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Two More Qigong Moves

Check out the first two qigong moves and the next two qigong moves. Here are two more moves to give you a full fifteen minute qigong routine. Scooping the earth: stand with your feet wide and your toes turned outward. Rest the back of your left hand on your lower back. Extend your right arm parallel to the floor with your palm facing downward. Bend your right knee into a lunge and lean forward from your hips while you reach your right hand towards the floor. Shift your weight to the center, then to the left side as you scoop … Continue reading →

More Qigong Moves

If you liked your first experience with qigong, you may be looking for more meditation moves to try. Here are a few more! Rocking: stand with your feet about hip-width apart and your knees unlocked. Step forward about a foot with your right foot. With your arms at your sides, bend your elbows about ninety degrees. Keep your palms facing each other. Rock forward, bending your right knee and extending your arms upward as you inhale. Your hands should circle up and away from you. Rock back onto your left knee and circle your hands down as you exhale. Flex … Continue reading →

Give Qigong a Try

If you’d like to try qigong — a form of active meditation whose name means “energy work” — here are a few moves to get you started. The big cat stretch: start on your hands and knees. Place your hands directly beneath your shoulders and your knees directly below your hips. Tuck your head down to look at your belly button and round your spine. Take a breath, then exhale. As you exhale, lower your hips towards your heels and let your arms extend forward. As you inhale again, return to all fours. As you exhale again, lift your head … Continue reading →

What is Qigong?

Looking for an exercise that can give you more energy, more stamina, and a stronger immune system? You might want to look at qigong. Qigong means energy work. It is a form of active meditation that focuses on graceful, flowing movements. The results are in: qigong makes a difference. Studies from UCLA found that qigong can lower stress hormone levels and enhance nervous system activity. Healthy adults in the study who practiced qigong had ten percent more energy compared to those who practiced tai chi. Stress-related headaches may also be relieved or eliminated entirely. A Swedish study found that women … Continue reading →