Chi Gong

Qigong is one of the great treasures of Chinese culture and an integral component of Traditional Chinese Medicine health systems.

The art of Qigong consists primarily of gentle movements, inner meditation, relaxation, mind-body integration and breathing exercises.

The simple sets of flowing Qigong movements help to regulate the flow of Qi (energy) through the meridian systems of your body, and to restore natural harmony to your internal organs.

The aim of regular practice is to help cleanse your body of toxins, restore energy, create balance, reduce stress and anxiety and improve your quality of life.

 

Qigong Classes in Bellingen

You are welcome to join weekly Qigong classes in Bellingen.

Beginners to experienced.

Time: Fridays 12.30pm to 1.30pm

Location: Bellingen’s Maam Gaduying Park (Meeting Place), outside the Bellingen Library, across the road from the Memorial Hall, amongst the beautiful trees.

Wet Weather Location: If raining or too windy, we will move just metres away to the Citizen Centre, next to the Bellingen Neighbourhood Centre.

Cost: $10    Concession: $5

Each month we will practice one specific Qigong form, a set of movements and meditations.

The repetition of the form during the month will help you to remember the simple movements and intentions so you can also practice it at home.

You can also practice along at home with an accompanying video.

This is an outside class, a beautiful spot amongst eucalypt trees.

If raining or too windy, the class will be on inside nearby at the Citizen Centre, next to the Bellingen Neighbourhood Centre.

Beginners and experienced people welcome.

To join the weekly class, please contact Matt on 0427539382, or come to the space outside Bellingen Library at 12.30pm on a Friday.

Qigong Bellingen

Qigong Styles Taught

Thousands of styles of Qigong exist that help to bring harmony and peace to your body and mind.

They are relatively simple to perform and the feeling is relaxing. 

The good news – you do not need to know all the Qigong forms. In reality, practicing even one form of Qigong will help to transform your life.

Please find below a list of some of the Qigong styles I teach, that change each month in alignment with the seasons:

 

Taji Shibashi Qigong 

A gentle set of 18 simple Qigong movements that flow together gracefully like running water. Each of the 18 movements takes one breath and then repeats 6 times, equating to a total flow of 108 breaths. Gentle rocking motions and stretching help to improve circulation and balance the whole body. Shibashi is very popular Qigong form developed by Master Lin at the Shanghai Qigong Research Institute. Its origins derive from other Qigong forms and TaiChi postures.

 

Ba Duan Jin Qigong 

Also know as the Eight Immortals, to help improve your health and create a long life span. The Ba Duan Jin is one of the most widely practiced Qigong forms around the world. Each of the 8 movements are repeated 8 times, giving a total of 64 movements.  This more external form of Qigong uses gentle stretches through the meridians and organs of the body to balance yin-yang, regulating Qi (energy), strengthening tendons, and increasing bone strength.

 

Guigen Qigong – Restoring Natural Harmony

The six sections of Guigen Qigong help to create balance for your internal organs. Each section traces the meridian pathways and the sense organs of the five phases: Earth (Spleen, Stomach), Metal (Lungs, Large Intestine), Water (Kidneys, Bladder), Wood (Liver, Gallbladder), and Fire (Heart, Small Intestine, Pericardium, San Jiao). The balancing of the internal organs helps to create a sense of peace and internal health. Developed as a health practice for his hospital patients by Professor Xu Hongtao, a specialist Doctor from the Qigong and Tunia Department, Xiyuan Hospital Beijing, China.

 

Six Unity Exercises (Liu He Gong)

Liu He refers to the six directions: Upward, Downward, East, West, South and North. Building a relationship with the six directions helps to connect you with your immediate environment and feel an integral part of the universe. Six Unity Exercise is a health cultivation practise influenced by the philosophy of Daoism and Traditional Chinese Medicine and further developed by experts and Professors at the Shanghai Qigong Research Institute in China.

 

Six Healing Sounds (Liu Zi Jie Qigong)

The Six Healing Sounds or Liu Zi Jue is an ancient health cultivation practice from China, with a rich proud history of over 2000 years. The classics say: ‘there is one way to breathe in and six ways to breathe out’. Learn gentle movements and mantras for the internal organs of the body: Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lungs, Kidney and San Jiao (Triple Heater). The Six Healing Sounds gently vibrates and massages the internal organs, clears stagnation and stale energy from the body, and harmonises the emotions to create a state of inner peace.

Wild Goose Qigong (Da Yan Qigong)

Da Yan (Great Bird) Wild Goose Qigong is a classical and historical Qigong cultivation practise originating from the Jin Dynasty about 1700 years ago in the Kunlun Mountains. The movements represent the flight of Wild Geese that migrate over the Himalayas Mountains each year in an incredible feat of survival. Daoist monks observed these great birds and copied their movements, hoping to cultivate the birds renown health, strength and longevity. The gentle movements focus on dispersing stale Qi and building and nurturing healthy Qi. The practice also involves the gentle stimulation of acupuncture points to open the meridian pathways of Qi throughout the body. The foundation of this ancient Qigong system is the 1st and 2nd 64 movement sets, as well as a short 27 movement version of the first 64.

Da Yan Wild Goose Rainy Day Practice (27 movements)

This practice is a shortened version of the First 64 movements of Da Yan Wild Goose Qigong form. Each of the 27 movements are performed in four directions – so 108 movements altogether. The Rainy Day Practice is a simplified form to be practised indoors during rainy days or when you can’t go outside. You can practise all the movements in a confined space of approximately 1.5 m x 1.5 m. The health benefits are similar to the First 64 movements.

Da Yan Wild Goose First 64 movements 

The First 64 movement form deals primary with the ‘post-natal body’ relating to the energy that you gather after birth. The movements representing the flight of wild geese are slow, graceful movements that combine with strong, quick movements to help release stale Qi and to gather fresh Qi. The First 64 set helps to restore natural balance and stimulate the entire energy system of your body.

Da Yan Wild Goose Second 64 movements 

The Second 64 movement form deals primarily with your ‘pre-natal body’ and refers to the energy you gather from the universe and from your ancestors before birth. Having dredged the channels in the First 64 movement set, the Second 64 movement set is designed to clear your channels to absorb fresh Qi, expel stale Qi and to restore organ balance. The twisting, stretching, bending and pressing movements produce stronger Qi fields and intensify the circulation through your energy channels. In the 2nd 64 movement set the goose is embarking on a great journey and flies out from this world to the edge of the Milky Way, to pick the herbs or gather the pre-natal Qi from the core of the universe. It then flies back to this world to share this healing energy with humanity.