Nature's Healing

In Spring, the natural forces that have an influence on our health  begin to unfold like a fragile sprout rising up out of the earth. All  that natural energy stored up through winter hibernation is now  encouraged to flow steadily outward. Rising yang energy visibly comes  alive as the day’s heading into Summer grow longer and warmer. This  rising and moving energetic nature of Spring affects the Liver functions  of coursing and discharging qi throughout the body. Based on 5 Element  principles the eyes, joints and the sides of the body correspond to the  Liver system.

Releasing Sounds (see 6 Releasing Sounds):

• Liver – Xu (Sh-ew)

The forms are performed in order sequentially as listed in the lessons below at a slow, continuous and flowing pace.

Note: there is an Opening and Closing  form to the set. When combining additional 4 Seasons Chi Kung sets  together in a series the Opening and Closing forms are typically  performed only once at the beginning and once at end of the series  instead of per each individual set.

Defining Terms:

• Form – a short, repetitive movement.
• Set – a sequence of separate forms or movements strung together and fluidly performed from one form to the next.
• Series – a sequence of separate sets strung together and fluidly performed from one series to the next

Read through the additional course documents. The Handout is a step by step instructional guide for each form in the Spring set. The Poster document n be used as a reminder of each form in the set.