What is Qigong?

Qi, Chi or Gi means air, energy or breath in Chinese and Korean. Gong or Kung means work. Qigong therefore translates to energy or breath work. This “work” or exercises are also referred to as Chi Kung and Gi Gong.

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The human body is made up of bones, muscles, and organs amongst other components. Veins, arteries and capillaries carry blood and nutrients throughout to all of the systems and components. Additionally, 12 major energy medians carry the body’s energy. “life force” also known as “qi”. Ones qi is stored in the lower Dan Tien. Daily emotional imbalances accumulate tension and stress gradually affecting all of the body’s systems. Each discomfort, nuisance, irritation or grudge continues to tighten and squeeze the flow of the life force. This is where “dis-ease” claims its foothold.

Qigong breathing exercises can adjust the brainwaves to the Alpha state where the mind is relaxed and the body chemistry changes and promotes natural healing. Relaxing of the deep skeletal muscles, working outward. Release of tension accumulated within the muscles, organs and nerves. Whereas conventional physical exercise can deplete energy, Qigong helps to replenish your natural energy.

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Our emotional state directly influences how we breathe. The emotions reveal themselves in the breathing patterns:

Anger, fear, anxiety – shallow breaths

Grief – spasmodic breathing

Guilt – restricted breathing

Boredom – shallow, lifeless breathing

Sadness/depression – under breathing

Furthermore;

Dwelling in the past – can produce any of the above breathing patterns

Worrying about the future – can produce any of the above breathing patterns

Present in the moment – The goal here is clarity and self-awareness to slow and regulate the breath

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Becoming present in the moment can happen in various ways such as:

1) Immediate trauma – Fear of injury or loss of life can put one into the moment quickly.

2) Practice of mindful exercises such as meditation, yoga, tai chi, qigong and other similar mind and body interactive practices.

3) Engaging in activities such as singing, painting, performing music, dancing, etc.

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Jim Moltzan has been teaching Qigong, Tai Chi, Taoist Yoga, martial arts and various other alternative methods of fitness for over 35 years. He also offers classes on Mondays & Fridays at the Winter Park Presbyterian Church. He is also available for Group or Private lessons and lectures/seminars.

Contact at www.MindAndBodyExercises.com or call 407-234-0119.

Qigong and Daoyi (Taoist yoga)

Try each posture for 30 seconds on each side for a total of 18 minutes. Breathe deeply as you relax into the stance. Try daily for a week and see what Qigong and Daoyi (Taoist yoga) can do for you!

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I am eagerly pursuing new avenues and network connections to grow a community of like-minded individuals who have an open perspective to improve their mind, body and spirit to their fullest potential. Classes, lectures, seminars and demonstrations are all opportunities that I offer to showcase this valuable library of health related methods.

Private or small group classes are held within the Wekiva Neighborhood of Longwood, FL or a negotiated location. Cost is $50 per hour per person.

Lectures & seminars for Tai Chi & Qigong for wellness available upon request.

Group classes are held at Winter Park Presbyterian Church on Mondays & Fridays 11:30am-12:30pm. Cost is $8.00 per 1-hour class for drop-ins.

Contact info@MindAndBodyExercises.com for more information or 407-234-0119.

Taoist Yoga (Hard Qigong)

Qigong, whether hard or soft refers to deep breathing exercises performed with little or no movement. Hard or soft is relative to how much tension is put on the body and its systems of muscles, bones, joints, circulatory and flow of energy within it.

Benefits including but not limited to:
– build muscular is well as internal strength, gain flexibility, improve balance, develop coordination, relief stress, lose weight
– unlimited amount of exercises for symmetrical & asymmetrical, bilateral development
– with 1-5 levels of difficulty, athletes or injured, young or old, can benefit from Qigong
– stretching & strengthening of the myofascial trains
– exercises for upper & lower body
– anaerobic & aerobic exercises
– low impact exercises
– develop martial skills

The 8 Extra Vessels

The 8 Extraordinary Vessels are part of the body’s meridian energy system. These vessels serve as reservoirs for the 12 Regular meridians. Above all else, they regulate the excess and lack of energy within the other meridians. These vessels are located in close proximity to the other meridians, often-times intersecting or running parallel with them. Some practices of these exercises fill and pressurize the 8 Vessels and is considered as “hard Qigong” and is somewhat advanced or challenging training.

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Private or small group classes are held within the Wekiva Neighborhood of Longwood, FL or a negotiated location. Cost is $50 per hour per person.

Lectures & seminars for Tai Chi & Qigong for wellness available upon request.

Group classes are held at Winter Park Presbyterian Church on Mondays & Fridays 11:30am-12:30pm. Cost is $8.00 per 1-hour class for drop-ins.

Contact info@MindAndBodyExercises.com for more information or 407-234-0119.

Yoga “In Motion” – Qigong, Tai Chi & Dao Yin

Regain your stability, mobility & strength all while relieving stress & tension. Yoga & Qigong are very different words that share the same origin. Dao Yin is sometimes referred to as “Yoga in motion”. The mind is focused inward on one’s thoughts, breathing and posture.

Either way, they are the same type of exercises that use mindful breathing with deliberate body positioning. Qigong is mostly done while standing but also has sitting and moving exercises, providing a wide spectrum of options for those is great shape or those in declining health.

More info at www.MindAndBodyExercises.com or contact 407-234-0119.

Healthier Bones with Tai Chi & Qigong Practices

Qigong and its moving yoga-type exercises have been known to not only increase skeletal and muscular strength, but also help prevent falls by improving balance. These types of exercises along with deep breathing practices, activate the parasympathetic nervous system. It is this activation which allows the bodily functions to relax, regenerate and apparently return to a healthier state of performance.

The Eight Pieces of Brocade or 8 Sections of Silk is a very well-known Qigong set of exercises. It is known to have been composed sometime during the Southern Sung Dynasty of the 12th century by the famous Chinese general, Yueh Fei. Yueh Fei was also known to have created Hsing I, an internal style of martial arts. The purpose of these exercises was to engage the mind and body in order to balance and strengthen the body’s vital functions, as well as purge stagnant energy and toxins from the body. If practiced as simple physical exercises, one can loosen their muscles, improve posture, increase blood circulation, and relax the body as well as the mind.

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These exercises and methods have been practiced and studied for hundreds of years to help maintain good health, prevent and sometimes cure diseases, to calm the mind, and uplift the spirit of the person performing them. Ancient literature shows and explains body postures and exercise routines similar to the Eight Pieces of Brocade but dating back roughly 2,100 years. This is important in establishing that these exercises and concepts are not a new fitness fad with little documented facts of actual benefits achieved. Some doctors throughout China, often prescribe exercises like these to prevent of heal injuries, cure illness or disease and improve overall health. This set is possibly the most popular and often practiced qigong (energy exercises) routines practiced throughout the world, maybe my millions of people. It is just one of perhaps hundreds of different exercise sets in the vast qigong (or chi kung) category.

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Jim Moltzan has been teaching Qigong, Tai Chi , Taoist Yoga, martial arts and various other alternative methods of fitness for over 35 years. He also offers classes on Mondays & Fridays at the Winter Park Presbyterian Church. He is also available for Group or Private lessons and lectures/seminars. Contact at www.MindAndBodyExercises.com or call 407-234-0119.