ANDREA MALIK '84

Qigong (pronounced Chee Gung) is the practice of gathering qi, or energy, from the environment. “Ideally Qigong should be done outside, if the weather permits, because we gather our qi from the environment, and it helps us connect with nature,” Andrea Malik ’84 explained. Where better to practice Qigong than the beautiful outdoors of Potsdam?

Malik has practiced Tae Kwon Do for more than 25 years and Qigong for 18 years. When the Tae Kwon Do training became a burden on her body, she started practicing Qigong as a way to balance her internal and external energy. Through breathing exercises, maintaining proper posture and slow arm movements, Malik gathers energy from the environment. She teaches Qigong classes out of her home and as non-credit course on campus each semester.