12-Meridians Internal Qigong Meditation

We’ll use the power of our innate mind-body connection to flow Life Force Energy through the 12 primary acupuncture meridians for peace of body and spirit. Promoting the free flow of life force energy, known as qi, reduces stress and aches, balances and improves body system functions, and balances emotions - all providing a calm, grounded uplifted energy.

We’ll link the visualization and sensation of flowing qi through the 12 primary meridians of the body with our breath. While the guided timing of inhalation and exhalation is geared to a slow breath rhythm, know that you will also enjoy the same peace and benefit if you are most comfortable completing a full in-and-out breath for each limb’s guided breath inhalation or exhalation timespan.

Transcript

It's time now for the Twelve Meridian Internal Qigong as we use the power of mind-body connection to flow energy through the twelve primary acupuncture meridians, Unobstructing the free-flowing life-force energy known as qi, Reduces stress and aches, Balances and improves body-system functions, And balances emotions, All improving and providing a calm, Uplifted, Well-grounded energy. Aloha, And thank you for being here. I am Leah Siebert, Your Acupuncturist Reiki Master, And I am honored that you have chosen to join me today. Please remember to not listen to guided meditations while driving or doing anything else that requires your full focus. Each meridian's energy flows in a specific direction, Either starting or ending at fingers or toes, To create a flowing circuitry throughout the body. Each limb has three yin meridians and three yang meridians. In general, Yin is associated with cooling, Calming, Fluids, Organs that are self-contained, And more feminine hormonal functions. Yang is associated with warming, Energizing, Organs that relate to passage such as digestive functions and with hormonal functions, Often considered to be the more masculine, Though we all know that all humans have and need hormones of both yin and yang functions, Just in subtly different balance. In Qigong, We trust our body's natural wisdom to find the balance that is for our personal best health, Just as we trust our body to innately know how to miraculously heal a small cut or fractured bone. Stress, Discomfort, Chronic aches, Diseases that are felt when Qi gets blocked or obstructed. Obstructions can result for many reasons, From bad or irregular diet or sleep patterns, To emotions and stressors that are chronic or traumatic. To unlock and flow our body's Qi circuitry today, We will be tying the mind-body directed movement with our breath. This internal Qigong meditation can be done in any position that is comfortable, Standing, Sitting or lying down, With limbs uncrossed and a gentle smile on your face. The yin meridians traveling the inner foot, Leg to abdomen and chest are the spleen, Liver and kidney. The yin meridians traveling chest to armpit, Through inner arm to fingertips are lung, Pericardium, Heart. The yang meridians traveling fingertips, Over arm top to shoulders, To side of neck, Face, Are large intestine, Triple warmer, And small intestine. The yang meridians traveling from eyes over face, Then over head to back of neck, Trunk, To the back and side of legs, To toes, Are the stomach, Urinary bladder, And gallbladder. It's time now to follow along with deep, Well-natural, Calm breaths, Like the gentle deep breath and sigh you may unconsciously breathe, As settling in for deep relaxation and rest. Inhale the three-leg yin up the inside of the foot, The inner leg, To the abdomen, To sternum. Exhale the three-arm yin out the arm, From chest to armpit to palm and fingers. Inhale the three-arm yang up the arm from fingertips, Up the top of the shoulders, To side of neck, Then face. Exhale the three-leg yang down from face, Over head, Down the back and sides of legs, To toes. Inhale spleen, Liver, Kidney yin energy up the inside of the foot, To inner leg, To abdomen, To sternum. Moving qi now to exhale lung, Pericardium, Heart yin energy from armpit out through inner arm, Palm, To fingers. Inhale small intestine, Large intestine, Triple warmer qi up the back of the hands and arm, To shoulder, To side of neck, And face. Moving qi yang as we move and exhale stomach, Gallbladder, Qi over the face, Over and down the top, Sides and back of head, Neck, The back and legs, To outer toe tips. Inhale up the three-leg yin of inner toes, With feet, Legs, Abdomen, To sternum. Exhale out the three-arm yin from armpit, Inner arm, Palms, Fingers. Inhale the three-arm yang from back of fingers, Arms, Shoulders, Sides of neck, To temples and eyes. Exhale the three-leg yang from eyes, Over side of face, Head to back, To back and sides of legs, To toes. Inhale nourishing spleen, Liver, Kidney yin qi up the inside of the foot, To the inner leg, To abdomen and sternum. Exhaling as nourishing lung, Pericardium, Heart yin qi from armpit out through inner arm, Palm and fingers. Inhale free-flowing small intestine, Large intestine, Triple warmer qi up the back of the hands, Arms, Shoulders, To side of neck and face. Moving clear yang qi as we exhale stomach, Bladder, Gallbladder, Qi over the face, Over and down the top and sides and back of head, Neck, The back and legs, Outer and back to outer toe tips. Inhale up the three-leg yin of the inner toes, To feet, To legs, Abdomen, To sternum. Exhale out the three-arm yin from armpit, Inner arm, Palms to fingers. Inhale up the three-arm yang from backs of fingers, Arms to shoulders, Side of neck to temples and eyes. Exhale the three-leg yang from eyes to side of face, Head to back, To back and sides of legs, To those toes. Inhale the three-leg yin up the inside of the foot, The inner leg, To the abdomen, To sternum. Exhale three-arm yin out the arm from chest through armpit to palm and fingers. Inhale the three-arm yang up the arm from the fingertips, Up the top of the shoulders to side of neck and face. Exhale the three-leg yang from face, Overhead, Down the back and sides of legs to outer toes. Inhale spleen, Liver, Kidney, Yin energy up the inside of the foot, To inner leg, To abdomen, To sternum. Moving qi to exhale lung, Pericardium, Heart, Yin energy from armpit out through inner arm, Palm and fingers. Inhale small intestine, Large intestine, Triple warmer qi up the back of the hand and arm to shoulders to side of neck and face. Moving that yang qi as we exhale stomach, Bladder, Gallbladder qi over the face, Over and down the top and sides and back of head, Neck, The back and legs down to outer toe tips. Inhale up the three-leg yin of the inner toes, Inner feet, Legs, Abdomen to sternum. Exhale out the three-arm yin from armpit, Inner arm, Palms to fingers. Inhale up the three-arm yang from back of fingers, Arms, Shoulders, Sides of neck to temples and eyes. Exhale the three-leg yang from eyes over side of face, Head to back, To back and side of legs to those outer toes. Inhale nourishing spleen, Liver, Kidney and qi again up the inside of the foot to inner leg, To abdomen, To sternum. Exhaling to nourish lung, Pericardium, Heart and qi from chest to armpit out through inner arm, Palm and fingers. Inhale free-flowing small intestine, Large intestines, Triple warmer qi up the back of the hands, Arms, To shoulders, To side of neck and face. Moving that clear yang qi as we exhale stomach, Bladder, Gallbladder qi over the face, Over and down the top, Sides and back of the head, The neck, The back and legs to the outer toe tips. Inhale up the three-leg yin of the inner toes, Feet, Legs, Abdomen to sternum. Exhale out the three-arm yin from fingertips, Inner arm, Palms to fingertips. Inhale up the three-arm yang from back of fingers, Arms, To shoulders, To sides of neck, To temples and eyes. Exhale the three-leg yang from eyes, Over side of face, Head to back, To back and sides of legs to toes. To finish now, Place one hand on your upper abdomen just below or at the lower sternum and the other hand with thumb on belly button and palm on lower abdomen. Breathe in acquired qi, Acquired life force to feel it gathered beneath the upper hand on the lower lung, Upper abdomen area. As you slowly exhale, Feel that acquired life force sink down to the dantian beneath the lower palm, A couple of inches below the belly button. This is your treasure box, Storing your qi, Your longevity for health, Strength and well-being into your ancestral energy lifespan. Again, Breathe in calmly and deeply, Gathering acquired life force and qi into the upper abdomen. Again, As you slowly exhale, Feel the acquired qi sink and anchor into your dantian of the abdomen and kidney region, A bit below the umbilicus deep inside, Anchoring grounding life force energy. Ending now with a final gather and anchoring breath, Breathe in calmly and deeply and gather acquired qi, Acquired life force into the upper abdomen. And as you slowly exhale, Feel the acquired qi sink and anchor into your dantian of the abdomen and kidneys region, A bit below the umbilicus deep inside, Anchoring grounding life energy. Remember throughout your day, You can reclaim and gain this calm life force with keeping a gentle smile on your face. With a couple of life force breaths to release, Rebalance and strengthen. The more you practice this breath, This meditation, The more automatically and quickly you will reground and strengthen yourself in any location, In any situation. Breathe, Release, Ground, Balance. Thank you again for joining me.