Qi Gong? Nei Gong?

Benefits for Qi Gong
Qi Gong exercises emphasis balance towards both the physical and mental. These exercises provide a better sense of body movement and balance. It provides a process of relaxing muscular tensions, improving posture, and a deepening of the breathing process to reduce stress.

Benefits for Nei Gong
Nei Gong is considered more of an internal exercise. It allows the body to move in a continuously stretching, expanding, contracting, opening and closing motion. It provides a holistic connection between the mind and body through breath work and body movement.

Qi Gong has become extremely popular as an exercise for reduction of stress. Qi Gong is much older and easier to learn than T’ai Chi. Its movements are graceful, slow and deliberate. Several studies have reported health improvements such as lowering blood pressure, and reduced hypertension.

It is good practice to do both Nei and Qi Gong. Though many of the benefits overlap, there also are some differences. One is not necessarily more beneficial than the other. Both are beneficial and provide balance.