CHI KUNG FOR KIDS

[fatima]

hi i really enjoy practice chi kung so i would love to do with my kids and their frie nds for fun does someone know a book where i can get some tips about.

[Dvivid]

8 Brocades would be fine, and safe:

http://www.ymaa.com/publishing/dvd/qigong_DVD/8_simple_qigong_DVD

[ccarlow]

There are different types of Qi Gong. Some Qi Gong requires a focused mind that most children have not developed. Meditation may be a word often used with these styles. It requires patience, a virtue that can prove to be difficult even for some adults.

A more physical style of Qi Gong that has less emphasis mentally and more emphasis physically with physical movement might be best. As the child gets older this will change as well. They may get bored and lose interest with styles that are too slow or that have very little movement.

As describe above in another reply, children are growing and their energy is expanding so you want to encourage this growth with outward movement. Some forms of Qi Gong may emphasis a countering inward movement. Often children are lead to practice hard styles of martial arts to develop their body and mental focus. As they become young adults they enter into Qi Gong training.

I can't answer your question on suggesting a particular book but perhaps you can use some of the guidelines above to help you find a good source.

Good luck,

Chris Carlow