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relations at least twenty-four hours before or after practicing Chi Kung, especially martial or spiritual Chi Kung. The essence-to-chi conversion training is a very critical part of these practices, and if you practice Chi Kung soon after sex, you will harm your body significantly. Sex depletes a man’s sperm and leaves the chi level of his lower body lower than normal. Practicing Chi Kung under these conditions, it is like doing heavy exercise right after sex. Furthermore, when the chi level is abnormal, feeling and sensing are also not accurate. Under these conditions, the Yi can be misled. It is better to wait until the chi level regains its normal balance before resuming Chi Kung. Only then will the essence-to-chi conversion proceed normally and efficiently.

One of the major purposes of Chi Kung is to increase the essence-to-chi conversion and use this chi to nourish your body. Once a man has built up a supply of chi, having sex will only pass this chi on to his partner; during sexual relations the female usually gains chi while the male loses chi during ejaculation. As a matter of fact, many Chi Kung masters insist that men should not have sex three days before and four days after practice. A woman should not practice Chi Kung after sex until her body has digested the chi she has obtained from the man. There are certain Taoist Chi Kung techniques that teach men how not to lose chi during sexual activity, and teach women how to receive chi from the man and digest it.1

Don’t Be Too Warm or Too Cold

The temperature of the room in which you are training should not be too hot or too cold. You should practice in the most comfortable environment so as not to disturb your mind and cultivation.

Be Careful of the Five Weaknesses and Internal Injuries

The “five weaknesses” are the weaknesses of the five yin organs—the heart, liver, lungs, kidneys, and spleen. Because Chi Kung practice is an internal exercise directly related to these five organs, if one or more of them is weak, it is like forcing a weak person to run ten miles. This will not build up his strength, rather it will injure him more seriously. If you find that any of your organs are weak, you should proceed very gradually and gently with your Chi Kung practice.

For the same reason, you should practice very gently when you have an internal injury. Because your internal chi distribution is already disturbed by an injury, your perceptions and assessments of your chi may be inaccurate. If you practice Chi Kung at such a time, your feelings may mislead you; your practice may worsen your problem and interfere with the natural healing process. Although certain Chi Kung exercises are designed to cure internal injuries, you need to have a very good understanding of the chi situation in your body to use them properly.

Avoid Facing the Wind When Sweating

When you practice Chi Kung you are exercising internally, or both internally and externally. It is normal to sweat as you practice—all the more so because you are relaxed and your pores are wide open. If you expose your body to cold wind at this time, you will catch cold. So it is important that you not practice in the wind, especially facing the wind.

Don’t Wear Tight Clothes or Belt

Always wear loose clothes during practice because this will help you to feel comfortable. Keep your belt loose, too. The abdomen is the key area in Chi Kung practice, and you must be careful not to limit your movement here because it will interfere with your practice.

Don’t Eat Too Much Greasy or Sweet Food

You should regulate your eating habits while you are practicing Chi Kung. Greasy foods and sweet foods will increase your fire chi, making your mind scattered, and causing your shen to stray away from its residence. You should eat more fruit and vegetables and keep away from alcohol and tobacco.

Don’t Hang Your Feet Off the Bed

In ancient times, a common place to practice Chi Kung was sitting on the edge of the bed. However, since most beds were high, if you sat on the edge of the bed your feet would dangle above the floor.