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Qi
Gong
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Qi Gong practice
according to Ken Cohen is the "Chinese way of using posture, movement, breathing, meditation, visualization and conscious intent to cleanse or purify the
Qi".
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| Qi Gong practice
can be broken down into two basic categories:
External Qi Gong
Internal Qi Gong |
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| As I am using the term here, internal Qi Gong is used to help heal ourselves or as Roger Jahnke states it is "a form of psycho-physiological self-regulation". Using Qi Gong in this way self regulates the Qi of the body for the purposes of harmonizing our internal energy systems for health enhancement and disease prevention. Using certain movements of the body, the breath, visualizations and the Mind, Qi is gathered, circulated and stored in the body. |
| External Qi Gong, then, is the practice of projecting the practitioners Qi outside the body to another person usually for healing purposes. This method has other names also depending on ones training. It can be considered a form of non-contact therapeutic touch.
These categories can be looked at from another perspective also. Internal Qi Gong or Nei Gong, is specifically "internal training". The reason for calling it internal training is because of the long period of time it takes to internally train the Qi to be able to produce some sort of therapeutic results if using it in a healing manner. We are also able to see living proof of this training in some martial arts practitioners and more recently, on video anyway, we can witness the awesome skill of certain Qi Gong masters from China.
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| The most common form of Qi Gong practice by individuals is the internal style in which ones own Qi is increased, circulated and stored for self health enhancement. These movements can be learned quite easily from a Teacher and practiced daily to insure a harmonious flow of Qi throughout the body. This practice is the basis of all other practices that stem from Qi Gong. One can use this accumulation of Qi for different purposes. As we saw above, it can be used to help heal oneself and other people. It can also be used as a way of creating a spiritual awareness or path. Qi Gong is also used as the basis for Tai Ji and other martial art practice. |
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| In Qi Gong, the conscious intent of the individual, leads or moves their
Qi. When we visualize the Qi moving to or accumulating in an area, we are actually producing this result. Just visualizing the movement of the Qi is a form of Qi Gong that is called Qing Gong or quiet work. This is where we have movement just on the inside. We can then see how using the Mind and breath to lead the Qi is used in meditation. The other way of leading the Qi is actively moving the Qi not only with the breath and the mind but also by adding body movement. This active type of Qi Gong is the popular type of Qi Gong that most people are practicing. |
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| Qi Gong breath exercises are also found in other practices and are called such things as pranayama yoga in the Indian system and Tsa rLung Thig-le in Tibetan. The regulation of the breath is a large topic, but here in Qi Gong practice, one can experience a harmonization of the breath during practice. This leads in turn to a state of relaxation of the Mind and the body. When this relaxation is felt it is none other than the internal flow of Qi harmonizing the internal organ systems. |
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| In my private practice I encourage my clients to practice deep relaxation techniques. I also have Qi Gong / Tai Ji instruction available to my clients. The instruction is a combination of Qi Gong movement exercises and the short Yang form of Tai Ji from Chan Man
Ching. I also teach Qi Gong as a practice in itself and as a basis for Tai
Ji. Students may then go on to study with another teacher, learn another form or study a hard form of martial art. Many stay just with the practice of Qi Gong and Tai Ji and deepen their practice and understanding. I frequently instruct my private clients in types of Qi Gong movement that directly enhance and balance the functioning of their energetic organ systems. |
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| My own practice is essentially various Qi Gong that I have been taught over the past 20 odd years and Tai Ji. I have been taught and practice both internal and external forms of Qi Gong. For my own health practices I combine these with exercise at a local gym and with deep relaxation. I find as a practitioner of Chinese Medicine that my abilities to help other people are greatly enhanced by my practice of Qi Gong over the years. A calm, clear mind and physical stamina is of utmost importance when diagnosing and treating my clients. I thank my Teachers every day for being so wise as to require me to learn and practice Qi Gong as part of my training. |
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| *Note: The above article on Qi Gong is based on my understanding of the verbal and written instructions of my personal teachers, other teachers such as Ken Cohen, Roger
Jahnke, personal notes and my own practice. |
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