Quiescent Qigong   

Generally speaking, health maintenance practice comprises little or no movement.  In this form, it is known as quiescent Qigong (this includes meditation and visualization).  When the practice includes movement, it is called motion Qigong (the sixteen movement of Yuangong Qigong is motion Qigong).  The movements stress the cultivation of physical health.  Quiescent Qigong emphasis the cultivation of mentality and spirituality.  In the beginning stage of Qigong Cultivation, movements and meditation should each occupy half of the total practice time.   In advanced Qigong cultivation, no movement is involved and it is all replaced by meditation, which connect us with the universe and bring us relaxation, harmony, tranquillity and intelligence.