Qigong vs. Neigong: Which Is More Powerful?

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If you really want to be healthy, to feel freer, to become a better human being, you must first create balance. Taoist energy arts have been practised for millennia for these reasons, and many more. Most popular is qigong (and younger tai chi), but in the Water Method, the focus is on neigong and the 16 methods for developing qi (or chi), for internal power.
In this video, I sit down with TTCS Instructor Javi Martinez to answer the question: Qigong or Neigong -- which is more powerful?
Javi Martinez teaches tai chi and qigong in London:
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I teach a full Water Method arts curriculum online, and in the USA and UK:
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@BaritoneUkeBeast4Life 2 ай бұрын

The way I have always been taught the difference between Qigong and Neigong, is that Qigong is general building and directing the Qi or energy development. It is commonly used for health and well being, but not restricted to it, while Neigong uses Qigong directed in a way to develop specific skills used for martial applications. For example in Yiquan or Xingyiquan the basic holding the ball stance is more general Qigong development while a stance like San Ti Shr is a Neigong as it is developing specific combat skills, abilities and intention. That is how I have always been taught to differentiate between the two and why I don't see Neigong development outside of Chinese Martial Arts circles.

@PaulCavel Ай бұрын

Neigong works from the inside out. Qigong works from the outside in. That's the difference in a nutshell! Thanks for commenting.

@BaritoneUkeBeast4Life Ай бұрын

@@PaulCavel I have not heard that before, but it sounds just like the old argument I used to hear back in the 1980's that sifus would say in regards to internal styles vs external styles. They said that Shaolin and external styles worked from the outside in and that internal styles like Taijiquan, Xing Yi Quan, Baguazhang, etc, worked from the inside out. Qigong and Neigong utilize the same process to generate energy, power and health by using the breath, focusing intention, using visualization all while holding physical positions or slowly moving using proper alignment. I see no such delineation of inside out or outside in. It's all inside work, that can be benefitted both inside and out.

@PaulCavel Ай бұрын

@@BaritoneUkeBeast4Life Yes, both qigong and neigong can be beneficial to health, healing and personal development. If you watch my 3-part Water Method series (and many of my other videos), I cover some of the factors involved and how it works. There are 16 neigong. Whole qigong systems are based off one or a few neigong, but the lineage teachings brought to the West by my teacher Bruce Frantzis includes all 16 neigong. We ourselves use a medical qigong system for one of our forms, Dragon and Tiger. You can see a listing of the 16 neigong in our Heaven and Earth Qigong book or any of my teacher's books. I'm not speaking generally when I say qigong works from the outside in and neigong works from the inside out. The articles on my blog and videos go into the into the nuts and bolts of it in great detail if you wish to learn more.

@BaritoneUkeBeast4Life Ай бұрын

@@PaulCavel I will definitely check out your 3-part Water Method series, thanks for the suggestion. I know Sifu Frantzis well, as I have a number of his books, and I have watched many of his videos. I have a great deal of respect for him and he has a stellar reputation being one of the first if not the first westerner to live, study and train in China with some of the best masters China had to offer.

@mrpa1el 4 ай бұрын

Wonderfull video, hoping for more to come soon - many thanks to Paul Cavel for the content!! 🙏

@PaulCavel Ай бұрын

We're moving as fast as we can! :)

@stefanstrasser3279 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this insightful video! 🙂

@benjaminmiller3075 4 ай бұрын

I've been trying to find clear explanations for 20 years. Between Energy Arts, Damo Mitchell, and a few other sources, it's starting to appear.

@PaulCavel Ай бұрын

Glad to hear it, Benjamin.

@AndrewYouTubehandle 4 ай бұрын

Very helpful and clear. Thank you for sharing:)

@lgv3051 4 ай бұрын

I just want to clarify things a bit for the people watching this. In this video, Qigong and Neigong are being defined in very specific ways. This is not the way that everyone defines these terms. It's not that it is wrong to have one perspective or another. But it can definitely lead to a lot of confusion

@PaulCavel Ай бұрын

Everything I teach comes from the 4,000-year-old Daoist Water Method as described by Laotzu in the Daodejing. I do not discuss other systems or models as I consider it to be complete. Thanks for your input, it's always good to be clear!

@johnreinhard8822 4 ай бұрын

For me, very important information. Thank you very much.

@PaulCavel Ай бұрын

You're welcome, John. Glad it's useful!

@mysticdao 4 ай бұрын

Nei Gong actually just means "inner work".

@PaulCavel Ай бұрын

You're on the right track, but that's not entirely accurate. There are 16 very specific neigong. You can see a listing in any of my teacher's books, including our Heaven & Earth Qigong book (available on Amazon).

@kennethhoulker4929 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much a very interesting and informative discussion, appreciation of your knowledge and sharing 🙏☯️👍

@PaulCavel Ай бұрын

You're welcome, Kenneth, glad it was useful.

@markvwiley 4 ай бұрын

QiGong means Brearth Work. NeiGong means Internal Work.

@PaulCavel Ай бұрын

Qigong means energy skill/practice; neigong means energetic power-development technique of which there are 16 broad categories. Breathing only has to do with the first of the 16 neigong. Thanks for commenting, Mark!