Health Qigong-12-Routine Exercises is a newexercise regimen developed by the Chinese Health Qigong Association. This new compilation ofmovements synthesizes the essence of different schools of the original exercise and puts moreemphasis on the movements of the neck, shoulders, waist and legs. 'This is a sitting-posture regimen that involves systematic exercise of the head, neck, shoulders, back, waist, arms, legs, chest and abdomenone after another. It has graceful movements andsmooth links which are safe, reliable, easy to learn, and suitable for various kinds of qigong enthusiasts. Qigong practice offers disease-preventing, body-building, and life-prolonging effects.