Tom Bisio Five Animal Play Qi Gong

Tom Bisio Five Animal Play Qi Gong, An incredible Qi Gong system based on imitating the natural movements of animals…

Tom Bisio – Five Animal Play Qi Gong

Tom Bisio - Five Animal Play Qi Gong

An incredible Qi Gong system based on imitating the natural movements of animals

Improve Your Health & Vitality

Five Animal Play (Wu Qin Xi) is one of the oldest forms of Qi Gong. As early as 300 BCE, Daoist Immortals performed shamanic dances that imitated animals. Hua Tuo, the legendary physician of the late Han Dynasty learned these dances and created Five Animal Play.

Ancient immortals practiced “bear-hanging” and “turning the head like an owl” to stretch and relax the waist, body and joints in pursuit of longevity. I have a technique called the Five Animal Play based on the tiger, deer, bear, ape and bird.

-Hua Tuo

In this version of Five Animal Play, each animal has a unique walking step that activates different organ and meridian systems,
and each modulates the movement of the Qi in specific ways.

The Power Of Imitating The Gait Of Animals

The health and physical capabilities of human beings can be greatly enhanced by moving like specific animals, and in particular, by imitating the way different animals walk. Walking is one of our most primal movements. Walking contains inherent rhythms, a product of internal movements created by the external movements coupled with the Mind-Intention.

In Five Animal Play, different modes of walking create specific patterns of internal vibrations, pulsations, and waves that move through the body’s largely fluid composition, each homing to and affecting different organs, meridians, and physical structures.

When you practice Five Animal Play, you directly experience the power and potency of each animal – the slow, stable gait of the Bear, the lightness and flexibility of the Bird, the Deer’s relaxed limberness, the Tiger’s power and strength, and the agility and liveliness of the Monkey. While imitating the external physical movements of the animals, you are also engaging with the spirit and the innate internal power dynamic particular to each animal, which in turn produce benefits to both body and mind

This rare and unique version of Five Animal Play produces internal changes and health benefits that are palpable and immediate, while simultaneously giving you access to a profound self-cultivation practice that deepens over time.

BEAR

Activates Ming Men (Life Gate)
Concentrates Qi & Jing in the kidneys
Induces Stability & Calmness

DEER

Activates Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
Dredges the liver & gallbladder meridians
Promotes Peace & Tranquility

BIRD

Regulates Qi
Disperses excess Heart-Fire
Calms the Heart & Soothes Qi

TIGER

Regulates the lungs
Strengthens bones & sinews
Fosters Courage & Spirit

MONKEY

Calms the Heart-Mind and Spirit
Harmonizes the spleen & stomach
Cultivates an Alert & Lively Spirit

A must for Xing Yi Quan enthusiasts who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the Xing Yi footwork and the 12 Xing Yi Animals.
The Five Animal Play taught in this course seamlessly connects with Xing Yi body principles and footwork.