Wednesday, December 15, 2021

QIGONG “BOOT CAMP”

 Being a bit of a qigong “skiver” I was a little apprehensive about joining 29 very “hands-on non-skivers” in the “boot camp” last weekend. We were at the Zhiren Qigong Holistic Centre 

in Tanjung Sepat, a town about 86 km away from home. Objective of the Zhuge Liang camp was to develop our ability to receive messages through focus and frequent qigong practice in a calm "xu" state. Life is in a constant flux. We need to "reboot." We have to be aware of what needs changing and move in new directions. 

"Boot camp" started with us rising at 4 am for a pre-dawn trek up Bukit Jugra lighthouse on Saturday. 

After a quick toilet visit, we were on our way up. 

The trek was to strengthen our minds as we made our way past many grave yards in pitch darkness. No sneaking with our handphone flash lights. Photos taken on the way down.

 For the Chinese, it is good “feng sui” to be buried on hill slopes and believe me, the Bukit Jugra trail was dotted with these ornate tombs. 

That Saturday was a really dark and stormy dawn as thunder rumbled and lightning flashed, just perfect for a walk along the cemeteries! We could only see the light from the light house beaming as it swung round catching the drizzling rain drops.

“Were we being sent a message from beyond?” Thank GODness NO as we reached the light house just as the rain came pouring down. Ahh, the Chinese spirits were WITH US. We took refuge at the look-out point.



Sunday saw us all lined up at 8am for our 60 full squats along the beach front.  

Oh, our Edwin “laoshi” (teacher) was most kind that morning not to make us do our normal 120 squats. 

May God bless him, amen. This was followed by another 45 minutes of “peng qi guan ding fa”   

to harness/accumulate universal qi into our body to improve physical and mental health. The sun did its duty and blazed down mercilessly. Sweat dribbled down our faces, necks, backs and other unmentionable places,  

but who would dare give up with Edwin “laoshi’ upfront droning along and Benz "laoshi" scanning us from the back. When practice was completed, breakfast was at the beach with Malaysia’s most popular nasi lemak (coconut milk rice).

Lectures during the 3 days saw us sitting cross-legged on yoga mats for 2 straight hours each time. The "matcha" little chairs actually meant for sitting were used as our tables instead. 

We were allowed to sit on the ""matchas," but true-bloodied qigong members will hit the floor to show off their skill. “Wah, you so keng ah!” Translated – “Wah, you very amazing ah!” In Malaysia we call this "syiok sendiri," which means an awesome feeling for oneself.  

Hit the pictures to get enlarged views.

"LIFE IS A RIPPLE. 

STIMULI MAKES US GROW, IMPROVE AND UPGRADE" - quote from Edwin "laoshi."

21 comments:

  1. Well done you.
    60 squats???? Colour me very, very impressed. You got some lovely views after your early start.

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    1. We saw 3 lovely sun rises and a charming town so different from city life

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  2. 120 squats normal eh? 🤣🤣🤣. But I really want to join this bootcamp. Sounds... Quite Challenging for me 😁. Dan sukaaaa dengan location ya ini, beautiful view as background ❤️❤️

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    1. You would have been perfect for this camp. Tg Sepat is a quiet town with kind people and lots of motor bikes.

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  3. Looks like self-inflicted torture to me! But I have no doubt that it was beneficial. Congratulations for having done it.

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    1. Haha, in a way it is, but where is good health without pain? Ouch

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  4. Great photos. Enjoy your day.
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    1. TQ, I am blessed to be able to go out once again and just breathe the country air

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  5. Congrats on such a challenging session of 60 squats! ... As you mentioned, it may improve physical and mental health.

    The orthopedic specialist said I must avoid squat exercise because of my left knee is not in good shape at the moment. As alternative I can do leg extension, leg curl, isometric movements, etc.

    Have a nice weekend, Kestrel :-)

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    1. Wow, that is a lot of different exercises already. Keep them up and you ll be running on your trails soon

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  6. Wow what an amazing post - i love learning about what certain things mean and love the photos. I think I would have loved doing all that.

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    1. Yes, I think you would have found it a good work out

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    2. oh definitely. I do some hill climbing around here but this looks amazing...

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  7. Beautiful view. At my age and with knee problem, I can do brisk walking but not hiking. Sitting cross legged for 2 straight hours definitely not for me. Looks like fun and healthy boot camp. Happy weekend.

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    1. Good on you as brisk walking is best form of exercise and I note you do this every morning 👍

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  8. The boot camp seems to give you tough, but the view from there was like a booster to carry you further. Worth a trek despite the terrifying route! Btw. the leaf you saw in my post didn't last more than a day as I couldn't find it the next day.

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    1. It was a most stimulating week end. I think some one picked the leaf before you got to it 🤣

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  9. TQ, sunrise in Tg Sepat were red and golden. Worth the early morning wake ups.

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  10. sound you have a fun time....

    thank you sharing beautiful and interesting photos...

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  11. WOE! Cool! Thank you very much for your review)

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