What is Qigong - August 14, 2010

"Qigong is the art of deliberately managing your vital energy. Vital energy is the force that enables you and everyone else to be alive. It is easier to learn than Tai Chi and less strenuous than Yoga. It usually combines simple external body movements with gentle breathing methods and is performed in a meditative state of mind. It is the oldest of the 5 branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), practiced by millions of people daily worldwide and has a written record going back 5000 years. It requires zero athleticism or investment in equipment. If you can spare 10-15 minutes a day, you can practice this art.

In TCM, there is only one illness and that is Yin Yang disharmony. Or put another way, it means our body has failed in its natural ability to respond appropriately to disease causing agents. Fortunately Good Health Is Your Birthright and Yin Yang disharmony is unnatural. The great news is that: From the TCM view of medicine there is no such thing as an incurable disease! If we can restore the balance between Yin and Yang we will restore health."

from Marcus Santer (check out his great website: http://qigong365.com/ )