TAILBONE TAPPING (adapted from Spring Forest Qigong) Benefits: • strengthens kidney energy • strengthens life force energy • helps with weight loss • helps with headaches • brings energy into the body • promotes clarity of mind • releases toxins from the body • reduces mental fatigue • good for stroke recovery • helps with/prevents memory problems • assists with reproductive health • helps with/prevents prostate problems • helps regulate menstrual cycle • helps heal kidney stones • helps maintain and heal the spinal chord and brain This exercise opens the bottom half of the body. This can open the reproductive channels to assist with pregnancy and can aid in the healing of prostate cancer and fibrous tumours in the ovaries. Your tailbone is considered an important gateway for life-force energy into your kidneys. This channel also connects to your brain and reproductive organs. How to perform this exercise: • While standing, lean your head and neck forward so there is a slight curve to your spine • Pat the tailbone and sacrum area with cupped hands or loose fists • If it is painful for you, simple pat around the area