My take on the different forms of qigong is that however you choose to cultivate Qi you will gain certain basic benefits depending on how much and how effectively you practice. Moving beyond that involves more specialisation and probably more intense practice.

At age 72, I have no difficulty in choosing medical Qigong with a definite interest in Longevity!

Sifu thank you for getting back to me on such short notice, I learned small universe (wow i like how short that name is compared to others) from some very old martial artist after a martial challenge he gave me a manuscript and I further searched and found your website, up until about a month ago I was practicing prolonged meditation to cleanse impurities from my meridians to further practice martial art, after which I started on small universe as for other Qigongs all I know of me practicing fully is the warrior style

Hi Ben. It’s hard for me to answer your question without knowing who you are, where you learned the Small Universe, how long you’ve been practicing, and what other qigong you’ve done.

Sifu Anthony my question is due to my prolonged practice of Warrior Qigong I have recently started practicing small universe and it seems to be interfering with focusing and drawing of yin fighting Qi should I start attempting to balance my yin and yang perfectly before continuing to work on small universe or am I just incorrectly practicing the small universe

Yi Jin Jing (Sinew Metamorphosis) is ancient, and it varies tremendously from school to school. What many schools call Yi Jin Jing is closer to what I teach as the 18 Luohan Hands.

The version I inherited would go in Longevity or Spiritual, not medical. That doesn’t mean it can’t be used for healing. It can. But it wouldn’t be my first choice.

Hi Robert. Qi means much more than “oxygen”. The attempt to limit the meaning of qi to “oxygen” is a modern one that tries to sidestep the energy issue. Since I feel qi on a daily basis, and since I’ve also worked extensively with qi in the world of acupuncture, I have no problem translating it as “energy”. That’s the real, classical definition.

What about oxygen as qi

Yes, that’s true. But most teachers don’t know Flowing Breeze, so that’s not what they’re referring to when they talk about “neigong”.

One thing that most schools of neigong have in common is zhan zhuang, or the Warrior Postures.

The Small Universe is another common technique.