Sitting on the bed of Gimo’s room, Anastasia Frenkel, Dan and Gimo explore in depth the concept of “Qi”.

Generally translated as “life force”, qi is at the heart of what powers the internal arts. The word qi can also vary in meaning depending on the context, be this martial arts, Chinese medicine, philosophy or even daily conversation. Anastasia shares her extensive practical as well as intellectual understanding of qi from the perspective of neigong and the broader Daoist internal arts.

Sharing a bit of her personal experience, she explains why it is a good idea to accumulate as much qi as possible and how to do so (because yes, it turns out that qi is a substance that's worth accruing greedily), as well as describing the role qi plays as interface between the mind and the body.

It’s an intense talk, full of qi. We hope you enjoy it!