qigong
noun
qi·gong
ˈchē-ˈgu̇ŋ 
often capitalized
: an ancient Chinese healing art involving meditation, controlled breathing, and movement exercises
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Tai chi and qigong classes: Learn how to improve wellness, range of motion, breathing capacity and many other benefits.
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Tai chi and qigong classes: Learn how to improve wellness, range of motion, breathing capacity and many other benefits.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024
The couple lives and travels in their van full time, and when Stifter, a fitness instructor, leads her twice-weekly online qigong practice group, reliable service is a must-have.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 16 June 2024
And mind-body forms of movement like yoga, qigong, and Tai chi also show promise.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
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Tai chi and qigong classes: Learn how to improve wellness, range of motion, breathing capacity and many other benefits.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024
The couple lives and travels in their van full time, and when Stifter, a fitness instructor, leads her twice-weekly online qigong practice group, reliable service is a must-have.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 16 June 2024
And mind-body forms of movement like yoga, qigong, and Tai chi also show promise.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 27 Mar. 2024
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qigong
noun
qi·gong
ˈchē-ˈgu̇ŋ
often capitalized
: an ancient Chinese healing art involving meditation, controlled breathing, and movement exercises designed to improve physical and mental well-being and prevent disease
called also chi kung, ch'i kung
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