Saturday 23 March 2019

By Sharon Ellis


When people hear about qi gong, they usually think about old people moving around in slow motion. While it is true that a lot of old people engage in this exercise and it does involve a lot of slow swaying movements, it is much more than just that. In fact, NJ Qi Gong has a rich history behind it that allow the users to a lot of health and fitness benefits.

Now, the secret to this art would be in how it enables the user to manipulate chi or internal energy. For those who watch those Chinese martial arts movies starring Jet Li, one would know that the secret to the strength of these characters is chi, which is what allows them to break bricks and wood. To a small extent, these amazing feats are somewhat possible if one knows how to master chi.

For those more familiar with the art, there are two main reasons why it is practiced. The first reason would be for health purposes because it allows one to strengthen the internal organs, prolonging their lives. The second reason would be for fitness purposes as the control of chi allows one to have more stamina and stronger physical capabilities.

Now that one knows some background on this so called martial art, here are a few of the basics that he or she may want to know about. This art is made out of a few fundamental exercises that are used for properly regulating the chi inside the body. The first one would be the sway sway right and left in a fluid motion. One will do this while standing and bending his or her knees slightly with the arms up front at shoulder width.

The next basic exercise is called the bounce wherein the same stance is applied. Also, the same type of fluid motion is applied. The only difference between the sway and this one would be the movement wherein the movement is a bouncing up and down movement.

Another exercise would be the accordion exercise. With this exercise, one has to sit down, relax, and close both eyes. From there, he or she will then put both hands together and bring them apart very slowly. The ideal distance between the two hands would probably be around twelve inches. After that, he or she will bring the hands back together and repeat the cycle.

Aside from physical exercises, one will also be learning a lot of breathing and meditation exercises. A very basic one would be bringing the chi to the Dantian or the nasal area when one breathes in. To do this exercise, sit in a cross legged position, close the eyes, and breathe slowly in and out. The aim here is to focus the breath into the nasal area.

If one is interested in taking up this art, here are a few things that he or she will be learning. Always remember that an internal art like this would require a teacher for the foundation lessons. Only after one has already mastered the basic can he or she practice alone or with an instruction manual.




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