"Qi Gong is proven safe for older adults wanting to improve their physical and mental health."
"Qi Gong has shown to improve physical strength, breathing, sense of balance, and the flexibility of joints."
"Qi Gong has shown to improve mood and mental alertness as well as to reduce stress."
What is Qi Gong?
Qi Gong is a form of traditional Chinese wellness exercise practiced for centuries.
Qi Gong practices are of many forms and can be classified as martial, medical, or spiritual. They all involve specific postures, movements, breathing techniques, and mental focus. The gentleness of the movements makes it very adaptive for just about any fitness levels and physical conditions.
Historically, Qi Gong is used as a system of health care to cleanse and heal the body, strengthen and circulate energy, and to ease the mind. It has a firm foothold in the Chinese culture with millions of practitioners throughout the ages.
Many ongoing academic research on Qi Gong in the West has shown it to induce relaxation and reduce stress, improve favourable blood chemistry in the body, and boost balance and flexibility. It is being used as a form of alternative complementary medicine.
News
- Sep. 24, 2017Presentation at the 3rd World Health Qigong Scientific Symposium, Netherland
The International Health Qigong Federation organized the 3rd World Health Qigong Scientific SymposiumSeptember at The Hague, Netherlands, in September 2017.
- June 2, 2016 QiGong App Version 1.08
Qiqong is an exercise with roots in Chinese medicine, philosophy, and martial arts. The practice of Qigong, that incorporates gentle breathing and non-strenuous stretching and holding exercises for older adults who have minimal to nil fitness levels.
What's New in Version 1.08
- Improvements to the user interface and user experience
- Record your post-exercise evaluation anytime after starting, not only after completing the entire set of exercises
- Improved video auto-play functionality
