Originally known as Dao Yin 導引
Qi Gong 氣功 translates simply as
exercise with Qi or with the breathing
and is the basis for the practice of
T’ai Chi Ch’uan 太極拳 The Tai Chi Form
The first exercises taught are the basic breathing techniques;
as ones practice matures one differentiates between breathing & intention;
later one will learn the techniques associated with Nei Gong 內功 Internal Alchemy
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Dao Yin 導引
´Exercises for the art of body harmony & relaxation`
originally encompassed not only breathing,
but also stretching;
as well as external and internal alchemy :
´attuning with seasonal and cosmological forces
and gathering and harmonising those
to strengthen and empower internally`.
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