The 18 Forms of Sheng Zhen Meditation

Sheng Zhen Meditation offers a wide variety of moving and non-moving practices. The moving forms help cultivate qi while the non-moving forms help condense and store the qi in the body. Whether moving or non-moving, Sheng Zhen Meditation has three main functions:

1. It is good for physical health. The inner cultivation of qi helps improve the circulation of the blood and strengthens the body. This directly improves your health. Therefore, in addition to meditation, Sheng Zhen is also a self-healing practice.

2. It improves emotional well-being. Sheng Zhen practices can help remove stress, worry, nervousness, anger and hatred, so that no matter what is going on around you, you remain calm, at ease and balanced.

3. It is good for the spirit. Sheng Zhen Meditation opens and purifies the heart and elevates the spirit, so it is also a spiritual practice.

Each form has a particular purpose or "flavor," but ALL forms have the primary function of opening the heart. Some forms are non-moving meditations, some are moving, some are seated, and some are standing. One is even done while lying down.

Though we may give some suggestions, such as Shen Zhen Healing for cancer patients or Heaven Nature for pregnant women, every form can be practiced by anyone – young or elderly, healthy or ill.

For best results it is recommended that the forms be learned in the following order, but it is also fine to do the form you are most drawn to. Click on the words or images below to learn more.