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Why Qigong makes us feel better...part 4!


So why does qigong make us feel better?...

While we are moving slowly, in time with the breath, we imagine beautiful scenes..forest, oceans, sky. Here are examples


https://youtu.be/bhCDL8IfQ5Y

This video of qigong moves where we mostly employ integral imaging to increase wellbeing is inspired by an article on 'blue health'.

https://beyondgreenspace.net/2019/10/03/coastal-living-mitigate-health-inequalities/

which outlines research on how living close to the coast increases mental health.

We can't all live next to the sea, however imagining on a deep level is akin to being there according to sports psychology.

"When I imagine kicking the ball into the net at just such a velocity and at just such a target..it increases my confidence, I relax, mind and body come together, I perform better!"

(Netball playing client 2016)


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