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Is Qi gong a martial art form? Is it a warm-up for martial arts? Is it an easy form of tai chi? Is is a moving mediation? Some combination of the above?
I have a set that I like to do from a Tai Chi DVD that I own, but am just not clear what these movements are considered.
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The following is a very informative site on Qigong: www.qigonghealing.com/qigong/aboutcohen.html"Qigong (also spelled Ch'i Kung) is a powerful system of healing and energy medicine from China." Ken Cohen is a Qigong world renowned master. I have read books of his on Native American healing and he is a fantastic author, but have not yet read about Qigong.
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From that site, here's the definition page -
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hmmmm, a healing slow-moving mediation.
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jinx lisa, we did it again!
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My acupuncture doc said qi is the life force and qi gong helps to keep it moving freely.
It is highly recommended for arthritis, by the way.
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Yep, I've been doing Qi/Chi Gong weekly for some time now and it is sort of a tai chi-lite! Unlike Tai Chi (which I have also taken and could not get into) the moves tend to make more sense and are more intuitive to me. (Definitely not simple though!)I do also have osteoarthritis happenning and I think it helps. I believe that tai chi is really a slowed down version of the martial arts form so maybe that's why we ended up in this forum.:>
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You could use Qi Gong to defend you from a stuporously grumpy turtle
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Yeah a grumpy turtle who'd been sedated first LOL!
It *is* a cool thing though and really does affect your relaxation response. (And I am a cynic, trust me!) They say that being flexible and remaining that way, is one of the most important anti-aging things to do and I really believe that. Tai Chi/Qi Gong strengthens the ligaments and thus the joints. I'm going to keep doing it!
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Yes I agree completely, we all should find ways to maintain flexibility and balance as we age
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