Step forward with confidence and let the gentle currents of Chi carry you effortlessly into the future – Peter Choy Seasonal living is a lifestyle in tune with nature’s changes, balanced energy flowing through the body equates to perfect health, when the body is in a state of dynamic flowing […]
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An insight into how the practice of Tai Chi and Qigong has helped me deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Still Fighting The Battle By Shaun Foulds GULF VETERAN The Battle Begins I never really knew what to expect after leaving the Army after 10yrs service and serving in the […]
Health Qigong – Wu Qin Xi – The Five Animal Frolics Brief History Wu Qin Xi (五禽戏) – The Five Animal Frolics can be regarded as the earliest form of Medical Qigong in Chinese history, dating back to Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220). The creation of Wu Qin Xi was attributed […]
Tai Chi and Qigong Images Through these pages we provide a selection of images which will either help to illustrate specific points of training in tai chi chuan, qigong (chi kung) etc. and also to look at particular aspects that are of interest to players of these Chinese Internal Arts. […]
Free Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong Downloads Here we provide a range of free downloads, in a variety of media on aspects of tai chi chaun and qigong. We will include video, images, text files, pdfs and other media featuring a range of different tai chi chuan and qigong styles […]
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 […]
Chi Kung Healing – An Overview Chi Kung Healing (CKH) relates to two distinct areas: Clinical Chi Kung/ Qigong, which is treatment by the healer; and Self-Practice, which is done by the individual and often recommended by the healer. As such, it is the only healing modality that is both […]
Medical Qigong – optimise the body’s natural healing energies Medical Qigong is a term applied to the use of qigong as a healing modality. By combining a knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine and its energetic system with specific exercises or energy transmission the Qigong Doctor or Healer will work, in conjuction […]
Taoist Sexual Meditation: Connecting Love, Qi and Spirit The InvitationI was a nineteen-year-old hotshot martial arts champion. It was the 1960s, and I had managed to get myself introduced to the legendary tai chi, hsing-i and bagua master, Wang Shu Jin. Amazingly, he was willing to take me on as […]
Master Liming Yue (7th Duan Wei) about Spiritual Qigong in China It is well known that Qigong is one of the most popular exercises in China today, but its practice is now growing rapidly throughout the rest of the world. People are seeking a deeper understanding of the mechanisms behind […]
Use of the word ‘Spiritual’ may one to imagine some religious or meta-physical aspects being applied to the practice but in the case of Qigong this is not necessarily so. All Qigong practises include a spiritual component in that there is a sense of connecting to our energy-force or qi-flow […]
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 for health All qigong practises are health giving as the various forms and routines are designed to work on specific acupoints and key meridians to regulate and balance the flow of the internal energetic system or Qi. Although the term ‘Qigong’ is relatively new it was created to encompass […]
The Tai Chi and Chi Kung Forum for Health (UK) provides training for taiji and qigong teachers who wish to teach people who are living in or spending their days in residential homes, hospitals, hostels, prisons, day centres and shelters. The students may have visual impairment, aural impairment, physical difficulties, […]
Tai Chi and Qigong Calendar Calendar – Where to Learn Tai Chi and Qigong Finding a teacher can be a daunting process for many. What to look for, where to find someone suitable and what emphasis are best suited to me? These are some of the many questions that are […]
Tuition – Finding a Teacher In this world wide Instructors’ database you did find teachers located in many countries across Europe and beyond. The information contained included basic information on where they are located, what they teach, along with links to their personal websites where you will find more detailed information. […]
Reviews Pages In the early days of Tai Chi and Qigong in Europe it was often difficult to find a good teacher or locate material on the subjects you wanted to learn. Books were few and far between and often poor quality translations from the original Chinese texts. In the early […]
Media on Tai Chi, Qigong and other related subjects Tai chi qigong video: On these media pages we offer a comprehensive range of tai chi and qigong video films featuring key aspects of these and other and related subjects. They are clearly tagged and labeled to make it simple to […]
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 […]
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