Chi-Qi Gong-Chi Gung

Chi Gong – Qi Gong – Chi Gung
Clubs in Peterborough

Qi (pronounced chee) is the Chinese character for air, breath, life force, or life-essence.Gong is the character for effort, work, and labour.Thus Qi Gong, sometimes spelled Chi Kung, essentially translates into `the work of strengthening one’s life energy”.

People often mistake Tai Chi and Qi Gong as one and the same thing, however Tai Chi is a Martial Art. The form, Pushing hands, the weapons forms etc, all relate to this aspect of the art. There are many types of Qi Gong , Daoist, Buddhist, Medical and Martial to name but a few of the major styles.

Qi Gong is a series of breathing and physical exercises that people of all ages and physical conditions can easily perform. Qi Gong requires no special equipment, time, or place. It requires as much or as little time as you can dedicate daily, spent in a concentrated state of mind, performing a set of simple – yet powerful – mind/body/spirit exercises (static, moving and meditative) to bring the person together as a whole.

The goals of Qi Gong exercise are to promote self-healing, maintain good health, and to build internal strength, fitness, and balance. By learning and practicing a set of concentrative techniques, controlled breathing techniques, and specific slow movements or postures, Qi Gong practitioners can circulate, control, and cultivate the Qi that flows through the energy meridians within the body. This Qi then nourishes and strengthens the body and when property cultivated and stored, may be used in healing others. People who practice Qi Gong feel calmer, more energized. They also look remarkably “well”.

When the body is relaxed, Qi starts to grow in the Tan tien (Dan Tien), then moves to the legs and the feet. When the legs are strong, the back will also become strong. More practice builds up the Qi in the tan tien, more Qi makes you stronger. However developing the Qi can take a little time. When the body movements are correct, the body is relaxed and the Qi can develop.

One of the goals of practicing qi gong is to make our qi circulate strongly through the meridians in our bodies. This helps us resist or overcome imbalances or blockages and their resulting disharmonies. That is also the goal of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. Qigong therefore ‘fits’ into the regimen of Chinese medicine. The qi gong art thus plays a fully active role to prevent disease or permit recovery.

Chinese herbology, acupuncture, and qi gong are three parts of a single entity, as closely related as water, steam, and ice. They can be and often are used separately, and may be used together. With dietetics and massage they are considered to be the indispensable components of traditional Chinese health care. While acupuncture, herbal medicine and medical qi gong typically focus on curing sickness, normal qi gong focuses on maintaining good health.
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Peterborough School of Qi Gong
Mark Corcoran runs Phoenix Chinese Medical Centre, in Peterborough, Acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine,Tui Na, Qi Gong, moxibustion and cups, specialising in musculo-skeletal problems.

Team doing a demo on Peterborough town square for stress awareness day.
http://www.weiqi.demon.co.uk/index.htm
81 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE1 2SH 01733 315757

Chi Kung (qi gong) is an exercise system from China that combines slow, gentle movement – or sometimes even stillness – with calm regular breathing. Although there are many different styles of chi kung, the movements themselves are usually quite easy to learn. The challenge comes from coordinating these with the correct way of breathing. When this is achieved, the body’s natural vitality – the Qi (or chi) – is circulated far more efficiently than would normally be the case. With daily practice, therefore, chi kung can strengthen the overall state of health and increase resistance to illness.

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