Lian Gong Shi Ba Fa or Lian Gong 18 Form (練功十八法) is a comprehensive system of Chinese health exercises. It is a set of stretching, breathing, and self-massaging exercises designed to prevent and relieve stress and acute pains around the neck, shoulders, back, hips, legs, joints, and connective tissues. Even though it is relatively new […]
Archive for the ‘Taiji’ Category
A Comprehensive Review of Health Benefits of Qigong and Tai Chi
December 2010
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On and off I have written about the health benefits of Taiji [1] and Qigong. Recently an article “A Comprehensive Review of Health Benefits of Qigong and Tai Chi” was published in the American Journal of Health Promotion. [2] The authors are Roger Jahnke – OMD, LInda Larkey – Ph.D., Carol Rogers – Ph.D., J. […]
Some Basic But Important Fine Points in Performing Taiji Forms
October 2010
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What is the best approach in teaching the important fine points of Taiji? Should the instructor not focus on these fine points, as new students already have their hands full in learning the rudimentary movements of the forms? Or should the instructor remind the students of these fine points because these fine points are important […]
Modern Scientific Analysis of Medical Qigong
August 2010
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Is there any scientific analysis of the medical benefits of Qigong, which is a type of health/healing/martial arts exercise that has been practiced in China and other countries for at least two thousand years? Recently an important book “Chinese Medical Qigong” [1] has just been published. It provides a comprehensive summary on the theory, practice, […]
