2-Minute Qigong Upper-Body Wake-Up Exercise by Faye Li Yip In the early days of mankind, when our mental capacities were less developed, most of us worked in manual tasks which involved regular use of our bodies, through hard physical labour. Today, in this high-paced 21st century most of us are […]
Qigong Exercises
Chinese Exercises in Ditan Park in Beijing Visit any park in China between the hours of 6:00 – 9:00 and you will see 100s of people of all ages and physical conditions doing all kinds of exercises. Most of us are familiar with a few taijiquan and qigong systems which […]
Taiji Qigong also called Shibashi Taiji Qigong or Shibashi is one of the most popular and simplest to learn qigong systems. Consisting of 2 sets of 18 Movements, usually referred to as Taiji Qigong 1st 18 and Taiji Qigong 2nd 18 they are a series of individual movements that are […]
Partner Back Exercise With Pim van den Broek and Angela Menzel Back problems account for a large proportion of health injuries today and are one of the main causes of absenteeism from work in the western world. Much of this is due to our increasingly sedentary lifestyle and reduced exercise […]
1 Minute Leg Exercise – Faye Li Yip Today, as many of us lead predominately sedentary lives we leave ourselves more open to potential problems like weight gain, poor circulation and tiredness. Over the course of these pages we include a selection of simple, yet highly effective Qigong exercises to […]
2 Minute Qigong Upper-Body Wake-Up Exercise by Faye Li Yip In this video Fay Li Yip guides you through a simple, 2-minute, qigong routine designed to loosen, your neck and shoulders, and wake up your upper body.As we tend to hold a lot of stress in our shoulders and upper […]
A selection of practical Qigong Exercises Qigong Exercises: Qigong is an excellent exercise system for the mind, body and spirit for people of all ages and physical conditions. However, with such an incredible number of systems, offering an incredible array of methods to improved health, well-being and self-cultivation, it can […]
Seasonal Qigong – ‘Living in tune with nature’s changes’ Seasonal Living is something that would never have been talked about 250 years ago. We got up when it was light, went to bed when it was dark, ate local produce when it was in season and joined in with the […]
Qigong (Chi Kung) – A Comprehensive Overview 10,000 Qigong methodsThe MapThe Roots and Traditions of QigongThe Roots Legendary or ancient – Historic – ContemporaryThe TraditionFitness and HealthMedical QigongDaoist QigongBuddhist QigongMartial QigongThe Body in QigongDynamic, Form and Focus in QigongThe Dynamic of Qigong Quiescent – Dynamic – VigorousThe FormSpontaneous or Formless […]