Qigong - 1
By Shriya Gupta
Qigong (pronounced "chee-gong"), is a mind-body practice that can change your life if you use it regularly, and its proven benefits are numerous. In addition to supporting mental health, the traditional Chinese medicine practice has been shown to enhance the immune system, improve lung function, ease pain, support energy and cognition, and more.
And contrary to popular belief, this practice is not just for older people in the park. People of all ages have used qigong for thousands of years because it is designed to support all aspects of health and vitality. Here is an introduction to this powerful technique and how to get started.
What is Qigong?
Qigong helps you regulate the flow of energy through your body, which directly impacts how you feel both physically and emotionally. The word qigong literally translates toqi or chi , meaning "vital force" or "life energy," and gong, which means "practiced skill."
According toChinese medicine, chi is synonymous in life, and its most essential characteristic is movement.
When chi moves through your body in a calm and steady way, you feel healthy, balanced, and vibrant. But when chi is stuck, you feel physical and emotional pain; when chi is erratic, you feel moody and unstable; and when chi is sluggish, you feel lethargic and heavy.
To feel good, you want to support a healthy flow of chi, and there are many ways that qigong helps you do this.
The most popular styles of qigong involve slow, gentle movements that focus the mind and relax the body as a form of movingmeditation . The breath naturally becomes deep and slow when using these practices as the sympathetic nervous system turns down its stress response and the parasympathetic nervous system turns on.
And contrary to popular belief, this practice is not just for older people in the park. People of all ages have used qigong for thousands of years because it is designed to support all aspects of health and vitality. Here is an introduction to this powerful technique and how to get started.
What is Qigong?
Qigong helps you regulate the flow of energy through your body, which directly impacts how you feel both physically and emotionally. The word qigong literally translates to
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When chi moves through your body in a calm and steady way, you feel healthy, balanced, and vibrant. But when chi is stuck, you feel physical and emotional pain; when chi is erratic, you feel moody and unstable; and when chi is sluggish, you feel lethargic and heavy.
To feel good, you want to support a healthy flow of chi, and there are many ways that qigong helps you do this.
The most popular styles of qigong involve slow, gentle movements that focus the mind and relax the body as a form of moving
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