'Most Important' Qigong Exercise for Beginners

I’d like to share with you one of the most important Qigong exercises you can practice. There are literally hundreds of Qigong exercises, and they are all great! But, this one exercise can be helpful for all aspects of your body, mind, and qi flow!

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Whether you’re a complete beginner to Qigong practice, or you have some experience, this one exercise can be a very useful and helpful. You can practice it basically anywhere. It’s very simple. It’s very easy.

The idea with Qigong practice is that we want to get the qi moving freely throughout the body. We do that by:
● lightly moving
● breathing deeply
● getting the body to open up and relax
● calming and clearing the mind

We have qi that’s flowing through the internal organs and all the meridians and the soft tissue in the body. And when it gets stuck in stagnant, then we get sick we get ill, we don’t feel our best.

So during Qigong practice, you simply you move the qi smoothly throughout in the body, then:

● the immune system is healthy
● the digestion is strong
● the energy levels are good
● the sleep is deep and restful
● we feel happy and content 🙂

This one exercise is almost like a “Super Food.” Super foods are foods that have all the carbohydrates, proteins, fats, nutrients, vitamins, and micronutrients that your body needs. Eat that one superfood and it can fuel your body.

This one exercise is like that - the Super Food of Qigong!.

It’s called the Opening Exercise. The reason the opening exercises so helpful is because it helps circulate the qi throughout all the meridians, internal organs and all the different systems. So if you have problems with:

● tension, and stress – this is going to help the liver
● respiration or breathing issues – this is going to help the lungs
● digestion and appetite and bowel issues- this is going to help the spleen and stomach
● circulation, depression, anxiety – this is going to help the heart
● sleep and hormones and back pain and low energy – this is going to help the kidneys

This one Qigong exercise really can help everything that you need for full health, and vitality! It’s great if you don’t have much time, you don’t have much space and you’re just looking for quick practice. Just practice exercise for five minutes or so.

Qigong practices is about what you do with your body, what you do with your breath, and what you do with your mind. So your intention, and your thoughts are very important as you’re practicing Qigong. So choose a simple affirmative phrase that you can hold in your mind as you practice the Opening Exercise.

You can practice that simple exercise once or even twice a day. If you do it for five minutes, great if you can do it for 10 minutes, great. If you do it for one minute, that’s fine. The opening exercise is wonderful to help just remind us that we can be healthy, we can be vibrant and full of life and energy. We just have to stop, breathe, let our
body and our mind settle.

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I'm Jeffrey Chand, an acupuncturist, practitioner of Traditional Chinese medicine, and Qigong instructor.

I am incredibly passionate about sharing simple Qigong practices because I have directly witnessed how helpful it can be for a variety of health issues, prevention, emotional/mental health, and even spiritual health.

The style that I try to present is simple but effective, because it is based on several Qigong traditions, clinical experience, physical therapy, traditional and modern medicine, and from working with many people from a variety of backgrounds.

This style can be practiced if you are an absolute beginner and if you already have experience in Qigong or Tai Chi.

If you are curious, give Qigong practice a try and I am sure you will notice benefit to your health and wellness :)

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[anniesturman]

I am an acupuncturist who practices Tai chi and Qi Gong. I share this simple Qigong breathing exercise with my patients and friends. I tell them if they only do this one exercise mindfully and keep increasing the time, they can stay healthy. Of course, it's nice to do more but the idea is mindfulness. I use this between patients and when I need some energy. Very simple and powerful!

[functionalaestheticse.c.]

I can vouch for improvement in digestion. I began doing this about two years ago. At the time I was struggling with constipation. After about three months of practicing every day. I felt something release under my rib cage. After that I had no problems being regular.

[Words_of_Lizdom]

Instead of going for a nap in the middle of the afternoon I did this exercise. I don't need a nap now and can go on to have a productive and calm afternoon. Thank you!!!

[cailinwebb]

Thank you. I am 72 and just beginning Qigong. I love your energy and teaching style 🙏💜💜💜

[heal-thee]

Starting this tomorrow. As a chemo patient on several medications I have no energy to exercise. But, I think I can easily do this without too much of a problem, at least I'm going to try.

[CB-snxh]

Jeff this exercise has been a gamechanger for me & those i work with..I had a hiatus hernia with constant heartburn, within a few weeks i was reflux free! And my hernia reduced considerably! Doctor told me to continue what i was doing as its working he said! 1 year reflux free now!! I introduced this simple practice to inner city clients i work with, their anxiety & negativity towards life has profoundly changed! Thank you for your Service to Humanity⚘️🙏🙏

[kalayne]

Recovering from double knee replacements, many of the physio exercises were too drastic for someone like me who had been sedentary for decades due to arthritis. I am loving these qigong practices, sitting on bad days, standing on good days. Can really feel the flow. Thank you for your gentle, encouraging approach.

[sleepywoodelf]

I could feel a difference after a few minutes of just the opening. Thanks for giving us something so basic and effective.

[louisejacobsen]

I have looked at many practices, yoga, breathing exercises and things to that extent and I have started using Qi Gong and Tai Chi. Your videos are incredibly relaxing, informative and your movements are so fluid and the breathing is very helpful. Your voice is incredibly calming and for someone like me with pretty severe anxiety and other mental health issues, this practice is super helpful. I have found yoga is not peaceful for me but Qi Gong is. Thank you so much.

[TheSacredOne]

It’s so amazing how our bodies communicate with us . To come here for introduction to this wonderful practice and see that this move is the opening excerise something I did on my own because it brought me peace in a stressful moment . Wow and thank you for being a great teacher .

[mirandaandrea]

Your exactly what I was looking for! My body feels so stagnant and I just needed to take one tiny step with out feeling overwhelmed and this was it! I have made a start! Blessings! ❤

[scarred_angel]

I am new to Qigong and absolutely love it! Im also a personal trainer and plan on using this in my practice🙏✨ and thank you for your soft kind voice it helps me feel calm during the exercise✌️

[elenipapa]

I just found your videos and I feel immense gratitude for your work here.I think i just found the ideal type of physical, mental and spiritual exercise for me.Your presence and the background have a calming effect.I also love that you added acupressure and tapping in your routine 🙏Thank you!🙏🙏🙏

[titletownakaboston]

Thank you so much for this video. It is just what I needed. I took one qigong class about 35 years ago when on vacation in Monterey, CA. It was a full day class and very informative with similar instructions like your video. When I got back to Boston, I couldn't find any qigong classes. I've been searching for years. I did use a similar exercise with a very upset patient who couldn't sleep. When I finished, he was sound asleep. As I walked out of the room, there were 2 angry nursing assistants asking me what I did to him. They just didn't get it.

[Heidischubargo]

Just started doing qi gong. So thankful to have found your channel!!! Thank you.

[TerryHofman]

The fundamentals are invaluable to me: Breathing, moving, and focusing. Thanks!

[ThinkVitalityQiGong]

Thanks so much for watching! Have you tried this exercise yet? What did you feel?
🙂

[rocketpoolpki]

I'm reaaallly glad I watched this to re energize my morning motivation as I have become lazy of late...and irritable...poor sleep...tension...

[jeannebrouillette]

Just listening to your voice is calming!😊

[jenniferlowery]

This was wonderful. My very first introduction to Qigong. My fingertips are tingling. Thank you!