Qigong meditation 2: Environmental qi meditation

There are five elements in traditional Chinese medicine and philosophy; wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.This episode focuses on grounding yourself with the earth's energy. There will be a little bit of light movement in this episode so keep these three things in mind as Grandmaster Gary Khor guides you through.First, sit up straight but do not tense up – try to be relaxed at the same time. Second, try to empty your mind of unnecessary thoughts and focus on the mantra Gary will share with you. Finally, there will be a focus on your breathing, to help fill up your body with oxygen.

Try to sit up straight when practicing qigong. Source: Pexels

There are many types of qigong meditation, including health meditation, scholarly meditation, religious meditation and even martial arts meditation. Qigong can be translated to mean ‘energy’.  

Grandmaster Gary Khor, who is your guide for this episode, runs the Australian Academy of Tai Chi. For more Great Minds episodes of Chinese meditation, follow the podcast in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or the SBS Radio app.