Relax, do not move, take nine slow deep breaths, relax.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #1

Inhaling slowly, raise both of your hands until they reach the chest sternum area.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #2

Exhaling, very slowly rotate palms to face downward.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #3

Inhaling, slowly as you begin to raise both of your hands until hands are level with top of head.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #4

Exhaling, raise hands until overhead.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #5

Inhale slowly, lower arms to chest.

Exhale slowly, rotate palms to face upward.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #6

Exhaling lower hands.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #7

Inhaling slowly, raise arms until level with sternum as shown.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #8

Exhaling while very slowly and gently rotating both of your hands until the palms are facing downward.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #9

Exhale completely, raise hands over head.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #10

Inhaling while you commence lowering hands until they are level with your chest.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #11

Exhaling rotate both hands as above.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #12

Exhaling lower hands.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #13

Exhaling rotate both hands as above.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #14

Inhaling while very slowly and gently moving both hands to your left.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #15

Continue moving arms until both of your hands are over your head, palms facing downward.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #16

Exhaling very slowly lowering arms to chest/sternum level with palms facing downward.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #17

Exhale gently lowering both arms until they are as shown.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #18

Inhaling begin to raise both of your arms to your chest / sternum level.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #19

Exhaling rotate both hands.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #20

Exhaling raise arms over your head.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #21

Inhaling lower arms to sternum, then exhale and rotate both palms to face upward.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #22

Exhale completely while lowering hands.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #23

Inhale slowly raise arms to sternum.

Exhaling slowly rotate palms to face upward as shown.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #24

Exhaling rotate both hands.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #25

Inhaling, gradually raise both arms overhead.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #26

Exhaling slowly raise both arms until palms are over your head.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #27

Inhaling slowly lower arms to sternum.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #28

Exhale slowly rotate palms to face upward, continue exhaling lowering arms.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #29

Inhaling slowly lower both arms to position shown.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #30

Inhaling slowly as you continue to raise both arms so that both palms are facing upward.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #31

Exhaling slowly while moving arms.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #32

Continuing to exhale as both arms are raised until directly overhead.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #33

Inhaling slowly while lowering both arms.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #34

Exhale as both palms are rotated and raised until facing upward.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #35

Inhaling slowly lower both arms to position shown.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #36

Exhaling slowly move both arms to your sides.

Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #37

Do not move. Take 9 slow deep breaths.

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Lion’s Tail Qi Gong Position #38

Grandmaster Lowe Demonstrates

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