Living Your Yoga With Dr Melissa West

15 min Qigong Yoga Flow for Winter This is a short qigong inspired yoga flow to bring energy to the kidney organs and water element this winter season. We will learn some fun “bear” inspired qigong movements and create a yoga fusion class that will build your energy reserves this winter. Is Qigong the same as Tai Chi? Qigong is a skillful way to cultivate and work with your energy. Tai Chi on the other hand is a martial art. What is Qigong good for? Qigong will lubricate your joints, improve your circulation, help you to improve your focus and your intentioned awareness, encourage optimal diaphragmatic breathing, lower your stress hormone cortisol, stimulates digestion, calms anxiety. Does Qigong really work? Qigong uses your own body weight in a series of standing postures that flow from one to the other. These flowing movements stimulate the acupuncture meridian lines and their organ systems to create healing in your body by moving blood and oxygen through your body. Because of the way you focus you