Floating Monk

Modern Medicine and numerous external approaches via magic cremes, drinks and vitamins have been attempting to address, suspend or reverse the aging process for decades. Selling a chemical fix is a great way to profit from a concern so many individuals, women especially think about and often obsess over. Ponce de Leon sought it as did the Romans, who followed the advice of the doctors of their day and drank mercury and applied other toxic substances to their skin in an effort to retain their youth.

What was lost in this arduous pursuit was the possibility that the fountain of youth was much nearer than anyone thought. Chi Kung, often written Qigong or Chi Gong is a program of breathing that has been a part of Chinese medical treatment and internal (power) Kung Fu training for over 3,000 years. I am writing this article as a practitioner and instructor of Chi Kung. I have trained Kung Fu for over 30 years and Chi Kung for over 20 years and have won gold medals in Chi Kung in international competition. I am the student of a Grand Master, his name is Henry Poo Yee and his web site is CKFA.com.

I simply state my back ground to give the reader a point of reference as I go on to share my personal knowledge, as well as stories recent and ancient regarding the benefits that people have realized by training a real Chi Kung program. In future articles I will incorporate quotes and testimonials as well as information from numerous studies into the benefits of Chi Kung. Here is a general description about the way Chi Kung programs that I have learned and taught for more than two decades provides so much benefit. The over all health of our bodies, especially the health and vitality of our internal organs has a direct reflection in our external appearance. This point has largely been lost or neglected in our western approach to health, anti aging and long life in general. The Western approach uses what I call an “outside in” approach, meaning the application of cremes, the use of surgery, consuming pills and beverages. The Chi Kung approach is to cleanse and oxygenate the internal body (internal organs) as well as the muscles, tendons and skin. Practicing a real Chi Kung program utilizes what I call a “health from the inside out” approach. We have numerous programs, some that are performed while standing while others can be practiced in a sitting position. In each of these Chi Kung programs specific breathing patterns and gentle, relaxed movement are the core. After ten minutes or so of breathing and movement, which cleanses and strengthens the vital organs, we then gently massage the outside of the body, including massaging the kidneys and adrenal glands. The full compliment of internal and external cleansing and massage produce a benefit greater than virtually any other program. Understand that I am not dismissing any program that can provide benefit and improve health, however, I am suggesting that Chi Kung, especially the “Chi for Health”(c) program I have been so fortunate to learn directly from the systems Grand Master provides health and anti aging benefits that most programs do not provide, especially in so comprehensive a fashion.

I look forward to continuing to share the history and benefits of “Chi for Health” Chi Kung in the many articles to follow.

Sincerely

Sifu Jeff Larson

“chiforhealth.com“