Untuk makluman semua, PPPA akan menganjurkan
kelas senaman Qigong di Anjung Budi yang akan
diadakan pada setiap hari Selasa jam 5.30 ptg hingga 6.30 petang.
Kelas ini akan bermula pada 5 Januari 2010 dan akan dikendalikan
oleh Dr. Ong Ming Thong yang berpengalaman mengajar Qigong di
Switzerland dan Kanada selama 15 tahun.
Kepada yang berminat, sila berikan maklumat anda kepada saya
di alamat e-mel nor_rafizah@notes.usm.my
Semua dijemput hadir dan mempelajari Qigong untuk kesihatan kita.
Qi
Qi (also ‘Chi’ or ‘Ki’) has many meanings in Chinese. It should be understood as ‘vital energies’ which are fundamental to keep life ‘alive’ in our context.
To date, there is no direct evidence to ‘show’ the Qi. However, the fact that we are alive is the best example of the existence of Qi. No life can be created even if one puts every molecule that one knows to be essential to life (proteins, fats, deoxyribonucleic acids [DNAs], …) together. Without Qi, there is no life.
Qi circulates in our body following the channels called Jing Luo. These can be considered as vessels such as in the blood circulation system. Qi is analogous to blood in this example.
As well as in the blood system, there are big vessels and small vessels (capillaries). There are junctions where these vessels intersect. These junctions are called Xue in Chinese, translated by ‘vital points’ or ‘acupuncture points’.
When the Qi circulation is in good shape, a person is in good health. On the contrary, if the circulation is bad or the Qi circulation is stagnant, the person is sick.
(Adapted from the book “Iron Shirt Martial Arts Qi Gong” by Ong Ming Thong, 2002, ISBN: 0973045000)
Qi Gong
Gong in Chinese means working method. Qi Gong is the working method to cultivate Qi.
There are many types of Qi Gong: medicinal Qi Gong, Qi Gong for health, religious Qi Gong, Qi Gong for martial arts, …. All of the Qi Gong indicates different ways to cultivate our Qi and/or to use our Qi for certain works.
A very important idea is that Qi circulates in our body even if we do not practise Qi Gong. According to Chinese medicine, when the Qi stops to circulate, we simply die! Qi Gong practice is one of the many ways to improve Qi circulation and thus improve our health condition, so that we can better perform other tasks.
(Adapted from the book “Iron Shirt Martial Arts Qi Gong” by Ong Ming Thong, 2002, ISBN: 0973045000)
Benefits of Qi Gong
The list of benefits of Qi Gong practice is long. This encompasses of physical, emotional and mental benefits. The major benefits are listed below for reference:
Well-being and improved health
Clear and tranquil mind
More relaxed
Increased energy
Joyful & optimistic attitude
More efficient metabolism
Greater physiological control
Instructor
ONG Ming Thong practises traditional healthcare methods such as Chinese Qi Gong (Chi Kung) and auto-massage since his young age. Examples of specific Qi Gong include Tai Ji Qi Gong, Shao Lin Qi Gong, Xing Yi Qi Gong and Ba Gua Qi Gong. He has more than 25 years of teaching experience in the field. Majority of his students can be found in Malaysia, Western Europe and North America.
He is currently a researcher at the Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM) in Universiti Sains Malaysia.
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