If you wish to purchase more videos or a full access subscription to our library, please visit the irqtc store. Qigong is a compound term in chinese made up of two characters. By brendan thorson, 12112012 i recall about 15 years ago when i was in massage school taking a weekend class in reiki. There are thousands of forms of qigong practice that have developed in. Qigong definition qigong pronounced cheegung, also spelled chi kung is translated from the chinese to mean energy cultivation or working with the life energy. Thus, qigongs health benefits are more readily accessible. When you practice and learn a qigong exercise movement there are both external.
Qigong practices in nei dan typically have little or no motion involved, think sitting meditation. The term was originated by lui guizhen in 1948 when he. Qigong is a comprehensive system of mental and physical development, as much as it is a spiritual practice originating from shamanistic and taoist traditions. During that weekend training we spent almost all of the time either giving or recieving reiki to the other participants of the class. This is the aspect of qigong that parallels what is typically investigated in tai chi research. In chinese, his name literally means the crane making its sounds. Where qigong is often a stroll, nei gong is jogging. However, since the waigong is well known and demonstratable break a stack of stones with your bare hand, whenever qigong is mentioned, its usually referred to waigong. But like many qigong techniques, it is incorporated into our tai chi practice. These five items are the requirements of the head in the relaxed and quiescent standing of qigong exercise, of which headsuspending is the key point.
Qigong is an ancient, traditional chinese practice, that allows the individual to maintain a healthy balance of energies to get the proper stability, and it also counteracts the energy blockages in the system. It is a basis for traditional chinese medicine tcm qi. This purpose or goal determines the specific type of exercises you choose to practice. Qigong is the foundation of tai chi and there are many qigong forms, just like tai chi, e. Chan means zen in chinese and refers to the no thinking style of this standing meditation. And if i analyze the opinions of gary, jim and bruce frantzis see the thread i linked to. The articles description of the difference between qigong and tai chi is not accurate. He is a well know martial artist, heading the dragon gate lineage of daoism long men pai. Nei gong strengthens, and refines with very precise and sometimes difficult actions. Tai chi and qi gong can also be great ways to gently get you back into moving around if you have diabetes and have been inactive. To be able to remain in a state of deep tranquillity is a prerequisite to attaining higher qigong states, and it is the core of practice.
Flowing breeze swaying willow is certainly a qigong technique. Pang ming was born as pang heming in september 1940 in dingxing county, hebei province, china. Qigong is the skilful practice of gathering, circulating and applying the life energy. Liu yafei at the the national medical qigong training base in beidaihe, china. Similarities and differences between qigong and yoga. This art may also be used for spiritual advancement and health improvement.
In modern usage it refers to an incredibly wide range of practices encompassing meditation, movement based practices. So literally qigong means exercises for your energy. They might wonder if one can exist without the other and what relationship the two moving art forms may have. So, qigong means working with life energy or life energy management. The intensity of exercise is often different for these types of qigong exercise. The internal power of tai chi, qigong, and meditation duration. Thank you, thomas kiefer a great question, thomas, if for no other reason than i am sure my. What is said to be occurring as the result of continual practice is a type of internal alchemy. He was the chairman of the hua xia qigong center, chairman of the board and assistant editor of the magazine, east qigong.
Some real differences are that tai chi does not have qi transmission and selfmassage, and qigong does not have push hands. People ask me how qigong healing is different than reiki. This video from dr janice tucker outlines medical qigong and the other broad categories of qigong. Qigong is commonly classified into two foundational categories. Traditionally the exercises that we know today as qigong were called nei gong or dao yin. Basically, qigong exercise can be divided into different types including meditative qigong quiescent qigong known as jing gong in chinese, dynamic qigong active qigong known as dong gong in chinese, and a combination of the two jing dong gong. Streaming videos please note you can only watch videos that you have purchased. Medical qigong is the most popular, and also the oldest type. One way to gauge them is that qigong is often used for restoration of normal health while nei gong goes beyond to high level skill and strength. What is neigong also spelled nei kung, neigung, or nae gong.
Qigong chi gung, or chi kung is a form of gentle exercise composed of movements that are repeated a number of times, often stretching the body, increasing fluid movement blood, synovial and lymph and building awareness of how the body moves through space. Gong means work or benefits acquired through perseverance and practice. The main differences between tai chi and qigong are outlined below. The difference between qigong and neigong enter shaolin. Nei gong or internal skill is the foundation of all chinese internal arts. The first consideration is whether we can achieve that state of tranquillity. Neigong nei internal, gong practice is an exercise to develop more strength and health by manipulating qi, shen, and jing.
In the past, qigong was also called nei gong inner practice and dao yin guiding and leading energy. Of the 18 principles for the relaxed and quiescent qigong exercise in standing position, headsupending, armpithollowing, waistrelaxing, and crotchrounding are the four key points. Medical qigong and other types of qigong explained. Shaolin nei jing yi zhi chan standing meditation method shaolin nei jing yi zhi chan, which means internal essence no intent zen and emitting your inner chi energy through ones ten fingers is an advanced qigong from the buddhist tradition. Qi gong works first on the outer meridians and through it affects the energy of the center, as in acupuncture. Those that are new to the arts of chinese health and wellness might wonder what is the relationship between tai chi and qi gong. Internal arts internal intent uk qi gong, nei gong. Qigong healers practice the same foundational techniques as everyone else, but they have practiced so much that they understand every move, breath, and thought behind the techniques. Though there may be many forms of qi gong, all of these forms fit within three types. Difference between tai chi and qigong great grand master.
Neigong, also spelled nei kung, neigung, or nae gong, refers to any of a set of chinese. What is the difference between qigong and nei gong. Because tai chi at a high level is intricate, the qi that manifests in each form has subtle characteristics that change with each form throughout the set, each form being an integral part of the whole. Qigong contains the words qi, for breath andor energy, and gong, which means work or. Falun gong was banned and ruthlessly repressed and most other qigong groups were disbanded.
The difference between tai chi and qigong by great grand master kellen chia october 23, 2011 overview tai chi and qigong are ancient practices that have led to improved health, fitness, wellbeing and longevity for countless individuals up to the present time. Nourishing the spirit qi gong, nei gong and meditation. If youre curious, the chinese characters are as follows. Nei yang gong qigong the international qigong foundation. There is medical qigong, martial qigong, taoist qigong, buddhist qigong, confucian qigong, spiritual qigong. If you click on a video you have not purchased, you will be redirected to our homepage. Qi gong literally means energybreath work which includes all the traditional asian methods to harmonize the life force qi and maintain health. Qigong is a general term, which includes neigong internal art and waigong external art. Medical qigong focuses on movement and breathing to help promote selfhealing. Chi kung offers workshop for anger management, breathing exercise, meditation, qi energy healing services, internal power.
Remember that there is a ton of overlap between qigong and tai chi. Yoga tends to focus, at least in the west, on more physical postures or asanas. Nei gong is a transformative system of alchemical energy work. Tai chi is not as easy to learn or practice as qigong. It has a very long history but the term qigong is quite recent. Qigong is an ancient chinese system of postures, exercises, breathing techniques, and meditations. Difference between qigong and tai chi difference between. Dear sifu mancuso, is the difference between qigong and neigong simply a matter of intention, so for example, could many qigong routines become neigong ones by simply a change of focus or mental attitude, and vice versa. Qigong definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Someone can give you the gift of qigong movements, but in.
One of the brightest stars in the qigong world is shaolin nei jing yi zhi chan qigong shaolin chan gong in short. To make it more poetic, we might translate qigong to the art of vitalenergy cultivation. A simple translation for nei dan is internal elixir, while wei dan means external elixir. All of our instructors are trained and certified with dr. It is officially known in china as the science of human potential and development. Be a part of this amazing training system and family joinupgrade here. Qigong is a system of knowledge that comprises at least 5,000 years of human evolution and covers all the fields of human interest. Shaolin nei jing yi zhi chan standing meditation method. Uh, the, the main differences is uh, qigongs more repetitive, whereas neigong is more stagnant. Nei gung is a term used to describe specific work done in qigong, or energy work. Shaolin temple chi kung 18 buddha hands qigong, shaolin temple chi kung, eighteen hands of the luohan shi ba lohan gong, eighteen luohan chi kung, eighteen hands of the luohan, lohan chi kung. One of my teachers says there are over 400 schools of qigong in china. The difference between tai chi, qi gong, and chai tea.
As the torrent of water dried up for the first time in thousands of years. We also offer specialized training courses to healthcare providers. Through effort gong, qigong healers have gained a deeper understanding of the exercises and aimed this effort toward learning how to control qi. Tai chi power is dense whereas qigong power is light. Qigong focuses on physical movements to a lesser extent and incorporates more of the breath and mind in its exercises.
Depending on your fitness level, your doctor will likely also. It is an umbrella term for a slew of ancient chinese energy arts. Chinese health exercises daoyin, qigong, chi kung, inner energyspirit arts. White tiger qigong qigong retreats, qigong teacher.
They both cultivate the qi, also spelt chi the life energy that flows through the bodys energy pathways by combining. I was talking about the difference between nei kung and chi kung. Qi is the animating power that permeates the universe and all living things. Do you study tai chi, qi gong, yoga or related disciplines.
Tai chi is based on martial arts, and is trying to work with the internal energies of the body. Of the literally hundreds of neigong and qigong sets that bruce learned in japan. Difference between tai chi and qigong great grand master kellen. How to explain qigong to people in 97 seconds flowing zen. White tiger qigong for the most advanced, comprehensive qigong teacher training. Qigong can be broken down into two broad catagories. Lu zijian was born in yichang, hubei province, mainland china on the 19th year of emperor guangxu, qing dynasty 15th october 1893. Types of qigong international institute of medical qigong. Chi kung power development, anger management, breathing.
Its techniques are designed to improve and enhance the bodys qi. Introduction bibliography links quotes notes lessons videos. Qigong also spelled as chi gong, chi kong, or qi gong is an ancient chinese scientific study of the power of qi in the body and the universe, and of how to use this power to benefit all aspects of life. Please dont forget to subscribe to my youtube channel here so you dont miss my regular videos which are full of useful health enhancing tips. The basic principles of nei gong are to find a natural posture which allows tension to release and the breath to become deeper and smoother.