Qi Gong

Qigong, pronounced 'chee gong' and sometimes seen as Chi Kung or Chi Gong, is quickly gaining popularity in the west. Qi gong's wide-ranging health benefits, both physical and mental, and the simplicity of the practice make it appealing to all ages and mobility levels.

What is Qi gong?
Qi translates as 'life force energy' and gong translates as 'work or effort.' Very simply it is the ancient Chinese art and science of cultivating life force energy or qi/chi through intention, breath and posture. When the qi is cultivated the acupuncture meridians become open and flowing thus creating health and well being. Qi gong is sometimes called needleless acupuncture.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine when qi is either stagnant or deficient people get sick. When the meridians are open and the qi is flowing sickness and disease happen less and people live longer and healthier.

' Blood is the mother of Qi '

I define Qi gong as the art and science of cultivating your life force energy for physical, mental and spiritual health. The art is how good you get at sending this natural biochemical healing drug/elixir through your body using your 'yi' or mind/intent. The science is the study of that biochemical elixir and how it flows through the body (acupuncture meridians).

Movement is Jing (liquid energy) supported by Qi (essential energy) led by Yi (intent energy) created by Shen (spirit energy)

Intention - Breath - Posture