Hi Ryan & All, Qi-Gong ("qi" is pronounced "chee" as in cheese) is a type of Chinese exercise for cultivating internal energy, mainly slow movements, all weight-bearing movements, including movement of arms, legs, head, eyes; and it is coupled with specific breathing. XXX Ryan Love XXX wrote: > Just wondering if one of you could explain a little more about > what qi-gong is it sounds very interesting The theory is based on the Taoist philosophy that life is comprised of energy, that all life exists here because it contains a type of energy that in Chinese language is "qi". When taught and done properly, qi gong causes the internal energy in one's body to balance itself, replenish itself, so that ailments heal. People who have been diagnosed with terminal diseases have recovered mainly with the daily practice of Qi-Gong combined with other complementary natural therapies. An excellent acupuncturist will practice qi-gong to complement his or her acupuncture technique. For healthy and well people, it is a way of staying well with high energy. Qi-Gong exercise was secret for many years in China due to a number of reasons, some of which were politcal oppression over a number of centuries. This has fortunately ceased for the moment, and a few teachers have immigrated to make new lives overseas. I have been trained by a number of such teachers. As adults, we should normally primarly obtain and replenish our energy from fresh foods and other normal activity such as exposure to sunlight, routine exercise, and fresh air. Raw foods are more plentiful in vital energy than most cooked foods and certainly more so than processed foods. So according to these ideas, we eat to absorb the life energy from foods, and so, the foods we eat should be fresh. However, due to the stresses of modern day life and problems with foods that are lacking in vital energy (due to processing, cooking etc), food often no longer replenishes energy as it should. Regards Roberta