"If you want to be healthy and live to 100, do Qigong."
-Dr. Mehmet Oz M.D.
Inner Dan Arts Qigong
Inner Dan Arts Qigong is a system of Qigong that focuses on self-healing and prevention of illness. It includes movement forms (stances and exercises) and quite forms (breathing and meditation). This system was developed by Qigong Grandmaster Tianyou Hao and is the culmination of his many decades of experience and research in the field of Qigong.
The focus of Inner Dan Arts Qigong is to cultivate the practitioner's mind power of concentration, thus improving their ability to relax. Consistent practice of Qigong smooths out the Qi flow by opening energy channels in the body, increasing the stored energy in the body, and by circulating the energy through the channels. Thus, Qigong practice allows the practitioner to "Get Qi, Feel Qi, and Use Qi".
According to my Qigong teacher, Grandmaster Tianyou Hao, the practice of Qigong allows one to "Get Qi, Feel Qi and Use Qi". Let's examine this closer to get a better understanding of the basic science of Qigong. The first part is "Get Qi". The practice of Qigong improves one's ability to absorb and collect or store Qi in the body. Qi comes into the body in many different ways. Qi comes into the body from breathing, eating and the practice of Qigong. In fact, we are all surrounded by Qi, sometimes called Universal Qi. Qigong breathing and other exercises help one to connect with the Universal Qi and bring it into the body. Absorbing and collecting extra Qi in the body may cause the practitioner to have different internal feelings and sensations such as warmth, cold, tingling, vibrations, twitching, etc. This is the "Feel Qi" part. Qigong teaches us how to use this Qi to improve our health. This is the "Use Qi" part. Qigong practice helps us to use this extra Qi to open energy channels in the body and smooth the flow of Qi in the body.