So if you add something with a little fajin, like OFZ, the 18 Arhats, a taiji or xinyi form with fajin, or anything that expresses some power, it will be more balanced. Alternatively, you can do a vigorous FBSW to let the energy circulate.

Yes, I’ve been dabbling with a bit of everything since I was 6… Until, I found internal martial arts! Done 3 years in a physical school, then had to move out… So I’ve been practicing the simplified basic level form of taiji zen for 10 years, waiting for the school to bring out the intermediate level online… Until I learned recently, they closed for unknown reasons… So, I’m starting over with your online taiji, but never learned about OFZ, did learned about fajin in Xing yi & Taiji. I’m not sure I learned the correct way, since my 1st internal teacher did think that if you were not Chinese you couldn’t understand… -_- …
And the second program, was a basic simplified routine, without much of the internal stuff.

Sure, you’re just doing OFZ instead of Pushing Mountains! The only issue is that OFZ is more focused than Pushing Mountains. The full set of OFZ includes fajin. So you’re missing that part. But don’t you practice some kung fu?

Nice to hear from you, Mary! I’m so glad you found this helpful. I miss you too.

My qigong has progressed considerably since I first tried and as an experiment I tried just walking with my hands relaxed by my side with fingers spread and that resulted in a more intense buzzing in my hands than the one finger zen method. One problem I find is that as I enjoy the walk my fingers relax out of the one finger zen position and I am forever putting them back. Perhaps just being relaxed puts me in a better frame of mind regardless of the hand position!