Moving Harmony blog

I often remind class members that there are over 7000 Qigong forms, but it’s not necessary to learn every one.  In fact, it may be counterproductive to learn more than a handful.

As Americans, we are conditioned to believe that more is more.  But when it comes to Qigong, more is often less.  If you practice 2 dozen forms and your mind is wandering, you probably aren’t getting the full benefit — beyond the gentle stretching required to perform each movement.

On the other hand, when you practice just a few forms in a state of deeply relaxed attention, you reap the maximum physical, mental and spiritual rewards from your practice.

One of the things I love most about Qigong is that at the end of each class, I feel more energetic than at the beginning.

There are two main reasons for this.  The first is that Qigong movements help focus our internal energy and gather more energy from the universe.  Second, Qigong teaches us to conserve that energy by staying relaxed in the practice and never overexerting.

The result is that all the energy, or chi, that we generate goes towards healing and revitalizing.

Daily Qigong practice helps reinforce this message, so that eventually you will get that “Qigong feeling” no matter what you are doing–whether working, cleaning the house or playing your favorite sport.

Wishing everyone a happy and fruitful Summer Solstice!