These can be seen in any park in China usually being practiced in the early morning. People practice in groups or individually. Often, they will stand in front of a tree or rock and they will try to absorb Qi from these natural sources of qi. The practitioner will assume a standing posture and hold a specific position for a period of time. While standing they may move their arms or body purposefully or they may hold their entire body still.
Some systems use both dynamic and quiescent postures.
Other systems encourage spontaneous movement of the body in accord with the flow of Qi. Generally, movement is performed standing, but there are many systems that utilize movement while seated. Lying down postures are generally used with the very weak, elderly or ill persons and tend primarily to focus on breathing and visualization methods. In any of the circumstances, the primary goals are to activate the Qi and increase the circulation of the Qi through the channels and internal organs of the entire body. This is the basic approach to the Qi Gong Systems in general.