REVERENCE for and interac-tion with nature and otherbeings is the key to traditionalChinese culture and was inter-woven with all aspects of life and societyin ancient China, including philosophy,architecture and healthcare. As early as2,000 years ago a gymnastic routine wascreated by mimicking the movements offive animals that were believed to workmuscles in the best way and stimulatethe flow of qi, the intangible flow of vitalenergy, in the human body. Its inventoris Hua Tuo, known as the Chinese Hip-pocrates.