Qigong Movement Practice (Mindful Movement for Pain Management)

Gentle flowing movement with breathing and imagery inspired by Qigong.

Guided by Cristin Kargus, physiotherapist at The Ottawa Hospital, this practice was designed to mobilize the whole body and balance the nervous system. It includes calm rhythmical breathing, gentle flowing movements and positive imagery inspired by Qigong.

0:00 Introduction
2:03 Finding our breath
3:13 Open the centre
4:07 Drawing down the heavens
5:29 Accordion breath
8:29 Wave rise and fall
9:49 Push the wave
14:47 Knocking on the doors of life
17:20 Fireworks
18:32 Drawing down the heavens
19:31 Bamboo in the wind