Qigong is an aspect of Traditional Chinese medicine involving the coordination of different breathing patterns with various physical postures and motions of the body.
Qigong is mostly taught for health maintenance purposes, but there are also some who teach it as a therapeutic intervention.
Various forms of traditional qigong are also widely taught in conjunction with Chinese martial arts , and are especially prevalent in the advanced training of what are known as the Neijia , or internal martial arts where the object is the full mobilization and proper coordination and direction of the energies of the body as they are applied to some target.
Today millions of people in China and around the world regularly practice qigong as a health maintenance exercise. Qigong and related disciplines are still associated with the martial arts and meditation routines practiced by Taoist and Buddhist monks, professional martial artists, and their students. Once more closely guarded, in the modern era such practices have become widely available to the general public both in China and around the world.
Medical qigong treatment has been officially recognized as a standard medical technique in Chinese hospitals since 1989 . It has been included in the curriculum of major universities in China. After years of debate, the Chinese government decided to officially manage qigong through government regulation in 1996 and has also listed qigong as part of their National Health Plan.
Qigong can help practitioners to learn Diaphragmatic breathing , an important component of the relaxation response , which is important in combatting stress.

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