A Brief Introduction of Qigong Dynamic Qigong: Tai Chi

Qigong could generally be categorized into two major groups, static and dynamic. Static Qigong’s characteristics are nearly motionless, maintain a posture such as sitting or standing for an extended period of time. Dynamic Qigong, on the other hand, consists of continuous movements, emphasize on the change of postures and movements. As in the theory of Yin Yang (there is Yin within Yang, and Yang within Yin, see Figure 1), there is no absolute Static nor Dynamic Qigong as Static Qigong has some motions and Dynamic Qigong has its quiet time. Tai Chi and Yoga are good examples of Dynamic Qigong, while Tai Chi is more dynamic relative to yoga.