River's Chi House

Erica Ross's "Dance Our Way Home" My friend Ercia Ross in Toronto Canada has sent me two links that I urge everyone especially women and girls to visit. She is doing leading edge work in healing dance that all people all over the world can befit from experiencing. I will write more about her work soon, inshAllah. Please click on the two links that follow. I placed both site links on the link section of this blog as well. http://www.danceourwayhome.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDxM9IAe4eU

This exercise incorporates techniques from Open-Focus Brain and Whole Body Breathing Chi Kung. Many if not all of you will feel the reduction or disappearance of pain and tension as you do this practice. To prepare for this exercise sit, stand, or recline. Adjust your body so you are as comfortable as possible. Slightly open your mouth and relax your jaw. Notice and release any unnecessary muscle tension. Notice your breathing. Make sure you are belly breathing. In other words make sure as you inhale, your belly expands and as you exhale, your belly releases inwardly. Take your time and then start the exercise. I suggest you take about fifteen seconds for each step in the exercise. This will allow your body to more fully integrate the practice. Can you imagine bringing your attention to your lower abdomen? Can you imagine that within your lower abdomen is an area called the lower dan tien? The lower dan tien is in the lower abdomen about an inch and a half below your bellybutton. It is...