12 Movements of Longevity Stick

 

12 movements of Longevity Stick 

The Longevity Stick Regime incorporates a series of 12 movements designed to improve flexibility, balance, strength mental focus, breathing capacity,

 and vitality The exercise which is done by standing takes its name from the only piece of equipment used in its practice - a 1 inch-thick dowel that is an inch or two longer than the practitioner's height. The exercise was created in 1981 by Mai Bac Dau, a Vietnamese citizen who survived 5 years in a communist concentration camp following the fall of South Viet Nam in 1975.

Combining his knowledge of eastern and western medicine, he combines exercising with the longevity stick with a vitality adjustment to help promote better health as well as better physical movement capabilities. 

This is a very good video on how to do Longevity Stick. The channel did not allow embedding on another site so click on this link to watch it on Youtube. https://youtu.be/ePipx-G35wA

Here is another video on how to do Longevity Stick. 

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Deborah Moen

Balance-How You Can Do It !

 

                    Students using the wall to practice balance. 

Always consult with your doctor before doing these exercises.

As we go through life we tend to be up in our heads thinking about to do lists and schedules, work, family, and daily challenges.  We may forget our connection to the earth. Many people eventually have trouble balancing. We may have stumbled or lost our balance  at one time and came to believe we did not have balance from that moment on. 

Tai Chi practice helps us become very conscious of the earth and how it support us.  As we bring attention down to the feet and relax the mind and body, we can feel how our weight sink into our feet  in a balanced way.  These students below are beginning to retrain their mind to accept their balance. 

Ask a friend or a family member to stand near you while you do this exercise. Have them make sure your back is straight and your eyes are looking at the wall without leaning. It is also nice to have some encouragement. 

1. Step up to a wall 
2. Place hands flat on the wall directly in front of the shoulders.
3. Feet are about 8" apart.
4. With hands flat on the wall, adjust your distance from the wall so you can stand up straight without leaning. Elbows are bent. 
5. Keep hand flat against the wall. Pick up your right foot a few inches off the ground. (see image below) Use the wall for balance. If lifting your foot off the ground is too much for you then lift up your heel only as you feel the weight shift into your other leg.
6. Feel how the weight transfers to the other leg and foot. Hold 10 seconds and put the foot down.
7. As you do this keep you eyes on the wall. 
8. Repeat on other side.
9. Make this part of your day
10. You can gradually increase your hold in time
11. You can get to where you barely touch the wall and when you feel confident, eventually just touch with your fingertips then after you practice this for a few days lift your hands from the wall. 
12. The wall is there to support you if you need it. 
13. Keep your body straight and eyes ahead.
14. In a few weeks when you get stronger, try this without the wall

Beginning to relearn balance, by strengthening the legs
feeling the connection to the earth by sinking the weight into the feet. The mind also discovers you can balance !

Many people come to Tai Chi Class to learn balance.

And many of these students rediscover their balance within weeks by learning basic principles and practicing these principles.

Balance is possible even with an inner ear challenge. This woman (above image) was sent to my class by her doctor.

Never had balance? Now you can !

His friends didn't believe he could balance.  He read an article on how Tai chi can help with balance and made a bet with a close friend he could balance on one leg. He followed along in class and as you can see he has succeeded!

Accomplish what others say is impossible

Can you do this ?

You can do it if you have the desire and willingness to learn and practice.


One of my students who always came into class with her walker.
Left after class without her walker. We noticed her walker in the back of the classroom and ran to find her. She was already in the parking lot. We had a good laugh !

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Practice your balance. 

Deborah Moen

Learn Tai Chi Chih Video

Tai Chi Chih was developed by Justin Stone.  I took a  Tai chi Chih class at the YMCA. I wanted to learn more about how energy was cultivated. I was trained in ballet and found the movements quite different. I felt  more freedom of movement. There is no pushing or shoving, stress or trying to do it exactly right.  Movement are soft, slow, meditative, and calming. Relax and breathe. Everyone moves at their own pace. In time the movements become easier and our understanding becomes deeper.

Soon after beginning Tai chi Chih class, I came home to find I was locked out of the house. I used some of the principles of Tai Chi Chih to open the window and climb inside. I shifted my weight to the right leg and moved from my center below the navel. Then I lifted my left leg parallel to the ground and entered into the window.  The movements and principles you learn while practicing Tai Chi, Qigong, or Tai Chi Chih will be with you a lifetime and help you maneuver through your day more easily. Tai Chi follows the path of least resistance. You can discover where you hold your tension and relax those areas. You can perform the movements standing, sitting or lying down.

Tai Chi Chih Full Routine

Follow along

Watch video

Want to understand more about Tai Chi Chih?
Here is a very informative interview about Tai Chi Chih 

Here is a directory to find a Tai Chi Chih class near you.

You can search by country, state and city.


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Enjoy your life.

                     

Try This Easy Experiment: Prove The Power Of Imagination

TRY THIS EXPERIMENT

The world is really what you think it is. Try this experiment. It shows us how imagination can change things

1. Take a deep breath and relax where you are.

2. Keeping your body straight, now turn your head to the right as far as you can and note what you can see at the end of the turn.

3. Bring your head back to the front.

4. Now close your eyes and imagine that you are an owl and that makes it easy to move your head all the way around to face backwards if you want to. Keep facing forward and just imagine your head turning around like that.

5. Open your eyes and gently and carefully turn your head to the right as far as you can.

6. Did you see farther that you did before?

What do you think you can use your imagination on now to change or transform or create your life?

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How To Make a Human Rainbow

Love Rainbow Red, orange, yellow, green
blue, purple, violet sparkles

Here is how to open the flood gates of Love that exists at all times, all situations and things. Whether you are attuned to Reiki or not you will benefit from this exercise. 

Benefits are endless but here are a few:

• Reconciliation with family
• Re-connection with old friends
• Increase in financial abundance
• More opportunities open
• Epiphanies and synchronity
• Feeling and looking younger
• Feeling stronger more energized. 
• Love eternally flowing through your words, thoughts, eyes and ears. 
• Wellness and well-being
• Boost immune function
• Balance your emotional centers/chakras

 IF THE LOVE IS HERE NOW WHY CAN'T I FEEL IT???

The reason we do not feel this Love is because we are either stressed out, resentful, busy in our head or pissed off at someone or something or afraid of what the future may bring. All of this blocks the Love that is forever flowing and growing in and around ALL OF US.

How To Reconnect to Love

Miracle , epiphanies and those ah ha moments are happening everyday. I have discovered with all my body, mind, and emotions that LOVE is indeed flowing at all times through me and around me and YOU too. Love is available always and eternally for us to utilize, benefit from, and enjoy. Universal Love, God's Love, flows through all situations and all things. It is a Universal Truth. This practice has changed the way I perceive life. 
Follow this simple meditation with light gentle touch.  Savor each part. Release all your worries and allow the depth of this love within you to emerge. By placing the hands lightly you will awaken nerves, tissue, muscle and increase blood flow. you will connect mind and body. In time you will feel deep layers of sensation and relaxation. It will balance your energy centers, give you intuitive clarity and boost your immune function.

During this practice your mind may drift to visions and memories and ideas. Once you are aware you drifted off just return back to your practice. Keep practicing daily. In time you will feel the benefits.

Make a Human Rainbow 

I practice my Reiki before I hop out of bed every morning. I prepare by connecting to the highest realm of Love and Light by gently touching the crown or top of my head until I sense that heavenly place that I think of or sense God, heaven and angels. (See the heart above the head in my painting to the right). Stay there and feel the sensation of this higher realm. It is uplifting.


I lightly touch my forehead or third eye and silently ask to see the Love that exists in all things. Keep sensing this area.

I place my hands over my ears and ask to hear the Love that is forever flowing to me and within me at all times. Think about what love sounds like. Perhaps the wind, the birds, affirmations, acknowledgment etc. Sense the feeling of the connection, the heat, or heartbeat within your ears. 

I cup my hands over my eyes blocking out any light ( not touching my eyes but the bones around my eyes and forehead.)  and ask to see with clarity the seen and unseen, to see the words on the page with clarity and crispness, to see the birds flying in the clouds to see auras and energy. Feel the heat generated by my cupped hands over my eyes. I open my eyes under my cupped hands and ask for my eye lenses to relax. I see black when my eyes are completely relaxed. 

I cup my hands gently over my throat and ask to communicate with this ever flowing river of Love to speak, write and sing with Love and kindness. I support my arms and relax my shoulders to ease these positions. 

I place my hands over my heart and ask to believe in the Love that lives and pulsates at all times. Because I have experienced this eternal love I say, I do.

If you feel any stress in these areas ask your guides or angels to help release them. 

I place my hands over my solar plexus and ask to stomach, or to feel worthy and receive with grace, the Love which is flowing at all times to me and within me. Really feel the sensations in the solar plexus. Ask Archangel Michael to sever the emotional cords with anyone that keeps you from forgiveness or enjoying your life and well-being. 

I place my hands on my lower belly and ask to create with the Love that is forever flowing through me.

I place my hands on the groin area and thigh and ask that I utilize all of Earth, all this physical plane with confidence, feeling supported, feeling  joy and appreciation and a spirit of playfulness.

I connect to the heart in the center of the earth which beats to the rhythm of my own heart. I create a glowing rainbow by bringing the warm red energy of this earth heart up through my feet, into my legs feeling grounded and supported.

I draw the energy up into my hips and navel until it burst brightly with orange. Say silently, I create with LOVE. I see the red and orange glowing together.

I let this energy rise into my solar plexus and it glows brilliant yellow. I say silently, I am worthy of this LOVE and I receive graciously. I see the red, orange and yellow glowing brightly from my body.

I draw this love into my heart. I say I believe in the Eternal flow of love and visualize my heart center glowing bright emerald green. I add this green to the rainbow I am creating. 

The energy flows up into my throat and emanates a crystal blue light. I imagine my communication  to be within the realm of this Loving energy.

I feel the energy of this LOVE flow up into my third eye (forehead) and the energy radiates a divine purple. I see all the Love that flows eternally through all situations and things.I visualize all the colors of the rainbow radiating from my body and mind.

The flow of LOVE brilliantly rises up through my crown radiating violet and divine light and sparkles. I am connected to the Realm of Love and Light.


I am now a radiant rainbow of balanced energy, Love and Light.

I finish this practice with a long stretch reaching out through my fingers and toes. This opens my radiant circuits. 

It took me 4 weeks of daily Reiki practice to learn this and be able to visualize the rainbow of energy beaming outward from these areas. This rainbow of balanced energy attracts beautiful experiences to me and it will for you too.

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Practice daily, you will reap the benefits and so will the world.

I have made a special card with my painting which includes this meditation inside.

You Are A Rainbow of Love Greeting Card
by SimpleSpark

How to Make A Human Circle of Peace

Today it is the International Day of Peace, September 21, 2016. 

This is a great way to create and celebrate peace.

Where two or more are gathered....

All you need is two people and you can add more people if you have them.

For Two People:

1. Face each other 
2. Hold hands out in front of you with palms up to begin.
3. Leave left palm up and turn right palm down. 
4. Connect together by placing your right hand over (hovering, not touching) the left palm of the other person so that palms are aligned.
5. Relax and take some cleansing breaths
6.  Take time to be silent and feel any sensations

For a Group

1. Form a circle with arms out to the side, to make a space between each person. You can adjust this space for comfort. See photo below to get an idea. 
2. Everyone turn left palm up. Be sure to relax shoulders and bend at the elbow for more comfort.
3. Place right hand over ( hovering over, not touching) the left palm of the person on your left so that your palms are aligned.
4. Relax and take some cleansing breaths
5. Take time, in silence, be aware of any sensations 

LEFT HAND RECEIVES RIGHT PALM SENDS

Human Circle of Peace left hand up, right hand down. hands do not touch, palms are aligned. feel the sensation surging from left to right. 

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May peace Be with YOU !

Deborah Moon Moen

Reframing Your Life Story With Archetypes

Reframing Your Life Story 

Are you still telling that old dark, dramatic, tear jerking story of your life? How is that working for you?

When we tell the dark sides of our life story it tends to keep us in that old mindset. You may want to try a process called reframing.  When finished, you will have a true story of your positive aspects and you can toss those negative aspects into the trash.

 OBJECTIVE:  to turn lemons into lemonade.

  I reframed my old war stories with positive archetypes. 

Note:  Archetype is a typical character, action or situation that seem to represent a universal pattern of human nature. You can Google for a list of archetypes if you need one or be creative. 

Here is the process of Reframing your Life Story With Archetypes

1. I drew a vertical line down a clean sheet, in my new journal, and notched it beginning at child, then teenager, then 20'...30's...40's...50's (See Image at top)
2. I then thought about these eras in my life and created positive archetypes. For example: To replace the fearful childhood and tension in my family, I remembered a positive aspect and re-framed myself in that era as Peacemaker. I suffered from nightmares as a child and reframed that as a Creative Dreamer.  


As I went down the stages of life, I discovered many positive aspects of me such as Nature Lover, Healer, Artist, Shaman, Teacher, and more. I only needed to do this process once. It clearly defined who I was and I was so ready to let go of the old perception of me and my life. It also inspired me to forgive. 


I hope this post about reframing your life story with archetypes was helpful to you. It is a great exercise. 

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Be Well !

Deborah Moen

Make An Intuitive Crystal Grid

The Intuitive Crystal Grid ( No right or wrong way ) 

Intuitive
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#sacred #symbols #ceremony #healing #crystsals

I will show you how I made my intuitive crystal grid.


Don't let the word intuitive freak you out. You are a natural at it even if you do not think so. It is simply following how you feel and what you like. Your intuition is your kind friend and supports your well-being. Follow it.

Use what comes to mind

• do not over analyze
•  just be you 
• follow what you feel.  
• there is no right or wrong way

An intuitive crystal grid can be made for manifesting or actualizing anything. After all you are a deliberate co-creator aren't you?

1.  Find a tray or a plate to place it on or make one on your altar. I happened to have this awesome garnet hexagon-like platter.
2. Make an intention or state your desire.  Source gets on board and becomes it right away, not just agrees with you, but becomes the full non-physical embodiment of that and holds that vibrational frequency which is like a guiding light for you to find your way to your desire.
3. Now all you got to do is make your grid and let go. 
4. Decide to let go of worry and through one least resistant thought at a time, work up to appreciating life and noticing the blessings. In doing that you will match the vibration of the desire or intent.
5. Begin this non resistant path by saying, "This or something better will manifest for me." 

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It is so basic.
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I made this for my hen, Daisy May. She got well because as I let go, I relaxed, and was able to be aware of inspirational moment to moment information about what to feed her which transformed her energy and balanced her body. Letting go is key in assisting and influencing a healing. The Intuitive Crystal Grid helped me do that and it was really fun. 

Here was how I created my Intuitive Crystal Grid
Choose your crystals by color, how they feel or properties and vibration. I have the book Love is In the Earth by Melodie to look up the properties and influences of crystals. 

Intuitive Crystal Grid by DeborahMoen
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#sacred #crystals # ceremony # ritual #healing #transformation

• I wanted a meaningful centerpiece so I chose a stone that has a mauve-pink center which looks like a heart to me.
• I placed a short quartz wand at the top standing vertically to symbolize and connect to the highest vibration of Love. 
• I placed the aventurine, amazonite and crystal quartz to the right one after the other
• I placed flourite and 2 moon stones on the left one after the other.
• the stone I can feel strongest is rutilated quartz so I placed them below near the stones I already placed to enhance them.
• amethyst was placed bottom center 
• citrines were place on either side of the amethyst

I felt my intuitive crystal grid was perfect and it gave me such joy to make this. I left it sitting overnight and slept like a baby because I knew the outcome was in God's ( good) Hands. Letting go and moving forward with joy is key in influencing or assisting transformation. 

I have a friend that also uses magnets and weaves a sacred symbol through the objects with her mind. 

I enjoyed sharing this with you.

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Love is in the Earth: A Kaleidoscope of Crystals - The Reference Book Describing the Metaphysical Properties of the Mineral Kingdom

Change Your State of Health With This

Still Struggling? There are enough techniques and methods available to cure any issue, situation, or ailment. Do you use them or do you procrastinate? 

Sometimes we have a belief deep inside that we do not deserve to be healthy. For whatever the reason, here is a solution. It is amazing how fast this works. Try it and see for yourself.

You Got the Power !


WATCH THIS VIDEO TO SEE HOW TO CHANGE YOUR BELIEFS. ITS A REAL GAME CHANGER.

I use this to dissolve a negative belief and then I use it again to reinforce a new belief that supports my well-being. Simple and portable. 

 Vibrational solutions using the body and mind heart emoticon I find it works on everything and dissolves pain, stress, and old beliefs. also speeds healing and eliminates or reduces swelling and bleeding with injuries. 


Do it before your Dr's visit and see what happens. You might discover your own power to help yourself heal or balance your body and mind. Woo Hoo ! What a revelation that would be, huh? Just imagine the feeling of power you have over your own life. 


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Learn Chair Flow Yoga

Time is precious we think. How about our body and mind? Is that as precious to us as time?

In these days of great change we may be active rushing from appointments, work, school, and home to dinner. Once fed and comfy we may have a hard time with stiffness getting off the couch at night to get a snack. We go to bed and may have thoughts racing faster than our sleep can take hold of us. The thoughts may win and we toss and turn.

Getting dressed changes over the years. Pants and underwear seem to take a bit more effort in stretching to reach the leg holes. Our breathing is squeezed and tight as we bend forward to put on our socks. Putting on our shoes may require a bit more struggle to reach the laces.

 How we feel during these simple and necessary daily routines are great indicators of our wellness and well-being.


Lube and tune your body and mind

If you feel you would like to lubricate your joints, take in more healing oxygen, and gain more mobility then I have the answer for you and me. Chair Flow Yoga by John Wylie. It is easy and fun and complete. I did the first 20 minutes which was head, neck and some shoulders. I vowed to do the next 20 minutes the next day and had so much enjoyment doing the video I finished the next 40 minutes. My body felt great and more alive. I fed my body with oxygen and allowed the oxygen to flow into each and every muscle as I breathed in and out, moved, and stretched.

No need to overdo or over stretch. This is a program you can easily progress as you practice.

Bookmark this video so you can practice these wonderful movements. Give yourself time to adjust to moving the muscles that may be stiff. This discourages many people. With repetition and care not to go overboard, you can have a wonderful experience.

Thanks to John Wylie for making this available to us.


 

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Qigong Exercise-Healthy Joints and Bones-Preview Video

Qigong For Healthy Joints and Bones is available on https://www.exercisetoheal.com

See my Tai Chi Page for more information and resources on Tai Chi and Qigong

Soothing Finger Massage For Stiffness

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