Some Fundamentals Of NJ Qi Gong

By Sharon Ellis


The first impression that most people have about Qi Gong is that it is an old people sort of exercise. Sure, there are a lot of people who do this exercise but that is because it is very beneficial for their overall health. Beyond the old people and the slow motion movements, NJ Qi Gong is actually much more than just that and can be an overall lifestyle.

Now, the name in itself will tell people that the main force behind the exercise is chi, or internal energy. If one is very familiar with those Jackie Chan or Jet Li movies, then he or she will most likely know about chi through the monks and the kung fu fighters. To a certain extent, those kung fu feats are actually true as chi can really power up the body.

This exercise manipulates chi usually for two purposes being health purposes and combat. The manipulation of chi allows the practitioner to have stronger internal organs, thus making him or her healthier. At the same time, the energy is manipulated to make the practitioner physically stronger and have more stamina for fighting.

So by knowing a bit of a background of this art, then one knows more about how the concept of internal energy works. With that, one may start off with some of the basics of this type of exercise. The first exercise to learn would be the swaying exercise wherein one will stand shoulder width with hands up. From there, one will start slowly and softly swaying until one would start feeling the chi in his or her fingertips.

The bounce is a second exercise that one can do from the same stance. The fluid motion and the stance are pretty much the same as the sway. The difference would be that one will bounce up and down in a fluid motion instead of moving right to left.

Another great exercise is the accordion exercise. This exercise allows the practitioner to feel the chi by compressing it in his or her hands. To do this exercise, one has to sit down, close both eyes and put both hands together facing each other. From there, one slowly and softly separates the hands from each twelve inches apart, bring them back together and repeat the cycle.

For the breathing exercises, one of the most basic ones would be the Dantian concentration exercise. In order to do this, sit cross legged and close both eyes. From there, breathe in deeply letting the air fill the nasal area which is the Dantian. After that, hold the air in for a few seconds then let it out slowly through the nose again.

Those are some of the basic things that one will learn if he or she takes up this art. Take note that this art is extremely powerful so one must have a teacher nearby in order to learn. Once one masters the basics, then he or she may start practicing alone but with some instructional videos as a guide.




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