The results of our study have important implications for the design of interventions applying the dynamic Qigong technique Wu Qin Xi. Especially in clinical populations who display reduced spontaneous alpha activity as in stress mediated diseases like burnout (see van Luitjelaar et al., 2010), but as well as in anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorders a strong induction of alpha activity by Qigong practice is essential for the therapeutic success of the intervention. With the results of the current study we showed that physical as well as mental training of the Qigong technique Wu Qin Xi lead to significant increases in low frequencies in spontaneous EEG. Therefore, mental practice of Wu Qin Xi is a suitable alternative therapeutic as to physical dynamic Qigong training.