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Lower  Qi  Gong  –  Exercises  explained                                                                              

   

Spinal  Cord  Breathing   Extension  and  Flexion  

Iron  Bridge   Hip  In,  Out,  Up  and  Across  

Knee  Circles   The  Baby   Side  Bending  

Qi  Gong  increases  the  awareness  of  the  body  and  helps  with  mapping  movement  and  sensation  in  the  sensori-­‐motor  cortex.    It  also  helps  to  facilitate  deep  abdominal  breathing  in  an  active,  yet  calm  way.    It  loosens  up  the  thoracic  spine  to   decrease   sympathetic   nervous   system   up-­‐regulation.     It   teaches   you   to   move   without   tension,   and   helps   to  decrease  stress.    It  is  an  active  way  to  improve  the  mind-­‐body  connection.    Never  push  a  movement  beyond  your  comfort   level.  Move  slowly  and  smoothly  at  your  own  pace.     If  your  arms  or  legs  get  tired,  gently  shake  them  out  before  moving  to  your  next  exercise.    If  an  exercise  seems  too  difficult  for  you  to  do  initially,  just  visualize  doing  that  exercise  first  until  it   feels  comfortable  to  try  it.    Listen  to  the  audio  clip  through  fully  at   least  one  time  and   imagining  the  positions   that   you  will   go   into.  This  can  be   really  helpful,  especially   if  you  have  a  lot  of  pain.  Be  gentle  with  yourself.    This  is  a  gentle  practice,  and  there  is  no  hurry  to  rush  through  it.    

 

The  exercises  are  available  on  your  website  in  a  short  instructional  video  format.    Please  go  to  guidedtherapeuticexercise.com  if  there  are  any  questions  about  how  to  perform  any  of  

the  exercises.