Qi cultivation involves synergetic breathing, motion, and awareness. It is the practice of cultivating and balancing qi. It has its roots in traditional Chinese medicine, beliefs, and martial arts. It later came to include acupuncture. Qi cultivation is unique for everyone and is now practiced worldwide for exercise, healing, meditation, and training for martial arts. It would help …
Starting to learn QiGong can help you to feel, work and move with more energy in yourself and your body. It is a fantastic way to become more fully alive and conscious. QiGong has recently gained more popularity in the Western world, however, there are hundreds of styles and many teachers and ways to teach. There are even …
The earliest recordings of qigong are shrouded in a veil of mystery, and this is mainly due to its antiquity. It is generally considered that the very first emergence of this healing practice occurred in Ancient China, likely in the work fields. The tale goes a little like this: many farmers that worked on the land gained …
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If you’re new to Eastern forms of exercise such as QiGong and Yoga, you may well be wondering exactly what the differences are. If you’ve seen any video clips of them you may well come to the conclusion that they are very similar, with a lot of relaxed and coordinated body movements, as well as …
For over 5000 years, the Chinese practice of Qigong has been benefiting millions of people. 70 million people in China alone practice this ancient system of physical exercises and breathing controls. It has gone global too with over 600,000 people in the United States practicing it regularly. One reason why Qigong has stood the test of time …
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It’s a tricky word to pronounce isn’t it? You might even think you’ve been saying it right all along only to find out you were waaaay off. That’s what happened with me! I was pronouncing it as it looks Qi Gong but I embarrassingly found out later that’s not even close when trying to chat to …
In our technologically advanced world, many things interfere with our sleep patterns. Blue light from screens has been shown to disrupt the human body’s natural circadian rhythms which can impact the duration and quality of sleep. According to the American Sleep Association, 50 to 70 million American adults suffer from some kind of sleep disorder. Many health …
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If you are learning or want to learn QiGong it can be very beneficial to your overall health, however, for beginners, getting a grasp on the styles, poses and exercises can be rather difficult. You do not want to do it wrong because it would prove your efforts fruitless, and if you do any exercise wrong …
QiGong is an ancient Chinese practice that is generally associated with flowing movements, breathing exercises, and stretching.However, it is generally also unknown that QiGong is also used in therapeutic applications that can help you to naturally, permanently and safely lose weight. An increasing number of Americans are becoming over overweight in present times, and one third …
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