Exercise in Nature
Overall, the weather in autumn can be delightful. It is the best time of year to exercise outside. Make sure to allow yourself to feel a slight chill at the start of your exercise. Acclimatizing to cold temperatures in this way will enhance your body’s resistance to cold and improve your immunity and overall health.
Climbing “mountains” in the fall has been a Chinese health cultivation strategy for thousands of years. Old people all over China are actually organized to climb a mountain on September 9th every year. Not only is it great exercise for the body, but also makes people cheerful.
Climb a Mountain
Climbing “mountains” in the fall has been a Chinese health cultivation strategy for thousands of years. Old people all over China are actually organized to climb a mountain on September 9th every year. Not only is it great exercise for the body, but also makes people cheerful.
Cultivate mountain energy during the fall.
If you have mountains and hills near you, do your best to spend time hiking or taking shorter, more leisurely strolls at the base of the mountain. Just taking in the healing energy of the trees and mountain air benefits your lungs.
Breathe Deeply
One of the best and most important types of exercise you can do in the autumn is breathing. Deep abdominal breaths reach down into the lower parts of the lungs and help clear residual toxins.
Qigong exercises are an ideal way to ensure this type of deep breathing. Deep, long abdominal respiration in qigong helps the lungs send down the inhaled qi to the lower dantian. Here it combines with innate qi essence of the kidneys to form daily qi for your health and immunity.
Enjoy the beautiful fall qigong sequences James has put together for the Fall Body & Mind Harmonizer.