{"id":1696,"date":"2019-05-29T11:12:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T11:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycal8.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2019\/05\/29\/some-benefits-of-qigong\/"},"modified":"2019-05-29T11:12:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T11:12:00","slug":"some-benefits-of-qigong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycal8.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2019\/05\/29\/some-benefits-of-qigong\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Benefits Of Qigong"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Zk_eM9wKasM\/XOzrBgYOvkI\/AAAAAAAAC3Q\/KPcjnY6v5BcT9vwgKJz7AiawBDxx17drQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/erw.png?ssl=1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"111\" data-original-width=\"441\" height=\"78\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Zk_eM9wKasM\/XOzrBgYOvkI\/AAAAAAAAC3Q\/KPcjnY6v5BcT9vwgKJz7AiawBDxx17drQCLcBGAs\/s320\/erw.png?resize=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<!--AddThis Button BEGIN--> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.addthis.com\/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=xa-4b0079eb469b7df3\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bookmark and Share\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s7.addthis.com\/static\/btn\/v2\/lg-share-en.gif?resize=125%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"border: 0px;\" width=\"125\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span><!--AddThis Button END--><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<b><span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; line-height: 18.4px;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Some Benefits of Qigong<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div>\n<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\"><br \/><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div>\n<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\">By James Byrd, MBA<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\">For many years now, the Chinese medical therapy known<br \/>\nas <a amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"0345421094\" data-amzn-link-id=\"679b046a50948bcaa1639a78d4fdd65c\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"Qigong exercise\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Way-Qigong-Science-Chinese-Healing\/dp\/0345421094\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=protocolenterpri&amp;linkId=679b046a50948bcaa1639a78d4fdd65c&amp;linkCode=ktl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Qigong exercise<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_3679885\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=protocolenterpri&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=679b046a50948bcaa1639a78d4fdd65c&amp;_cb=1559031504164\" style=\"border: none; height: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px;\" width=\"0\" \/> has helped to alleviate both medical and physical ailments<br \/>\nwith its concept of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ihMO0pJi_ZM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Life energy cultivation<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_8813979\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=protocolenterpri&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=2ef598d14700afab1f8979c3d303cf0e&amp;_cb=1559125902136\" style=\"border: none; height: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px;\" width=\"0\" \/><\/a>.\u201d Qigong is primarily the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taoism\">Taoist<\/a><br \/>\nart of self-healing. Close attention is paid to body movement and breath<br \/>\ncontrol synchronization. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Qigong\">Qi<\/a> with its meaning carries the connotation of chi<br \/>\nor breath of life, such as a baby\u2019s first breath of life after it is cut from<br \/>\nthe umbilicus cord of its mother, which is now sustainable Qi. Now the other half <b><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Qigong\">gong<\/a><\/b> has more<br \/>\nto do with body movement; work, self-discipline, meditation, and relaxation<br \/>\nexercises. To the extent that one inhales with one movement and exhales with the very next movement, this is meant to extend the full extent of the breath range to the fullest of the stretch range.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\">The main idea when combining the two concepts of Qi<br \/>\nand Gong is to breathe slowly and maintain your focus on the acupuncture point<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdl.org\/en\/item\/11427\/\">Guanyin<\/a>, which is located about four fingers widths, below the umbilicus or the<br \/>\nbelly button.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\">The whole idea with Qigong is that it helps to expand the <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaeclatdotcom.blogspot.com\/2019\/05\/good-morning_10.html\">aura<\/a> to<br \/>\nthe extent that it surrounds and sustains the body without voids, hence, with this, we want a<br \/>\nhealthy <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Etheric_body\">etheric double<\/a> with no damage. Again we are talking about increasing the<br \/>\nimpact of your personal life force, Qi, or in short, giving or increasing the<br \/>\nbody\u2019s ability to heal and repair its self, via increasing life force. A large<br \/>\nnumber of people can feel that profound presence whenever you might pass them<br \/>\nin the general public. It helps to share.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">As for myself, I try at best to do an <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaeclatdotcom.blogspot.com\/2019\/05\/qigong-warmup-and-exercise_28.html\">early qigong session<\/a> every morning while my green tea bag is now soaking in hot water, I&#8217;ll say that takes about 5-10 minutes. I usually do an abbreviated version of the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/mediaeclatdotcom.blogspot.com\/2019\/03\/eight-section-brocade-qigong.html\">Eight Section Brocade,<\/a>&#8221; and then I am all set for the day, that&#8217;s just about every morning. If anything, the qigong movements start the blood to circulate to the head making one feel a little light-headed. That why one should do a standing meditation for about one minute or less, depending on how you personally feel at the moment after each movement, and it gives one a chance to also focus on the next movement.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">All that is well, given the fact that the brain needs more oxygen during early starts when rising and preparing one&#8217;s daily activities. Without a doubt, it is a very good method to alleviate stagnation within the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Meridian_(Chinese_medicine)\">meridian system<\/a> of the body. In some cases, it helps with some parts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefreelibrary.com\/Taoist%20art%20of%20cultivating%20male%20sexual%20energy.-a0136262244\">sexual dysfunction<\/a>, but overall it gives the brain a major boost if practiced during early rising.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;\">Thanks for reading and have a good day.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 12pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; line-height: 115%;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: large;\">References:<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; line-height: 115%;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\"><b>Medical Qi-Gong.<\/b> (2005, April 1). The Free Library.<br \/>\n(2005). Retrieved November 25, 2015 from <\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefreelibrary.com\/Medical%20Qi-Gong.-a0131432384\">http:\/\/www.thefreelibrary.com\/Medical<br \/>\nQi-Gong.-a0131432384<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\"><b>Jancin, Bruce. <\/b>2012 Qigong alleviates chronic<br \/>\nfatigue symptoms. The Free Library (July, 1),<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.thefreelibrary.com\/Qigong alleviates chronic fatigue<br \/>\nsymptoms.-a0298671885 (accessed November 25 2015)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\"><b>Oriental path to perfect health;<\/b> INSIDE OUT. (2001,<br \/>\nNovember 27). <i>The Free Library<\/i>. (2001). Retrieved November 25, 2015 from<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #064c82; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefreelibrary.com\/Oriental%20path%20to%20perfect%20health;%20INSIDE%20OUT.-a080334227\">http:\/\/www.thefreelibrary.com\/Oriental path to perfect health;<br \/>\nINSIDE OUT.-a080334227<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Some Benefits of Qigong By James Byrd, MBA For many years now, the Chinese medical therapy known as Qigong exercise has helped to alleviate both medical and physical ailments with its concept of \u201cLife energy cultivation.\u201d Qigong is primarily the Taoist art of self-healing. 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