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Chinese health balls turn ordinary chi kung exercises into an energizing Experience
Qigong is an ancient Oriental art form which combines spiritual concentration with breathing exercises. Tai chi qigong is a soft-style, martial art form which integrates the slow, gentle, and continuous patterned movements of tai chi along with the elements of qigong.
Characterized by slow, circular rotations incorporating concentration and breathing, tai chi qigong controls the flow of the life energy or chi, thereby uniting mind, body, and spirit. When chi flows freely throughout the body, conditions such as arthritis, backaches, headaches, abnormal blood pressure, insomnia, fatigue, and depression dissipate as the body naturally heals itself.
Tai chi qigong exercises are beneficial to the martial artist because they step up the cardiovascular system; make the body resistant to injury; improve agility and stamina; develop self-control; harmonize internal organs; tone the body with resilient muscles; improve fitness and conditioning; and begin the flow of chi.
Chinese Health Balls
Chinese health balls were used in ancient China for their meditative quality and remain helpful in achieving a physical and spiritual wholeness. They can be purchased at most health stores and come in a variety of sizes, weights, makes, and designs. Generally, the larger and heavier they are, the stronger the effect on the acupuncture and reflex points of the hands.
By rotating and maneuvering the health balls with the fingertips and in the palms of the hands, reflexology zones and meridans are stimulated. This allows chi to flow freely throughout the body. Utilizing Chinese health balls with tai chi qigong exercises enhances the flow of chi, thereby achieving benefits quicker than by singular methods.
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