About Zhineng Qigong

Zhineng Qigong draws on the best of traditional qigong to provide a modern and safe path to a better life. It is based both on modern science and on traditional understandings of the unity and connectedness of all things.

Greatest health benefits with Zhineng Qigong

Zhineng Qigong brought the greatest health benefits out of many types of qigong studied by the China Sports Bureau in the late 1990s. It is also easy to learn and can be practised anywhere and any time. Dr. Pang Ming created it in the 1980s, drawing on Chinese and Western medicine and science. It spread rapidly in China and then beyond.

Regular practice of Zhineng Qigong increases vital energy and unblocks the energy channels of the body to bring about a free flow of qi and blood.

Both body and mind are used to improve health and heal illness. The different methods give choice and variety of practice. Even a paralysed person can practice Zhineng Qigong, as those with physical restrictions can make greater use of their mind.

Ancient knowledge about health

Qigong is the oldest form of Chinese medicine and probably the basis upon which Chinese medicine first developed. It combines a series of movements and/or postures with focused meditation.
The long history of qigong has led to a wide variety of forms, some more meditational, others more physical. Zhineng Qigong works with both mind and body but sees the mind as paramount.

Practice Details

Zhineng Qigong uses both body and mind to enhance health and heal illness. The practice is done in a meditative state of deep relaxation. Each Method or exercise is part of a system of practice, giving individuals flexibility and choice. People can choose what to practise and for how long, to cure illness or simply to remain in good health.

Zhineng Qigong methods vary from challenging movement sequences to seated meditations. The integrated series of methods and exercises work on all aspects of the body including the internal organs, as well as on the mind/spirit (yishi/shen). Depending on each individual’s health problems or personal preferences, it is possible to focus on particular methods or parts of a method.

How You Benefit

Immediate and obvious benefits of Zhineng Qigong are improved physical health and a sense of wellbeing. Its practice is also very good for the mind. Many practitioners are not only cured of their illnesses and enjoy much better physical health but also develop their mental abilities and can use them to benefit both themselves and others. Some become powerful healers, many can achieve more in their particular field of interest.

Numerous studies in China and internationally have demonstrated that the practice of qigong improves lung capacity, improves the transportation of oxygen to the cells and their utilisation of it, improves the functioning of the circulatory system, makes cardiac muscles more efficient, increases digestive juices, adjusts internal secretions and regulates the glands, increases bone density, slows ageing and increases longevity.

Zhineng Qigong practice improves people’s lives on many levels and in many different ways.