{"id":5,"date":"2023-05-02T19:15:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T19:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myqitopia.com\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2023-05-07T09:33:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T09:33:33","slug":"my-qi-gong-my-qitopia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/myqitopia.com\/index.php\/my-qi-gong-my-qitopia\/","title":{"rendered":"Qi Gong"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5\" class=\"elementor elementor-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-390b55fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"390b55fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37965ea\" data-id=\"37965ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d50fb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66d50fb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Qi means = life force energy and Gong =&#8217;to work skillfully with&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>By playing Qi Gong, we purge the qi we don&#8217;t want and bring energy to the right places and balance our whole system.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>You could describe qi gong as an ancient form of moving meditation. If you know Tai Chi, yoga, or meditation. You will certainly recognize elements. Qi Gong is part of the Chinese Medicine practice, and so it is health orientated, whereas the slow \u2018dances\u2019 of its sibling Tai Chi is, by origin, more martial orientated. Tai Chi is great, but learning all the choreography may distract from feeling the beneficial side of the movements. QI gong is easier, so the point where you start to benefit is easy to reach, and it is not difficult to remember what to do.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Compared to yoga, Qi Gong is more flow orientated -although there are of cause many yoga styles \u2013 and yoga is more posture and stretching-orientated. Stretching and posture are also important in Qi Gong, but it is part of a whole set of exercises, each with its own merit. Also, there is a focus on why you are doing the movement in that specific way so you understand why you do it in a certain way and what it is you want to balance or help.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>And meditation? Well, I had been meditating for a couple of years before I started Qi Gong and recognized the effect of meditation in doing the flows. Still, I also discovered a difference. When I meditate, it is performed by my mind, while my body benefits. While playing qi gong, my mind, emotions, and body are having a good time, which has more effect. I guess because of the influence of movement, which makes things literally flow. By the way, all kinds of meditation are also a part of Qi Gong.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"id\":7,\"width\":227,\"height\":406,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7\" src=\"https:\/\/myqitopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Riad.png\" alt=\"Tra teaches QI Gong in Riad, Marrakech\" width=\"227\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myqitopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Riad.png 454w, https:\/\/myqitopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Riad-168x300.png 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tra teaches QI Gong in Riad, Marrakech<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why do I play Qi Gong?<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Playing Qi Gong makes me feel and perform better. It gives me more energy, and it fixes issues I might have.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Over the years, I did a lot of searching and found many helping things, but somehow I never got a clue how to reach where I wanted to be: to act and feel from my core without limitations.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>When I started practicing Qi Gong, many pieces of the puzzle suddenly started falling into the right place, finally setting me on the path where \u00a0I wanted to be.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"id\":10,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"414\" class=\"wp-image-10\" src=\"https:\/\/myqitopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/desert-Morroco.jpg\" alt=\"Swimming dragon in the desert in Morroco\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myqitopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/desert-Morroco.jpg 735w, https:\/\/myqitopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/desert-Morroco-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Swimming dragon in the desert in Morroco<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In which ways can Qi Gong help you?<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do you want to learn how to energize yourself?<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do you want to be able to handle stressful situations?<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DO you want a relaxed body and mind?<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do you want to have a healthy body?<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do you want to grow old without stiffness and joint problems?<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>If there is even one question, you answered with yes, you\u2019d owe it to yourself to find out what Qi Gong would do for you.<\/p>\n<p>Contact me and we will find a way!<\/p>\n<p>info@myqitopia.com\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qi means = life force energy and Gong =&#8217;to work skillfully with&#8217;. 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