A system of exercises for increasing internal energy to improve health and help fight many diseases.
Qi Gong has been part of the Chinese culture for 4000 years and its benefits are still relevant in the fast paced world of today, it is an essential part of Traditional Chinese Medicine and is based on the concept of maintaining energy balance within the body. The whole person, mind body and spirit, are treated as one. Disease is considered an imbalance of the energy within the person – balance the energy and you increase the health of the person (‘create ease and remove dis-ease’ SiFu Wong Kiew Kit)
Qi Gong can be practiced for martial purposes to increase body strength and for health to heal not only oneself but also others.
Five Elements Qi Gong
Five Elements Qi Gong is practiced not only for its general health benefits but also for its specific benefit on the five main organs, liver, heart, spleen, lungs and kidneys. In Traditional Chinese Medicine the organs relate to the five main elements liver/wood, heart/fire, spleen/earth, lungs/metal and kidneys/water – hence Five Elements Qi Gong.
The gentle movements of this form of Qi Gong massage the organs, keeping them healthy, and, at the same time, relax the body and mind.
Participants benefit by having healthier relaxed bodies and minds, reduced stress and tension.
This form of Qi Gong can be used to either help start the day with a relaxed attitude to the tasks ahead or the calm the mind after work and help create a peaceful nights sleep. |