ABSTRACT: Regular physical exercise is a cornerstone in the anti-aging game. In contrast to Western Exercise practice, the philosophy behind Eastern exercise practice teaches harmony of body, mind and spirit. The Eastern way of exercise practice takes into account the flow of energy to the body’s meridian points and vital organs, whereas Western approach to exercise – in athletics, for instance – often creates injury, sometimes to a chronic degree.
Qigong and Yoga play a key role in the Eastern way of exercise practice. Most of the Asian exercises practices have its origin in Qigong or Yoga: Meditation, Ayurveda, but especially T’ai-chi, the martial art of Qigong. Today Qigong, T’ai-chi, and Yoga are the most disseminated type of physical exercise in Asia, practiced by hundreds of millions of people every day, and are becoming more and more popular in western countries.