Your Daily Dose of Chi is a lifestyle blog that provides resources for anything pertaining to health and wellness with an added benefit of encouraging spiritual growth. My desire is for this information to transcend all boundaries and be accessible to all. What does 'chi' mean? 'chi' means God in Igbo, a Nigerian language. I'm Nigerian-American. 'qi' or 'chi' means the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health.