Qigong (Qi gong, Chi Kung) exercises combine abdominal breathing, slow movements or stance, and visualization to harmonize the body, mind and spirit. Developed more than 2500 years ago in China, Qigong has been used throughout history by emperors to achieve health and longevity, by monks to attain peacefulness and inner clarity, and by martial artists to build strength and power.

Today millions of Chinese practice Qigong in the parks each morning along with the martial art Tai Ch’i. The purpose of Qigong is to cultivate the life force energy within you to improve health and well-being. Performing these exercises increases your vitality, enhances the immune system, builds stamina, develops mental acuity and relieves stress.

There are four main schools of Qigong that have migrated to the west: martial, medical, Buddhist and Taoist. The Spirit of Qi Gong and Women’s Qigong for Health and Longevity are based on Medical Qigong, which combines techniques from the various schools to facilitate self-healing. In China many hospital have medical Qigong departments complementing western medicine, acupuncture and herbal prescriptions. There are clinics that exclusively utilize Qigong for treating terminal illness, especially cancer, with remarkable success.

Excerpt from Women’s Qigong for Health & Longevity:

“Qigong for Women: The reemergence of Qigong’s ancient healing methods is particularly relevant for women, since Western medicine has no protocols for maintaining agility and grace as we age. Women go to doctors twice as frequently as men, yet many of their complaints are not “curable” according to allopathic medicine. Conditions such as PMS, menopause, depression, fibromyalgia, and fatigue are most often controlled by pharmaceuticals, but studies now reveal that many of the standard drugs for these imbalances (such as Premarin for menopause) are fraught with deleterious side effects. The Institute for Alternative Futures reported that stress is the contributing factor for 60 to 90 percent of the medical problems confronted by physicians, problems that mind-body therapies, such as Qigong, could easily eliminate without resorting to invasive interventions.”

Women are searching for economical and accessible solutions in healthcare for themselves and their families. Womens Qigong for Health and Longevity and The Spirit of Qi Gong DVD will teach you how to take care of your own well-being and heal common ailments without the use of expensive drugs or doctor visits.

In spring 2003, an article in the Wall Street Journal declared, “Qigong is the next yoga.” Newsweek (July 28,1997) exclaimed, “more and more people are discovering Qigong, an ancient amalgam of dance/meditation with a range of physical benefits. Accomplished athletes find it relaxing, uplifting and invigorating. Because it’s less strenuous and methodical than yoga or its martial arts cousin Tai Qi, it’s more accessible to the sick and elderly.”

With only a 15-minute daily practice, you can learn how to take responsibility for your own health as well as increase vitality, slow aging, regulate hormones, and maintain inner balance. These low impact movements lead to stress reduction and health benefits, such as lower blood pressure, without risk of injury. The movements are easy to learn and suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels, and are gentler than yoga or Pilates.

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