The Purple Cloud Qi Gong is divided into 3 sections: Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced.
Chi Gung is both movement and meditation. In beginner level there is more physical movement in order to comprehend the Chi flow in the body. The advanced level is more mental/meditation.
It is important to understand that the meditation side in this course in not a religious type of meditation but merely for calming and relaxation of the mind. Chi Gung will benefit the student by regulating your meridians and Chi channels and therefore strengthening your mind and body. It is also excellent for athletes or physical student who exudes a lot of positive energy when doing strenuous exercise. By practicing Chi Gung it replenishes energy lost thus balancing the body. Other areas of benefit are for people who are masseurs, healers or for those who just wish to balance their body for health reasons.
Chi, has since been researched by many different kind of people. It will depend on the progress of the student and up to the discretion of Si Fu Marco whether you are ready to go into the next level. It takes time to understand and feel the benefits of Chi Gung. Si Fu Marco teaches this system in all the listed schools and is still under the tutorage of Dr M Chueng in Taipei, Taiwan.
In the thousand years of Chinese history, the Chinese people have experienced all possible human suffering and pain. With their complexed culture and historical background, the Chinese people have long sought ways of living healthy and happy lives.
Chi the energy better known to Westerners as “Bioelectricity” which surround the human body was studied very carefully. They perceived the link between the Chi in the human body and nature. They began to hope that this was a means to escape the trap of sickness and death. The correct definition of Chi Gung is, any training or study with Chi which takes a long time and a lot of mental and physical effort. Remember that Chi is energy and it is found in the universe, earth and in all living things. This study requires a lot of time, energy and patience. The Chinese medical society believes that Chi and blood are closely related. Where Chi goes, blood flows. It is believed that blood is able to store Chi.
There are two categories of Chi-Gung: martial arts and pure Chi-Gung for health, longevity and spiritual attainment. There are many styles of pure Chi-Gung (Eight pieces of brocade), by Da Mo. Our style being a purist Chi-Gung, the “Purple Cloud” system. The martial art Chi-Gung can also be found in the internal arts such as Tai Chi martial arts, Hsing Y, Ba Kua. Some external styles have Chi-Gung forms (I shaped tiger), or sections of Chi-Gung movements in the styles.