Qigong is a health practice that helps balance the body’s energy, calm the mind, and improve overall health. Regular Qigong practice supports a healthy lifestyle and offers many benefits:
1. Regulation of Blood Pressure:
Regular mindfulness and breathing exercises can be effective in reducing high blood pressure. This situation is defined in Chinese Medicine as Metal restraining the Tree. Correct breathing relaxes the body and helps balance blood pressure.
2. Stress and Anxiety Management:
Qigong offers an effective method of managing stress by reducing cortisol and other stress hormones. Mindful breathing and movements focus the mind, support Spleen function and regulate communication between the sympathetic-parasympathetic nervous system.
3. Higher Regeneration and Immunity:
When the body is nourished with sufficient breath and Qi, it has the opportunity to rest and regenerate better. Healthy breathing strengthens the immune system and increases the body’s self-renewal capacity. According to Chinese Medicine, the Metal element, which is the ruler of the breath, also governs Wei Qi (protective life force). Healthy breathing means a strong immune system.
Warm-up exercises performed before Qigong exercises allow the body temperature to rise and the energy flow in the meridians to be prepared.