Learning About Chi: Benefits

You Can Look Younger and Feel Younger Doing This Eight Brocades Qigong

So, you're on the better side of 40 or 50 or 60 or...
The joints ache a bit or are a stiffer than a couple of years ago
That left knee or hip protests going up stairs, or
Maybe you’ve had a hip replacement or spine fusion
Or you’re feeling less sure on your feet,
Crawling out of in the morning is just that - crawling, and
The lower back aches when you just think about standing for more than 10 minutes
Maybe things will get better, well at least you hope so... You feel young, you’re active, interested in all sorts of things, you're involved, you enjoy your life.
But you are beginning to suspect that the aches and pains are here to stay.

Well, here is some good news

You can halt many of these aches and pains in their tracks.
You can have looser joints and walk with more ease and grace and balance
You can slip out of bed in the morning without even noticing a stiff muscle.
You can have happier knees, stronger legs and a lower back that easily does its job to keep you comfortably upright.
You can have looser shoulders and hips to turn, bend, or squat more easily.

You will start feeling better, and...

You can do it, in just 10 minutes a day...
Please see the Events page for information about ChiFusion™ Level 1 (Eight Brocades) classes.

This is a brief list of the long term benefits of Qigong as reported by doctors, hospitals, research studies, and students around the world:

increases flexibility and mobility
improves strength and stamina
lowers blood pressure
greater aerobic capacity
relieves stress and improves nervous system function
promotes deeper relaxation and better sleep
drops stress hormone (salivary cortisol) levels
improved immune response
improves posture and back/spine structural problems
clears negative emotions and reduces anxiety
increased respiratory capacity
most recommended aerobic exercise for coronary artery disease
better sense of connection between inner self and the outer world
combines the powers of meditation and movement in one practice
reduces arthritis pain
may help relieve the symptoms of fibromyalgia,... and much more

I will expand upon this as time goes on.
Jackie

Welcome and Hello

I'm Jackie Davies, a seventy-something life long student who loves learning and sharing life skills.

I teach Qigong, Tai Chi, and other energy based self-applied wellness techniques in and around Norfolk, Haldimand, and Elgin Counties in Ontario. This is where you can find information about my Qigong classes.

For people new to Qigong or energy work, we usually start with the easy to learn Qigong practice called the Eight Brocades. This is a series of exercises or 'patterns' developed in China over 800 years ago but with roots extending back thousands of years earlier.

Many younger people practice, or 'play' as the Chinese say, but it is the older generations that have ensured that this Qigong persists and remains vital to this day. And for good reason: the Eight Brocades is gentle and easier to learn than the more complex Tai Chi. It is a subtle and powerful practice and when done daily will keep you healthy and vigorous throughout your later years. The Eight Brocades is also a good practice if you are ill, injured, or physically compromised in any way.

So, if you are a senior, an almost senior, ill, injured, or otherwise physically compromised this may be the place for you. And if are already fit and well, in addition to keeping you healthy, Qigong practices will help you reach your highest personal goals.

After learning the preparatory groundwork found in the Eight Brocades Qigong we move on to more complex Tai Chi patterns which offer many additional benefits among which is a great sense of accomplishment!

To find out why Qigong can work so well for you, check the video at the very bottom of this page.

May you enjoy abundant Chi
Jackie
Certified ChiFusion™ Instructor
Fitness Leader Certificate YWCA (1982)

CONTACT:
QigongWithJackie@gmail.com

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