Watch the video and try this simple Qi Gong exercise during your holidays to calm your mind, relax your body, and feel more at peace.
Experience what it feels like just to be content in quiet and stillness.Â
Go Deeper: Below, Qi Gong Master Teacher Peter Caughey Shares Insights on Holiday Stress Relief.
Peter Caughey is a renowned Qi Gong Master, Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and founder of the Forest Rock Qigong School. With over 30 years of experience, Peter is the last remaining teacher of the Zan Zu Dou Taai Gik Kyun Monastery School lineage from Southern China.

Sometimes, the holidays can be overwhelming.
This simple Qi Gong exercise, 'the Sage Presents a Peach', is perfect for calming your mind, heart, and body.
It’s a gentle and effective way to find quiet amidst the busyness.
Step-by-Step Guide
- Start with your palms facing down and your feet slightly bent.
- Rock to one side and bring your hand up, holding it as if it were a peach in the palm of your hand.
- Move your hand across your body, past your tummy, and over the other hand as you present the peach on the other side.
- Keep your back straight and maintain a long, smooth breath in and out.
Benefits of This Exercise
- Calms your mind and heart
- Relieves stress and anxiety
- Reduces insomnia
- Supports better sleep and helps the body and mind unwind
- Promotes overall relaxation by combining breath and gentle movement
- Calms the nerves
- Helps people who do intellectual work
- Harmonises the emotions of the Heart
- Aids in housing the Shen (spirit) in the Heart
- This exercise also regulates the energy of the Stomach and the Spleen
When to Practice
You can do this exercise at any time of day:
- Morning: Start your holiday mornings with calm and clarity.
- Evening: Wind down before bed for a sounder sleep.
