Wild Goose Qigong - A Daoist Qigong System
Almost 2000 years old, this Daoist system of Qigong is quite vast, originally consisting of 72 forms! Wild Goose Qigong looks more like Tai Chi as the movements are forms and not separate movements.
Similar in length to the Chen Style Tai Chi, or the Long Yang style form, it takes around 10 minutes to perform the first routine, known as the 1st 64 (number of movements). Beginners should then repeat this routine twice daily.
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Kept secret until 1978 the previous Grandmaster, Yang Meijun decided to make some of the system public, initially opening up 12 forms. Most are a little shorter than the 1st 64! Each form has a specific health benefit, working on specific internal organs, e.g., liver, heart, kidneys.
Unlike Tai Chi, Wild Goose movements incorporate all aspects of physical movement: - bend forward, squat down, stretch up and often walking a Bagua circle. This in turn stimulates the flow of Qi through the meridians, improving blood circulation and flexibility.
It balances the yin and the yang inside the body. It allows the acupoints to open and thus is a needle-free acupuncture session! For those who are already healthy, it is self-healing and self-nurturing. For those who wish to improve their health it can be very therapeutic.
The Chinese believe that mental illness can also be treated by improving the health of the internal organs, so it also benefits stress, anxiety, depression and other issues.
My Journey
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Grandmaster Chen Chaungang
Wild Goose Qigong Today
In 2018 it was decided in China, to change the name from Qigong to Yang sheng gong, so the Chinese name is now Dayan (Wild Goose) Yang sheng gong. It was felt that this was a better name as it literally means Wild Goose Health Maintenance system.
In the Western World it has taken far to long for people to get used to the word “Qigong”, so we continue to use this name.