Hi, today we'll do a follow-along qigong practice to lower anxiety and high blood pressure. Qigong
practice is a three-in-one exercise: stretching, deep breathing and body tapping. Body tapping is
just another way to activate our acupressure points for us to relax. Let's do it together.
Make a circle with your hands
Inhale as your hands move up, exhale as your hands move down
Knees slightly bent, back is straight,
inhale slowly
Exhale
Extend your body slowly as one arm pushes up and the other pushes down
Back is straight, breathe in as arm goes up, breathe out as it comes down, breathe in,
Breathe out
Breathe in,
Breathe out.
Take a small step forward with one foot.
Breathe in when your hands go up
Breathe out when your hands go down. Breathe in
Breathe out
As your hands go up, straighten your body, as hands go down, bend your knees. Inhale.
Exhale. Inhale on the way up.
Exhale on the way down.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Turn from side to side.
Tap your lower back to activate acupressure points. Gentle turning
Gentle tapping, breathe slowly,
continue turning from side to side. Knock gently on your chest just below the collarbone.
Gentle tuning, gentle tapping, breathe slowly.
Continue turning the body slowly making figure eight with your hands.
Breathe in as your hand goes up
Breathe out as it goes down
Breathe in, breathe out
Make a circle with your hands
Do a squat as you complete the circle. Breathe in as your hands go up, breathe out as they come down
Breathe in, breathe out
Center your body and mind with this closing exercise. Breathe in as your hand goes up,
breathe out as it comes down
Breathe in
Breathe out