Today’s FREE class – Qigong Exercises for the Mind & Body

Most people are unaware of what qigong is. “Qi” is Chinese for breath or more precisely, energy. “Gong” means hard work or diligent effort. So “qigong” translates to energy work.

There is “soft” giqong which can have little or no body movement and can be practiced sitting or standing.

“Hard” qigong refers to exercises that puts specific tension on the muscles, bones, fascia and nervous system to engage the “chong mai” or energy vessel that runs vertically through the center of the body. These are usually considered as advanced practices and should be learned from a qualified instructor.

Both hard & soft qigong have many benefits, being that of physical strength, mental discipline, stress relief and management of thoughts and emotions.

This video shows a truly mind, body and self-awareness set of exercises that can be practiced anywhere with no equipment or special clothing. Practice at your own discretion or contact me for further guidance for these types of practice methods.

For more info, contact Jim Moltzan at info@mindandbodyexercises.com, 407-234-0119

Opening of the Small Circulation Exercises

Stress is known to compromise the immune system. Tai Chi and qigong (yoga) are exercises that have passed the test of time. By relieving stress and balancing body movements, deliberate deep breathing and control of ones thoughts and emotions these methods work.

No need for a gym. No need for special equipment. No treadmill, Peleton nor Mirror to make the user dependent upon the device rather than self-disciple to do the work. YOU are the health care program. You are accountable to yourself to maintain YOUR health and well-being.

I am providing many FREE online classes to educate people to the wide spectrum of health benefits available through tai chi, qigong and various martial arts practices.

Now is a great time to realize that we are in control and responsible for our health and well-being. We have been all along, but crisis puts our priorities back in proper focus. Proactive rather than reactive.

For more info, contact Jim Moltzan at info@mindandbodyexercises.com, 407-234-0119 or through my site at http://www.mindandbodyexercises.com

or https://www.youtube.com/c/MindandBodyExercises

Enjoy, get moving and stay healthy!

Yoga – 70 Beginning & Intermediate poses

70 Yoga Poses (beginner & intermediate)

When I first stated learning these almost 40 years in a martial arts school, they weren’t called yoga exercises but rather “warmups”, “group lesson exercises” or in general just “stretching”. Well after years of practice and study I found that the exercises from martial arts, yoga and qigong are so greatly inter-related, that it is sometimes difficult to differentiate which is which. In the bigger scheme of things, I found that it really doesn’t matter as they are all parts of the same tree or more specifically the same root. Yoga has standing postures as well as the sitting and lying exercises. Qigong has static sitting, standing and moving exercises. Martial arts draws from both to build internal and external strength.

Regardless, it is all in the presentation of the teacher or interpretation by the student whether to practice or label the exercises as yoga, qigong, martial arts or otherwise.
People often get so caught up on the name or type of label for the exercise. Maybe just practice the exercises and explore for oneself what the variations and the depth of the benefits can be achieved.

#qigong, #chikung, #yoga

Yoga Stances-2

FREE Online Exercise Classes

Now that the coronavirus has the better portion of our country sidelined from exercising or staying active, some people have come to realize that staying healthy is not all about the location, the equipment, the gear, the clothes, the look.

Staying healthy is however a state of mind and a matter of choice. What you do or where you do it is not as important as finding some method of exercise that you can commit to doing consistently.

I usually teach 3 tai chi and qigong lessons a week and a few private lessons. Now, ZERO classes for the unforeseeable future. So I will be out that income stream until things change. However, for about the last 10 years, I have been recording many of my classes and posting them, FREE to view for anyone willing to try to watch and learn from an online format. My original goal in posting classes online was to raise the awareness of the benefits of tai chi, qigong and martial arts exercise methods. I don’t have millions of followers on Facebook, YouTube nor Instagram but some regardless.

More viewers/followers would be nice but really what is gained by having millions of “likes” if no one really does the exercises and benefits from doing them?

What would be nicer, really would be to have more people that actually attend classes or take lessons and truly reap the benefits of these time-proven treasures of ancient knowledge. A teacher can’t make a student learn but can hopefully teach something new, fun and interesting, while setting a good example.

More of my classes are available on YouTube at:

www.youtube.com/c/MindandBodyExercises

The following are a few articles regarding this subject:

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/coronavirus/ct-life-online-home-virtual-workouts-coronavirus-tt-0318-20200326-33lwwhwqavatzl3bz7jit7yozy-story.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-new-home-work-out-routine-is-driving-everyone-nuts-11585151350?fbclid=IwAR0cNMIVqdkqxwShR7h7MvGqgvE5aWww3FGP99OoOhqU2c5XYjdWmnkOvpg

Tai Chi & Qigong – Methods to Stay Healthy

Tai Chi & Qigong – methods to stay healthy

Doesn’t require leaving you home.
Doesn’t require a gym membership.
No need for special clothes nor equipment.

Hey friends & neighbors, if you are starting to become stressed out from being stuck at home and need an exercise method that doesn’t require going to the gym or being close to other people. My classes are on hiatus with the rest of the country, but I have over 100 videos for exercises and education on my Youtube page.

https://www.youtube.com/c/MindandBodyExercises

For more info, contact Jim Moltzan at info@mindandbodyexercises.com, 407-234-0119 or through my site at http://www.mindandbodyexercises.com

Enjoy, get moving and stay healthy!