Different Qigong Exercise Forms

There are numerous Qigong exercise forms and styles, but according to Wikipedia, in 2003, the Chinese Health Qigong Association officially recognized four health qigong forms:

• Muscle-Tendon Change Classic (Yì Jīn Jīng)
  
• Five Animals (Wu Qin Xi )]
  
• Six Healing Sounds (Liu Zi Jue)
  
• Eight Pieces of Brocade (Ba Duan Jin)
  

In 2010, the Chinese Health Qigong Association officially recognized five additional health Qigong forms:

• Tai Chi Yang Sheng Zhang (a tai chi form from the stick tradition.
  
• Shi Er Duan Jin ( seated exercises to strengthen the neck, shoulders, waist, and legs.
  
• Daoyin Yang Sheng Gong Shi Er ( 2 routines from Daoyin tradition of guiding and pulling qi.
  
• Mawangdui Daoyin (guiding qi along the meridians with synchronous movement and awareness.
  
• Da Wu: choreographed exercises to lubricate joints and guide qi.
  

Other commonly practiced qigong styles and forms include the following:

• Soaring Crane Qigong
  
• Wisdom Healing Qigong
  
• Pan Gu Mystical Qigong
  
• Wild Goose (Dayan) Qigong
  
• Dragon and Tiger Qigong
  
• Primordial Qigong (Wujigong)