{"id":196,"date":"2021-04-16T23:23:34","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T23:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qigong15.com\/?p=196"},"modified":"2022-08-18T13:05:51","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T13:05:51","slug":"what-is-qigong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qigong15.com\/what-is-qigong\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Qigong?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"ose-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube ose-youtube-single-video aligncenter\">\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1C2G9i8nBhY?controls=1&#038;fs=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1\"\n\t\t        allowtransparency=\"true\"\n\t\t        allowfullscreen=\"true\"\n\t\t        frameborder=\"0\"\n\t\t        width=\"640\" height=\"360\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p>Even though Qigong has a history of 1000&#8217;s of years, it&#8217;s still relatively unheard of here in the West, let me give you an example of this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I recently asked a room with over 100 people in (from various backgrounds) to raise their hands if they\u2019d heard of yoga.&nbsp; Everyone present raised their hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next I asked them to raise their hands if they\u2019d heard of Tai Chi \u2013 nearly everybody raised their hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally I asked them to raise their hands if they\u2019d heard of Qigong \u2013 only 4 raised their hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So don\u2019t worry if like the vast majority of people in the West\u2013 you currently know very little about Qigong, because you&#8217;re in the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get a better idea of what Qigong is, let&#8217;s start by splitting the word in two:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Qi<\/strong> &#8211; Meaning Energy.<\/li><li><strong>Qong<\/strong> &#8211; Meaning work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So we can literally translate Qigong to mean &#8216;Energy Work&#8217;. Or to put it another way Qigong is the art of deliberately managing your vital energy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you&#8217;re probably wondering what Vital energy is. It&#8217;s the force that keeps you and me alive and all the systems of our body functioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what does Qigong look like? Qigong usually combines gentle external movements, co-ordinated with the breathing, performed in a meditive state of mind. I say &#8216;usually&#8217; because with a history of over 5000 years, it\u2019s understandable that there are many different schools and styles of Qigong. You could think of it as a very short Tai Chi set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s another important fact to bear in mind when looking at what Qigong is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The forte of Qigong is 2 fold:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>It removes blockages to the harmonious flow of energy through the &#8216;energy streams&#8217; or meridians of your body thus restoring Yin Yang Harmony. Whether these blockages are physical, emotional, mental or spiritual in origin makes little difference to the effectiveness of Qigong.<\/li><li>Once energy blockages are removed, Qigong can then increase the flow of energy through the meridians promoting vitality and longevity.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t worry too much about those terms \u2013 I\u2019ll explain them in more detail in the next post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 5 main reasons why people choose to practice Qigong:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Health and Vitality<\/li><li>Longevity<\/li><li>Internal Force (thing of this as abundant energy)<\/li><li>Mental Clarity<\/li><li>Spiritual Cultivation<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Qigong is the oldest of the 5 main branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine.&nbsp; It requires zero athleticism or investment in equipment.&nbsp; It is easier to learn than Tai Chi and less strenuous than Yoga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have 10-15 minutes a day&nbsp; you can practice this ancient energy art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And in case you were wondering.&nbsp; Qigong and Chi Kung are just different spellings of the same thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve got more videos coming up that will explain what Qigong is, how it works etc, so keep watching.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bye for now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong> There&#8217;s nothing to buy here. Qigong15 is dedicated to the spread of mumbo-jumbo free information on all aspects of Qigong. It&#8217;s aim is to make Qigong as popular and as well known as Tai Chi and Yoga.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though Qigong has a history of 1000&#8217;s of years, it&#8217;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\u2019d heard of yoga.&nbsp; Everyone present raised their hand. 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