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Self-healing is natural healing. This article should rightly be called How to self-heal naturally. There is nothing more precise
than self-healing to ascribe to any other methods in natural healing. Usually natural healing takes the form of prescribing
herbs and other natural concomitants. Self-healing is quite different in that one undertakes to heal oneself by natural means
without any herbal medication.
Sounds like a big order. Yes it is. Not only is it possible to heal oneself by self-healing, it is also surprisingly the easiest
method I have ever come across. You can learn this self-healing posture in just one minute. And it is FREE! It is almost a
dream come true to find something easy that works for ones health and at the same time, FREE!
This is not a sales gimmick. I dont sell you anything here. All my articles on wellness are FREE! They are also very practical
and easy to follow. What I ask from you is to read this self-healing posture article with an open-mind, and then try this selfhealing posture for FREE without any side effect. Sorry, correction; there are definitely two side effects; you will feel
healthier and therefore happier in the process! To put you in a more comfortable frame of mind, this self-healing posture is
not mine. You can find this self-healing posture in Youtube. I am only sharing with you what I found from my full-time search
for wellness in the internet. My philosophy is that All good things should be shared for FREE!. At the end of this article I
shall give you the links to read in more detail, this wonderful and fantastic self-healing system, together with demonstration
videos.
we balance the two, then we feel comfortable and live on. The principle of Yin Yang is like this. Tao, is the principle of The
Harmony Of The Opposites.
A very good example is the tree. The tree takes nourishment both from the ground (Yin) and from the atmosphere (Yang).
Too much water or too much sunlight will eventually kill the tree. With proper balance of Yin and Yang, the tree grows and
bears fruits.
We humans are just like any other thing that comes from nature. You go against natures way, you suffer. So we need to live
a balanced life-style in accordance with natures wayThe Tao. Take a look at the life-style of birds, for example. When
dawn breaks, they wake up and start flying off to begin their activities. When dusk approaches, they return to their roosting
place and rest for the night. This is the life-style set by nature for them. They live in accordance with natures principles.
We, foolish humans are the only species that goes against Nature! We should also follow the rules set for us by nature in
order to live a long and healthy life.
Distention, numbness, pain or inflexibility in the arm, leg, elbow and knee
There is a special La-jin bench but I dont think you can get it in the West. You can improvise by placing 2 or 3 chairs
together as you can see from the third Youtube video (@ 0:15) at the end of this article and also the two photos below on the
right, showing me doing lajin.
Just to assure you on two points. Most people will not be able to raise the leg to a 90 -degree angle initially, without
assistance. So for a start, just lift you leg to the best possible angle; even 45 degrees will do. In due course with constant
practice you will be able to do so in perfection! Also your arms may not be able to fully stretch to the back. Its ok. Just
stretch the best you can. In time, you will be an expert as you regain your perfect health which you are entitled to, in the first
place.
The second point is that different people will experience different levels of pain depending on the conditions of the ligaments
and tendons. The advice is to start off gradually. Stretch to the limit that you can persevere and for the duration that you feel
comfortable with. For a start, 5 minutes will be an achievement. Ideally, it should be at least 10 minutes for each leg.
Me doing posture #1
Me doing posture #2
exercise for improvement of our health, within our own levels and abilities. We are not competing in the Olympics! However,
after a few practices, the legs can become more flexible. Take a look at my second photo on the right.
When you are able to relax while doing the Lajin stretch, you can try some deep breathing at the same time. Take a deep full
breath, breathing in slowly from your nostrils. Let the air intake fill the whole lungs and feel the stomach extending. Hold your
breath for a few seconds, then breathe out slowly through your mouth. This is to exercise your lungs and stomach and at the
same time you will feel your Lajin position improving as the pressure from your extended lungs and stomach push your
buttocks forward.
This breathing method is also a type of qigong breathing technique. The in-breath is supposed to draw in positive qi (or
positive fresh air) into the base of the body which is the center of gravity of the body. The exact location is 2 inches below
the navel (or 3 finger-widths below the navel) and in Chinese this location is called the lower "Dantian"or simply "Dantian".
This location is supposed to be the storehouse of "qi" or life energy. It is so vital that lower Dantian is considered to be "like
the root of the tree of life". When you breathe out through your mouth, imagine that you are expelling negative or "used" qi,
or toxic air from your body. With a complete cycle of breathing in and breathing out, you are replenishing positive life energy
to your body, and expelling negative toxic air (negative qi) out from the body.
Before I forget, I do this lajin stretch with my eyes closed, which enables me to really feel completely relaxed. While doing
the breathing exercise, I also practise visualization. Visualizing the in-breath slowly filling up my lungs and strengthening my
stomach and abdomen. Then I visualize the breath staying put for a few seconds, and slowly empties through the mouth.
I also do two extended exercises after the 10-minute stretch. With both hands pressed on the thigh of the raised leg, I do the
"cycling" exercise on the other leg. After that, another exercise, with both hands holding the thigh of the "free" leg, I stretch it
sideways.
This is an update: From my consistent Lajin practice, I found that one of the most effective results is the strengthening and
maintaining the straight posture of my spine.
Source
Stand in a doorframe, raise both arms touching both sides of the doorframe; stretch your arms as much as you
can.
Stretch one leg forward slightly bent; and stretch the other leg behind as straight as possible.
Stay in this position for three minutes and then switch the legs and repeat the exercise for another three minutes.
Self-healing : Caution
People with hypertension, heart disease, osteoporosis, or are physically weak for a long time, or pregnant must consult their
doctors on whether they can do La-Jin. My personal opinion is that pregnant ladies should avoid practising La-Jin.
Now we come to the second part of self-healing therapy. You can watch the demonstration at the end of the third Youtube
video. In Chinese it is called Pai-da therapy. Pai means patting, and Da means slapping. For those not used to Hanyu
Pinyin pronunciation Da should be pronounced as Ta (without aspiration). Just like Dao is pronounced as Tao.
This system of patting and slapping is quite common in qigong practice. It is done usually after the end of the qigong
session. You can see this practice in the last video of my other article titled Relaxing-qigong.
It is believed that patting and slapping the skin and the joints will activate the flow of Chi or inner energy that gives life
and vitality to the body. This technique draws out the bad chi (Yin Chi) and invigorates the body with the positive chi
(Yang chi), and stimulates the meridians with the powerful flow of positive Chi, thereby energizing the body with vitality.
The sequence of Pai-da is from top down. Generally starting from the top and back of the head, down the chest, shoulders,
arms, waist, thighs and the legs. Along the way, all the joints are slapped as hard as possible. Although it is patting and
slapping, I also do circular rubbing massage especially on the knees and around the stomach and lower abdomen.
Another complementary massage is doing light rubbing by sliding the palms down the body following the same sequence as
Pai-da, from the top of the head (including the face and ears) down to the ankles.
This concludes the self-healing system as taught by Master Xiao.
If you are interested, i also have my own version of simple massages :
Frequency of practice
As for how often we need to practise this therapy, Master Xiao has this to say,
"If you want more health benefits, practise more often,
If you want less health benefits, practise less often,
If you don't want any health benefit, then don't do it."