I've recently been hearing a lot about Qigong (pronounced chee-GONG). I've heard it referenced in connection with exercise, relaxation and balance. Since these are subjects that I'm always interested in, and thinking that it was the new "thing", I started doing some research on what Qigong is.
As it turns out, Qigong isn't new at all. Qigong is just the current name for the Taoist breathing exercises that date back nearly 5,000 years. Tai Chi, which I've heard of many times, is just one of the 3,000+ forms of qigong.
Definition of Qigong
Qi refers to the energy of the universe. Gong means to gather with skill. Putting them together, Qigong means to gather energy from the universe with practiced skill. Using breathing, slow rhythmic movement and mental ima View the rest of this article
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