Gaia: ChiBounding

Re: barefoot bounding??

http://enlightenmentdotcom.gaia.com — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:37:25 GMT

Hi Jane. I always advise people to bounce barefoot, and I almost always bounce barefoot myself. A few people need extra shoe support, especially people who pronate or supinate severely (roll their feet/ankles in or out).

The advantage of barefoot bouncing is that *all* of your feet get involved. That is, with your feet actually touching the mat you get more feedback from the bottom of your feet and you can better adjust the position of the feet, and bring into play all of the musculature associated with your feet, then if you are wearing shoes or even socks.

You can try it both ways, of course, but unless it's really cold we're I'm bouncing, I'm almost always barefoot.

Thanks for your question.

barefoot bounding??

http://janewolfwaterman.gaia.com — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:47:22 GMT

do people prefer barefoot chibounding?

Got a Rebounder or Bellicon to sell?

http://floating.gaia.com — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:28:25 GMT

Hello everyone! I'm new to the group and new to rebounding - I can't believe i hadn't heard of it before!

I've done a ton of research and I think buying a Bellicon would be the best option for me. In addition to them being top-notch, I have a few reasons why I need a silent rebounder, and it seems as if the others aren't silent at all, nor do they stay silent, if they start out that way.

The Bellicon models can be very expensive, and my budget is pretty strict right now. I'm reaching out to rebounders here at GAIA, to see if anyone has a Bellicon they are not using and would like to sell to me. You can free up some space, get some money in your pocket, and feel good about helping someone else, all at the same time!

I am also open to bartering. If you are in the Philadelphia, PA area (including southern NJ, northern DE), I could possibly trade massage or a blending of massage and cash.

If interested, or you know someone who might be, please message me here at the GAIA site, or call 856-986-0004.

Thanks!

m

# 6 now available: Band Bouncing Nov. 07

http://enlightenmentdotcom.gaia.com — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:58:34 GMT

# 6: ChiBounding Video: Jordan Gruber Band Bouncing Nov. 07

Re: How It's Going After 45 Days; An Audio Interview with Matthew

http://enlightenmentdotcom.gaia.com — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:25:08 GMT

Matthew discusses many interesting subjects, including some health challenges at the very beginning (some ear concerns, blisters on his feet), and the fact that, unlike me, he prefers bouncing without music (he prefers a quiet mind).

He also discusses some of the changes he's seen and felt to date, including the fact that he seems to have a lot more stamina when going for long walks.

Keep on bouncing, Matthew!

How It's Going After 45 Days; An Audio Interview with Matthew

http://enlightenmentdotcom.gaia.com — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:22:02 GMT

As you may know, Matthew Mogen, who works for Zaadz, has been inspired to bounce for a whole year, ever day, and to blog about his experiences as one means of keeping his commitments. See his blog to track his current progress: http://matthew.zaadz.com/blog

Well, Matthew graciously consented to being interviewed about his progress and his experiences several times throughout the year. This is the first of this interviews, and you can listen to it by clicking on the following link:

http://www.enlightenment.com/media/audiointerviews/rebounding/Matthew_Mogen/matthew_1_rebound.mp3

Re: Jordan's Lessons to Matthew on How to ChiBound: Lesson # 1

http://enlightenmentdotcom.gaia.com — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:59:15 GMT

And that's not to say that high-grade spring-based reboundes aren't a good idea. I bounced on one -- Bellicon's, in fact -- for three years, pretty much every day. But as soon as I got on the bungy-based one, I knew that one of those form-and-function leaps in a product had been made that there's be no turning back from.

OK, it's time for me to ... bounce! Have a good evening, Erika. And I love you in those mud flats. We were up in the Bay of Funday last summer and it was outrageous when the tide went out.

Re: Jordan's Lessons to Matthew on How to ChiBound: Lesson # 1

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:41:29 GMT

I can see in the video how much smoother the bounce is. Its amazing! I knew when I bought mine it was not the best (nor the worst) but I was not sure if I would stick with it so was loathe to spend more money on it....now that I'm hooked though it's time to start saving! I hope you and Matthew keep up these lessons, it's a great idea!

Re: Jordan's Lessons to Matthew on How to ChiBound: Lesson # 1

http://enlightenmentdotcom.gaia.com — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:31:57 GMT

Glad you liked it, Erika. And yes, give some equipment a go. I think there are lots and lots of possible ways to rebound and/or chibound (the latter emphasizes posture, breath, energy flow, and healing). Basically, the more the merrier!

And the Bellicon rebounders are, in fact, really really sweet. The bungy-bands, which are specially developed for this, give a gentler bounce, probably because of the way they work in comparison with springs, which build up a whole lot of energy very quickly and then let it go very quickly.

In any case, thanks for checking in here.

best,

Jordan

Re: Jordan's Lessons to Matthew on How to ChiBound: Lesson # 1

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:18:05 GMT

That was a great video! I really like the part about using other equipment while bouncing. I'll have to try a little of that tomorrow. That rebounder also looks amazing...looks like I'll have to start saving for one too! As to the fluid in the ears I would second Jordan's observation that it could be allergies/acidity. Most likely the boucing is shifting the fluid around but is being caused by something else. I have had a lot of ear issues since I was a kid and they do seem to be very allergy related.

Re: Jordan's Lessons to Matthew on How to ChiBound: Lesson # 1

http://enlightenmentdotcom.gaia.com — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:21:08 GMT

Somewhat oddly -- or is it ironically -- I too have had a long history of weird ear stuff going back to being in college. Actually, right before college I had it checked out by a doctor, and he said I had "clogged eustacion (sp.?) tubes."

In any case, I think your course of action is a wise one. Proceed with caution, and then get an opinon, and if necessary, a second opinion.

Good going, Matthew.

-- Jordan

Re: Jordan's Lessons to Matthew on How to ChiBound: Lesson # 1

http://matthew.gaia.com — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 17:59:38 GMT

I'm at 15 minutes per day right now, no noticeable soreness, except for a little in the abs. Oh, and I've got blisters on my big toes, which I hope will turn to callouses soon.

If you don't hear more about the ear thing and it doesn't work itself out in a couple of weeks, I'll probably see a doctor about it. If s/he tells me not to bounce, I'll get a second opinion. I have had this ear weirdness in the past, which started about 3 years ago and came with no recognizable pattern. So, perhaps it's a part of my body that needs strengthening, or perhaps chibounding is emphasizing a part of my body that really needs to be checked out. Either way, don't think stopping the bounce would be the appropriate course of action.

Re: Jordan's Lessons to Matthew on How to ChiBound: Lesson # 1

http://enlightenmentdotcom.gaia.com — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 17:43:05 GMT

Yes, Matthew, I *am* like your own personal chibounding trainer. You are getting services worth $100 an hour for free! LOL!!!

So, buildup of fluid in your ears. I can ask around about that. I would say that unless it is really bothersome, assume that it is something that will work through over time. Chibounding, as part of strengthening your entire system, will find the weak points and literally put pressure on them.

Have you previously had ear/nose/throat sutff? I would hate to have you see a doctor who would say, "Well, then, you can't do this activity." It also may be pointing to dietary factors that you haven't known about, e.g., wheat, dairy, that for some people lead to increased mucous generally. Also, maybe your system is too acidic? (I love making millet for breakfast. I eat it with cottage cheese, fruit, and a bit of maple syrup, as a porridge. Millet is the only alkalizing grain, or so I've been told.)

How are you doing time-wise and soreness wise?

best,

Jordan

Re: Jordan's Lessons to Matthew on How to ChiBound: Lesson # 1

http://matthew.gaia.com — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 17:32:11 GMT

Hehehe... Nice! It's like having my own personal chibounding trainer :) Thanks, Jordan!

I'm noticing that I'm already doing a lot of the exercises you showed, much to my delight. And I'm excited to "make stuff up" too! But I am running into one annoying setback that I wonder if you experienced at the beginning. Whenever I finish bouncing, I have a fluid build-up in my ears and when I talk it sounds like I'm in a glass bubble. Do you think I should see an ears-nose-throat doctor or just keep bouncing and see if my body works it out eventually?

Thanks again!
~M

Jordan's Lessons to Matthew on How to ChiBound: Lesson # 1

http://enlightenmentdotcom.gaia.com — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:51:23 GMT

Please see http://enlightenmentdotcom.zaadz.com/blog/2007/10/jordans_lessons_to_matthew_on_how_to_chibound_lesson_1 for the actual video lesson, but then please come back here to post any comments or questions. Thanks! -- Jordan (and Matthew)

Re: Please Introduce Yourself

http://enlightenmentdotcom.gaia.com — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:56:29 GMT

Glad to see you here!

Could you tell me more about the "Shaking Medicine" that you were speaking of? Is there online information?

You are exaclty right: there are a zillion ways to rebound, all of them interesting, all of them powerful. I look forward to your many contributions to rebounding and ChiBounding over the next several decades!

Re: Please Introduce Yourself

http://bigwonder.gaia.com — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:00:27 GMT

After resurrecting my old, rusty, "Springer" brand rebounder from the 80's, I rekindled my passion for bouncing but promptly tore the surface fabric. Immediately, my body told me that this form of exercise was wonderful in so many ways. I decided to invest in the Rebound-Air model and have been loving my experience lately. I always find new ways to move on the rebounder and have recently been experimenting with stretching, yoga postures, etc that incorporate using the rebounder surface. After being introduced to Bradford Keeney's "Shaking Medicine", I found that "shaking" is really facilitated by being on the rebounder, also. I'm excited to get introduced to ChiBounding soon. What fun to find another passionate jumper.
Terry Rosendahl

Re: Please Introduce Yourself

http://enlightenmentdotcom.gaia.com — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:50:34 GMT

Hi there,

Take a look at what I've already written here:
http://pods.zaadz.com/digital_darshan/discussions/view/11414

If spending good money on high-qualityh equipment isn't a problem, then the choice is clear for most people: the Bellicon Ultimate rebounders. But even if you don't want to go for the best of what's out there, I wouldn't spend any less than the $150 or so it will take you to get an Urban Rebounder unit. Pretty much anything below that will be a toy, and not give you a good sense of what rebounding is like.

On Enlightenment.Com in our store we are selling three units, a medium-quality ReboundAir (spring-based) and the Bellicon Ultimates and Minis. Eventually, the prices will come down on the bungy-based Bellicon units, but right now there is nothing else like them, they come in to the country in small lots, and that's just what it is.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

best,

Jordan

Re: Please Introduce Yourself

http://foodmagnetism.gaia.com — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:17:25 GMT

I'm Nick Smith, I can't say that I ever have rebounded or even been on a trampoline, but now I'm interested. Can you suggest a model?

Re: Please Introduce Yourself

http://enlightenmentdotcom.gaia.com — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:14:40 GMT

Hi Joel,

If you look around the pod you'll see a F.A.Q. just about equipment at http://pods.zaadz.com/digital_darshan/discussions/view/11414.

The bottom line is this: the most bang for the buck is going to be the Urban Rebounder. I don't like the mat, and I don't like it compared to the newer bungy-based units, but it definitely is not a toy, and you can get a real rebounding workout from it.

If you can afford it, you'd want to go all the way to the top of the line Bellicon Ultimate Rebounder, but if you've never been on one, you won't know the difference, and then later on you can treat yourself to one.

The one thing to *not* do is get a cheap sports store model, and that would be pretty much anything even into the low $100 range. And if you're going to spend that much, you might as well get the Urban Rebounder (which I have no relatinoshp with and Enlightenment.Com gets nothing out of that).

The mid-range American units, the ReboundAir and Bellicons, are in some ways better than the Urban Rebounder. For one thing, they have the better Permatron mat (a DuPont product). But I found these units couldn't really stand up to the pounding that a guy who weighs about 200 pounds like me gave it when I went hard 45 minutes a day. The springs broke, and the mats frayed.

That's about what I know. Good luck!

-- Jordan