turning the Water Wheel in that you can harness your sexual arousal, multiply it, then energize other energy centers in your body, such as your heart or brain. Plus the rhythmical motion feels good on the spine. Veronica: Yea, in the workshop I didn’t really feel the sexual arousal part, but just the motion of the exercise felt really good for my spine and my shoulders. I still sensed some tingling of energy moving through my different “wheels”, too. When I practice this at home, I would describe it more like an energizing of my ovarian palace, not like full on arousal, and I can sense the energy moving through my body. What Mantak Chia said about how the kidneys store your life force is really interesting, too. Dan: I haven’t spent as much time on this exercise as you have. I have been exploring how to open up my Microcosmic Orbit, which you know was covered during our workshop. When I focus my energy at the sperm palace and the perineum, I can feel a tingling sensation. As I keep practicing I am starting to notice more sexual arousal coming from that area that is reminiscent of my pubescent years. Thinking on this makes me wonder if most of my sexual arousal of adolescent years have become more cerebral and less from my genitals. I haven’t really thought about where sexual arousal can come from–from your mind, your genitals, or from the devil! Veronica: Well, that’s the point that Mantak Chia is making. He talks about how we are sexually stimulated by media like advertisements that want to sell things to us, and how this method works. I never had a lot of instruction in my upbringing about what to do with my sexual energy, but I had creative outlets that I could transmit that energy to. Aside from that, my sexual energy was directed against me like the way Michel Foucault suggests in The History of Sexuality, meaning my sexuality is constantly being manipulated by images and propaganda. But, to get back to qigong, and where the energy comes from, I really appreciated how Mantak addressed the serious problems that can happen if one represses their sexuality. Did he mention if the sexual energy was related to the energy that we receive from Mother Earth? Dan: I don’t know if we receive sexual energy from the Earth…Mantak did say that we are born with 100% of Original force which is given to us from the Primordial force. 50% goes to the body and can’t be used, 25% goes to the kidneys for emergency use, and 25% goes to the sexual organs which can be transformed and multiplied for other uses. I know that we can root energy from the Earth, but I don’t know if that energy is different from sexual energy. I believe that there are at least two different energies, one that is yang and the other that is yin. Veronica: I don’t remember if it was discussed at the workshop, but I’m curious if yang energy comes from Earth through our feet or root chakras and yin is the “cosmic” energy that comes down through our crowns. Master Chia said that you can take your negative energy and let it flow into Earth, and that Earth composts that bad energy, turning it into good energy. The yellow energy from the Earth, he said, flows up through your feet and is associated with health, wealth, and longevity. This correlates with what I’ve been learning through In Sacred Balance, and their nature-based, feminine spirituality philosophy. Some of the guided meditations I’ve learned through In Sacred Balance begin by visualising the golden energy of Mother Earth flowing up through the soles of the feet. I find it very rooting and centering, which is also how Turning the Water Wheel feels. This earth energy is joined by the heavenly, or cosmic energy that makes our bodies a point between Earth and Sky. Mantak Chia called the heavenly energy “the father” and says that that energy gives us answers and blessings. He then briefly talks about different types of sexual relations that result in healing. This was toward the end of the last day. He described Soul Sex for emotional balance and harmony, Physical sex for healing, building energy, and mind energy and Spiritual sex to “delete your name from book of death & add it to book of life.” Dan: Yeah there was a lot of information to digest, which lead to more questions. Veronica: So, you’re embarking on your qigong certificate training with The Professor soon. How are you feeling about that? Dan: I am excited about it. It is another step closer to the idea of becoming certified for the Universal Healing Tao system. A good part of me likes the idea of supplementing our income with teaching. I also fancy the personal enrichment and accomplishment of certification. Another aspect that I have brought up in other articles, is that it feels like life is leading me down this path, but for what end I don’t know. I figure it is a good spiritual investment that is already beneficial in so many ways. 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  1. The Gate of Heaven emanates infrared radiant energy
  2. 52 pulses develop before the heart
    1. The North Star pulse creates pulses on Earth
    2. Bruce Lipton – scientist / Taoist
  3. 434 years for North Star light to reach Earth
  4. North Star affects the pumps in the body
    1. Moonflower
    2. North Star
  5. North Star Practice (Healing Light Meditation)
  6. 3 pole stars (5,000 year cycle)
    1. Polaris (yang)
    2. Vega (yin)
    3. Thuban (neutral)
  7. 2012 tsunami tilt Earth axis 6 degrees
  8. Gnostic Christian research based on North Star
  9. “We’re getting a new boss and who cannot adapt with the new boss won’t make it”
  10. The orbit in the body affected by the North Star
  11. The pole have to change
  12. North Star & Nitrogen for proteins = combative people! Closed hearts
  13. Healing power of violet light
    1. Ultra violet biosignals
    2. Mercury burning creates violet light
  14. The Crystal Room (bai hui)
  15. Breathing into cranial & perineum diaphragm
    1. Inhale, exhale, hold (30 seconds minimum, 60 seconds maximum), commence breathing in gentle, small breaths and feel the cranium breathing
    2. When holding your breath, notice your diaphragm activate.
  16. Taking in the cosmic force. It comes to us as a spinning wheel or orbit. Energy spinning creates more energy. “When I spin my orbit I also spin my electrons”. Electrons come from oxygen, food, and cosmic force.
  17. Crane neck & turtle neck to open front and back microcosmic orbit
  18. Your gut is your battery, charge your battery! Stimulants over work your kidneys and wear them out.
  19. Your chi can thicken your aura and protect you from germs as well as change your household.
  20. The mesentery connects the intestines to the abdominal wall, this is the dan tian! Mesentery controls absorption, digestion, and elimination
  21. The Earth can take my waste/shit and turn to good energy. Yellow energy rises from the Earth, health, wealth, and longevity.
  22. The father/heaven gives blessings/answers.
  23. Sexual practice
    1. Soul Sex for emotional balance and harmony
    2. Physical sex for healing, building energy, and mind energy
    3. Spiritual sex: delete your name from book of death & add it to book of life
  24. Violet light has intelligence which is new born soul & spirit
  25. The fire that does not burn
    1. Heart fire
    2. Loving / compassionate fire
    3. Condense loving fire
  26. Chi stuck in breasts, massage to release and avoid disease, return energy to body
  27. Teenagers sexual energy book
  28. Everyone born with diff. Original / primordial force
    1. 25% stored in sexual organs
    2. 25% stored in kidney (emergency energy)
    3. 50% to become original force, for keeping you alive
  29. Original force keeps soul in body, when you die, stored energy in kidneys shoots your soul back to the source. Sexual energy is available for life force.
  30. One million dollar point (hu yin)
    1. A point of life that sends energy of the sexual area to the brain. Just in front of the anus. Press and contract. The center of the brain is connected to the uterus or prostate. Contracting and releasing the sex organs increases the blood supply & hormone circulation in the brain.
    2. Press on the hu yin and contract, breathe in, wave body up. Release point, release contraction and exhale, wave down, curving forward, round back, beginning with tail bone
    3. Orgasmic Teenagers
  31. Egg Exercise
  32. When you push down on perineum you feel crown activate. You will become aware of your uterus/ovaries and feel yourself, gently, breathing into your uterus. You will feel your uterus and Crystal Room pulse.
  33. Breast Massage: 1.5” around nipples
    1. Rub hands warm & ask for chi. Rub inwards 50 circuits then outwards 50 circuits 3 times for a total of 300 circuits.
    2. Pinch nipple & relax then spiral
    3. Milk line (8 nodes) connects all glands
      1. Humans used to have 8 breasts!
  34. Do the uterus contraction everyday to have healthy menstruation
  35. Mysterious gate (skete) female prostate (g spot) source of female ejaculation (ambrosia)
  36. Sexual organ detox massage
  37. Orgasmic woman:
    1. Orgasism:
      1. Clitorus
      2. Mysterious gate
      3. Uterus
    2. Contract uterus + breast massage
    3. Egg: you can use dental floss. Squeeze & pull. With fishing weight, move egg up & down squeezing. Training pubic floor power
      1. Jade can stock chi
  38. Orgasmic man:
    1. Stretch penis
    2. Rub from base to gland 50 times everyday contract prostrate 50 times then rest.
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  1. I like his life perspectives which are funny yet true
    • Dragon tail fart thing
    • Coca-cola burping
  2. Tree: falling w/o falling
  3. Spinal breathing
  4. Inner Smile
  5. Love vibration = love + sexual energy
  6. Tai chi Spinning
    • Inhale & contract perineum
    • Exhale & relax
  7. Northstar practice (Healing Light Meditation)
    • Northstar is the key to our Earth (yang star)
    • Vega is the new boss (yin star)
    • Microcosmic Orbit is affected by the boss star
      • It affects our pulse and energy
    • Thuban is the neutral star
    • Ultraviolet bio signals ‘ride’ on the spirals of DNA
    • Spleen captures yellow light
  8. Microcosmic Orbit
    • Infinity (the sign) warm/past small orbit
    • Eternity (8 sign) cold/future large orbit
  9. Mesentery organ directs absorption, digestion, and elimination
    • Was explained that it acted as the brain for the digestive system
  10. The Six Healing Sounds
    • Lungs
    • Kidneys
    • Liver
    • Heart
    • Spleen
    • Triple warmer
  11. Taoist Supreme Inner Sexual Practice
    • Soul sex
    • Spiritual sex
  12. Achemical light / Holy fire (Holy Spirit?) = Violet light + fire to transform sexual energy.
  13. Condense the fire:
    • Heart fire
    • Kidney fire
    • Tan tien fire
  14. Massage breast / testicales
  15. Love vibration brings these down:
    • Soul sex
    • Spirit sex
    • Primordial force
  16. We are born w/ 100% of Original force, which is provided by the Primordial force.
    • 25% to the sexual organs which can be used. You can transform this energy and multiply it.
    • 25% to the kidneys which is for emergency use.
    • 50% to the original force in the body, but can’t be used.
  17. Turning the Water Wheel practice
    • Move the sexual arousal energy to the tan tien, to the heart, then to the head.
  18. Million Dollar Point (Hui Yean) is yin energy which can’t be captured.
    • Press, contract, and massage everyday
    • Prostrate gland / Uterus orgasim
    • Water captures chi, but saliva captures a lot more
    • Always end with bringing the chi down to the tan tien. Heart and brain cannot store chi, but can radiate it out.
  19. Uterus & Scrotum compression
    • Breath into your uterus / prostate gland
      • The uterus and prostate gland connects to the center of the brain
    • Crane breathing
      • Rocking on your sit bones will move the rest of the body
    • Perineum breathing
      • Inhale, hold & push the energy down to the perineum, contract, relax
  20. Breast / testicle massage
    • Tessticle massage goes to my kidneys
    • Breast massage goes to the milk lines
      • 9 flowers (Eastern)
      • Milk line (Western)
  21. Multiorgasmic Women
    • Clitorus (1st gate)
    • Mysterious gate / g-spot (2nd gate)
      • Female prostate
      • Ejaculation (ambrosia)
    • Uterus (3rd gate)
    • Jade egg
      • Use dental floss
      • Can absorb the chi and gives it back
  22. Multiorgasmic Man
    • Stretch the penis
      • Oil up and rub the penis base to the head (50x)
      • Contract the prostate gland (50x)
      • Make sure the brain is activated
    • Chi Kung for prostate
    • The Recipes of Priceless Gold States
      • Men who are forty leak once every 16 days
      • Men who are 50 leak once every 21 days
      • Men who are 60 leak once every 0 days
    • 8 shallow (screw technique) 1 deep
    • Arousal & love, stop, relax, guide energy to kidneys
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