In Chinese the word "Qigong" has two characters, Qi (Chi) and Gong. "Qi or chi" means life energy and "Gong" means daily effort. In short, Qigong is a practice to use chi for different purposes including self-healing. Everyone is born with chi and everyone has the potential to use chi for many purposes. It is the same way as swimming, we are born with the potential to swim but only when we acquire the skill to swim then we can enjoy different water activities. In the same manner, the skill to use chi is trained not born. Once a person is trained how to use chi, he or she then can use chi for martial arts, dancing, and of course, medical, self-healing

Zhineng means intelligence. This medical qigong method was developed by Dr. Pang Ming. It has more than ten million practitioners at one time or the other. Its headquarter, Huaxia Zhineng Qigong Center, is located in Qinhuangdao, five hours by train East of Beijing. This center is the largest of its kind in China, and the world's largest medicineless hospital.

Chi-Lel means chi therapy. Chi-Lel is a trademark by Luke and Frank Chan since 1995 and it is their version of Zhineng Qigong. They try to interpret Zhineng Qigong as closely as possible as they travel to China frequently to update the latest research.

Jeya Aerenson, O.M.D., L.Ac, has been a certified teacher of Chi Leltm since 1998. She teaches 1 day workshops, ongoing classes, as well as to individuals wanting to enhance their acupuncture treatments.

For more information on Chi Lel please go to their website at:
www.chilel-qigong.com