Qigong

Qigong has a long and varied history in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The general population in China has accepted Qigong for its curative effect, wide range of indications, ease to learn and safety. Today, there are over 200 million people practicing Qigong everyday in China. More and more people are seeking new methods to attain wellness and maintain their sense of well-being. For this reason, Qigong is gaining popularity throughout the world.

Qigong (pronounced Chee Kung) is a method to exercise the body’s vital energy or Qi. It combines body movement, breath exercise and mental concentration to stimulate and balance the flow of Qi. Thus, Qigong enhances immune ability, postpones the ageing process and helps develop the body’s potential.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, a person is healthy and vital when Qi is abundant and free flowing. Illness is present when Qi is lacking or blocked. Qigong is the therapy that uses Qi as the method to prevent or treat disease. So, Qigong is also often known as “Energy Medicine”.

Qigong has two approaches. The first is self-healing or self-care. Individuals who want to improve their health do the Qigong exercise individually or in a group under the instruction of a qualified Qigong practitioner’s supervision. The second approach, External Qi healing, is a process whereby the Qigong practitioner’s energy is used to stimulate and balance the patient’s Qi so that illness can be healed. Both types of Qigong Therapy have been beneficial in treating individuals with respiratory, digestive, circulatory, urogenital, motor system and mental imbalance.