“When filled with qi, the body is like a tree branch filled with sap; it can bend and flow with the breeze, but it does not snap or lose its connection with the root. On the other hand, a stiff, dead branch is easily broken. Thus the adage of Lao Zi, "Concentrate the qi and you will achieve the utmost suppleness... Suppleness is the essence of life.” Energy HealingAcupunctureEnergy MedicineQigongQiQi GongTcmTraditional Chinese MedicineChinese Medincine Book:The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing Source: The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing