What is Qi Gong?

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The literal meaning of "Qi Gong" is life-force ("Qi") cultivation ("Gong").

 

This translates to time spent mastering ones energy. This includes the practitioners mind, body and spirit. The practitioner’s family home, pets, work environment, vehicles and lifestyle. All these factors contribute to the persons overall energy and wellness. Through the practice of Qi Gong people become aware of how energy flows in their life, what gives them energy and what takes it away. 

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Qi Gong is exercise for the mind, body and spirit.

The science of Qi Gong uses a variety of exercise methods such as breathing techniques, meditation, mudras (hand symbols), mantras (prayer or phrases), forms - slow moving and static, acupressure, tapping, rubbing, visualization and self reflection of the inner and outer environment.

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Qi Gong follows the same philosophies and principles as Chinese medicine, which is now quite commonly known. Today Qi Gong is commonly used to treat people with illnesses or disease in China and various parts of the world.

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Qi Gong is ideally used as a health preventive by continually expelling toxins or pathogens from the body while revitalizing the inner system with an influx of clean energy.  Once practiced for a period of time, a protective field known as the Wei Qi is created and the practitioner will find that most common sicknesses are absent or reduced, and that they will pass through the practitioner more quickly having being supported by the accumulation of energy. 

 

Qi Gong is not just a preventive. In Martial Arts the students use Qi Gong to further their relationship with energy, movement, breath control, power, strength, recovery and flexibility, while also sharpening their awareness and unlocking the potential that lies in the human form.