About Qi Gong
Let’s start with breaking down the words….QI is the Chinese word for “life energy” Qi is the flame, the fire that exists in us all which is necessary for our survival. Without this life giving heat we are sick and not living optimally. GONG is “work” the cultivation acquired through repetition and determination. Therefore, Qi Gong means working with Life giving energy to improve health and balance of the mind and body. A self-healing exercise that includes movement, breathing techniques and meditation. One of the most wonderful things about Qi Gong is that anyone of any age can practice it! All you require is comfy clothing, and an open mind.
Let’s talk about some of the amazing benefits of Qi Gong. Once you start, you can’t get enough of the Gong!
Improved Health and Well being
Qi Gong will help you enhance body mechanics, improve core strength and balance, and increase flexibility. Qi Gong integrates body, mind and spirit and can be easily accommodated to people of varying levels of fitness.
According to Harvard Magazine, Qi Gong leads to greater improvement in cognitive function, including attention, concentration, and mental tracking, as well as balance.
The New England Journal of Medicine recently reported that Qi Gong can help ease chronic pain, benefiting people with arthritis, fibromyalgia, tension headaches and other ongoing painful conditions.
Sleep!
Most people notice that after a few classes of Qi Gong they are more relaxed and at peace. Sleep dosen’t necessarily mean more hours of it but a deeper sleep and a refreshed feeling in the morning.
Did you know that 15min of Qi Gong daily will help you improve your sleep. You can start seeing results as quickly as after the first week. The Qi Gong breathing techniques and body motions will have your body and mind in full harmony so you can harness the energy within to do your body and mind good and have better sleep.
Strength
Yes it’s true these simple, graceful movements will give you strength. This amazing force Qi, when practising Qi Gong will be pumped into the muscles and the meridians to give you not only super strength but circulation of blood and lymph to it’s systems in the body.
Whether you are elderly and have pains but can still move around or young and want to build a base of health, prosperity, and longevity Qi Gong can benefit the way you move, strengthen your stability, and muscles relieving/releasing muscle and joint tension.
A Clear and Tranquil Mind
So necessary to gain control of our everyday thoughts that can create anxiety and sometimes negative emotions. With Qi Gong, it aides to obtain focus, clarity and process the mind’s thoughts and emotions with a healthier perspective.
Emotional Self-Control
One of the biggest eye and mind openers for me when I started practising Qi Gong was the sense of inner calm/peace I had developed internally during stressful situations. As a emotional person I learned how to curb my natural reactions to stressful times with no reaction...or less of one.