Qigong Workout Challenge PRO - Gain longevity for Android

11 things about Qigong Workout Challenge PRO - Gain longevity

1. “Qigong helps you balance emotionally, physically and spiritually at the same time, so you have the energy you need to cope with every part of your life,” says Chunyi Lin, a practitioner based in Eden Prairie, Minn., and creator of Spring Forest Qigong, one form of the practice that incorporates gentle movements, meditation, breathing and sounds.

2. With Chinese roots dating back more than 4,000 years, qigong is a broad practice defined as the integration of physical postures, breathing techniques and focused intentions, according to the National Qigong Association.

3. (See Web Extra! for breathing instructions.) Many qigong exercises involve simply breathing and focusing one’s energy on different areas of the body.

4. “The greatest gift qigong can give is restoring energy,” says John Du Cane, a qigong teacher since 1995, who began his practice in the 1970s.

5. Abdominal or diaphragmatic breathing is fundamental to any qigong practice and is intended to enhance your ability to relax.

6. Thousands of qigong variations exist, including external forms practiced to heal others, and internal forms that focus on cultivating self-balance.

7. What if you could elicit the stress-busting, mind-clearing, energizing benefits of a run or tough workout without the sweat factor? Qigong (pronounced “chee-GUNG”) can help you do just that.

8. Awaken your senses, detoxify your body, and achieve a feeling of calm vitality and inner peace by following Cohen's simple standing exercises and graceful, flowing movements.

9. A sweat-free, stress-busting qigong routine to get your body moving over the lunch hour.

10. Du Cane has produced several books and DVDs on qigong and regularly hosts instructor workshops and certification programs.

11. An ancient healing practice developed in China over 5,000 years, Qi Gong (chee-gong) is easy to learn, gentle and slow; anyone can do it.