What is qigong therapy?

Qigong is an integral part of traditional medicine in China and one of the precious heritages of the Chinese nation. By adjusting one's thinking, breathing and posture, one can exert one's subjective initiative, mobilize one's potential, adjust one's internal functions, strengthen one's physique and improve one's disease resistance, so as to achieve the purpose of preventing and treating diseases and strengthening one's health. Qigong is a unique physical and mental exercise method. Under the guidance of consciousness, through posture adjustment, breathing practice and concentration of thoughts, the coordination of internal functions of the body is enhanced, and the internal potential of the body is mobilized and brought into play, so as to achieve the effect of preventing and treating diseases. Therefore, some experts believe that Qigong is a traditional psychotherapy method in China, which emphasizes self-exercise and lasts for several months and years. Practicing Qigong emphasizes three elements: regulating mind, regulating breath and regulating body, all of which are related to psychological activities. Regulating the mind plays a leading role in it, that is, relaxing through self-thinking. Both pranayama and pranayama are to relax the whole body, and from relaxation to tranquility, they complement each other. If the whole process of Qigong is compared with modern psychotherapy, it is not difficult to see that there are many similarities between them. They are all integrated psychotherapy including supportive therapy, mobilizing potential, hinting, venting and behavioral therapy. When the condition of kidney disease tends to be stable, qigong therapy can be considered. It is advisable to choose the functions of invigorating qi and spleen, nourishing yin and tonifying kidney.