Qigong Breathing   Chinese Quotes   “Breathe badly and you live badly” “Breathe a little and live a little” “Breathe well and live well”     Qi is a Chinese word for Life Force (Qi pronounces as “Chee”). There are internal and external Qi, QiGong is an ancient art to activate and enhance internal Qi flow and to harness and make use of external Qi. Practitioners can use the Art to improve health; self healing.   Chest or Diaphragm breather?  shallow  "chest breathing" some have a low CO2 concentration leaving them with a tight chestand malfunctioning diaphragm. “diaphragmatic breathing" drawing downward in the chest on inhalation, and pushing upward in exhalation.   Good Breathing The body’s ability to maintain a normal pH(the balance between acid and alkaline that regulates the body’s chemical reactions) depends onmaintaining an adequate supply of CO2. As you learn to exhale slowly, you conserve carbon dioxide and rebalance the system. It is easy to develop good breathing habits. If practiced often enough, this manner of breathing can often become automatic. To achieve normal levels of oxygen and CO2 in your system, you begin by focusing your attention on breath! Your goal is to reduce the number of respirations from a standard of 12 per minuteto as few as four per minute.  Qigong Breathing Technique "4-6-4"  A slow inhale... HOLD for 4-6 seconds to allow for the interchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. A slow exhale, vary from 6-12 seconds… the longer you take to exhale with control, the more alkalinethe system will become, and the more relaxed and calmthe body will be. Pause for 4 seconds before inhaling.   Breathing correctly is important in maintaining the level of oxygen for energy, keeping the correct pH levelsin the body, and enough carbon dioxide for bodily functions.   Seventy percentof the elimination of wastes from the body is through breathing.

Qigong is a powerful system of healing movement… It uses deep breathing, gentle moving the body in concert with the breath (meditation) and energy sensitivity drills to cleanse, balance, and circulate vital energy. Consider The main goal of qigong is to rectify energetic imbalances in the body that accumulate during one's lifetime. Imbalance may be caused by one or several of the following: stress, poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, injury, traumatic experiences, suppression of emotions, and illness. How Qigong help you Improve Your Sleep No matter how busy we are during our active day, and no matter what we do with our working schedule, we all have to sleep, and on average spend around one-third of our lives in bed. Many people experience some type of insomnia or sleep challenge at some point in their lives. Practicing Qigong will relieve stress, tension, fatigue and pain, and be able to rebalance many chronic health conditions. You can practice these during a nap or throughout a full night's sleep. Since sleeping is a part of the longevity, why not combine your sleep time with these amazingly beneficial practices.    Qigong  encourages individuals to take responsibility for protecting their health by utilizing this set of exercises to: Promote a Healthy Spine by realigning the vetebrae, thereby relieving pressure, correcting posture, and allowing the energy to flow smoothy through the spine column, thus healing and soothing back and neck pain. Strengthen the Kidneys is always good to do and the whole body/mind benefits. Weak kidneys make you cold, tired, susceptible to illness, pale, fearful. Strong kidneys lead to vitality, bodily warmth, warm hands, haleness and heartiness, courage and wisdom. The kidneys are also thought to feed and strengthen the other entire internal organs.    Classes Schedule: Click Calendar at the menu