Qi Gong, Anyone Tried This?

[2quilt]

On advice from a friend, I attended a Qi Gong class last week, and since I was having a difficult PTSD day, I was not able to really enjoy the class. It seemed to me that almost everyone in the class were quick studies and I was one of a very few who were not able to 'feel the Qi' on the first try, be able to meditate and feel the Qi when someone in the group threw some good Qi at me or tried to heal me. I was feeling awfully silly when we were asked to scan each other's energy and then heal each other.

It felt like faith healing to me, and I am Atheist. I was repulsed by all the Bull Sh*t, frankly. Most of the people in the room were just grinning and bobbing their heads that, yes, they could feel the Qi, feel when some other person threw some at them or otherwise received some good Qi from another person.

I felt nothing but skepticism. But I am torn because the person who got me to go to this class is someone I really trust and since she was so enthusiastic about this class, I joined up.

Has anyone tried Qi Gong, and can do it successfully? Do I really need to give it another chance or cut my losses and try yoga? Do they have yoga for fat people?

 

[cat]

Hi 2quilt

I attended a Qi Gong class a few months ago & felt the same as you about it, maybe that it just wasn't the right time for you. i think you have to go with a very open mind when attending some of the alternative therapies, the thing I find difficult is being in a room full of people i don't know & therefore can't trust not to move about when my eyes are closed so it's difficult to switch off. Is this a problem for you? I have also had several Reiki sessions but found it very difficult to relax & didn't feel any benefit from it, perhaps I should have given it more time.

Something that has been a real help is Meditation, it was hard to start with as I found it difficult to sit still long enough. i attended a 6 wk course at my local Buddhist centre & by the end of it was able to practice on my own. I find it helps to meditate before I go to bed as it makes me relax & when I'm worrying about too many things, it makes me stop & focus on the main problem & try to understand it.

Good luck with finding an alternative therapy my therapist has been encouraging me to try Yoga, I'm hoping to start a class soon but i'm very apprehensive about it. Any advise on yoga classes would be very welcome.

 

[midi]

You've got to find a yoga teacher who is open to working with peeps who are out of shape/injured/trauma survivors. Ask around, interview a few to see what kind of vibes you get. Go to one who offers beginner classes and understands if you have to spend most of the class in child's pose. Listen to your gut. My yoga instructor took forever to accept that my physical disabilities were not going to be cured and now she is accommodating and it shows in her class presentation.