Qigong is a practice (originated from ancient China) that allows us to experience and utilize a subtle energy called Qi (or Ki in Japanese and Prana in Sanskrit). Qi is a fundamental concept in traditional Chinese medicine and philosophy. It’s often translated as “life force” or “vital energy.” Qi is an invisible and flowing energy that permeates everything in the universe, including your body. It ’s believed to be responsible for all life processes, from physical health to mental and emotional well-being. When Qi is abundant within us, we feel physically strong, emotionally balanced and guided by inner clarity and vision. 

Qigong movement is a self-healing method which can be practiced by anyone of any age in any condition of health. The therapeutic value of energy guidance exercise has been recognized in China for thousands of years. Consistent practice of Qigong movement rectifies one’s internal energies so effectively that the indirect result in many cases has been the curing of a wide variety of diseases, ranging from high blood pressure and ulcers to heart disease. Its greatest health significance is its effectiveness in preventing disease by keeping the internal energies in a state of balance.

Moving meditation is an essential aspect of self-cultivation. Such movement includes various exercises which develop the ability to guide one’s internal and external energies. Qigong movement induces the gathering, refinement and circulation of one’s energy into more subtle channels. Such moving meditation integrates the body, mind and spirit, harmonizes one’s internal energy with the universal law, and leads one to true health.