Qigong (/ˈtʃiːˈɡɒŋ/)[1][a] is a system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation[2] said to be useful for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial arts training.[3] With roots in Chinese medicine, philosophy, and martial arts, qigong is traditionally viewed by the Chinese and throughout Asia as a practice to cultivate and balance the mythical life-force qi.[4]
Qigong practice typically involves moving meditation, coordinating slow-flowing movement, deep rhythmic breathing, and a calm meditative state of mind. People practice qigong throughout China and worldwide for recreation, exercise, relaxation, preventive medicine, self-healing, alternative medicine, meditation, self-cultivation, and training for martial arts.[2]
^ ab"Tai chi and qi gong: In depth". National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, US National Institutes of Health. October 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
^Plaugher, Noel (2015). Standing Qigong for health and martial arts, Zhan Zhuang. Ebooks Corporation. ISBN978-0-85701-204-3.
^Cohen, K. S. (1999). The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing. Random House of Canada. ISBN978-0-345-42109-8.
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