more “visible” for our introspective and reflective consciousness. This illumination lays the ground for stronger abilities of concentration, focus and choice of what qualities of our energy we want to realise.
By expanding our Qi-awareness it becomes possible to collect and concentrate life enhancing energy and strengthen the circulation of this in the body (Gong means accumulation). We charge up our inner essence (Jing) and free up a greater rejuvenating flow of vital Qi for solving problems and developing our lives.
Qigong is concerned with concentrating, accumulating and balancing Qi. Sometimes a flow of Qi which is balanced in its qualities of Yin and Yang is mistakenly seen as the ultimate aim of practice. This is too narrow – it relates to a quantitative aspect only. When we want to clean the body, we need to also look at the qualities of Qi that passes through from outer and inner sources.