Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today’s video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/HCzg50O5nF4 You may have heard of Qi before. It appears in discussions surrounding acupuncture, Tai Chi, cupping, and traditional Chinese Medicine. But it also appears in martial arts media as a superpower. So what is qi? Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast One-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfast Check out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Qi and Cosmology 04:29 Mutual Resonance 05:15 Qi and the Body 10:29 Inner Alchemy 11:49 Outer Alchemy 15:04 Qi in 21st c. Select footage and images courtesy of Getty