Qigong is an ancient Chinese internal martial art that has been practised for over 4000 years. It provides a blueprint for preventative healthcare that is simple to learn and yet very profound in its beneficial effects.

Qi, pronounced ‘chi’, is the life force energy that flows and animates all of nature. ‘Gong’ is roughly translated from the Chinese character as ‘skill’. Qigong therefore points to being the cultivation of ‘skill’ at working with the ‘life force’ energy within the body. 

It is said that a ‘flowing river never becomes stagnant’ and so it is with the body.  We must cultivate flow and fluidity within the body systems and the vital organs in order to cultivate health. Qigong creates this fluidity in the body, by combining physical movement, postures, breathing techniques and mindful awareness to enable us to become healthy from the inside out. 

“I practise Qigong almost every day and I am constantly surprised by the power of such seemingly unassuming and subtle movements. I have come to understand that something that has survived the test of time, by definition, holds deep collective wisdom. It energises my body, calms my mind and nervous system and the huge variety of exercises ensures that there is an approach to deal with almost all the eventualities that modern life can throw at me.”