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Greetings to my Shaolin family and guests,
I have just finished the last day of a 3 1/2 day fast.
I have gone through such fantastic cleansing and have had such a surge in energy that I thought I'd share my experiences here, should anyone else be interested in fasting.
The reason why I decided to write this in the Testimonials section is because I believe that my success in fasting has been directly related to my practice of Chi Kung. Had I not practiced Chi Kung, I don't think I would've been able to get nearly as much from fasting alone.
When I started to become really curious about fasting, I came across this article online. It has a wealth of fantastic information about fasting, its benefits, and important precautions to take when starting a fast.
One of the main things that drew me to fasting was learning that the process of digestion uses a lot of chi (energy). I became increasingly curious as to what would happen if I freed up that energy by not eating for a few days. So I decided to give it a try.
The first day, I had some on and off hunger pains, but nothing too terrible.
The first night, I started to feel the first surge of energy. After work, I got home and realized I had about 5 times the amount of energy I usually have after work!
Then, about two hours later, all that energy started to feel very, very uncomfortable. I began to feel very cold, a bit shaky, and just downright strange. At night I had to stop training because I felt so terrible! I went to bed hoping I'd feel better soon.
3 hours later, at about 3:00AM, I woke up feeling absolutely wonderful! And very, very hot...sweating quite a lot.
I realized then that the uncomfortable state I was in earlier was just very powerful, deep cleansing. And perhaps the breaking of my addiction to food.
Not only was I feeling great, but I had a rush of realizations about my training and some questions I had recently had in mind. I couldn't help but get out of bed and write for the next hour or so. I also felt a big rush of gratitude for Sigung, Sifu Emiko, and Shaolin Wahnam, and cried for a short while.
Continuing my fast, I maintained the high energy levels and started on occasion to feel very light, bouncy, and free. I rarely felt hungry, and when I did I knew it would only last for a few passing moments. My training also felt much more powerful than usual...enough that I decided to extend the fast an extra half-day so that I could have another two great training sessions.
I was, and still am, highly surprised at the amount of energy (chi) that was freed up simply by not eating and digesting food. Having experienced this surge of energy, I find that I cannot imagine returning to my previous diet of energy-consuming-difficult-to-digest foods. I plan to spend at least a few days eating only fresh, raw vegetables and fruits (they contain enzymes that allow for easy digestion) before starting to slowly introduce other foods that require more energy (chi) for digestion.
I am very grateful that my Chi Kung practice allowed me to receive such great benefits from fasting. If you are interested in trying it yourself, I highly recommend checking out this site to make sure that you fast effectively and safely. You can also check out Sigung's experience with fasting on question #7 here.
I wouldn't necessarily recommend fasting for anyone; it could be that my specific goals pushed me in this direction. Other people with other goals might not feel that same push towards fasting because it is not as suitable for them.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
Warm regards,
Erica
I have just finished the last day of a 3 1/2 day fast.
I have gone through such fantastic cleansing and have had such a surge in energy that I thought I'd share my experiences here, should anyone else be interested in fasting.
The reason why I decided to write this in the Testimonials section is because I believe that my success in fasting has been directly related to my practice of Chi Kung. Had I not practiced Chi Kung, I don't think I would've been able to get nearly as much from fasting alone.
When I started to become really curious about fasting, I came across this article online. It has a wealth of fantastic information about fasting, its benefits, and important precautions to take when starting a fast.
One of the main things that drew me to fasting was learning that the process of digestion uses a lot of chi (energy). I became increasingly curious as to what would happen if I freed up that energy by not eating for a few days. So I decided to give it a try.
The first day, I had some on and off hunger pains, but nothing too terrible.
The first night, I started to feel the first surge of energy. After work, I got home and realized I had about 5 times the amount of energy I usually have after work!
Then, about two hours later, all that energy started to feel very, very uncomfortable. I began to feel very cold, a bit shaky, and just downright strange. At night I had to stop training because I felt so terrible! I went to bed hoping I'd feel better soon.
3 hours later, at about 3:00AM, I woke up feeling absolutely wonderful! And very, very hot...sweating quite a lot.
I realized then that the uncomfortable state I was in earlier was just very powerful, deep cleansing. And perhaps the breaking of my addiction to food.
Not only was I feeling great, but I had a rush of realizations about my training and some questions I had recently had in mind. I couldn't help but get out of bed and write for the next hour or so. I also felt a big rush of gratitude for Sigung, Sifu Emiko, and Shaolin Wahnam, and cried for a short while.
Continuing my fast, I maintained the high energy levels and started on occasion to feel very light, bouncy, and free. I rarely felt hungry, and when I did I knew it would only last for a few passing moments. My training also felt much more powerful than usual...enough that I decided to extend the fast an extra half-day so that I could have another two great training sessions.
I was, and still am, highly surprised at the amount of energy (chi) that was freed up simply by not eating and digesting food. Having experienced this surge of energy, I find that I cannot imagine returning to my previous diet of energy-consuming-difficult-to-digest foods. I plan to spend at least a few days eating only fresh, raw vegetables and fruits (they contain enzymes that allow for easy digestion) before starting to slowly introduce other foods that require more energy (chi) for digestion.
I am very grateful that my Chi Kung practice allowed me to receive such great benefits from fasting. If you are interested in trying it yourself, I highly recommend checking out this site to make sure that you fast effectively and safely. You can also check out Sigung's experience with fasting on question #7 here.
I wouldn't necessarily recommend fasting for anyone; it could be that my specific goals pushed me in this direction. Other people with other goals might not feel that same push towards fasting because it is not as suitable for them.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
Warm regards,
Erica
. If we want more "energy for whatever we like" we can either reduce the energy spent on digestion, by eating lighter food or we can increase the energy gained from Chi Kung or food ... isn't this fantastic? 
Will be an experience considering I am lucky enough to have gown up in a country where hunger is unknown.
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