Have you ever played the ‘Hotter/Colder’ game with a child? It goes like this, you hide something and as they walk around the room you say: “You’re getting warmer, warmer, colder, warmer, hotter, boiling hot – Yay! There It IS!” I still play this game with my son when he asks me where something is, … Read more

Absolutely. Qigong can be easy to teach yourself, and can lead to all sorts of benefits. You only need the will to do it and clear instructions to follow. After all, you do not need special equipment or clothing. And no athleticism, either. Qigong is easy to learn! Read on to learn how you can … Read more

Practicing Qigong, like any discipline, requires a careful approach to ensure safety and effectiveness. As more individuals embrace this ancient Chinese practice for its profound benefits on mind, body, and spirit, questions regarding the safe practice of Qigong without formal guidance have arisen. An inquiring mind asks: Question: I bought your book ‘Shaolin Chi Kung’ … Read more

Dear Qigong fan, I was walking Louis this morning through the beautiful Devon countryside. I always treasure this time being up early, listening to the sound of bird song and watching Louis rampage enthusiastically through the woods. Not only are Louis walks great for nourishing the soul, they’re also a great opportunity for prayer, meditation … Read more

A reader asks: Hi Marcus I observed that many of the people I see practicing Qigong in the park have big belly. Some people on the net say that the belly is big because it’s full of chi. But I wonder if it’s just omentum fat which is usually under the abdominal muscles… Okay, here’s … Read more

I was reading an article in the Wall Street Journal yesterday. Shout out to Jeff ← one of my brilliant clients – for bringing this to my attention. It was all about the benefits of smiling and it got me thinking about PERFECT Qigong. But more about that in a minute. Because first I’d like … Read more

Last week I find this question in my Qigong15 email box: Hello Marcus,Is it alright to practice qigong while watching TV?Thanks,Jay ← name changed. At first I thought it must be a joke, but then I realised that just because the answer seemed obvious to me that didn’t make it a ‘joke’ question. I always … Read more

I was listening to a Matt Furey lecture on email writing a few days ago whilst flying back to England. And he said something that really caught my attention: “Smoking Marijuana reverses the flow of your Qi in your meridians.” Now that’s the first time I’ve heard that, and love him or hate him, I’ve … Read more

I’d like to share this with you. It’s part of an email I received from one of my wonderful Qigong clients: “…and then high Qigong came into my life, I knew I was changing for the better. I was getting bolder and growing in confidence. Casting out old fears and most importantly opening my heart. … Read more

A big thanks to Joan for asking a question on how to overcome the trouble she was having setting up a regular chi kung/qigong practice session. I decided to write an article on it, and here it is: Many practitioners of chi kung/qigong exercises have difficulty setting up and maintaining a regular daily practice. Especially … Read more

Got something short and sweet for you today. I consider the two words I’m about to share with you, the most important words in Qigong. If you’ve been part of the Qigong15 tribe for a while you’ll be very familiar with them. And if not, all is about to be revealed. Here they are: Relaxed … Read more

I truly believe that chi kung, practiced as chi kung and not chi kung form, is more powerful and gives better physical, emotional, mental and spiritual results than Yoga, Tai Chi and Reiki – combined! Of course that’s just my opinion based on my personal experience, so there’s no need for us to fall out … Read more

Let’s get one thing out in the open before we begin. I’m obviously biased. I’ve been practicing Qigong for well over a decade, I’ve been teaching it since 2004, I’m an author of a book on Qigong, I was the chief instructor in the UK of a world wide institute that teaches Qigong, I’m the … Read more

There are 5 main reasons why people choose to practice qigong/qigong, they are: Health & Vitality – qigong literally is the art of managing your vital energy. Vital energy or chi/qi is what keeps you and me alive. Qigong means energy work and it works directly on your energy. Qigong is based firmly on the … Read more

Qigong is the art of deliberately managing your bodies vital energy or Qi. It is vital energy that keeps the millions of systems in your body working correctly. When this vital energy is not able to flow harmoniously through the energy streams of your body (called meridians) as a result of blockages – illness develops. … Read more

Even though Qigong has a history of 1000’s of years, it’s still relatively unheard of here in the West, let me give you an example of this: I recently asked a room with over 100 people in (from various backgrounds) to raise their hands if they’d heard of yoga.  Everyone present raised their hand. Next … Read more

Give me 3 minutes and I’ll explain why 98% of Qigong practitioners are wasting their time… Remember, Qigong is the art of deliberately managing your vital energy or Chi/Qi. Vital energy is the ‘juice’ that keeps you alive and allows you to do everything you do. Qigong is similar to Yoga, but less strenuous It’s … Read more

The sad truth is that most people practicing Qigong today are not actually practicing Qigong. To be specific they are practicing what I call Qigong form only. Why is this a problem? Well let’s take a closer look. It is well known that the practice of Qigong gives the following 5 main benefits: Health and … Read more

Dear Friend, Back in 2007 there was discussion, in the school I was with, about using a Qigong exercise known as ‘Drawing The Moon’ as the basis for a Qigong weight loss program. The idea was that by the time you could perform ten, 30 second rotations in each direction, you’d have to change your … Read more

Personally I always prefer practicing Qigong in a group setting, it’s a completely different vibe to solo practice. I find that my Qi flow is more powerful, especially if there is a Qigong master present. But even when there isn’t there is something about training with a group of like minded people to really bring … Read more

I usually only answer questions from clients. But every now and then I get a spare nano-second and I like to dip into my general mail bag and reply to any interesting questions I find in there. So let me share this question I got from John yesterday (not his real name). My comments will … Read more

It’s a question I get on a regular basis: How can I use Qigong to help me get to sleep at night? It seems that many of us have difficulty with sleep, whether it’s being able to get to sleep in the first place, or the quality of our sleep. Either way, the result is … Read more

My very good friend and spiritual teacher Paul Gorman has made available a recording of a call he gave a few weeks back. The content of the call looks at how to solve any problem spiritually. Whilst this is not a qigong exercises post, I do believe it to be of great spiritual value and … Read more