Comments on: Does Qigong Count as Exercise?

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:42:05 +0000

In reply to Frank Ranz. Good point. Thank you Frank.

By: Frank Ranz

Frank Ranz — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:35:35 +0000

Thank you very much for your thoughts on this very important topic. I totally agree that Qigong benefits strength, mobility and balance. I would add coordination as another useful aspect of regular Qigong training, that is something everyone can benefit from. What I noticed is also an increase in body awareness and perception, something that is very useful for everyone interested in movement.

By: Pauline Irving

Pauline Irving — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 20:09:41 +0000

I love your videos and they are so helpful. I am redoing 101 this year and am very grateful for this section on further readings. The HIIT & LISS is interesting to remember. I like a variety of exercise and do QiGong most days and the other around it.

By: Grif Frost

Grif Frost — Sat, 14 Dec 2019 21:22:02 +0000

Aloha! Thank you for the clarification. As someone who has spent four decades in the global fitness industry, love how you have positioned QiGong. Not only is it good business, as a former CrossFit, yoga and many other forms of exercise fanatic, I 100% know that QiGong is a wonderful form of exercise which can replace in many ways or complement other forms of exercise. Definitely a “gateway drug” which can help sedentary people begin to exercise. Now a QiGong fanatic practicing 1000+ hours per year, and loving the results! Also on track to do 18,000 burpees this year as well, which breaks down to 50 burpees in four minutes per day. Find that this gives me the strength benefit I got with CrossFit/HIIT while I continue to get an even better natural high HIIT exercise provided but through my QiGong practice (and without the injuries that happen often with HIIT). P.S. in the 201 Mastery Flowing Zen Class.

By: Chana

Chana — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 16:27:02 +0000

Can you tell us morde about this? I’d like to find out
some additional information.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 21:02:24 +0000

Thank You very much, Anthony!!!
I write to You from Argentina. In the month of July I had the opportunity to travel to Aruba for two weeks and there, in the hotel, I had the possibility to practice Qi gong for the first time in my life. It really blew my mind, and when I came back home I started to practice and study about it. I´m a yoga instructor but I found something very special in Qi gong, something related to the energy management, to the flow, to the rhythm, something magical I can´t yet explain.
Your videos and posts are a Great Material for me nowadays. They are FANTASTIC!!!
Next year I´m planning to enter the Chinese Medicine School, where Qi gong is studied in the first year.
Thank You again, Master!
See You, Nan.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 15:18:40 +0000

In reply to Laura K. Thank you! That's awesome news. Can't wait to start :)

By: Laura K

Laura K — Sat, 03 Nov 2018 01:52:14 +0000

In reply to Tim.

Hi Tim,

Rumor has it that 101 opens in about 9 days (so around the 11th). It’s an amazing class. I highly recommend it!

Laura

By: Ray Morneau

Ray Morneau — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 13:22:21 +0000

Clear, simple, and enthusiastic. Thank You, Sifu Anthony! You nailed it … again!
Namaste
Ray Morneau

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 21:53:42 +0000

In reply to Cynthia.

Good for you, Cynthia.

Can qigong and taiji replace free weights? Maybe. Certainly, you can get to a point where you need less weight training. But if you’re already doing some weights, I would encourage you to keep going.

To replace weights, you would need some weapons training, and/or the taiji ball, which is weighted.

As for walking — no! Nothing replaces walking. Keep on walking as much as you can!

I think that the tendonitis and arthritis are going to gradually dissolve as you practice qigong. How will it feel once they do?