Basic Principles of Taoist Qi Gong

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Qi Gong is a Chinese term meaning, rougly translated "energy work".  In practice, qi gong is a physical discipline consisting of gentle and flowing body movements designed to:
       
1-sensitize the conscious mind to the flow of qi throughout the   physical body.  
2-to cultivate qi; which is to perform exercises in which qi is stimulated to increase in "quatity"(as of this time, not scientifically quantifiable; but definitely physically/energetically sensed).
3-to balance the qi flow throughout the body and its constituent parts.  The balance of the bodies energy, or qi flow then produces overall bodily health and healing.  This balancing of the qi flow within the body is achieved through a combination of the results of the first two objectives of qi gong practice.  
 A-Becoming aware of areas of qi deficiency or excess
 B-Using/Moving stored qi into areas of deficiency
 C-Moving/Breaking chi(qi) "crystals" or areas of qi excess or blockage within the whole body flow.

*Buddhist Qi Gong does not so much focus upon the achievment of bodily health as much as attaining Buddhahood, or enlightenment.  Therefore, much of the energy work done is to bring as much qi as possible into the higher energy centers(Indian-Chakras), to facilitate this process.  
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