[Jackie07]

My father had taught me how to do the 'Kungfu' meditation - 'Hit the Seat' is the literal meaning in Chinese.

The posture is similar to all the ones shown in a (sitting)Buddha stature. There's a certain way to lock the legs in Yoga, but the Chinese Kungfu one doesn't require the rigid lock.

The emphasis is on the breathing, and the way I was taught worked great because the person doing it was not aware of the breathing process! Here's how it is done:

Close your eyes. But in the eyes-closed condition, try to 'look at' your nose, and direct your nose to 'look at' your heart. Use the thumb to form a circle with your middle finger. Cross the two circles formed by both hands and make sure the two circles are not touching each other. Concentrate on directing your eyes to nose to heart, and the breathing will become naturally smooth and deep.

I taught this tactic to my husband's young nieces when visiting his family while we were dating. One of his nieces was known to be hyperactive - part of the reasons was that she's near-sighted and cross-eyed. She loved the Chinese kungfu and calmed down soon after mastering the 'fun activity'. The whole family of my then 'boy friend' was impressed ...

[She has become a counselor working with children and adult alike.]