Tai Chi and its connection to QigongQigong breaks into Qi and Gong: Qi = vitality, energy, life force, Gong = practice, cultivate... for sharing. From my understanding, QiGong dates around 4000 years ago primarily as a health system, whereas
QigongQigong, or chi-kung literally means energy work, the word chi means breath energy and kung means a kind of skillful work. Strictly speaking, qigong encompasses a lot of practices. There is qigong
Qigong Helps Neck Pain
According to 'Spine" (Oct. 2007), a recent study found that Qigong is as effective as exercise therapy for alleviating long term non-specific neck pain. Qigong uses slow movements, breathing exercises
Beat Depression with QigongQigong, an ancient Chinese practice involving meditation, breathing exercises, and body movements, has been found to relieve depression in a new study. Qigong is similar to tai chi and has been
Qigong attracts exercisers looking for mind-body practices
Only recently has the ancient practice of quigong (pronounced CHEE-kung) caught the radar of Americans looking for a new exercise routine. Chunyli Lin, a qigong master in Eden Prairie, Minn., remembers
A guided qigong meditation
Here is a simple meditation from a medical qigong program that focuses on grounding your energy. It involves a simple 1-4 mnuemonic - One is Fun, Two is Shoe, Three is Tree, Four is Core. Obviously
Tai Chi for chronic pain
similiar to Tai Chi, that is what I meant when I said "exercises". I meant QiGong or ChiGong exercises. The QiGong exercises are what helps build up Chi so that when you do Tai Chi. They are very beneficial
