AboutDale Napier Expertise Tai chi chuan (taijiquan), chi kung (qigong), internal alchemy (nei gong).
Experience Practicing tai chi since 1977, teaching since 1998; chi kung and internal alchemy, training since 1995, teaching since 1998.
Organizations Vice President of American Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan Association.
Publications Kung Fu Magazine, Journal of American Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan Association
Education/Credentials Primary teachers: Certification by George Ling Hu (Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan, taught by Wang Yen-nien). Jampa Mackenzie Stewart (chi kung, internal alchemy, senior instructor for Mantak Chia). Other teachers with less exposure: Jeff Bolt (Northern Shaolin Kung Fu), Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming (Chi Kung), Master Wang Yen-nien (internal alchemy), Raul Shelton (Shorin-Ryu karate), Dr. Glenn Morris (Bujinkan ninjutsu and budo). Lesser training in judo and taekwondo.
Awards and Honors Gold and silver medals in various tai chi competitions (forms, pushing hands).
Past/Present Clients Confidential, but taught at the University of Houston (2002-2004) as well as many other venues.
Question The conception vessel is numbered from bottom to the top. The microcosmic
orbit has it running as a continuation of the governing vessel which makes it
go from bottom lip to the perineum. The little qigong I have done it seems to
move the energy both directions at different times and yet the rest of the
channels run the same direction consistently. Could you shed some light on
this for me?
Thank you for your time.
Mark
Answer You can run the energy in either direction in all the channels. The feeling may be much more powerful for you in one direction than another, but you could take that as a signal that it would be worthwhile to work on the difficult direction. The more you work on qi flow in every direction, the smoother and cleaner your channels will be, and hence your cultivation of qi and internal health.
