Immunity blog – user’s guide

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Practice prevention: The time of fall is the best time to strengthen our defenses, attune our immunity and get prepared for the cold weather & flu season ahead.

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Immunity I: Holistic Principles


Strengthen immunity: If you have a history of catching colds & flu or they easily go deep or linger, it’s a good idea to work on strengthening your immunity. Or, if you’re feeling extra stressed or worn out lately, this could have an adverse effect on your immune system response.

Check out:
Immunity II: Lifestyle
Immunity IV: Self-massage
Immunity V: Nutrition
Immunity VI: Gut immunity
Immunity VII: Spice up your immunity
Qigong for Lungs I
Shielding Meditation


Support first responders: If you’re feeling like something is coming on – a slight feverishness or chill, sore or scratchy throat, unusual fatigue, short of breath or other such symptoms, it might be good to take some appropriate & timely action to rally your defensive response.

Check out:
Immunity III: Managing an infection
Immunity IV: Self-massage
Immunity VII: Spice up your immunity
Qigong for Lungs II & III

 
Managing an infection: If, despite your best efforts, you’ve become sick with something that could be Covid, there are natural methods that can help shorten the duration of the disease and greatly decrease the likelihood of developing serious symptoms.

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Covid 19 & Chinese medicine
Immunity IV: Self-massage
Qigong for Lungs II & III

 
Full recovery: If you have already gotten Covid and are now virus free you still may have suffered damage to various body tissues that may impede your functioning if not properly cared for.

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Covid 19 & Chinese medicine


Life-long health: And, if everything’s fine and you want to keep it that way, we recommend you practice a  Qigong exercise like Eight Treasures as a foundation of your life-long health care.

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Qigong of the Eight Treasures

Qigong for the Lungs II

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Qigong for the Lungs II

This Dragon Dance routine strengthens metabolism and stimulates immunity. It is famously used as part of successful weight loss programs and is also recommended as an immune-supportive, moderate exercise when suffering illness, a time important to avoid any excess exercise that would drain your needed reserves. We will demonstrate the standing and seated versions.

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Qigong for the Lungs I

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Qigong for the Lungs I

The Hungry Tiger Qigong strengthens the lungs and supports our immune functions.

The three versions of this exercise open up and strengthen your lung organ and channels that travel down your inner arms. Practice a set once or twice a day using the version that you feel matches your current ability.

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Qigong for the Lungs III

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Qigong for the Lungs III

The Qigong exercises in this video can be used preventively as part of a Lung strengthening program or therapeutically if you have a current or recent infection. The first Qigong exercise, Water & Fire Meet, is good for invigorating the flow of energy in the chest to dissolve phlegm and reduce cough. Use it for any cough or bronchial infection with chest tightness or congestion.

The second Qigong exercise, The Great Bird Spreads its Wings, opens the chest and helps your lungs breathe deeply and fully. 

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