Chuntian Academy International

Chi Gung / Chi Kung/ Qigong
Chi Work

Chi Gung (chee-gung) is usually defined as "cultivation of the chi." Chi Gung is an internal system generally considered to be the genesis of Chinese martial arts, the seed from which all of our present systems grew. These exercises developed from the first set of movements taught by the Indian missionary Bodhidharma upon his arrival at the monasteries of China. The present definition of Chi Gung is much more loose. There are whole systems of Chi Gung which are practiced unto themselves, such as the Incense Burning Chi Gung set. Many forms of Chi Gung are connected to internal systems, such as the Ba Gua Chi Gung. Indeed, the systems themselves can be used in this capacity. The basic power of Chi Gung comes from its health aspects.
While some Chi Gung is martial, many forms simply help the body to conduct its energy better. Chi Gung masters are often credited with amazing feats, performed once they have learned to control the flow of chi. Accounts of bending steel bars with one end against a wall and the other against the master's throat are not just legends, but happen today. Chi Gung is often credited with halting and reversing diseases, lengthening life and maintaining the body in a useful and healthy state into old age. Basically, any practice which improves the body's ability to allow its energy to flow freely throughout the body can be considered Chi Gung. Our Instructors have a vast knowledge of many different styles of Chi Gung, such as the Ba Gua and Incense Burning forms. Some refer to Chi Gung as one of China's greatest treasures; one has only to look at its results to see why.