In an ancient Chinese medical textbook, the doctor explains to his emperor that "interruption in the flow of qi results in pain." Chinese medicine believes that our vital energy (or qi) flows smoothly ...

Tai chi could be called a subset of qigong. Tai chi's gentle, flowing exercises are part of the large number of qigong movements that are prescribed by Chinese traditional medicine practices to ‘‘move ...

The group of five women and one man glided across the hardwood floor in the well-lit, butter yellow room on the second floor of the People's Food Co-Op in Southeast Portland. Their synchronized ...

Christian leaders from mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore weigh in on the ancient Chinese practice—which includes tai chi—and its physical and divine connotations. In the 1980s the ...

As with the beginning of every new year, many people will create complicated workout regiments and strict diets in hopes of turning into their new selves. Many of those people will soon fall off the ...

Qigong (pronounced chee-gong) is an ancient Chinese exercise and healing technique that involves meditation, controlled breathing and movement exercises. The character "Qi" that makes up the first ...

While keeping up with an active lifestyle may feel like a challenge with so many pandemic-related safety procedures and restrictions to abide by, it can also be an opportunity to get creative about ...

Stress has become a bothersome partner in our hectic lives. Be it demanding job duties or tight schedules or family issues, there is always something that makes lives stressful. Relaxation techniques ...

Qigong meditation is an ancient Chinese healing practice that combines controlled breathing, gentle movement, and meditation to promote good mental, physical, and spiritual health. Similar to tai chi, ...

IN my previous article, I described several variations of doing qigong while sitting and lying down. I also went into some detail about stretching exercises. Today I will teach several variations of ...