A few months back I was lucky to be invited to a friend that wanted to share the wonderful art of qigong with me. She taught a mini class and learned me to fall in love with this slow, balancing movements and I find it a wonderful way to start the day. At that time I did understand this could be a great way of finding balance. Little did I know how much impact these simple, slow movements have on the body and soul. Qigong is an ancient form of Chinese yoga that cultivates “qi” (life energy) also known as chi and incorporates deep breathing and stretching. Chinese shamans, Taoists and Buddhist monks originally practiced qigong thousands of years ago as a way to seek peace and harmony with nature. The method I learned from my friend is ...

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