The great majority of us exercise as clock-watchers and time-keepers. Jogging for forty-five minutes, or counting the strokes on the gym machine may be the way we get our daily or weekly dose of exercise. While this is undoubtedly working to make us fit, and the 'feel-good' rush of endorphins after particularly strenuous exercise makes us stay with the discipline, rarely do we think of exercise as a way to achieve wholeness and vitality, a sense of oneness with nature, and an ability to withstand stress in any form.
The mechanical way in which we exercise is partly the reason this happens. When our thinking process converges with the physical activity we are performing, we achieve much better results. This is illustrated by the tremendous importance sportspersons and their trainers place on psychological factors.
Forms of physical expression that have developed in the East generally emphasize the mind-body-spirit connection. This is particularly evident in QiGong. A distinguishing feature of the practice is the slow and unhurried nature of its movements. 
It is this that makes QiGong the ideal therapy for "hurry sickness", a habitual sense of time urgency, which is a major risk factor for heart disease and accelerated aging, and a major distinguishing feature of modern lifestyles.
Learn more about QiGong techniques and methods to find the approach most suited to your own needs.
QiGong is suitable for all kinds or practitioners, young and old, because it includes both dynamic and gentle techniques that can be practiced from standing, seated, or supine postures. Moreover, you can tailor your practice to address your own particular requirement, including recovery from illness or injury. It should be remembered however, that this is a form of complementary medicine. It works well with other forms of therapy and should never be used as a substitute for necessary treatment by a physician.
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