Bone Breathing

While many parts of Bone Marrow Nei Kung are truly advanced, challenging, and risky (and should not be attempted without the close guidance of a teacher) - bone breathing is an aspect that can be safely and very beneficially practiced by the beginning student.  There's no need to miss out on this simple, gentle - yet profound - technique because of (justifiable) jitters over other parts of BMNK.

Approached in this moderate way, no techniques (no hanging of weights, no special aggressive genital massage) are used to bring extra jing up into the blood stream: Simply work with the ambient energy that you normally have in your body (plus any external energies that you draw in through the practice).

References

1. Bone Marrow Nei Kung book.

2. Iron Shirt Chi Kung III video #V58.

3. Qigong: The Secret of Youth - Da Mo's Muscle/Tendon Changing and Marrow/Brain Washing Classics by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming

Webmaster's note: This short essay will be expanded soon, to include more details of bone breathing.  Until then, my short post at HT-USA, explaining bone breathing.

Caution: If you are sick, you should be cautious about practicing any chi kung (see general disclaimer), and especially cautious of any marrow washing practices during illness.  You don't want to do anything to drive an illness condition deeper into your body.