Qi gong is an oriental energy discipline that aims to balance and harmonize the human being as a whole. Let’s find out better.

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Origins and description of  Qi gong

Millennial energetic discipline that contemplates movements from the inner center (dantien) coordinated with the breath. The cradle of Qi gong is China, but there are many variations of this energetic practice that allows you to accumulate qi (vital energy). An old Taoist metaphor thus explains the relationship between Qi gong and tai chi chuan : practicing the former without studying the latter is like wanting to drive a powerful car without having to put in gasoline. ” Gong ” is the ideogram that is associated with something that refers to the concept of work and sacrifice (often in the sense of making sacred, dedicating time and attention).

Qi gong is a work on qi , the internal energy of the body, the vital breath according to traditional Chinese medicine. There is static and dynamic Qi gong, often included in wellness programs that include Taoist exercises and self-massages , practices to improve internal breathing and for energy enhancement .

What is it for  

Qi gong is the art of cultivating Qi, increasing it, strengthening it and refining it, through external and spiritual techniques:  posture and movement , mental concentration and meditation. Excellent results at the level of the various systems that inhabit the body. In fact, it benefits not only the nervous system , but also the immune system , the cardiovascular system. Qi gong allows you to: 

• Strengthen brain functions ;
• Develop psychic powers ;
• Work on character formation;
• Improve the state of mental and physical health .

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A typical Qi gong lesson   

The lesson usually starts with a meditation. The sequences are used to work on the three centers. The upper, middle and lower dantien ( dantian, a term that indicates certain places in the body that are the seat of transformations and mutations ). The first is placed around the frontal outline, between the eyebrows; the second is around the xiphoid, the pit of the stomach; the third rests in the lower part of the abdomen. Here rest the “three treasures” ( jing, qi, shen ), which dwell in the body. 

There are different styles of Qi Gong with therapeutic, meditative and martial purposes.

Who can operate in Italy 

The Qi gong master  with only presence should harmonize the class at first glance. If this is true, it is also true that the figure is the vehicle of something, but, being human, he must also work on the self, so that students receive a lesson as “clean” as possible. For this reason, those who decide to train have before them a long process of assimilation of the practice, which over the years gives an incredible fluidity. 

Many tai chi chuan schools have a parallel path in which the teacher can train as a Qi gong trainer with a defined amount of hours. Individual practice and life choices, as well as the lifestyle, of those who decide to undertake this path count for a lot and cannot be quantified. 

For the teacher to convey a therapeutic or meditative or martial Qi gong, it takes years of practice (not surprisingly, the training schools provide from 4 to 6) and a good knowledge of the principles of traditional Chinese medicine , which are not acquired in short time. Be wary of those who improvise Qi gong trainers and try to understand how much real contact with themselves the operator has and if they also have direct learning experiences with Chinese teachers.