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Thursday, October 23, 2008

The Swimming Dragon: Exercise for Beauty and Health


The Swimming Dragon:
The Chinese Way to Fitness, Beautiful Skin, Weight Loss & High Energy

by Tzu Kuo Shih

The Swimming Dragon is an ancient Chinese Qigong exercise that comes to us through the Taoist tradition. If practiced diligently and regularly, it has the power to improve our health, enhance our physical appearance, and improve our general well-being. It is especially celebrated for its ability to improve skin tone and control weight without dieting.

The Swimming Dragon is a self-contained exercise that is generally practiced by repeating a short cycle of movements in sessions lasting from five to twenty minutes. Each cycle of exercise takes about one minute. It is easy to learn and perform and brings pleasant and beneficial results as soon as one begins to practice it.

During the exercise, the body smoothly and evenly rises and lowers and, at the same time, swings to the left and right. The movements are simple and the swinging movements fully stretch out the body. The spine is twisted in an "S" shape and extended to its maximum length. It requires the entire body, especially the waist and abdominal area, perform large scale swinging movements. In moving the body from side to side with legs together while shifting the pelvis stimulates the groin area. This in turn stimulates the endocrine system.

Benefits
The Swimming Dragon is actually a comprehensive system of care for the internal organs, spine and meridian systems, In particular, the movements have beneficial influences on the intestines, stomach, lungs and kidneys and encourage relaxation.



  • reduces weight without dieting & stimulates metabolism
  • increases & balances energy
  • creates beautiful skin & helps eliminate wrinkles
  • reduces tension by relaxing the body & calming the mind
  • improves muscle tone & enhances flexibility in joints
  • adjusts & stretches the spine.
  • sends energy to vital organs by stimulating meridians
  • naturally improves posture.
  • massages deep muscles all the way to the bone
  • frees and deepens breathing


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    1 comment:

    1. Thank you my friend.....looks good and easy to learn with great benefits lined up. I will certainly add this to my routine. I also teach Zhineng Qigong and 37 Cheng Man Chinbg taichi in BOmbay, India. Do visit my website if you have the time www.qigong-taichiindia.com

      Warm Qi wishes,

      Mr. Murali

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