Types of Qi Gong

To this date, China has recorded 396 species of qi gong, 20 of which are really popular and influential.

One can classify this under health qi gong, healing, qi gong and qi gong martial. Or, as happens under hard and soft qi gong.

The hard qi gong is also known as kung fu qi gong ", including those where qi gong masters show by example stones to smash on their stomach or with a spear against their throats

Under the soft qi gong, both the therapeutic and the health qi gong.

One can also distinguish the static and dynamic qi gong. At first it seems as if the practitioner is stationary while the dynamic qi gong deliberate movements, supported by the will, breathing and concentration of mind. The outer movements here refer to involuntary movements that occur spontaneously when someone has reached the level of rest and relaxation during the practice of qi gong.

Both the static and dynamic qi gong are mainly for health improvement, while hard qi gong are more applications in the defense or attack his own strength. "Sending qi gong" used by the skill through which external qi gong masters emit qi to heal people or to get someone from a distance.

At the moment, it exists in China for more than thirty research centers on qi gong, qi gong more than 10 magazines and millions of practitioners.

According to Professor Qian Xuesen qi gong has achieved a breakthrough in the scientific concept of the human body. Qi gong, he said the key to anthroposomatologicale, being the science of the human body. He also says that qi gong full potential of the human are mobilizing and that if we promote the study of qi gong, we have a new discipline in scientific research will create enabling us to be highly effective to enhance the human and the effect of the change itself. This is a task of utmost importance.

Qi gong also has a stimulating effect on our immune system and strengthens our ability to fight infections.

Advanced students learn to steer their qi throughout their body, which they hardly move (neidan Qi gong). They can test their qi and jin (kinetic energy) transfer to others (fa jin) and thus help.

Qi gong can be practiced by anyone. Including the elderly or bedridden and sick people. Indeed, there are standing, running, sitting and lying qi gong exercises, even for wheelchair users.