Zhan Zhuang is a static Qi Gong meditative practice of maintaining motionless standing postures to cultivate Qi, strengthen body structure and develop internal awareness.
Yi Jin Jing is a muscle-tendon strengthening Qi Gong attributed to monk Bodhidharma, combining deep stretching, breathing and isometric contraction to transform tendons and strengthen body structure.
Medical Qi Gong is the therapeutic branch where the practitioner uses their own energetic abilities to project external Qi toward the patient, complementing personal Qi Gong exercises.
Ba Duan Jin is one of the oldest and most widely practiced therapeutic Qi Gong series, comprising eight codified exercises that strengthen organs, improve Qi circulation and prevent disease.
Wu Qin Xi is a therapeutic Qi Gong imitating the movements of five animals — tiger, deer, bear, monkey and crane — created by physician Hua Tuo to strengthen organs and prevent disease.
Liu Zi Jue is a therapeutic Qi Gong using six specific sounds emitted during exhalation to regulate and purify internal organs, each sound resonating with a Zang-Fu organ.