Qigong (chi-kung) is an ancient form of healing movement and meditation, practiced for thousands of years to improve health and increase longevity. It is the Grandmother of Acupuncture and Tai Chi.
Qi (chi) is life force energy. It’s in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and we’re born with it. Where there is no qi, there is no life.
Qigong is the cultivation of qi, the generation of energy, the exchange of qi with the universe. Gong translates as work, and implies work over time, with regular practice. This is meaningful because the energy exchange with the universe must be practiced regularly. It’s as important and essential to health as eating, drinking, going to the bathroom, and sleeping.
Reported benefits include stress reduction, elevated mood, pain relief, improved muscular endurance, increased range of motion, increased energy & confidence, improved digestive functions, and enhanced mental acuity, focus, and concentration.
There are many different systems of Qigong. Your experience of one may vary greatly from your experience of another. I teach 2 unique systems that vary greatly while also complementing one another:
Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong (commonly referred to as Sheng Zhen Qigong) (shung jen chi-kung) is a particularly joyful form of qigong that makes this “work” feel less like work and more like play. It enhances physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being through gentle movements and meditations practiced while standing or seated in a chair. The movements are accompanied by meditations or contemplations that express the meaning, or the “flavor” of the movements. Sheng Zhen translates as “the highest truth,” which is unconditional love. Sheng Zhen Gong focuses on opening the heart and simply enjoying the movements and enjoying one’s life. It’s fun, easy, and suitable for all ages and fitness levels.
Supreme Science Qigong uses advanced breathing techniques, meditation, & movement to harness the Qi. The Qi-Energy is so tangible in this Qigong system that experts of Yoga, Meditation, and even practitioners of other styles of Qigong are AMAZED at how strong it is. Precise, focused, sincere movements are the key to feeling the energy so strongly in this system. The Level 1 Healing form is powerful and easy to learn:
*Empty Force Qigong: Your energy field becomes so palpable—it feels like solid matter.
*Spiraling & Pressing Qi: Subtle movements are the key to harnessing the Qi-Energy.
*Cloud Hands: Beautiful practice for strengthening Lungs and opening chest.
*Earth Hands: Strengthens the hips, legs, & the reproductive center of the body.
*Around the World: Rotating at the waist, large spheres of energy are formed.
*Qigong Push Hands: Qi gently “pushes” the body and assists movement.
