Medical Qi Gong for Modern Living

What is Medical Qi Gong?

Medical Qi Gong combines gentle movement, breathing, posture, and mindful awareness to help you slow down, reconnect with your body, and create greater balance in everyday life.

Iqbal Ishani has adapted practices from his years of studying and practising Qi Gong to suit the realities of modern Western life — busy schedules, long hours sitting or travelling, everyday stress, and the need to make self-care simple and accessible.

The movements are gentle and can be adapted to your own abilities. The emphasis is not on complicated routines, but on learning to listen to your body, breathe with intention, and make small practices part of your day.

Simple Practices for Everyday Life

You do not need a long session to begin practising Qi Gong. Small moments of awareness can make the practice easier to bring into daily life.

Check Your Posture

Lengthen your spine, allow your shoulders to relax, and notice how your body feels. Posture is an important foundation of the IQ Balance practice.

Breathe From the Belly

Allow your breath to move lower into the body rather than remaining high and shallow in the chest. Slow, comfortable breathing can become a simple way of creating a moment of calm.

Ground Yourself

Pause and become aware of your feet and your connection with the ground beneath you. Take a breath and allow yourself to become present before moving on.

Become Body Aware

Take a moment to notice where you are holding tension. Simply becoming aware of the body is the first step toward learning when to pause, move, breathe, or release.

Smile With Intention

Sometimes a small physical action can help shift how a moment feels. Relax your face, soften your body, and allow yourself a gentle smile.

In the inner stillness lies your strength.
— Iqbal Ishani

Online Qi Gong Workshops

Iqbal is developing a three-part series of online workshops designed to make Medical Qi Gong approachable and practical for everyday life.

Balance, Breathe & Chill

An introduction to simple Qi Gong movements, breathing practices, relaxation, and creating greater awareness of your body and energy.

Strengthen Your Spine & Lower Back

Gentle movements and posture practices focused on mobility, the spine, lower back, and becoming more aware of how you move throughout the day.

Passive Qi Flow — In Stillness Lies Our Strength

A quieter practice exploring stillness, breathing, meditation, and internal awareness for those who would like to deepen their experience of Qi Gong.

Workshops Coming Soon

The online workshops are currently in development.

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