This is the delightful Shen Zen style of Qi gong. Qi, pronounced 'Chi', means breath, vitality of the Universal life force. In a word, Qi means energy. 'Gong' means work, use, practice transform, cultivate or refine. Put simply, Qi gong means using this vital life energy to creat a healthy mind and body. The ancient disipline combines meditation, focusd concertration, breathing techniques and body movements to activate and cultivate our 'vital energy' as it flows through the invisable energy channels, or meridians, of the body.