Is it okay to eat or drink right before or after practising?

One should neither start to practise with an empty or a too full stomach. If you want  to practise in the morning directly after getting up, it is okay to have a snack or drink some warm water with honey before starting to practise.

While practising Qigong, the energy  “Qi” follows in the whole body. This process gradually subsides after the end of the exercise. In order not to disturb this process, one should wait 30 to 60 minutes after the exercise before one eats again.  And vice versa, one should also wait 30 to 60 minutes after eating, before one starts to practise. During those periods, before and after the exercise, one should neither drink any cold beverages.