Health & Fitness
Feel the Qi
Qi is not occult. Nine out of ten people can learn to feel it with a little practice, and I mean ten or fifteen minutes of practice.
Growing up in China, we talked about 'qi' all the time. The weather is tian qi, meaning 'heaven qi'. Getting mad is sheng qi, meaning rousing the qi. Flavorful, freshly cooked food has wok qi. In summer, one is advised against eating too much hot and spicy food because they have 'heat qi'.
Qi means air, vapor, breath, but more generally, qi is the energetic and vibrational aspects that accompany substantial things and events. Smooth and regular flow of qi in the body is equivalent to health. Acupuncture works by opening qi channels and restoring proper flow. And for over 2,000 years the Chinese have practiced various forms of slow, gentle movements called qigong as exercise, meditation, and cure for all diseases. However, qi is not occult. Nine out of ten people can learn to feel it with a little practice, and I mean ten or fifteen minutes of practice. I believe consciousness and knowledge of one's body energetics is an important step toward health and happiness.
I will be leading a brief qigong practice at my Wilmette office on Tuesday the 17th at 4:00 PM. Everyone is invited but registration is required due to space limitation. This will be a casual meeting, just practice, and no marketing presentation of any kind. No fee. Please email me to reserve you space:
