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Eastern Exercise / Qigong
About 20 years ago, the West was exposed to an ancient form of healing from China called qigong (also spelled chi kung, chee gong). Qi (chi) is the vital life force that circulates through the body and gong (kung) means practice. So, it is a method of moving the vital life force through the body. It has been around for at least 3,000 years and some books say it might be 10,000. It fell out of favor during the Cultural Revolution during Mao Tse T… Continue reading
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Tagged benefits, chi, deep breathing, health, immune system, qi, strength
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Treating System Disorders with Qigong
Many people are familiar with acupuncture, Tai Chi, herbs and meditation techniques from the East to enhance health. On a trip to Hong Kong I learned how to use ancient methods of Chinese medicine for difficult-to-treat disorders. Some methods used special massage techniques or exercises. Sound was also used to vibrate the body and stimulate the flow of energy in specific areas. These specialized techniques take into account the dynamic flow of … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise, Healthy Living, QiGong
Tagged acupuncture, chi, Chinese medicine, energy flow, light therapy, massage, meditation, stress, ultrasound
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Exercise to Improve Your Happiness and Wellbeing
…ain, moving waste products out of the cells and getting the natural flows of the body moving. There is another way to feel better, which can be done without special equipment or space requirements. This method comes from the Chinese and is thousands of years old, predates acupuncture and is designed to improve health. One of the many different forms of this method, chi gong or qigong, looks deceptively simple but the movements affect the life f… Continue reading
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Tagged endorphins, energy flow, enkephalins, natural pain killers, opium, running, whole body health
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Increase the Body’s Energy Supply
…ut when they get to the end, the continued transmission is done with chemical transmitters. Typically, Western medicine uses biochemical agents to fix problems in the body, i.e. movement is created by chemical reactions. With Chinese or Eastern medicine, homeopathy, and some forms of osteopathy, the approach is more electromagnetic. With these electromagnetic approaches, movement is created by electrical or magnetic flows. The nerves in your bod… Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Living, QiGong
Tagged chi, diaphragmatic breathing, electromagnetic energy, energy, life force, magnetic impulses, positive thinking, qi
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Understanding Integrative Manual Therapy
…e them of a particular malady. When Einstein revolutionized the field of physics, he did so with a blank blackboard containing no assumptions from the past. We approach each patient the same way. For example, a conventional label of “fibromyalgia” is often related to a weakened immune system and the impact of toxicity in the body. The nature of that immune deficiency and toxicity varies from person to person. We treat each client as a unique … Continue reading
Posted in IMT, Physical Therapy
Tagged body balance, dysfunction, health care, illness, omega 3, rehabilitation, treatment, whole body health
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Aerobic Fitness Class Guidelines
If you exercise 30-60 minutes twice a week using the leg muscles, your heart will get stronger. Although I promote fitness and regular exercise, I have never been to an aerobics class. Some of my patients have come to me with injuries sustained in aerobics classes, so I have promoted safer forms of exercise such as walking, swimming, water exercises, yoga, tai chi and stretching. I did, however, attend a course teaching physical therapists how t… Continue reading
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Tagged aerobic exercise, biomechanics, safe aerobic exercise, safe sports, target heart rate
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Qigong: Exercise for the Organs
Qigong, or chi gong, is an ancient Chinese form of exercise and treatment that is older than acupuncture or taiji. It developed as a way to enhance health and longevity primarily for the ruling and scholarly classes of society, but found its way to the common people after the Cultural Revolution in China after 1976. There are about 100,000 different schools of qigong, each with its particular set of forms or exercises and treatments. A wide va… Continue reading
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Tagged detoxification, energy, energy flow, Masaru Emoto, meridians, positive energy, positive thinking, Robert Stone, The Secret Life of Your Cells
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Boosting the Immune System
…st the immune system. One study done in showed definite improvement in the immune factors of the blood when stimulating a particular acupuncture point of the stomach meridian (energy channel). Qigong, also called (chi-gong) a Chinese energetic exercise can also bring about health and wellness. According to Chinese medical theory, certain energy manufacturing centers can be influenced using movements, which improve the body’s ability to defend its… Continue reading
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Tagged diaphragmatic breathing, immune system, IMT, qigong, relaxation techniques, stress
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Qigong
Pictured above: Sheila Yonemoto teaching an early morning Qigong class Sheila Yonemoto teaches Qigong classes to the surrounding Alhambra, South Pasadena, Pasadena, San Marino, San Gabriel, and Los Angeles communities. Qigong (also called Chigong, Qigong, or Chi Kung) is a natural pain relief therapy that originated in China 5,000 years ago. Qigong can offer relief for ailments such as back, lower back, and joint pain, as well as pain associate… Continue reading
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