Qigong

Qigong is…
A way of moving
A way of opening
A way of closing
A way of grounding
A way of giving
A way of receiving
A way of awakening
A way of healing.
~Nigel Mills, Qigong for Multiple Sclerosis: Finding Your Feet Again, 2010

Qi qualities: 

Subtle, fine, abundant, in a state of perpetual movement, and receptive to the qualities of relaxed and focused attention. Qi invigorates, refreshes and heals wherever it flows. Matter and non-matter, all organisms and cells have it.

Have you ever felt energised by an object, a plant, an animal or a person? We could simply say: Qi is creating that effect on you. Qi might be invisible to the eye but we can feel it and Qigong practice enables us to be more receptive to it.

The more we practice, the more we generate Qi. Eventually, we become skilled in gathering, directing and distributing Qi intentionally. Once Qi is present, healing is instant.

Chinese saying Yi dao, Qi dao (意到气到）

when intent arrives qi arrives / where mind goes energy goes

describes the way Qi moves. It emphasizes the importance of mind-body alignment for health and healing. The mind-body alignment and capacity for the intentional distribution of Qi are achieved through sense-aware movement.

Teachers’ time and effort to understand and apply the practice enable students to grow. Through students’ time and effort practice remains alive and is applied to contemporary lifestyles.

When a student is ready, the teacher appears.

When a teacher is ready, the student appears.