Another "qigong master," Yan Xin, who boasted that he could put out forest fires and change the trajectory of missiles had up to 2 million disciples.

During Master Zhou Baofa’s workshop on Qigong earlier this month, he demonstrated his lung power by immersing his face in a tub of water for more than a minute without breathing. Master Baofa is 66 ...

But the hot weather does not deter qigong Master Joe Lok’s students; they believe wholeheartedly in the positive effects the practice has on their health. Qigong Master Joe Lok during his class.

Self-proclaimed qigong master Wang Lin is seen being with a man believed to be former railway minister Liu Zhijun. A qigong enthusiast in Tongxiang, Zhejiang Province practices on May 26, 2012.

As a qigong master, Wendy Goldman likens people’s knowledge of the ancient Chinese system of exercise and meditation to yoga 30 years ago, when only a handful of folks knew about its many ...

Along with qigong — a practice of meditation, breathing, and movement, related to tai chi — officials turn to Buddhist and Taoist monks, feng-shui masters, and other spiritual directors.

Master Sha started shaking his hand so fast that it seemed like it was about to fly off. He was bombarding Russell's stomach with qigong, a kind of "bioenergy," without even touching him.

Another qigong master, Wang Lin, who has been recently disgraced as a fraud by state media, once had the trust of a Chinese railways minister and found a fan in Alibaba founder Jack Ma.

Today’s qigong masters — “master” being an ambiguous title that requires no specific training — crisscross the country teaching their art, far beyond large cities to places like Heavenly ...

Moreover, Wang's practice of qigong appears to have been unusual. A number of videos circulating online show Wang performing what might better be described as magic tricks.

Sounds True, $21.95 trade paper (342p) ISBN 978-1-62203-139-9 First-time author and Qigong master Peng juxtaposes memoir with easy-to-follow exercises for tapping into our inner power.