GMIND 6061 Qi Gong: Introduction to Mindful Movement
This course focuses on Qigong as a mindfulness practice, emphasizing the body, energy, and movement. Students will study Dragon and Tiger Medical Qigong, a fifteen-hundred-year-old form based on principles of Chinese medicine and grounded in the ancient spiritual traditions of Taoism and Buddhism. Students will explore the concepts of Qi (Chi) and energy healing, will compare how Chinese and Western medicine approach health, and will examine evidence-based literature on the benefits of qigong.