BONE MARROW WASHING
What is Bone Marrow Washing?
This Qigong combines meditation with moving Qigong. It is one of the popular Qigong forms therapists like to practice for detoxifying and purifying themselves. Being able to cleanse one’s body and mind at the deepest level, this practice is well known for its efficiency to purge the stagnant Qi, dirty and sickly Qi, as well as all kinds of negative emotions.
Traditionally, this Qigong is also widely practiced for building up one’s stamina and inner strength, and for promoting one’s perseverance and peak performances both physically and mentally.
The Health Benefits of Bone Marrow Washing
| • | Stimulate and activate adult stem cells in our bone marrow for optimal health |
| • | Gently elongate the spine and keep it flexible |
| • | Alleviate pain caused by spinal problems such as lumbago, degenerative disk disease or herniated disk |
| • | Alleviate symptoms of arthritis as well as many other joint problems and repetative stress injuries |
| • | Cleanse and detoxify through purging of stagnant, dirty and sickly Qi |
| • | Get rid of one’s negative emotions |
| • | Brighten spirits and reduce depression |
| • | Build stamina and inner strength |
| • | Clear mind, improve one’s memory and promote clairvoyance |
How to Practice Bone Marrow Washing Effectively
1) Keep the Mind Quiet
Bone Marrow Washing combines meditation with moving qigong. When we shift our body weight front and back, we should do it slowly and deliberately. That way, we can experience easy breathing, equanimity, and even “poised” sensations. Then we’ll gradually enter the meditative state, or the “qigong state of mind”. Together with the help of the mantras, our consciousness (or shen ) returns to our own body centers, and our qi will penetrate deep inside our spine, “wash” our marrow, and eventually stimulate and activate our adult stem cells.
2) Be Aware of Whole Body Movement
Whenever we are moving part of our body, our whole body should follow. Please pay attention to the finger-meridian line connections. For example, when we are making small circles with our right index finger, we should feel that these tiny movements are ever spreading. They are rippling through our right wrist joint, our right shoulder joint, our hip joints, and our knee joints, till they finally get to our feet.
3) Sustained Tension is part of the training
It’s OK to place part of our body in sustained tension, so long as we can maintain other parts of our body in a relaxed state. This kind of training is obviously different from Wild Goose Qigong’s “sudden release” technique. But both techniques should be used in different situations and for different purposes. This Qigong combines
meditation with moving Qigong. It is one of the popular Qigong forms therapists
like to practice for detoxifying and purifying themselves. Being able to cleanse
one’s body and mind at the deepest level, this practice is well known
for its efficiency to purge the stagnant Qi, dirty and sickly Qi, as well
as all kinds of negative emotions.