This form helps to strengthen and boost your Zheng Qi (upright Yang Qi). Strong Yang Qi gives you the foundation for a strong and vibrant life. In our fast paced modern society, we drain and consume our Yang Qi on a daily basis. When our Yang Qi begins to diminish, we have the potential to become ill. When all of our Yang Qi is depleted our life ends. The universal Yang Qi is represented by the sun and illuminates the entire universe and generates energy for the earth. This warming of the earth controls and allows for 10,000 things to be born and become activated. The Sun controls the temperature for everything to survive.
In this form we will work on two types of Yang Qi, Shao Yang (Younger Yang) and Tai Yang (Supreme Yang). Shao Yang helps slow down aging, lifts chronic fatigue, supports liver and gallbladder function, harmonizes gynecology functions, supports healthy erections, addresses Parkinson’s symptoms, and stabilizes emotions. Tai Yang helps with osteoporosis, moving qi and blood, reducing edema, cancer prevention, clarification of the mind (Alzheimer’s, and dementia). Celestial Pillar also helps to take off excess weight, burdens, negative emotions, and thought patterns that don’t serve you.
This is a standing form that consists of 6 different movements, with a 7th repeated in between them.