Qigong is a powerful therapeutic
exercise that has been practiced by millions of people for thousands of years in
China.
The benefits of Qigong are not
widely know of in the western world but more and more western doctors are
studying the beneficial effects of regular Qigong practice for diseases such as
Cancer, Fibromyalgia and ADHD.
Please read some of the benefits of
Qigong below and come join a series of classes today at Jericho beach!
What are the
benefits of Qigong?
* It provides the body with
complete cardiovascular workout. It also tends to massage the internal organs,
develops internal pressure of 14.7 psi (per square inch), stretches and tones
the fascia muscles from the inside out, just by combining breathing with
internal isometric exercise and visualization.
* It forms a protective
sheath around our delicate cellular and neural circuitry, like a surge protector
that safeguards a computer from shorting out during a thunderstorm.
* Qigong
is designed to fine tune our own electromagnetic field, more closely with those
of the sun and the moon, stars and planets. This fine tuning helps balance and
invigorates the nervous and immune system.
In the initial phase, it will:
Stimulate : It will relax the muscles and
stimulate the circulation of the energy, working from head to toe, using a
combination of self-massage, stretches and balance exercises with aided
visualization.
Detoxify: When
the blood and Qi flow are stimulated, oxygen can easily reach the muscles, and
stimulate the meridians -- increasing the circulation and removing all blockages
in the pathway of the meridians, which will lead to total detoxification.
Nourish: Once total
detoxification is completed, the body will be nourished for mind expansion and
finally to connect the body with the energy of the universe and beyond.
How does Qigong help circulate the
energy in the body?
The idea of Qigong is to fill the body with
energy from the outer surface of the skin to deep within the marrow — down to
the cells. The energy is like a train — the railway lines are the meridians,
channels, pathways or nadis, and the stations are the acupuncture points or the
marma points. The energy always moves through the meridians and in case if it is
excess or depleted, it will be at the acupuncture point. If the energy moves in
a smooth path, then one experiences a perfect state of health.
The Qi is
collected at the three energy storage centers in the body. They are also called
as dan or the cauldron — lower dan tien (below the navel or the womb centre),
the middle dan tien (solar plexus) and the upper dan tien (third eye). As the
energy consolidates, it rises up through the top of the head through these dan
tiens. These dan tiens also act as switches, which allow energy to be directed
through the many channels (12 + 8).
As we all know magnetism of the
earth runs between the North and the South poles, if we align with this energy,
with the working of our body, then we can have maximum benefits. The Yin energy
flows in front of the body and the Yang energy flows at the back of the body,
and when the flow of Yin and Yang is united within the body, one can begin to
achieve a greater harmony with the Yin and Yang of the universe — called as the
microcosmic orbit.
I hope you can join us at a class.
