Qigong (Chi Kung) Videos
9 Health Qigong Routines + 1 Seated Version
Health Qigong is based on theory and practical experience. It combines movement with the rhythm of the breath, uses the principles of Chinese medicine to exercise and regulate body, breath, energy, and mind, and draws on modern knowledge of human physiology.
By practicing Qigong, you develop awareness of how your body, breath, mind, and energy move and function, all at once.
About the Health Qigong Sets
The routines below are standardized Health Qigong sets, developed and promoted by the Chinese Health Qigong Association. They draw on traditional practices that have been refined and systematized to make them accessible while preserving their philosophical roots. Each set has its own emphasis, such as meridians, organs, or posture and mobility.
Whether you are starting out or deepening an existing practice, these routines can help you build body awareness, support vitality, and cultivate presence in movement.
About the videos: The Health Qigong Association has produced official instructional videos for the Health Qigong sets. The videos chosen for this page were published by other channels, such as Instituto Qigong Barcelona and Emilio Martignoni, and show the sets. I haven’t been able to confirm the original creators of every video. I chose them as examples of the sets I practice.
The Nine Sets
Ba Duan Jin
The Eight Pieces of Brocade, one of the most accessible entry points to Qigong. This set uses foundational movements that coordinate breath with posture, gently open the meridian pathways, and build core stability.
Wu Qin Xi
The Five Animal Play, with movements inspired by the tiger, deer, bear, monkey, and bird. Each animal brings a different quality of movement and energy. Through imitation and inner sensing, practitioners explore how their bodily awareness shifts.
Taiji Yang Sheng Zhang
The Taiji Health-Nourishing Staff. It combines flowing movements with meditative principles, and aims to balance yin and yang and cultivate inner stillness within motion. In this set we use a stick.
📺 Watch the Taiji Yang Sheng Zhang video
Mawangdui Daoyin Shu
Based on the ancient Daoyin illustration found in the Mawangdui tomb, this routine draws on some of the oldest documented Daoyin (“guiding and stretching”) practices. It emphasizes gentle stretching, breath awareness, and the directing of energy.
📺 Watch the Mawangdui Daoyin Shu video
Shi Er Duan Jin
The Twelve Pieces of Brocade, a seated set practiced on the floor. It offers a more inward, refined practice of meridian work and breath, suited to practitioners who enjoy a quieter, more detailed form.
📺 Watch the Shi Er Duan Jin video
Da Wu
The Great Dance, a flowing, continuous form that integrates breath, movement, and spatial awareness into a meditative whole.
Daoyin Yangsheng Gong
Guiding Energy, Nourishing Life, a comprehensive set that emphasizes the coordination of breath, movement, and postural alignment. This routine cultivates awareness of how energy circulates through the body’s meridian system.
📺 Watch the Daoyin Yangsheng Gong video
Daoyin Yangsheng Gong, Seated
A chair-based adaptation of the Daoyin Yangsheng Gong set, made accessible for different physical abilities and life situations. It suits office workers, people with mobility limitations, or anyone who wants a grounding practice.
📺 Watch the Daoyin Yangsheng Gong Seated video
Yi Jin Jing
The Tendon-Changing Classic, traditionally attributed to the Shaolin monks. It focuses on deep internal conditioning and on building functional strength through slow, controlled movements and breath.
Liu Zi Jue
The Six Healing Sounds. This set combines specific sounds with movements related to the organs, and is considered to support the body’s natural regulation. The sounds are linked to the liver, heart, spleen, lungs, kidneys, and triple burner.
Beginning Your Practice
Each set can be practiced on its own or combined into a longer routine. Consistency matters more than intensity. Even ten minutes of daily practice builds awareness and cultivates the integration of body, breath, and mind that is central to Qigong.
Choose a set that resonates with you, and begin.
These videos are for general wellbeing and are not medical advice. If you have health concerns, consult your doctor first.
