Qigong at The Meadow

What is qigong?

Qigong is the oldest branch of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), and involves movements and meditations that optimize your qi, or the energy within your body, mind, and spirit.  Each form and movement is performed with the goal of improving and maintaining health by moving qi through your body to create a balanced state. It incorporates thought, breath, movement, and posture. 

According to the National Qigong Association, "Qigong works as a comprehensive system that teaches individuals methods to preserve their vital energy, cultivate it through specific practices, and then consciously lead and direct this energy within the body to maintain health, balance, and vitality."

What you'll learn

While classes will vary, you can expect to learn a combination of the following, as well as other qigong forms and exercises over time:

• Basic and essential forms such as pulling down the heavens, various qi clearing exercises, and qi building…