Tao of Centeredness
About This Path
The Tao Of Centeredness isn't about forcing the mind to be a blank slate, being clear of thoughts and quiet nor is it about looking for perfection, all of which is an impossible task. Instead it's about the Ox, you, standing firm and unshakable whilst the water of the mind, thoughts, feelings, memories and external experiences rush around you.
The Traumatised Body
Trauma isn't just a memory or something we experience in the mind, it is an experience of the body, often locked in the muscles and fascia and can present in many ways from person to person.
Trauma can sometimes present us with the challenges of not being aware of how it is manifesting in the body, but then when becoming aware of how the body is holding onto it knowing how to the release that trauma from the body.
There are many ways of releasing trauma, however due to the gentle breath based movements of Qigong the practices of Qigong and the 6 Healing Sounds can provide a practical route out of suffering.
3 Benefits For Trauma
Thawing
Qigong's gentle and repetitive movements signal to the nervous system that you, the Ox, are no longer trapped, allowing for a safe "thaw" without overwhelming you.
Vagal Tone
Elements of Qigong and the 6 Healing Sounds offer a way of affecting the vagus nerve, stimulating this nerve to bring about a vagal reset.
Stress Cycle
Trauma can often leave us in an unfinished stress cycle of "Threat Energy". The movements of Qigong allow that cycle to complete and stress to be released.
The Neurodivergent System
The Neurodivergent experience consists of a sprectrum of experiences of the self and the world, but for many the external world can feel "not enough", and for Neurodivergent people like me it feels like "too much".
A single approach will never work for Neurodivergent folk, however Qigong can form part of a whole approach to helping Neurodivergent folk to live well and support creating balance and harmony.
3 Benefits for Neurodivergent Folks
Movement
The deliberate and weighted movements of Qigong can provide intense feedback to the body, supporting with grounding.
Regulation
The rhythmic nature of Qigong can act as an intentional form of "stimmin", providing a predictable and soothing sensory loop, helping to reduce overwhelm.
Executive Offloading
Qigong movements are simple and repetitive and slow, designed to be intuitive and flowing reducing the executive load experienced with complex high demand tasks.