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Daoyin Yangsheng Gong is an exercise system whose movements - soft, slow and elegant - looks very similar to Qigong or Taijiquan. Indeed, today it is often referred to as a type of Qigong. The name describes the principle of the system - Guiding and Conducting (daoyin) Exercises (gong) for Nourishing the Vital Principle (yangsheng).
Combining traditional knowledge with modern medical theory, Daoyin Yangsheng Gong, developed by Professor Zhang Guangde, is a comprehensive system of gentle exercises involving breath control, the stimulation of key acupoints in the body, self massage and mental development.
The system consists of sets of exercises that are designed to promote health in all the major organs. Some sets are specifically composed to be practised by the disabled. All the exercises are suitable for people of all ages and physical conditions.
Dao refers to the fact that physical movements are guided by the strength of the mind and in turn stimulate the internal flow of Qi within the body. Yin means that with the aid of physical movements, Qi can reach the bodily extremities. In this way the flow of Qi links the zang (yin) organs and fu (yang) organs, before returning to its starting point. There are many postures and movements in Daoyin exercises, but the emphasis is on achieving a state of harmony between body and mind.
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