“Crane Spreads its Wings” from 5 Animal Qigong is with the Fire Element and balances excess desire, bringing in a feeling of peace and contentment.

“Long Distance Running Deer” from 5 Animal Qigong is a soft, flowing, graceful form which helps with lower back pain.

“Tiger Descends down the Mountain” from 5 Animal Qigong. Element: Metal. Helps letting go of stagnation, thoughts and emotions.

“Separating Heaven and Earth” from 8 Trigram Organ Qigong strongly activates and stretches all arm line fascia and squeezes liver and spleen like a sponge, releasing toxins from the organs.

Cultivating and storing Qi in standing meditation is a crucial component of Qigong. Challenging physical forms are followed by breathing techniques to balance Yin and Yang.

“Monkey Serves the Fruit” from 5 Animal Qigong relieves anger and frustration from the liver and helps cultivate acceptance and forgiveness.

“Dragon” from 5 Element Qigong is with the Water Element and strongly squeezes the kidneys, releasing fear and bringing in courage and willpower.

“Spiral Palm” from 8 Trigram Organ Qigong is a strong fascia workout for the arm lines and involves maximum twisting of the spine in a continous and flowing movement.

“Snake” from 5 Element Qigong is with the Earth Element. It activates the spleen and stomach meridians in the legs and squeezes the organs in the abdomen.

“Leopard” from 5 Element Qigong is associated with the Element of Wood. It has swaying movements and balances frustration and anger.

Meridian Qigong is a sequence in its own and includes exercises which will not only warm up your muscles, joints and ligaments for a stronger practice, but stretch all of the major meridians in the body and twist and coil all fascia lines.

“Deer Slaps its Foot” from 5 Animal Qigong can be done in a low or higher stance, and wrings out the kidneys to help with lower back pain.

“Long Distance Running Deer” from 5 Animal Qigong is with the Water Element. If the Element of Water is balanced within us, we have courage and willpower to face challenges ahead.

“Tiger” from 5 Element Qigong targets the lungs and helps to relieve grief and sadness and brings in joy. It’s a very strong form that can be done in a deep horse stance.

“Bear Catches Fish” from 5 Animal Qigong is with the Earth Element. The slow, sinking movement targets the spleen and stomach meridians in the legs and squeezes the organs.

“Bear Catches Fish and Throws it onto the Riverbank” from 5 Animal Qigong is with the Earth Element. Earth is associated with patience, thoughtfulness and stability.

“Deer Raises its Antlers” from 5 Animal is associated with the Water Element. Water represents a person’s wisdom and intelligence.

“Tiger Descends down the Mountain” from 5 Animal Qigong is with the Element of Metal. Its positive attributes are persistence, strength and determination.

“Snake Creeps through the Grass” of 5 Element Qigong is with the Element of Earth. It works on the spleen and stomach and leaves you feeling grounded and centered.

If we did not store the energy or Qi we’re creating during our mindful movement practice, Qigong would just be another form of exercise.