Qigong Master Kenneth Cohen Shares the Secrets of Qigong and Energetic Healing
We all live in a field of energy. Scientists, as well as spiritualists, know this, yet most of us don’t realize it in our day-to-day lives. “Like a fish in water or a bird in flight, we are unaware of the medium that supports us,” Qigong Master Kenneth Cohen writes in his online essay on [...]
How to Practise QigongThis short, flowing-movement exercise has the same qualities as a Taiji sequence, but it is beautiful sequence is based on the Five Elements of Chinese thought; it thus offers not only a relatively simple introduction to the flow of a movement exercise but also a link to one of the most powerful sets of symbolism [...]
Maneuvers of QigongRelaxation Qigong
Relaxation Qigong aims at regulating the whole body into a relaxed, comfortable and natural state through a step-by-step and rhythmical relaxation of all parts of the body coordinated by silently reading the “song (relax)”-character formula. This maneuver has the functions of activating qi and blood, coordinating the internal organs, dredging the channels and collaterals, [...]
The Regulation of Body in Qigong (Postures)
It is essential to assume suitable postures in qigong dirigation. Correct postures are the preconditions to guarantee smooth respiration and induce mental relaxation and tranquilization. The theory that “if the postures are not correct, the flow of qi can not be smooth; if the mind is not concentrated, qi [...]
1. The Influence of Qigong on the Neuromuscular System
When the training practice reaches the qigong state, the electroencephalograph dynamic process research finds: the peak frequency under qigong state diminishes in accordance with the variations of time, the dynamic variance falls and the fluctuation of the peak amplitude diminishes.
Being an art of self-training both body and mind as well as sending forth external qi (waiqi), qigong, created by the Chinese people in the long process of life, labor and fight against diseases, protecting and strengthening health and prolonging life. It is one of the gems in the treasure-house of China’s cultural heritage as [...]
What is Qi Gong?Chi Kung (Qi Gong) means literally, “Energy Cultivation,” and refers to exercises which improve health and longevity as well as increase the sense of harmony within oneself and in the world.