The word Qi Chi is used to describe breath, vapor, air, and the internal energy. Gong Kung means work, or achievement. In remote areas of China, Buddhist and Taoist adepts sought to increase their internal energy and keep it flowing freely throughout their long days of seated meditation. Some say that an Indian Buddhist named Bodhidarma first brought Qi Gong to a Taoist temple in China. This would suggest that Qi Gongs roots are in India. Others say that Chi Kung was first created in China. Chi Gung is something that any human being can discover within. Observe a child running onto the warm sands of the beach sometime. Notice how deeply they breath in the salty air or how their arms open wide to embrace all the fun that lies before them. This is Qigong in its purist form. Children have a natural relationship with the energy of their environment. Adults have to learn what comes naturally to our offspring. Various Qigong styles are now being taught openly, and many formerly secret documents are being published. Modern methods of communication have opened up Chi Kung to a much wider audience than ever before, and people now have the opportunity to study and understand many different styles. In addition, people are now able to compare Chinese Chi Gung to similar arts from other countries such as India, Japan, Korea, and the Middle East. I believe that in the near future Qigong will be considered the most exciting and challenging field of research. It is an ancient science just waiting to be investigated with the help of the new technologies now being developed at an almost explosive rate.

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