Practiced worldwide by millions people… Qigong, pronounced “chee gong,” and Tai Chi strengthen your body and build energy using breath, movement, and mental intent.
Qigong and Tai Chi are the self-care component of China’s age-old health care system. The word Qigong means “cultivating energy.” Qigong is practiced for health maintenance, self-healing and increasing vitality. Qigong enhances the body’s innate anti-aging capabilities. There are thousands of styles of Qigong practices including martial arts, medical, and religious/philosophy based forms. All styles have three things in common: physical postures, breathing techniques, and focused intention. Qigong methods are used to activate our body’s innate self-healing energy.
Qigong and Tai Chi
I practice and teach healing forms of qigong and tai chi combining gentle movement with focused mental intent. The intent is increasing one’s vitality, capacity for inner calm, and for health enhancement of mind, body, and spirit. The methods are adaptable to an individual’s personal health and fitness requirements. By reaping the universal energy around us we nourish our mind, body, and spirit. We plant the seed of health inside of us and cultivate it to fruition. Qigong is like “Miracle-Gro” in its ability to awaken our self-healing ability.
These slow gentle movements are easily adapted and can benefit even the physically challenged. It can be practiced by all age groups.
Easy to learn and implement, regular practice of Qigong can reduce stress, build endurance, increase vitality, stimulate self-healing, and aid in warding off illness.
Participants learn valuable self-care skills that with diligent practice will benefit them for many years.
Tai Chi is a wonderful form of mental and physical stimulation, great for your overall health. The word “tai chi” refers to a perfect balance between the yin and the yang-the two forces of the universe. People who do tai chi perfect a series of motions that flow into one another very smoothly and gracefully, while the body is held straight and upright. The movements are gentle, continuous, and circular, exercising every part of the body equally. Tai Chi is a great form of exercise, especially for those with osteoarthritis. It can help you build your leg muscles, strengthen your posture, and improve your balance, flexibility, and mobility. It also can teach you to relax and focus, even while executing the moves, and is a way to harmonize the musculoskeletal and nervous systems. In addition, it helps to develop concentration and coordination, and can reduce the risk of falls common with the elderly.
— Good Morning From Dr. Weil 7/9/2003
Forms taught include Vitality Method (Bu Zheng Qigong,) Seven Precious Gestures, Nine Phases, Six Healing Sounds, Marrow Washing, Tendon Changing, and Tai Chi Easy™ from Roger Jahnke and the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi (IIQTC); Yin/Yang Medical Qigong, 17 Step Stationary Tai Chi from Grandmaster Jiang Jianye’s Health Preservation series; standing and sitting meditations; Reiki Treatments, Qigong Walking Forms including Tai Chi Walking and Guo Lin Qigong Walking.
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