Qigong
Modern scientific research has now pointed to the existence of a life sustaining, healing energy in the human body. This is the energy the Chinese have been calling Qi (pronounced "Chi") for at least a thousand years. Throughout this time various martial artists, hermits, and monks have developed ways of cultivating, harnessing, and utilizing this energy through breath, mind and body training.

Research has shown that Qigong can:

enhance and strengthen the immune system,
deepen and slow down breathing and resting heart rate,
improve the digestive and elimination systems,
strengthen the heart and improve blood circulation,
lower blood pressure, and calm the nervous system,
eliminate stress and,
increase and maintain energy levels.

Qigong exercises are important for internal martial artists as they bring great strength and power to the practitioner's body. The novice must practice seriously, for without it, his or her art will be rendered empty.

There are three main areas of Qigong practice:

Qigong for self healing
Qigong for martial arts
Qigong for healing others

The first two categories are the most widely practiced areas of Qigong. The ability to heal others is regarded as the pinnacle of Qigong practice and requires many years of diligent training to attain; something which is beyond the majority of people in our fast paced society.

There are many forms of Qigong, from simple seated breathing exercises to more complex moving forms which can take years to master, but they all have one thing in common - The generation, circulation and maintenance of intrinsic energy (Qi) within the human body.
Presented below is a basic but powerful Qigong method suitable for beginners and masters alike.

3 Circle Standing Zen

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