Qigong

	"Qi" (pronounced chee), means air, breath of life, or vital energy that flows through all things in the universe.
	"Gong" (pronounced gung, as in lung) means the skill of working with, or cultivating, self-discipline and achievement.

Together, Qigong means the skill of cultivating vital energy,

or the ability to work with the electromagnetic energy of the

body.

The body is enveloped by Qi or electromagnetic currents,

affecting both internal and external organ functions. As Qi

is the fundamental energy that sustains life, it is present in

every cell of the body.

Medical Qigong

Medical qigong, one of the four main branches of Chinese medicine, is a complete system of medicine that recognizes the root causes of symptoms or disease, and treats the patient as a whole. Practiced as an excellent adjunct to Western medicine, Chinese medicine may successfully treat conditions which Western medicine finds

resistant or ambiguous.

The goal of qigong is to correct bio-energetic imbalances and blockages in the body that accumulate throughout our lifetime. These include poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, injuries, surgery, toxic influences, suppression of emotions, and aging. Medical qigong therapy and qigong self-treatment, both enable the body to return to its natural state of health and harmony. Pain and stress may be relieved and hormones regulated. Deep-seated emotions, which are considered a major root cause of illness within Chinese medicine, may be purged and released. This strengthens the body and regulates the internal organs, the nervous system and the immune system. (more)

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