Activating Inner Fire:
Laughing Chi-Kung

The ability of having a good sense of humor to help cope with stress is now regarded as one of the most powerful defense mechanisms for dealing with problems over which you can do little. Recent research has also established that electrical brainwave patterns of the right and left hemisphere tend to co-ordinate more when we experience humor. This is important because of evidence that depression is accompanied by less co-ordination in brainwave patterns between the two sides.

It has been established with bio-feedback and the observation of brain waves while meditating, that the mere act of smiling internally reverses the stress response in our neuro-endocrine system and stimulates our brain wave pattern into deep healing and longevity. Studies made at UCLA on Mantak Chia, one of Gilles Marin's principal teachers and one of the foremost teachers of Chi-Kung in the world, show that to smile internally triggers the production of healing endorphins, inhibits the damage of stress hormones such as adrenaline and insulin, and makes the blood more alkaline.

It is Gilles Marin's theory that the real reason why French people get away with their diet rich in fat, meats, sauces and alcohol is because they spend the first half-hour of lunch and dinner getting slightly drunk on special wines reserved for these frequent occasions. It is called "prendre l'appéritif" (appetizers) and consist of socializing, making fun and laughing at everything they possibly can.

While eating laughter inhibits sad subjects of conversation such as work, politics, or the news unless, of course, they are to be made fun of make fun of. Laughing while eating appetizers increases the production of bile, digestive juices and digestive enzymes to emulsify the fat content of rich food. This tradition obliges French people to take a longer time for their meals allowing for better digestion and enjoyment of each dish.

Smiling and laughing regularly is very important for good health and sanity
This recording, Activating Inner Fire - Laughing Chi-Kung, contains a series of four meditations and exercises to help people to be more alive and to enjoy life in a meaningful way. This recording is made of a progression of simple guided practices geared to relieve your heart of stagnant energy, the oppression of rigid mental pressure, and the weight of emotional charges. It will build your heart and will greatly reduce any risk of heart attack and will help reverse the conditions that lead to depression.