GIGONG - HOW DOES QIGONG HEALS

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GIGONG HEALING - HOW DOES QIGONG HEAL

Understaning how qigong healing occurs is very inspiring and encouraging for people to start and continue Qigong practice. Knowing that Qi blockages are the reasons we have health problems is the key to understand why and how Qigong heals. Qi is like a rich, growing medium which nurtures and holds our body together. Qi cannot be seen but can be felt. Qi and blood go together like a Yin and Yang pair. Blood nurtures Qi circulation, and Qi leads blood circulation.

Qigong strengthens the Qi flow in our body to prevent Qi blockages, and therefore prevents eventual health problems. For health problems which already exist, Qigong practice can reverse the process, and dissolve the Qi blockages. This ability to dissolve blocked Qi and improve health is why Qigong is considered to have a magical ‘healing effect’.

We all have Qi blockages inside, some more than others. Our blocked Qi accumulates like dust. If we do not take a shower for a couple of days, dirt builds up on the outside of our body, and we feel dirty. When Qi blockages accumulate inside us, we are not aware until the imbalance creates a health problem which can be detected by medicine. In order to stop the accumulation of Qi blockages, an inner shower is needed to cleanse, just as an outer shower cleanses the outside of our body. Qigong practice is that inner shower. It washes away Qi blockages, and keeps us clean and healthy inside.

There are three basic elements to all Qigong exercise forms: posture and physical movements, breathing and mental concentration.

The first fundamental element is the adjustment of our physical body, which can be in a still form, or a moving form. As mentioned above, Qi is energy which runs inside of our body along and beyond our blood. Qi has its own energy channels which are described by Chinese medicine in detail and which acupuncture is based upon.

To understand why the physical form and posture is important to Qi flow, simply imagine your body as a water pipe. When a water pipe is laid out smoothly, water runs very easily through. If the pipe is twisted somewhere, the water has to squeeze through a restricted area, decreasing its flow. Our body functions as a ‘pipe’ for our Qi. Bad posture is the equivalent of a twisted water pipe. The result of bad posture will be an uneven flow of Qi, which can then develop into Qi blockages over time. Being aware of your posture all the time will help your Qi flow smoothly.

Second, breathing is a very crucial element in all Qigong practices. Breathing is important to our lives. We die when we are unable to breathe. We commonly understand that we breathe in oxygen, and breathe out carbon dioxide. In Qigong healing practice, you will learn that breathing is about more than just oxygen and carbon dioxide. Breathing is a channel through which we exchange energy with our environment beyond oxygen and carbon dioxide. Breathing strategies in Qigong healing practices include natural deep breathing, abdomen breathing, and body breathing.

The third element in Qigong practice is the most important one: mental concentration. Concentration is the essence of Qigong healing practice, and it distinguishes Qigong from all other conventional health practices and exercises. Your mind needs to be involved and leading your Qigong practice.

More and more, we realize how critical our mind is to our overall health. Our mind is very powerful. It can both build and destroy. For most of people, controlling what goes through our mind is not just hard, it is almost impossible. We have discussed how our mind contributes to our health status in Chapter 3.

Qigong healing practice trains the mind to ‘behave’ the way you wish so you have more control. A very common thing people experience after practicing Qigong is mental calmness. There is a large amount of visualization involved in many Qigong practices.

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