Qi Gong

Qigong is a Chinese practice of slow, flowing movements combined with steady breathing and meditation. Classes are gentle, and many exercises can be done standing, sitting or lying down. ‘Qi’ means life energy and ‘gong’ means skill built through practice. There is some evidence qigong may help balance and sleep; for pain, stress and low mood the evidence is limited: see “Qigong: what the research says”.