One of our Zhineng Qigong techniques is to lead Qi from the lower Dantien (area between navel and Ming Men) along the legs to the feet further to the acupuncture point Yong Quan which is located on our foot sole and called „Pouring Spring“ in English.

Through this point we absorb fresh energy and lead it into our body as well as release used energy.

Isn´t it interesting that we call this part of the body „sole“ and how this word relates to „soul“ – coincidence? According to the foot reflexology the Yong Quan point lies exactly in the middle of the area „Mind“ - (Thoughts) and „Soul“ - (Feeling). While practicing Zhineng Qigong we wilfully use our mind to activate Qi in our feet and by this deeply rooting ourselves in the earth. As Doris Lessing says:

„By the way, what about walking: where shall we go to, if not inwards?“

So we root ourselves from the inside out. Standing firmly on the ground, we actually getting more mobile,  how can that be?

„If you stand with both feet on the ground, you can touch the sky.“  (Hans Kudszus). when we practice Zhineng Qigong we indeed follow this principle as well.