‘Everything in life is about balance. We need to balance our lives, sometimes moving and sometimes exercising and resting (stillness). If we do not move, we will have problems, and our joints will become stiff, like a rusty door hinge. Qigong is the oil for our bodies, lubricating the joints when they get rusty. The gentle relaxing movements of Qigong are good for all ages and levels of fitness’’
Tse Sifu.

If you are a complete newcomer to Qigong then here is a full explanation.

Most people in the West are still new to what Qigong is. There are many different ideas and concepts on the internet of what Qigong is. Whatever your concept of what it is here is an explanation of Qigong that I hope will make the word and the exercise more familiar to you.

Qigong is a Chinese practice that works the body’s energy to make us healthier. Qigong is made up of two Chinese words, the first –Qi (pronounced chee) means vital energy; Gong means work or skill. So if we translate this to English then the word Qigong means – vital energy exercise.  Qigong is a way of exercising to bring up our health levels and create more energy (Qi) in the body to make the Qi that we were born with stronger. Qigong can help make our immune system stronger. All these principles are based on Traditional Chinese Medicine. This is why Qigong is a Chinese skill. Essentially, practicing Qigong is to live your life so you can stay calm, in harmony with nature and to become healthy. Qigong is for health. When you practise Qigong you should feel good and have more energy then when you started. The movements should be relaxed and natural. If you always feel ill or tired after practicing Qigong either during a class lesson or during your own practice then this is not right and there is something wrong. This is why it is vital to find a qualified teacher and to check their qualifications and history before you learn Qigong.

Barry Paul Horrell is a certified instructor of the Tse Qigong Centre and is authorized to teach the Qigong forms listed under the syllabus this site. He first began his Qigong studies in 1990 with Qigong Master Michael Tse.

Master Michael Tse is recognized as a leading exponent of Qigong and has studied numerous traditional Chinese skills namely, Wing Chun, Qigong, Chen Taijiquan and Chun Yuen Quan. He was taught these skills from Grandmaster Ip Chun, Grandmaster Yang Meijun - inheritor of the Dayan family skill, Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang and Grandmaster Wu Chun Yuen. 

Barry Paul Horrell has a friendly and clear approach to teaching that is accessible and enjoyable for all students in a safe learning environment. He has a Further Education Teaching Qualification and is a member of the NHS. He has also written articles on Qigong and health topics that have been printed in Qi Magazine and has interests in further studies in researching of general health issues.

Barry has been practicing Meditation for 20 years. Over this time he has learnt Zen, Daoist meditations, and now practices Buddhist meditation regularly.

Here are a few articles to read (click on the title to download the PDF file):

Who needs to be ill?

Towards a Public Qigong: In Favour of Practising Out of Doors

Meditation

There is no gold here

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