Qigong / Chigung (pronounced “Chee Gung”) is a thousands of years old health and wellness breathing method from ancient China, that's used for enlivening, storing and managing one's bio-electric energy fields, also referred to as our "Lifeforce" or "CHI." Most qigong practices are practical and simple, helping to train individuals to relax their minds in order to conscientiously guide the process of synchronizing gentle movements with whole body breathing.
Originally discovered by mountain dwelling Taoist monks more than 8,000 years ago, qigong is a complete energy science and art that teaches individuals how to mindfully breathe more fully from all parts of their bodies, especially from the energy/balance center called the tantien (elixir field), specifically located in the lower part of the abdomen just slightly below your navel. Also, because of these combined efforts of doing mindful breathing while performing more natural movement can better integrate the body and calm the mind, daily qigong practice can also naturally increase one's awareness of spiritual energy, without having to believe or practice in any one particular religion. These fluid and graceful exercises are religiously neutral and can be easily incorporated into one's own unique belief system, complementing most progressively minded traditional religions.
Qigong practice is usually performed by holding specific static upperbody postures and or by moving in rhythmic ways while: lying down, seated, standing and or walking. These gentle yet powerful exercises can greatly help restore one's original essence by purge-out accumulated toxins and converting stagnant negative forces into cleaner more dynamic energy, leaving the body feeling lighter, recharged and more vibrant. And traditionally, qigong training has always been at the root of many of the more enlightened martial arts systems and genuine healing and spiritual traditions of Asian.
Regularly exercising in open-air parks, getting enough rest, eating locally sourced fresh whole living foods raw and or very lightly cooked, maintaining a positive attitude, having fewer thoughts in one's mind, eliminating toxic relationships and instead cultivating quality friendships, can greatly help to prevent illness and disease. And, by making some of these simple lifestyle changes in conjunction with daily qigong practice, one will gain a higher quality of life and set the foundation for true health and balance.
If you become imbalanced from living unnaturally, qigong practice can help reset your energy fields and help prevent any further damage. This is primarily accomplished through strengthening one’s Yi (mind-intention, pronounced “eee”) by using qigong’s deep abdominal breathing methods, where a fuller breath can be achieved by learning to soften the muscles of belly and then using them more so than your chest area, while breathing in and out. Even though qigong is more than capable of rebalancing and even in some cases reversing terminal diseases, it is always wiser to prevent a malady than to repair it: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
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