Luohan Patting : Iron Body

Luohan Patting, also known as Iron Body, is a form in Qigong that involves lightly slapping or striking the body on various pressure points to stimulate circulation and healing.

Learn Luohan Patting to Achieve “Iron Body”

Benefits of Luohan Patting

• Can instantly make you feel more energetic, like your body is “popping” and pulsating with power.
• Can lift your mood first thing in the morning when cortisol levels are strong.
• Can boost overall energy and more optimism.
• Makes the body respond as if in pain, causing it to release natural opiates like serotonin and dopamine.
• Boosts circulation, flowing nutrients to injured areas to repair tissues.
• Stimulates the body to clear out stagnated blood and inflammation.
• Energizes the cells and boosts immune system activity.
• Activates natural healing through stimulation of organ meridians.

Aside from tapping or slapping pressure points, the technique can involve forming a fist and lightly rubbing or knocking pressure points to stimulate organs.

A fellow Qigong instructor, Don Fiore, showcases some of the benefits of patting in various areas. Here is his summary combined with some of our own additions:

• Up and down center torso: heats up core
• Top and underside of arms: heart and lungs
• Torso and under armpits: lymphatics and spleen
• Mid-torso sides: liver and spleen lower
• Chest: kidney meridian
• Butt: is for the bladder meridian
• Pinkie side of the hand: the small intestine (“karate chop” these areas)
• Rubbing the lower back with fists: kidneys and adrenals
• The face and points around the jawline: improves complexion
• Forehead & back of neck: aids sinus and reduces headaches, stimulates bladder meridian and endocrine system
• Corner of eyes: gall bladder
• Under eyes: stomach
• Rubbing the ears: ears contain over 100 acupressure points
• Between the eyes: bladder meridian and endocrine system
• Tapping the upper lip: called the governing vessel, good for the brain
• Lower lip: is called the conception vessel and is also good for the brain
• Side of knees: one spot there is “Stomache 36” said to strengthen the whole immune system and boost longevity.

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