Much of Chinese Daoist Qigong (Yoga) is performed in the seated meditation or static standing position and rarely involves the mindful loosening of the ligaments and tendons of the limbs and torso, etc. All-round tension is released from the body as an act of will (as if loosening an arrow from a bow), and unfolds as a remedial-wave spreading through the body (from the inside-out - and the bottom to top, etc). Furthermore, in the advanced states, this 'wave' generated by a pure will free of greed, hatred and delusion - continues out into the environment through (and beyond) the barrier of the skin. Obviously, this expanded awareness tends to correspond with the developed consciousness of the enlightened mind which possesses the ability to 'penetrate' the body and the material environment. As regards 'moving' Qigong - this is catered for within traditional Chinese culture through martial arts practice usually involving Taijiquan, Bagua or Xingyi, etc, or a myriad of other Chinese martial systems as of yet unknown in the West. This practice also includes an array of weaponry including the Taiji Long-Sword (these weapons are used as an extra 'weight' to strengthen the bones, and as a non-living material object through which 'awareness' (sheen), 'qi flow' and 'essential nature' (jing) can be projected). The various postures of limb-extension are achieved not through stretching before-hand, but rather by the ability to 'instantly' relax the ligaments and tendons as an act of will.
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There is also the book entitled 'The Secrets of Chinese Meditation' by Charles Luk which gives a tremendous amount of important meditative instruction - including a section upon Daoist self-cultivation.