When Sleep is Just Another Highway

A LOT of people have the impression that when we sleep, all activities cease. Long ago, scientists have discovered that electrical activity in our brain never cease. It moves and glides on a different wave band.In the higher echelons of wu shu and qigong, a master can engage in activities while his body is at rest. Even though, his eyes are closed, his breathing shallow and his heart beats slow, his mind wanders.A man who knows qigong and seeks solutions to problems that he wishes to solve can enter the vault of solutions that is only accessible when the body is at rest. It is not a complicated process but you need to know where the portals are located.The mind can repair an ailing body while it is in the sleep mode. At complete rest, the qi can move smoothly and swiftly. It takes practice and a faith that is the exclusive right of one who has touched the veils of an energy source that is beyond ordinary mortals.Many may find this an impossible belief or a ridiculous concept but those who have partook of such activity usually do not feel the need to prove that it exists. It works when it works. It is not a miracle to them. It is merely exercising a function that lies dormant in all of us until we are mentally and spiritually ready to awaken such functions. The laws of physics do not govern this realm.In this domain devoid of space and time, nothing is impossible. Nothing is extraordinary. Every is normal and functional. And thus, the subject of longevity is no longer an issue, it becomes a right.But first, the person who wants to cruise along this celestial highway must learn the ways of preparing his body and mind for such a journey. Remember - the mind never sleeps. It merely goes on another journey, though not on the earthly plane.It is the ultimate world of wonders.

First the mind, then the body

Discipline and a sense of commitment are two essential prerequisites to accomplishing anything. With qigong, tai chi, kung fu, wu shu, taekwondo or even kalari payat, your sense of commitment will encounter obstacles somewhere along the journey.
Like all lifeforms of biodegradable material, we can get discouraged, lose enthusiasm and lack the vital discipline that guarantee success in most personal ventures.
There have been times in my life when the urge to exercise and stay fit was not there. Such things do happen, you know. You get lazy and just feel like sleeping 10 more minutes. The mind is willing but the flesh is weak, if you know what I mean.
So without beating around the bush any further, what I am driving at is that if you want to achieve some success in the practice of qigong or any of the martial arts which I have mentioned earlier, you MUST have this sense of commitment.
Be disciplined. There's no way to get around it. If you are feeling sleepy, shock your system by getting out of your stupor by moving your hands and hips and getting into the swing of things.
Find the best times to "tune up" your body. After a while, your body will obey your mind. But first, set your mind straight. Condition your mind, then your body will re-condition itself.
You simply must do this, otherwise you will just become fat and lazy. The months will roll by, the years will slip pass and next thing you know, you will be a roly-poly - the object of ridicule and the subject of unsavoury remarks.
After a while, you will feel sorry for yourself. Your family will treat you like a pathetic lump of lard and may even say a couple of prayers for you. The worst thing that can happen to you is that you will lose all respect for yourself and you will literally give up on yourself. Now you don't want that, do you?
That's why a thousand years ago, some very wise man in China said: "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." And so it begins......with you.

Qigong practitioner, heal thyself

Who among us has not fallen ill at one time or another. It could be that we have been working relentlessly and have forgotten to slow down and take a breather.
Nature has a way of reminding us that we are not robots but lifeforms consisting of bones, flesh and blood. Hence, if the going gets too tough and if we are just being silly by not resting, our bodies can protest by succumbing to bacteria or just plain old fatigue.
Whenever, something goes amiss with our human form, qigong is that special antidote to right all the physical wrongs.
You who may have learned some qigong steps must apply all the principles you have learnt. That is why such an art form has come to your knowledge. However, in reality many of us tend to forget in the daily rush of activities.
There have been instances in my life when I have subjected myself unnecessarily to stresses or what I perceived to be stressful situations. Anyway, the outcome was the feeling of being "a bit under the weather". Often, when I find myself in such a state I will remind myself to recharge my body and mind.
The only way to achieve this state of equilibrium is to engage in a series of qigong exercises. Although qigong is not meant to be an instant cure, it helps "oil the machinery" so that other processes can be kickstarted to attain internal harmony. The end result is an abnormal recovery.
It has happened to me once too often to be passed off as a fluke. Qigong is harnessing energy from without and within and move it willingfully through the human form so that all the "rust" and "impurities" that clog the meridians will be washed away.
Partaking in a qigong "ritual" instills peace of mind and a glow to the body. It brings an inevitable state of relaxation, a condition that is unfriendly to the existence of bacteria and virus. Thus, you recover fast. Maybe you won't leap over a 10-storey building or run faster than the bullet train, but you will certainly surprise your family doctor.
There is a growing number of doctors who now begin to believe that Eastern health exercises like tai chi and qigong are more than that that meets the eye.
If you happen to stumble onto the path of ill health, pick yourself up with a dose of qigong. That is what I call "hit the ground running".

In the Darkness, find your Way

If you are like many others who get easily distracted during exercises, don't be alarmed, it is actually quite common. There is one way to find your way if you should ever "get lost in all those thoughts" or minor distractions.
Choose a time towards the evening, maybe even outside in your lawn at night, to go through that set of tai chi or giqong movements which you have learnt.
If you are at home, in a room or even in the hall, switch off all the lights. It will be just you and the darkness. Then, slowly go through the motions.
Feel the emptiness. Revel in it. Let your mind be still and "feel" the qi enveloping you on the outside and circulating with its inexorable force in the inside.
As usual, "ride the wind". Let darkness be your friend.
Do not fear it. In such an environment, the qi shall be your beacon. Let it circulate in and around you. Learn to let go. Be happy.
Do not allow thoughts of office or anything else occupy your mind.
If at all possible, Be Still. Move the qi. Move your body, your hands, your legs and float on the highway of no light.
The darkness will help you to calm your mind. Qi functions best in circumstances of least resistance.
Darkness is only the absence of light. Where you are "travelling", you need no light, so let darkness help you feel the invisible force that you harness from the cosmos that forms everything around you. Let it flow through you like radiation.
Let it energise your entire being. Believe it. Thought is afterall energy. I will never tire of telling everybody this. "See" the energy in your mind.
Move it from your imagination to your body and direct it to wherever you want it to go.
You are the source. Qi is the river. Ride the waves.
Feel it in your entire being, then you will be free.

Evidence of Qi?

I did this experiment two years ago in trying to convince my wife to take up qigong. I took two mandarin (teochew) oranges on Chinese New Year day and placed them in my living room. One orange, I left alone, untouched. The other, I emitted qi to. At the end of six months, the one which I left alone was shrivelled, mouldy and looked nothing like an orange, that I had to throw it away. The other, still looked like an orange, except that it was lighter. To prove my point, I stopped giving it qi after six months. Within a week, this orange had degenerated, rot like the earlier orange. Why? I don't know. You tell me.

Below are pictures of two oranges. The one on the left was not fed with qi. The one at right was given 10 minutes of qi daily. I would hold it on one palm while ther other emitted qi to it. This session was carried out after my daily round of qigong.

Is there any difference? You tell me.

We shall bring you another set of pictures soon in a week or so to determine the progress of both oranges.

Fight high blood pressure - Part 2

The second technique in deflating your blood pressure bubble is to find a stool that is about the height of your knees. Sit on it and maintain a straight-back posture.
Extend both legs in front of you, then slowly lift your right leg in an erect manner. Slowly rotate your foot clockwise three times, and then anti-clockwise three times.
Now, the left foot. Repeat the same process. Rotate foot three times clockwise and then anti-clockwise three times.Don't be in a hurry. Don't be anxious.
Everything about qigong must be done in a gentle manner. You can do this as many times as you want until you feel that you have achieved a certain level of relaxation.
This exercise "drains" the pressure from the upper part of the body and provides an escape valve for the pressure built up through stress or tension, whether at home or in the office.
You can also do this while sitting at your workplace in the office, with both your feet under the table.
Nobody is going to know that you are doing this exercise with your feet (if you don't raise your feet higher than the table!).
I have tried this technique on numerous occasions. Again, I tell you it works.
Qigong is for believers and practitioners.
You practise it with an unshakeable faith and it will work the way you want it to. Here's a toast to your good health!

Fight high blood pressure - Part 1

If you are 40, you may be one of those who are already experiencing high blood pressure but don't realise it. There are many people who have high BP. It is usually linked to the stresses of daily living or you are just one of those who has high BP because everyone else in your family has it.
There are several ways to control your moderate-to-high BP. One is of course diet. Another is to eat a clove or two of raw garlic at every meal. The third method is meditation. Fourth is controlled deep-breathing.
These are some of the ways.In qigong, there are several techniques. They have worked for others. You can try them and see if they work for you as well.
The first technique - sit on a chair with a hard back. Keep your body erect. Don't slouch, at the same time, don't be tense.
Put your hands on your thighs, with palms facing upwards.
Then, using the thumbs of both hands, press the tip of the thumb on the middle digit (the fleshy part) of both middle fingers. Do it rhymthmically. Don't be in a hurry.
You close your eyes while you are doing the exercise. This is based on the principle of acupressure. It helps to "pump" the pressure point that affects the tension in the body.
Done correctly and in a relaxed manner, it can lower your blood pressure. Based on my own experience, I believe this technique helps.
So next time, if you are in a state of tension or stress and want a quick solution to de-stressing yourself, try this technique.
If you achieve a positive result, you can share your happiness with us all. Cheers.

Something to share

Sometimes stories of healing are stronger than experiences itself. For this post, I would like to share success stories of a branch qigong - Zhineng Qigong - which I think will inspire many. This is the site and I hope you will read and be inspired by the stories by common people who have benefit from qigong practice and encourage you to practice for your benefit and others.

• Penang Zhineng Qigong Site by Joe Lim
• Zhineng Qigong Testimonials

Below is a fantastic site to read more about researches in Qigong.

• World Institute for Sealf healing Inc

Note: Practice without doubt nor reservation as you would undertake your daily sustenance and duties. Only with an open mind and heart can headway be made in your qigong practice.

Be Gentle, my friend

If you are into martial arts, whether it be aikido, karate, taekwondo, or kung fu, punching hard, kicking hard and swinging hard are all part of the package.
In qigong, the road to mastery is being gentle. Why gentle? It's because it involves the generation of internal bio-kinetic energy that does not require great physical exertion.
You actually move the qi by thought, and thought as you know is electrical energy. When you have reached the level of mastery, you actually use qi to move the qi.
But first, be gentle. And last, also be gentle. You don't need to swing your hands until they are in danger of being dislodged from the joints. Qigong is one of the gentlest arts in the world of wu shu.
The people who practise giqong and who, on the quiet, have mastered it, are some of the gentlest creatures who walk the earth. You can't tell from their demeanour that they have the energy of an active volcano in their bodies.
Energy in the body is different from energy in engines. One is mechanical, the other is like radiation.You do not smell it. It is not visible, and yet it is there, powerful, forceful and healing (if that's the way you want it).
As I always advised those who want to practise qigong, follow the gentle path. Do not "push" it. It is an art that needs no heavy exertion. The gentler you are, the more forceful it becomes.
Qigong is a gentle force that literally moves clouds. There was once a qigong master who claimed that he could move the clouds in the sky. So a large crowd gathered to see if this man can do what he claimed he could.
A reporter who was at the scene later returned to office and said he actually saw the clouds "parted". Whether that was an act of nature, we are not sure, but what he saw was the cloud "parted" when he pointed his hand at it.
So do we call such people a charlatan? In the world of qigong, just as it is in the world of mondo magic, it is your faith that determines the level of truth. If you truly believe the impossible, then the impossible becomes the possible.
That's how faith healers work. People have seen the impossible happened in the presence of faith healers. That is, when operations are carried out by these healers without instruments, without painkillers and without any sterilised equipments. Tumours are taken out. No scars are found after the operation, and the patient is healed beyond all human comprehension.
Most of the time, these acts are conducted with great gentle care. So I say to you, my friend, do not rush. Do not be in a hurry. Qigong is for those who prefer to be slow, be gentle, be kind, and be happy.
It's when all the positive traits come together, great things happen. In the art of healing, gentleness takes precedence over everything else. Gentleness is the secret to the oracle of great powerful and light.
Peace be with you, my friends.

The Walk of Life

EVER get tired working out? Of course, you do, like the rest of us mortals. How about walking up and down a hill? Sure, why not, we are all creatures of biodegradable materials.
A couple of months ago, I was trekking up and down a forest recreation area in Melbourne, Australia. It was one of Australia's finest and it is called Otway national park.
It was the beginning of spring and the temperature hovered around the low 60s. I love climate like that. We were in a group of eight. The walk took us about 40 minutes one way and then up a shaky metalled watch tower about 45 metres up at 90 degree angle.
On the way back, I was huffing and puffing, and I thought I was one of the fittest among the group. Actually, I wanted to soak in all the sights and sounds of the forest. I love nature but the others were in a hurry to get back. Wet blankets, I thought.
So like all macho guys, I tried to pick up pace and catch up the the runaway pack. Among them was this overweight, chain-smoking woman in her 30s. One look at her, and anyone would have thought she will tire out after 100 metres of walking on a level playing field.
Not this one. She was walking, walking and walking. I was at little surprised at first and then when I couldn't catch up with her, I was totally shocked. I don't know whether I was shocked that I was so "unfit" or shocked that she beat me to the finishing line.
Since she was an old chum of mine, I asked her where did all that stamina come from. In a one-word reply, she said: "Yoga". "Focus on something and then just proceed without a second thought," was her second reply.
For some time now, I realise that when you are focusing on something in a distance while you are out for a walk, regardless of the incline, you tend not to get tired. But I had forgotten all about this until this woman jolted my memory.
Qigong walking is something like that. Next time, when you are out for a long walk on a hill or a big recreation park, try this. Focus on something in the far distance, be totally absorbed in it, hold that vision in your mind, and just walk towards it.
The mind then takes out and your legs will function without you worrying about how tired your thigh muscles will become. I have tried this technique on several occasions, and I have found out that when your focus on something in the distance while you exercise, in this case, walking, you won't feel tired, or not that tired.
It is one of those neat tricks that has its foundation built centuries ago in China. Peasants and farmers had to walk long distances to get to their destinations and focusing on the mountain top miles away helped them to cover the long distance with the minimal amount of effort.
Qigong is also about using your mind to control your body. Once you know all the right buttons to push, you will be on your way, and it won't cost your much in terms of energy.
Qigong walking is one of the most delightful exercises ever devised for outdoors. It energises your human form, revitalises your mind, and gladdens the heart. By the time, you have covered the entire circuit, you will feel recharged like a powerful dynamo. All it takes is practice.

Deep breathing - like the waves in the sea

MANY people think the correct way of breathing is by expanding the lungs. That means when they inhale, they pull in their tummy and expand their chest.
That is the wrong way. The correct way is to expand your stomach and let your diapraghm drop. That would give your lungs that extra space to take in more air.
Watch how a baby breathes especially when he is lying on his back. The stomach rises like the crest of the ocean. The way a baby breathes is the natural way, and that's the best way.
In Chinese qigong, breathing is an art. Normal people think it is the easiest thing to do in the world, and for ages they have been doing it the wrong way.
Deep breathing when done right reaps enormous benefits. It helps your body to relax, brings down the blood pressure and steadies the nerves.
The next time when you are anxious or nervous, try this. First, take a deep breath by distending your tummy. The intake of breath must be slow and deep. When you have reached full capacity, hold your breath for two or three seconds and then let it out slowly in a steady stream.
As you exhale, feel as if all the nervousness is leaving your body as well. Be like a balloon as it deflates. Repeat the movements several times. Don't be in a hurry.
The steps are simple: Inhale slowly and deeply. Hold it. Exhale slowly and thoroughly. If you feel the need to do it more than three times, go ahead. This procedure is very good for those who want to fall asleep fast. I have done it many times, in fact, almost every night when my head hits the pillow. Nine out of 10 times, I am out like a light.
A number of qigong schools do not teach this aspect of breathing but if you incorporate it in your exercises, you can build stamina, lower your blood pressure and pump more oxygen into your body and brain.
When you take in air, you inadvertently absorb oxygen and expel carbon dioxide. When you fill your body with oxygen, your blood will, as a matter of course, carry the oxygen to your brain. When the brain receives a large dose of oxygen, it automatically "awakens".
That is why a tired person is always yawning. That is the body's way of taking in oxygen, so that you will stay alert and not fall asleep on the table or chair.
Breath control will hasten recovery process when the body is affected by germs, bacteria or virus. The human body has a built-in capacity for self-healing. When you "pull" the oxygen switch, it triggers a chain of events in the body. One of the processes is to kickstart the body's machinery to recover when it has a "downtime".
Qigong is not all about moving your hands, legs and head. It also involves the flow of air throughout your system. Yes, you do "imagine" the flow of qi along the numerous meridian lines throughout the entire body.
Breathing helps to clean the human system of the "stale air" that keeps circulating in an out-of-shape body. A steady flow of Air in the body is like pouring water through a hose in your porch. It washes away impurities like water flushing away dirt on the floor.
You can develop the art of deep breathing to such an extent where it becomes second nature to you. Deep breathing is associated with the rhythm of life. When you deep breath as a matter of natural course, it will transform your life. Good life will no longer a matter of chance. It becomes part of you.
Qigong is like a balancing act. When you are walking the high-wire of life, the aim is always to achieve perfect balance. Once you are perfectly balanced, your yin and yang will be in harmony. You may at times achieve a fleeting perfect balance.
The idea is to sustain total harmony. Qigong is one of the ways towards that goal. Once you have it, hold on to it and the rest of your life is beautiful sailing on the sea of life.

Qi Healing - Is It Real?

By Brother Shui

To the Western modality of disease treatment, all is aimed at reducing discomfort of the sufferer. This usually centers around eliminating the symptoms of discomfort, and as such, if you have a headache, the doctor will give you an aspirin first. If it doesn't go away, the doctor will examine your head under X-ray. If nothing can be detected and a plausible reason given for your condition, he will refer you to a psycho-analyst or psychiatrist to see if your pain is brought about by some repressed emotions.

In Chinese or Oriental treatment methods, your pulse will be taken to see if it is shallow, full, fast, or slow. The sinseh (traditional doctor) will ask you to show your tongue, which he will examine - the colour, whether there is a coat of fur, whether it is red and puffy or there is a crack running down from the inside to the tip.

Then he will ask you a set of question to see if you sleep well, pass motion, or feel hot when the weather is actually cool.

Once all these are available, he will tell you whether your liver is hot, your heaty qi is high and so on. Then he will prescribe the herbs to remove excess heat if it is present or remove dampness if you are diagnosed to have such a condition. The lengthy methodology, according to Chinese medical treatment, is to remove the cause. Headache, for example, may be caused by heatiness (spending too much time in the sun, or lack of sleep (hence the body's qi becomes hot). The traditional sinseh does not treat the pain but rather the underlying causes that contributes to the pain. This is where western and oriental treatments differ. The former treats the symptoms, the latter the disease.

All these oriental modals will look alien and even sound like hogwash to a western trained doctor, so much so that he would not bat an eyelid as to whether the sinseh is right - without understanding how Chinese treatment works.

In qigong, using qi to heal, the qi master harnesses ether in the atmosphere to effect healing of a disease. To a highly trained qigong master, healing with energy is rapid, effective and permanent.

This brings to mind the popular practice of Zhineng Qigong (which Brother Phil described in one of the earlier discourses). Master Pang Ming, who is a medical doctor and well known herbalist, introduced medicineless treatment methods at his Huaxia Medicineless Hospital.

To those who know Dr Pang Ming's methods, one would be amazed on how he gives hearing to deaf children, help the elderly see better, cure stroke disability and even achieve some extent of success with cancer patients. And all these are done with nothing more than faith and persistence, doing the five sets of the Lift Chi Up, Pour Chi Down forms.

I have also exsperience this kind of healing myself when my wife whose cracked ear drum healed in three weeks using qi transmission. The specialist who was attending to her was amazed and inquired of what treatment she was subjected to, as according to him, the aperture in her ear drum would take at least 6 months to a year to heal.

I told him that it was his medicine that did the work. The good doctor insisted that we must have undertaken another form of treatment because he has apparently not seen the healing so fast. He begged me to inform him my treatment method. However, fearing of shaking his belief on what he is trained to do, as a western medical healer, I refused to tell him the truth. I insisted that he was the one who healed my wife. I could still remember the awe in his eye as I left his office at one of the hospitals in Kuala Lumpur.

Can Qi heal? Of course, but only if you believe and trust it enough to let it do its work.

Did the great teacher Jesus Christ not say something about the strength of the mind in healing?

Filter out the impurities

By Brother Phil

What is good health? My definition is peace of mind, a good appetite, an ability to sleep soundly, no illness, alert all the time and an unstoppable zest for life.
Physical exercise is welcome, of course. Dynamic movements make a human body "well oiled". That means the joints are flexible, stretchable and elastic without being stiff.
Yoga can do wonders for a tired body, young or old. Tai chi can breathe fresh energy into an old life form (that's you). Other forms of martial arts can help you build muscles, stamina and perhaps even turn you into a killing machine.
Qigong is on the gentler side of life. It helps you "see" our inner self. It is seemingly nothing on the outside and everything on the inside and more.
A lot of people think sickness is the result of bacteria, virus and germs of no particular order. They are right, up to a point. Sometimes, illness is brought on by stress, worry, and an aversion to the office.
Some people unknowingly make themselves sick. How, you may ask. Sickness begins with incessant and unreasonable hostility, selfishness and an inability to forgive others.
Anger, as ancient Chinese have known, affects the liver, the heart and the stomach. Today, this revelation is beginning to surface in all its malignancy by modern medical researchers.
When we keep a grudge, or have a score to settle, or even entertaining hostile thoughts, we are doing ourselves a great harm. All these negative feels produce effects that dull the mind, affect the heart and upset the alimentary canal system in our bodies.
When one partakes in qigong exercises, one of the first steps should be to purge the mind of all these negative developments. The body recognises thoughts that dwell on the dark side. Negative thoughts punish the body. Some of the internal organs shun the negative states. If they are unable to do so, the reactions are normally gastric ulcer, heart condition and a slight case of schizophrenia.
Qigong is best practised in a "sterile" environment. For the unknowing, it means your mind and heart be free of hostility, grudges, petty jealousies and little scheming ideas and an inability to come to terms with reality.
When the heart is free of encumbrances, and the mind devoid of all that adds bumps in its playing field, there's little that qigong can do for you. You need to realise that qigong cannot be done in isolation. It needs "pure air", just as a baby needs clean diapers.
Any life form that operates in ideal conditions, functions well. That includes the human body. Thus, in the realm that is cleansed of all "impurities" that unsettle the body and mind, the qi faces no impediments. The flow through all the meridian points will be unimpeded. The current will be strong and steady. This will result in a healthy body, clear mind and pure heart. Together they form the axis of knowledge.
When it all comes together, you will feel a slight touch of Zen.

Flow with the Qi - Resist nothing

By Brother Phil

IT IS said that when you resist something, it exerts even a greater pressure. This is especially true when it comes to temptation.
Taken to to fullest extent, the axiom of "resist nothing" also applies to the art of qigong. When you do not hold back anything, especially when the flow of qi is strong, the river of energy finds its natural course.
Qigong involves a certain amount of meditation. In the course of your mental quest, you are inclined to "over-think", thereby ruining a chain of events that would be beneficial for a "turbo-charged" body.
Most of the novices who practise qigong tend to overdo it. They think it is some kind of a contest between their physical capability and mental endurance.
Qigong is none of that. It is all about activating a sluggish flow of qi that has led to a breakdown in your energy system. A human body that has poor qi flow will be apt to succumb to illnesses.
The quickest way to kickstart a steady flow of qi is to act "naturally", like a willow tree flowing with the wind and its branches gravitating towards the water level in the river.
Qigong today is basically the same as it was 500 years ago. The only exception is 500 years old, practitioners of qigong accepted the forms of qigong as a natural phenomenon. Modern practitioners are too "questioning". We are almost disbelievers in an art that has benefited thousands of generations of people who incorporated good health and longevity into their daily lives.
In the ancient days, those who learn and practise qigong were inadvertently wu shu students as well. Qigong was like chapter two of the wu shu schedule of activities. In those times, you practise qigong because you know it does wonders for your body, mind and soul.
It comes with the territory, so to speak. If I may be so bold as to say that modern folk are into the "instant reward" system. When we do something, we expect the rewards to be immediate and hopefully instanteous. Part of the secret of generating good qi is to resist nothing.
By resisting nothing, it means wilfully allowing your body and mind to "let go". Qigong like the brain's delta waves flows strong in the zone of passitvity. It is not easy to remain actively passive.
Do not expect anything. Hold no pre-conceived notions. Just move for the sheer joy of knowing you are partaking in a ritual that will actually jumpstart your magic carpet to the domain of the impossible and enter into the mansion of the unbelievable.
How strong is thy faith? How well do you know the qi in your own body? These are questions that have often been asked and seldom been answered to the satisfaction of many.
To put it plainly, your body knows every little but the soul that collects your bolts of thoughts, much like electrical impulses that create the reality that is us. Qigong is the mental exertions of pushing the qi throughout the individual's physical system.
If you have a well "irrigated" system, your body will remain well energised, and you will almost never fall sick. To achieve this level of fitness, you need to spend at least 20 to 30 minutes daily doing your "set of moves" that the ancients call qigong.
The thing is qigong comes in many forms. They are all tributaries leading to the same big river and finally end up in the ocean of power called The White Source. When you have sail upon these waters of life, you will never again belittle all that which makes up earth because finally you would have realised that everythign is interconnected.
Qigong begins with a single hand movement, and then it goes on and so forth. Begin.