🌏Hands-on lesson at Tokusho-ji temple on Aug. 25, 2019.

Participants:  The priest of the temple, and other 4 people, including a man who is good at martial arts, and a Dutch handcraftsman, artist)

Exercises:

1. Loosening tension of legs, hip joints, and shoulder blades
2. 洗髄功 Sen zui kou (Qigong exercise effective for desk work fatigue. Pass energy through meridians on the back, belly, and around waist.  Refresh yourself with twisting the spinal cord.)
3. 立式静功 Risshiki seikou (If you do it every day, your body energy will flow smoothly, and it will synchronize with that of the universe. As a result, it compensates for insufficient energy, and wash excess energy away.)
4. 小抱石球 Shouhou sekkyuu (It is said to be effective for digestive system, especially peptic ulcer.)
5. 双手穿掌 Soushu senshou (It is said to be effective for the lungs, trachea and bronchi. Unfold your chest and ease your shoulders.)
6. 托天撈月 Takutenn rougetsu (It is said to be effective in the digestive system, especially chronic gastritis.)
7. Cooling down exercise (At the end, the meridian is tightened and resistance is stored in the body.  Also, if you feel sleepy or dull with above exercises, this one has an effect to change it to a clear awareness of everyday life.)

Comments:

・The voice of reciting a sutra became louder.

・Got into shape with body axis for a gym.

・Felt sleepy.

・Felt good.

Thanks for sharing the relaxed and enjoyable time at the wonderful Tokusho-ji, main building.

　A blog about Buddha Cafe by Tokushoji priest Rabito Tobirano

　https://tobiranorabbit.hatenablog.com/entry/2019/08/25/115141

🌏Naturopathic Seminar by Dr. Joji Yamanara on Sept. 14, 2019.
Introduction of various herbs and medical trees of Kyoto Hanase forest park now in season.
Special effects of sesame leaves on brain cell activation, and darkening gray hair.
Special effects of Kintoki ginger (pict. below) on rising body temperature, strongthening stomach, antiallergy, analgesic action, and neutral fat burning.

Fresh mugwort leaves of my garden for anti-itch lotion.
Fresh Kintoki ginger of Hanase. 

Prof. Wan gave my mother the longevity scroll years ago.
Thanks to this, now she is 91years old.

🌏Qigong Class schedule

The date and time: Held 6 times a month, about 90 minutes each time.

1st and 3rd Tuesday 15:30- (9/17, 10/1, 10/15, 11/5, 11/19, 12/3, 12/17)

1st and 3rd Tuesday 19:00- (9/17, 10/1, 10/15, 11/5, 11/19, 12/3, 12/17)

1st and 3rd Wednesday 10:30- (9/18, 10/2, 10/16, 11/6, 11/20, 12/4, 12/18)

Cost: 2,200 yen once (half price for students and earthquake refugees)

What to bring: Large towels, drinks, loose clothes.

*Quigong can strongly affect some people. Please be responsible for your physical condition when participating. Ask the instructor if you have any health concerns.

京都市中京区室町御池上る御池之町305番地

Address: 305 Oikenomachi, Muromachi Oike, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto

TEL. 090-2709-4109

Access: 3-minute walk northwest from Karasuma Oike Station on Subway Karasuma Line and Tozai Line

http://takakoblyth-qigong.blogspot.com

🌏Takako Blyth Biography
Born in Fukuoka. Graduated from Doshisha University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Cultural History.
Served as a laboratory secretary at a university medical school and a  pharmaceutical university for 18 years.
From 1994 studied Qigong under Ms. Michiko Iwao.  In 2013 received a lecturer qualification from Dr. Wan Su Jian at Beijing.