Qigong for body, mind and spirit

Qigong

Qigong has been practiced in China for over five thousand years and has proved to be effective in the prevention and cure of many diseases. Today, millions of people in China practice Qigong because of its great power of healing body and mind. Qi (or Chi) means air, breath, vital energy, or universal force. Gong means work, or self discipline.

Qigong combines mental concentration, breathing technique and body movements to activate and cultivate the flow of vital energy through energy channels in the body. This results in improved health and well-being, increased energy levels, mental calm and relaxation, clarity of thought, and a sense of 'being part of the universe'.

Universal Energy

The concept of universal energy underpins Qigong practice. Universal energy is the unseen vital force which permeates, gives substance to, and connects everything in existence. This universal energy could also be described as God or Love. Qigong is a systematic process of opening to, connecting with, and allowing the movement of universal energy within the body, leading to harmony with the universe, which is experienced as a feeling of peace and well-being.

Sickness and Healing

Sickness is only a surplus or deficiency of energy in the body. We can heal ourselves by receiving healing energy from the universe, and returning any extra energy back to the universe, thereby creating a state of balance.

When you say: "I am in the universe, the universe is in my body, the universe and I are one," you bring in the universal energy to balance the energy in your body. Once you open yourself up to the universe, the universal energy will support you. The universal energy will give you whatever kind of energy your body needs; whatever your body doesn't need will go back to the universe.

Master Chunyi Lin

The Qigong I practice has been largely influenced by Spring Forest Qigong, which was developed by Chunyi Lin in 1994, after many years study of different Qigong styles with Qigong masters throughout China.

Master Lin travelled from China to the United States in 1995, and since then has taught Spring Forest Qigong in various universities, colleges and health centres in Minnesota. He has been instrumental in healing or facilitating the healing of many people in the USA.

Spring Forest Qigong is available as a personal learning course, comprising DVD, course manual and 6 CD's, from Learning Strategies Corporation in America. Further information can be found at www.LearningStrategies.com

Learning Qigong in Newport

There is a weekly (term-time) Qigong class in Newport, taught by Gordon Adam. It is held at the Newport Clinic of Holistic Health on alternate Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-7.15pm. The fee for each class is £6.00.

Qigong is easy to learn and students can start practising at home after attending one of the classes. Written support material is provided. Regular practice is encouraged, ideally daily, but at least several times a week to get real benefit.

Gordon Adam

My personal experience of Qigong practice is that it leads to connection: it has helped me connect with my body, my energy, my heart, my emotions, with other people, with nature, and with 'the universe'. Opening to, and allowing the flow of universal energy leads naturally into healing, which is an area of particular interest for me.

As well as Spring Forest Qigong , I have previously studied Tai Chi, Qigong and Sword Form with Richard Farmer, and in recent years have done Qigong workshops with other teachers.

I have also done training, and have extensive experience in many forms of healing and self-development, including Homeopathy, Massage, Reiki, Bioenergetics, Dreamwork, Yoga, Meditation, etc. I have worked as a Homeopath for the last 20 years in Bristol and Newport, and have taught Homeopathy, to students and practitioners, for the last 12 years.

Contact Information

If you are interested in learning Qigong in Newport, contact the Clinic reception on 01633 843333 (9.30-2.30 Mon-Fri) or you can contact me by phone on 0117 3300727, or by email at gordonadam@blueyonder.co.uk