Youfagong represents a method for mobilizing one's latent energies and cultivating life force. Seven essential elements characterize the Youfagong method: 1. Induction (movement through the allowance of movement) 2. Stillness (a state of mental calm) 3. Relaxation (relaxation with inner strength) 4. Movement (external movement as an expression of inner Qi movement) 5. Following (following the inner Qi or movement impulses in a natural manner) 6. Control (controlling all aspects of practice through consciousness to manage the practice process, ensuring all practice requirements are met) 7. Unity of following (naturalness) and control. The cultivation of life force is achieved through a harmonious unity of naturalness and control, through the simultaneous intensification of stillness and alertness, as well as through the interplay of the external.