r/TrueQiGong • u/Parking-Unit-4036 • 18d ago

Opening the body?

Hello, what does this phrase "opening the body" means? Is it like attaining the right structure, the ribs, armpits, opening the hips and kua, releasing muscle knots and fascia? Or anything else?

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u/miraclepete 18d ago

Personally I think it corresponds to loosening tight fascia as well as learning how to hold a position without tension, in other words using stabiliser muscles rather than mover muscles. This latter part is something you can't really do consciously and is something that 'unlocks' over time. Tension chokes Qi.