Qigong is the love of my inner world at the moment. Why did I not start this magical healing tool earlier? I have faith in the answer that I wasn’t ready yet. If you feel called to learn more about this ancient healing tool, then you might be ready to learn more now!
Qigong is an ancient Chinese healing system of self-healing exercises and meditation. Qi is energy that flows through all living things. In Chinese, Qi means “life energy” and gong means “work” or “benefits acquired through practice.” When you practice qigong, you are working with life energy and thus learning how to control the flow and distribution of qi for the harmony of mind, body, and spirit.
I have been diving deeper into the wonderful magic of qigong over the last two years. When I stay consistent, with a daily practice of qigong, I can honestly say I’ve never felt more mentally positive, spiritually connected, physically lighter, and more youthful. I am going to give you resources for learning more about qigong at the end of this article. But first, let me tell you more about why you need qigong in your life.
Qi Ball
Forming a Qi ball during a qigong practice helps you cultivate and feel the energy (chi).
3 Reasons Why You Need Qigong in Your Life.
There are many reasons, but I am condensing them into three categories.
Qigong helps your physical body in many ways. It creates overall better health such as healthy digestion and blood pressure and reducing pain. It also creates healthy lungs and clearer skin. Qigong has moving meditations that focus on circulating and healing each organ of the body through energy movement. There is a lot of stuck energy in our body that needs to be circulated or it will cause impairment. It also increases muscle coordination and balance. This is a great tool for feeling in control of your healing process!
Qigong helps your mental health by giving you a calmer mind and decreasing anxiety and depression. The repetitive soothing movements have a meditative effect on the mind that helps you focus on the present moment and not the many thoughts of the past and present. Having a balanced and calmer mind creates harmony between the brain and heart and therefore a more joyful life. I have certain qigong routines I do to help me feel more joy in my day and other routines that help me decrease my overactive mind and just enjoy life in the moment. There are qigong moves to help with any imbalance you are experiencing.
Qigong strengthens your connection to your spiritual self by increasing intuition and spiritual wisdom. Once qigong becomes a daily habit, you might start to notice a lot more vivid and meaningful dreams. This comes from the energy work being done and also the deeper sleep you start experiencing. Circulating the qi is helping you clear the energy of the heart and third eye and therefore you see and feel clearer than ever before! Making decisions becomes a lot easier for the qigong practitioner!
Have you thought about trying qigong? Take this as a sign! Keep up the practice and feel the benefits on all levels- mind, body, and soul. Use the references below to dive deeper into this magical practice.
Happy energy healing!
Sharon Hudson
References:
The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing, Kenneth S. Cohen