Many people consider Qigong as a very mysterious way to work out.
What is
Qigong?
Why it can benefit your health?
The following equations might unravel
the veil of Qigong for you.
QI(CHI) = ENERGY GONG(KUNG) = SKILL
QIGONG =
THE SKILL OF ATTRACTING VITAL ENERGY
Qigong is a self-healing art that combines movement and meditation.
Visualizations are employed to enhance the mind/body connection and assist
healing. Regular practice of qigong can: prevent and treat illness, reduce
stress - establish balance and integrate mind/body/spirit - bring peace.
Qigong (also spelled Ch'i Kung) is a powerful system of healing and energy
medicine from China. It is the art and science of using breathing techniques,
gentle movement, and meditation to cleanse, strengthen, and circulate the life
energy (qi). Qigong practice leads to better health and vitality and a tranquil
state of mind. In the past, qigong was also called nei gong (inner work) and dao
yin (guiding energy).
The documented history of qigong goes back approximately 2,500 years.
However, Chinese archaeologists and historians have found references to
qigong-like techniques at least five thousand years old.
Taiji Quan (Tai Chi) is a form of Qigong although the focus is not only on health but self defence and the beauty of the performance.
It is much easier to learn a few basic Qigong movment than a long TaiJi form and very beneficial.
