Qigong - exercises for body and mind

Qigong literally means working with Qi - life energy. Qigong aims to promote a holistic system of exercise, health and mental clarity. Breathing, movement, and concentration exercises are used to control the flow of Qi in the body and to strengthen it, stimulating the body's self-healing and regeneration processes. Daily qigong practice improves physical health and reduces stress. We teach Earth Energy Qigong for Women and Five Animal Frolics.

Earth Energy Qigong for Women

Earth qigong for women combines traditional Chinese medicine with elements of classical inner martial arts. This medical qigong has been specifically developed for the female anatomy by Tina Chunna Zhang, based on traditional qigong techniques developed over the course of 1700 years in China.

The exercise consists of a series of nine easy-to-learn forms. It arouses the female energy (earth) by gentle and graceful movements.

Using natural female energy these exercises help prevent and diminish health problems and stress related problems such as blood pressure, fatigue, and PMS, and help to improve the balance between the hormones and the emotions.

There is more information in an interview (in German) with Tina Zhang in Taiji and Qigong Journal that you can read here.

Five Animal Frolics

"Breathing fresh air, and copying the walk of the bear and the wing-stretching of a bird, bring a long life."

Zuangzi - Taoist philosopher and poet (400 BC)

The most ancient qigong system practised today is called Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi). It was created by the famous physician Hua Tou (110-207 A.D), known as the "Father of Chinese Medicine".

Inspired by the movements of five animals: tiger, deer, bear, monkey and crane, he devised a set of qigong exercises that imitate not only the movement but also the attitude and bearing of the animals: fierceness, grace, strength, flexibility and balance. The posture movements are simple but elegant. The exercises are suitable for people of all age groups.