Qigong

Qigong is a general term that refers to any number of exercises that are used to focus and move energy throughout the body and are the basis for martial arts, acupuncture, and effectively all of Chinese Medicine. These movements "exercise the qi" and an effect of doing these exercises is that one becomes more aware of of one's body and one's surroundings. In our clinic, one or more qigong exercises may be given as homework for our patients.

Qi is a difficult term to define since there is no real concept of it in English. It is often translated as energy, life force, bioelectric energy, or vital force. It is responsible for all movement in the body and the environment. Its movement can be experienced as warmth or tingling. Qi itself has no substance. In the body it is circulated in the blood.

A good source for qigong material and exercises can be found on:

www.internalkungfu.org