Chi Kung – Mind Eye Heart Power

The word Chi Kung (Qigong) is made

up of two Chinese words. Chi is pronounced chee and is usually translated to mean the life force or vital-energy that flows through all things in the universe.
The second word, Kung, pronounced gung, means accomplishment, or skill that is cultivated through steady practice.Together, Chi Kung means cultivating energy, it is a

system practiced for health maintenance, healing and increasing vitality.

Chi kung is an integration of physical postures, breathing techniques, and focused intentions. Chi Kung creates an awareness of and influences the function of our being that is not part of traditional exercise programs. Most exercises involve the meridian system used in acupuncture, emphasizing the importance of adding mind intent, feeling , vibration and breathing techniques to physical movements. When these dimensions are added, the benefits of exercise increase exponentially.

The gentle, rhythmic movements of Chi Kung reduce stress, build stamina, increase vitality, and enhance the immune system. It has also been found to improve cardiovascular, respiratory, circulatory, lymphatic and digestive functions. Those who maintain a consistent practice of Chi Kung find that it helps one regain a youthful vitality, maintain health even into old age and helps speed recovery from illness. One of the more important long-term effects is that Chi kung helps establishes the body/mind/soul connection.

People do Chi kung to maintain health, heal their bodies, calm their minds, and reconnect with their spirit.

Chi kung(alternatively spelled chi gung or Qigong) is a form of gentle exercise composed of movements that are repeated a number of times, stretching the ligaments tendons and tissues of the body, increasing fluid movement (blood, synovial and lymph) and building awareness of how the body moves through space.

When you practice and learn a Chi Kung exercise movement, there are both external movements and internal movements. These internal flows are called nei gong or “internal power”.

For most people, the ﬁrst and foremost beneﬁt of Chi Kung lies in the relief or prevention of chronic health problems. Many physical problems are at least partially due to, or aggravated by, mental or emotional stress, so the importance of the inner tranquility developed through chi gung cannot be overestimated. The practice of chi gung helps manage the stress, anger, depression, morbid thoughts, and general confusion that prey on your mind when your chi is not regulated and balanced. Strengthening and balancing the energy of your mind enhances your ability to detect subtle nuances and to perceive the world and its patterns at ever-increasing levels of complexity. People who do not practice some form of energy development many never acquire these abilities.

Chi Kung is also useful on the spiritual level. The ultimate aim of all inner Taoist practices is the alchemical transformation of the body, mind, and spirit, leading to union with the Tao- the way. Feeling the energy of your body makes it possible for you to understand the energy of your thoughts and emotions, and this leads to comprehending the energy of the spirit. From here it is possible to fully understand the energy of meditation or emptiness, and through emptiness it is possible to become one with the Tao.

According to Taoism, every human being contains “the three treasures”—jing (sperm/ovary energy, or the essence of the physical body), chi (energy, including the thoughts and emotions), and shen (spirit or spiritual power). Wu chi(emptiness) gives birth to and unifies the three treasures. and Tai Chi( duality) integrates them. The six harmonies gives us biofeedback of the emotions in our organs.