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Tevia Feng

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5 ANIMAL QIGONG

Bear
Bear Story
Level I: Bear Catches Fish
Level II: Bear Collects Fish
Level III: Bear Shakes off Its Paws
Level IV: Bear Strongly Shakes Off Its Paws

First the Bear needs food and it loves to eat fish, so in Level I you are going to the river to catch fish.
The bear puts its claws into the river to stab at the fish. Once it gets the fish, it tosses it onto the
riverbank in Level II Bear Collects Fish. Now the bear has eaten and wants to clean off its paws, so
it does this in level III by Bear Shakes Its Paws. It wants to get every last drop out so it gives a final
strong shake in Level IV Bear Strongly Shakes Its Paws.

Balancing the Emotions of the 5 Elements


Bear is connected with the Earth Element and
this is related to worry. To balance worry, we
need to relax and ground ourselves. The bear
is solid and rooted into the earth, which is
connected to the spleen. You will see every
Bear movement gets deep and different com-
pressions & expansions, and twists around
the spleen to really squeeze out dirty Qi and
bring in fresh, vibrant Qi and circulation.

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BEAR LEVEL I

探臂熊 Tan Bi Xiong—Bear Catches Fish

Bear Claw
Flex the first joint of each finger which activates the acu-
puncture points in the fingertips and the meridians in the
arms. Bear Hand

Stance:
Bow Stance (Gong Bu 弓步 ):
The stance used in the Bear Level I is Bow Stance. In this version of Bow Stance, the back foot is
turned to a 90-degree angle outwards. The back leg is straight. The front leg is bent so the knee is
over the ankle and the front foot is straight. The heel of the front foot should be in alignment with
the middle of the back foot. The back leg pushes into the earth, rooting you and using that leverage
to twist the body.

Bow Stance (Gong Bu 弓步) - Anatomical and Physiological Benefits:


Gong Bu is a beneficial stance for opening the meridians in the legs and also for pressing up into the
kidneys.

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Instructions : Begin with Opening 3 Times.

Body : Always keep the hands on the same


plane. One hand is aligned with the elbow.

Bring the left knee up and turn to a 45-de-


gree angle to the left. Step directly forward
as far as you can.

Straighten the back leg while bending the


front knee. The left arm should be almost
completely extended while the right hand
should be at about the level of the left arm.
If you are doing it correctly, you will feel
the compression in your spleen.

With the front hand going down, imag-


ine catching fish while the other hand is
aligned with the front knee.

Twist to the right, feeling the shoulders


moving in the opposite directions.

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Always keep control of the hands. Lift the
right leg and repeat the sequence on the
right side.

Breath : Breathe in as you twist and breathe


out when going down.

Spirit : See the fish and spear it with your


claws. If this feels too violent, feel as if you
can pierce the earth by extending your
claws. `

Anatomical and Physiological Benefits: Fascia/Anatomy


You are keeping your body long. This stance is also building strength in your legs to support your
knees. It develops a relationship between your base and center of gravity. It targets the spleen
through twisting and compression of the spleen as well as the liver.

Hip – This movement aids in leg fascia opening and builds a strength relationship to balance the
center of gravity over a firm base.

Chinese Medicine Relationship

Meridians/Acupuncture Points Targeted:


• Arm meridians
• Acupuncture points in the fingertips
• When you train Bear, this trains the
Qi with the blood to move together to
circulate Qi and blood to the spleen.

Spleen

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