What is Qigong? Qigong (also spelled as “Chi Gong”, “Chi Kong”, or “Qi Gong”) is an ancient Chinese scientific study of the power of Qi in the body and the universe, and of how to use this power to benefit all aspects of life. “Qi” is a form of intelligence and a form of life
Is Qigong a Science? Qigong is the science of the body. Many people also consider it a “healing art” or “energy art.” There have been many medical studies done on qigong. Qigong has been found to be beneficial to helping improve health and wellness, and researchers often recommend further research. Here at Spring Forest
by Master Chunyi Lin One of the greatest things about summer is that it’s so easy to connect with Mother Earth. Earth energy is so powerful, so healing and so grounding. When I was in China I buried my feet in the earth about half a foot deep and I stood there with my toes
The Heart of Spring May is thought of as the heart of spring, coming as it does halfway between the start of spring in late March and the start of summer in late June. It is the heart of spring on the standard calendar. On the Chinese lunar calendar, we see May as the heart
The LIVE Qigong Learning Experience It goes without saying (wouldn’t you say?) that the last few months have been some of the strangest times many of us have lived through. Not only were we driven inside, into our houses, but in our houses we turned inward, into ourselves. Some might say… “every cloud has
A Very Special Date – Earth Day, April 22 This April 22nd, people all over the world with be celebrating Earth Day. This celebration first began in 1970 as way to help create more awareness about the effects of what we do and how we live on the planet we call home – our shared
Winter Season – Preparing Your Energy for Spring – A Special Date! February 4th is a very special day in the Chinese calendar, the lunar calendar. It marks the time when spring is on its way starting from that day. From February 4th on, spring energy starts building more and more each day.
A New Year’s Energy Resolution New Year’s resolutions are a wonderful creative energy. The end of the year is a great time to review the past year, learn from those experiences, then release that energy and resolve to fulfill your resolution to do better things for yourself and for others in the year ahead. Start
It Starts with a Smile It’s almost a joke – an absurdity. Let’s discuss and explore the deeper meanings of a smile. What could there be to say? What could there be to learn? A speechless baby does it without thinking. Is there anything simpler? We also breathe without thinking – we
The Higher Self in Qigong Higher self? What’s the “higher self”? Language can be a very tricky thing. Maybe it would be easier to ask, What’s the “lower self”? But right away, this might bring in ideas of “good” and “bad,” “right” and “wrong,” “superior” and “inferior.” Morality. Judgment.
