Wu Qin Xi demonstration with Adina (Five Animal Frolics Qigong) - IIQTC 2014
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Animal Frolics Qigong (Wu Qin Xi) is an ancient Chinese exercise inspired from the life and the movements of the animals that can be traced back to remote antiquity (e.g., Lu’s Chronicle, 5rd century BC), and first mentioned in Zhuang Zi (3rd century BC) as an embryo of the physical and breathing exercises.
In its classic and well-documented form, Wu Qin Xi style is a powerful Qigong form created by Hua Tuo – a leading physician of the Eastern Han Dynasty who lived around 200AD (the first Chinese surgeon and the inventor of the anaesthesia) – who developed these health exercises by observing nature and the life of animals.
The Five Animal Frolics practice involves coordinating breathing patterns with physical postures that imitate the movements of the animals, to maintain health and well-being. It helps to harmonize the flow of Qi in the body, strengthen the internal organs, and fortify the body, while cultivating the particular qualities and strengths...