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WHAT IS QIGONG REALLY ABOUT?
Reaching Your Highest Potential in One Lifetime by Qigong Practitioner Jeff Primack
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igong is the art of harnessing qi, which directly affects the blood fl ow and is an exercise that makes the blood pulse. This pulsing occurs by moving qi
using specifi c breathing techniques along with postures and slow, graceful movements. Qigong also encompasses using healing foods, herbs, acupressure and yogic stretches, all of which energize the body, increase vitality and accelerate metabolism. Qigong is circulation; term “blood fl ow” is synonymous to
“moving qi”. Many studies confi rm practicing qigong reduces drug withdrawal in heroin addicts by 50 percent. Several qigong instructors we’ve certifi ed are teaching with huge success at Florida drug rehab clinics. Studies also reveal that qigong boosts the immune system and is benefi cial for those fi ghting cancer. Dr. Oz was quoted as saying that if you want to live to be 100, do qigong. Qigong techniques originated
over 3000 years ago by mountain wanderers—people who were naturally activated by qi. Most acupuncturists are strong believers in qigong and some actually prescribe exercises for their patients to use in between treatments. Qigong is different from yoga primarily because it requires slower,
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more gracious movements to harness your electromagnetic fi eld. Some qigong exercises build muscle or speed, but most are a pulsation of qi through the body. Qigong is the “sensation of energy” and is highly tangible. A few advanced systems of yoga, like Kriya Yoga, have striking similarities. However, compared to most systems of yoga, qigong has a much greater emphasis on precise breathing techniques. Qigong deals with smaller movements of the abdomen to circulate qi and more precise movements of the hands, rooting into the earth and opening up pathways of energy. Yoga works with energy but to a lesser degree, and although we practice and love yoga, qigong does what yoga cannot. We train many thousands of yoga teachers and they are always blown away by the tangibility of qi experienced. Within 10 minutes of qi-breathing,
many feel electricity in their hands. “The Buzz”, as we call it in the qigong family, is a reaction caused by increased levels of oxygen and ions, which I believe accelerates the vibration of our mitochondria. Many describe the inner buzzing or vibrational feeling as a natural high and it has the obvious effect of stimulating endorphins. Many
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