When you consciously press on the Yong-chun, you must work the sole us muscle, which is the muscle on the back of the leg near the heel. It is thought that weakness in this muscle may be partly responsible for physical instability in older people. A weak soles muscle may be responsible for the shuffling gate you often see among the elderly, and it could lead to dangerous falls. When you press forward on your toes during Jangsaeng Walking, however, you automatically work the soleus muscle.
Stand up straight and tilt the body about one degree forward. IM Imagine that there is an energy activation button on your Yong-chun, and try to activate it every time you step.
One of the reasons to curl the tailbone is to make the best angle for the energy to be collected in the Dahnjon (lower abdomen), which is the energy center of the body. When the tailbone is curled, and the anus tightens, the hip is naturally lifted upward. Then energy is naturally collected in the Dahnjon, and the rotated pelvis becomes aligned. When the rotated pelvis becomes aligned, the spine is straightened, and the functions of all the organs, including the digestive and genital organs, are improved. Most people’s tendency to let the tailbone relax backward, which leads to a great loss of accumulated energy.
Ilchi Lee research on brain and breath respiration.
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