From the Actor
Often referred to as "Chinese Yoga" or "Feng Shui for the Body", Qigong (pronounced chee-GUNG) is a gentle, ancient Chinese art of self-healing and fitness. It is practiced to promote energy flow, strengthen the physical body, create inner peace and harmonize the body, mind and spirit. Qigong cultivates and opens the flow of Qi, the vital energy that pulses through every living thing. According to Chinese medicine, when Qi is flowing freely and abundantly throughout the body the end result is vibrant health and longevity.
This energizing, yet peaceful, Qigong workout leads you in a warm up, seven individual sets and a warm down. It includes stretching and strengthening exercises, breathwork, creative visualization, self-massage, vocalization of sounds and meditation through movement and stillness. This workout will help you to maintain youthful skin, eyes, hair, and healthy muscles and tendons, fortify bones, release pain, improve sexual vitality, increase blood circulation, promote mental clarity and nurture spirit.
About the Actor
Shoshanna has been a practitioner of Qigong and Tai Chi since 1974 and an instructor of both since 1976. She is an acupuncturist, educator, and author. She holds a master's degree in sports medicine, is an adjunct professor in the health and fitness department at Brookdale College, NJ and is the president-elect and ambassador of the National Qigong Association. Shoshanna is the founder and director of the Red Bank Acupuncture and Wellness Center in New Jersey.