| Qigong is the study and training of the body’s bio-electrical system, which has existed in China for thousands of years. | |
Starting with Yi Jing (book of changes) which is thought to be at least 5000 years old, Qigong has developed over the centuries incorporating yogic practices brought to China by the Buddhist monk Da Mo (Bodhidarma) leading to the development of many styles of Qigong including Taijiquan. |
| Taiji Qigong is classified as a style of soft Qigong which specialises in relaxed movement to enable the body’s energy to circulate smoothly, healing injuries and giving many health benefits including reduced stress, a stronger immune system and elevating many illnesses. | |
Taijiquan or Tai Chi as it is generally known today, was created in the Daoist monastery of the Wudang Mountain in central China nearly 1000 years ago. Central to the Daoist philosophy is the cultivation of physical health and spiritual development, they discovered the key to a long and healthy life lay in training which is both physical and mental. The “Dual Cultivation of Temperament and Physical Life”. It is believed that an enlightened Daoist monk named Chang San-Feng created Taijiquan which has since been passed down through the Tai Chi families (Chen, Yang, Li, Wu etc) to |