This is a Qigong I learned from Coach Weiqi He. She is a co-founder of the 18-form Taiji Qigong system as an advisor to Professor Lin Hou Sheng on the Yang Tai Chi sections.  This Qigong is now practiced around the world. 

Dan Tien is the way we breath in qigong. It is a space below the navel and can be very unusual at first.

First steps:

Dan tien breathing promotes the circulation of Qi up the spine and down the front channel as seen in this diagram.

This is for the development of the 3 treasures in Taoism: Jing, Qi, Shen.
Jing is our essence “hormones”, Qi is vital like oxygen and heart and internal organs working harmoniously, shen is spirit and consciousness.

So it all begins at dan tien.

18 Taiji Qigong
Consciousness training
1. Raising hands- heart smiling, breathing rises and falls like a fountain
2. Expanding chest- opening arms, looking far in distance from a mountaintop
3. Waving Rainbow- free will with rainbow between palms
4. Dividing clouds- dividing the clouds with joy
5. Circling Arms- (repulse monkey)- arms lubricating at joints
6. Rowing on a Lake- rowing with joy
7. Raise the ball- play with ball like a child
8. Turn to view moon- Moon of mid autumn festival with family reunion happiness
9. Push the palm- inhale health air for inner energy
10. Wave the cloud hands-carelessly watching the clouds
11. Scoop sea view the sky- scooping water to sprinkle on the body
12. Pushing the wave- rush forward like a wave
13. Open doves winds- feel like a flying dove in fresh air
14. Punching fists- breaking thru barriers
15. Flying wild Geese- fly freely
16. Flying wheel- body turning a giant wheel
17. Stepping and slap ball- happy, relaxed, feel childish like bouncing ball
18. Settling breath- end well adjusted.