Qi And Qigong

If you are new to qigong, you most probably have lots of questions about what is qi and what is qigong. In this section, you’ll find everything you need to know about qi (chi 氣) and qigong (Chi Kung, Qi Gong 气功). We cover qigong basics for beginners. We also have qigong advance if help you deepen the knowledge. Onenergy Qigong is based on Zhineng Qigong’s scientific theory and method, which you will find in our qigong history section.

  • Moving Meditation for People Who Can’t Sit Still

    The instruction to sit still assumes the body is ready for stillness. For many people, it is not. The moving form of qigong — 动功 — is built for restless minds. Here is what it does, and why it works differently from the meditation you have already tried.

  • Build Energy First, Then Sit Still: The Secret the Monks Discovered 1,500 Years Ago

    The traditional legend of Bodhidharma and the Shaolin monks contains a precise insight about meditation and energy: stillness on a depleted body produces sleep, not depth. The tradition’s own answer was movement first. Here is what that means for modern practitioners.

  • Why Meditation Makes You More Anxious — And What to Do Instead

    Some people sit down to meditate and feel worse, not better. This is a real phenomenon — documented in both modern research and the ancient contemplative traditions. Here is why it happens, and how a movement-first approach addresses the root cause.