Easy 18 Qigong For Health And Stress Reduction

Finding health through gentle movement

What you'll learn
Be empowered to engage in simple, but beautiful movements to decrease stress, improve health and feel better overall
Learn about "Qi" and how it aides in improving our life
Have a tool for improved health that can be engaged in anytime, anywhere
Share some of these simple movements with friends and family
Understand key principles of posture, balance, breathing and movement foundational relevant to both Tai Chi and Qigong
Requirements
No previous experience necessary
Suitable to all levels of Qigong and Tai Chi practitioners, from beginner to advanced
Set aside 3 minutes or 15 minutes, totally depending on your schedule
No equipment needed. No getting up and down off of the floor.
Can be performed anywhere, without need for equipment or special clothing
Description
Qigong movements help promote a tranquil mind, decreased stress, and improved health.  These beautiful, simple moves are easily attainable with Susan's approach and ease of instruction.  All Qigong movements are soft, gentle and flowing, yet challenging at the same time.  Qigong and Tai Chi are often referred to as "meditation through movement" because one's mind becomes quieted through engaging in the movements of slowness and fluidity.  
Each movement has specific inherent medical benefits.  There is more and more medically based research supporting the benefit of Qigong and Tai Chi for:
healingboosting the immune systemincreasing energyreducing painincreasing strength and balancereducing stress and anxiety 
Anyone can perform the movements, regardless of age or fitness level.  There is no getting up and down off of the floor, no holding of awkward postures, and no extreme stretching or pushing of one's body into discomfort.  Rather, we respect our body and remain in a comfort zone of movement throughout .  
The movements flow from one to the other, generating a gentle flow of "Qi" in our bodies.  This "Qi", or life force/energy, creates an environment of healing, both mentally and physically, prompting a calmness, internal peace and cultivating both inner and external strength.  


Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction and Safety

Lecture 2 What is Qigong?

Lecture 3 Mirror Movement Learning - How to move with this video

Section 2: Lessons on Each of the 18 Individual Movements

Lecture 4 The Tai Chi Stance: Building the Foundation

Lecture 5 Opening Form

Lecture 6 Opening a Ball

Lecture 7 Painting a Rainbow

Lecture 8 Giving Thanks

Lecture 9 Repulse Monkey

Lecture 10 Rowing a Boat

Lecture 11 Lifting a Ball

Lecture 12 Pushing the Door

Lecture 13 Looking at the Sky

Lecture 14 Waving Hands in Clouds

Lecture 15 Lifting and Releasing Burdens

Lecture 16 Playing in Waves

Lecture 17 Flying Like a Bird

Lecture 18 Punching

Lecture 19 Flying Upward

Lecture 20 Around the World

Lecture 21 Kicking a Ball

Lecture 22 Closing Form

Section 3: Moving through the 18 Qigong with Verbal Cues

Lecture 23 Review of Tai Chi Stance

Lecture 24 18 Qigong with Instruction Part I

Lecture 25 18 Qigong with Instruction Part II

Section 4: 18 Qigong Run Through at the Beach (no verbal cues)

Lecture 26 Finding Peace and Tranquility through the 18 Qigong

Anyone who desires to bring a bit of tranquility and stress reduction into their lives,You will always move within your comfort, so it accessible to all no matter fitness or ability level,Can be performed seated,For beginners as an introduction to Qigong and Tai Chi principles,For more advanced practitioners for deepening internal principles of Tai Chi and Qigong