Qigong
has been around for thousands of years. The first recorded evidence to show that the practice was alive and part of Chinese culture dates from the Zhou dynasty in the fourth century B.C.E.
Qigong is a form of gentle exercise that can be used for self-health, medical treatment, personal growth and even, spiritual development.
Self-Health
Flexibility and Vitality
Qigong consists of two words: qi (energy) and gong (skill). Taken together these words suggest a practice oriented towards regulating physiology. And, in fact, qigong is just such an exercise.
It consists of gentle movements alternating with some periods of stillness. There are hundreds of styles but they all aim to integrate body movement, breath and thought leading to improved health and a more resilient, upbeat outlook on life.
Medical Treatment
Adjunct/Primary Treatment
The roots of qigong reach back five thousand years to ancient China. This form originated primarily from early attempts to preserve health and prevent illness.
Over the centuries, it evolved as part of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In modern times, western research has validated many of its medical benefits. So much so that this approach is now called Chinese Medical Qigong, a branch of medicine that receives government sponsorship and much research.
Personal Growth
Strength, Good Luck, Peak Performance
Want more than merely coping with the daily grind and getting by? Qigong offers you an avenue to the stars—this ancient skill provides a means to realize your most important aims and goals. Not many other methods can make such a claim. But qigong can.
Being the very best you can be and achieving great success in your chosen path already seems like a windfall—and, it is. Yet, qigong can bring further gains: a way to develop intuition and even a way to activate spiritual qualities and awareness.
Qigong was first clearly applied for spiritual pursuits by Daoists over two thousand years ago. The goal? Cultivation of health, longevity, wisdom and spiritual maturity.