Vol 15, Issue 1/2004
Consciously opening up new levels
The significance of perceiving Qi in Qigong.
By Christoph Stumpe
Although the name »Qigong« already expresses the idea of working with Qi, the life
energy is not always given sufficient attention. Christoph Stumpe stresses that perceiving the energetic processes in the body is an essential precondition for ongoing development in Qigong practice. In the process it is important that one learns to trust one’s own
sensations and to focus the awareness on the energetic levels. Each person’s approach and access to life energy depends on the individual constitution type. Using the »horse-riding stance« as an example, the sports scientist explains how strongly the external posture
depends on a regulation of the energy flow.
