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QI GONG FOR SELF-HEALING
Patrice Dickey offers healing wisdom
from a modern Chinese sage.
From 1966 to 1976, the Cultural Revolution
raged in China, and all the old knowledge was being systematically
destroyed. Of hundreds of Taoist priests who had previously
lived at Wudang Mountain, only twenty remained. As a six-year-old
boy, Yun Xiang Tseng (Master Chen) was chosen by 98-year-old
Grand Master Li of Wudang Mountain (made famous by Academy
Award-winning 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'), as her successor
to preserve the ancient secrets of Qi Gong.
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Breathing in Dan Tien--Regulating
Breath and Qi
This exercise helps gather Qi, the
life force. Place hands on the Dan Tien (2" below the
navel) with palms facing stomach, one on top of the
other. Women with right hand on stomach; men with left
hand on stomach.
*Natural Breathing--as you inhale the stomach expands;
as you exhale the stomach contracts. Regulate breath
to be deep, slow, gentle & even. As you inhale envision
the Qi move from the Meingmen (a point on lower back)
to the Dan Tien. As you exhale envision the Qi move
from Dan Tien to Meingmen. Repeat 12-18 times.
*Reverse breathing--as you inhale the stomach contracts,
thus massaging the internal organs. As you exhale the
stomach expands. Inhale, and see Qi move from Dan Tien
to Meingmen. Exhale and see Qi move from Meingmen to
Dan Tien. Repeat 12-18 times.
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Master Chen immersed himself in study
of the Chinese healing and martial arts at Wudang Mountain
for ten years, later enriching his education with studies
of traditional Chinese medicine and philosophy.
"Qi Gong will become part of the healing
mainstream during the 21st century," says Master Chen, who
advocates Qi Gong's ability to heal without medicine so all
can take charge of their own lives. "Our technique teaches
the reversal of aging, and the control and maintenance of
good health," said Chen.
HOW QI GONG WORKS
Chinese medical practitioners believe that when energy circulation
becomes stagnant or stops that the entity will die. When a
person is sick, Qi circulation is irregular or abnormal. This
energy circulation system is under control of the mind, which
is why Qi Gong is practiced consciously but succeeds through
the activation of the unconscious mind.
Western science shows that through meditation
and concentration training, people can improve their performance
in sports, martial arts and interpersonal skills such as sales
and leadership. They can lower their stress levels and physiological
responses through practices such as biofeedback. The same
principles apply in using Qi Gong to improve both physical
and mental health.
The Chinese Ministry of Health recognizes
Qi Gong as medically effective, and it has been inserted into
the curriculum of major Chinese universities. Promoted by
the Chinese government as a very cost-effective means of improving
public health, Qi Gong practice and therapy are now officially
recognized as medical treatments and covered by their government's
insurance.
As recently as November 1997, the American
Medical Association sanctioned acupuncture as a proven healing
modality even though scientists are not exactly sure how acupuncture
works.
At some point Qi Gong, which is the basis
of acupuncture, also may be recognized by mainstream medicine
as the powerful healing and immune-stimulating agent that
it is. Some Western scientists feel that with increased awareness
of the properties of Qi, we are on the cusp of a medical breakthrough
as great as the discovery of antibiotics. (Secrets and Benefits
of Internal Qi Gong Cultivation, Dr. Yan Xin, Amber Leaf Press,
Malvern PA, 1997)
To register for one of Master Chen's
upcoming Atlanta-area workshops online, please see www.wudangtao.com.
For information, email susan30305@aol.com
or call (in Atlanta): 404-264-0025; (outside Atlanta):1-866-852-9623,
pin 3488.
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