A systematic review of complementary and alternative treatments for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) has come out in favour of Chinese medicine, finding that ‘studies of qigong, massage and tuina were demonstrated to have positive effects.’ Although ...
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Tagged As: CFS, Massage, ME, Qi Gong, tui na
Posted on April 5th, 2011 by
Neil in
Qi Gong,
T'ai Chi
Saturday April 30th 2011 is world T’ai Chi and Qi Gong day! This annual event is a day to showcase the many and varied styles of T’ai Chi and Qi Gong, with many clubs and societies in the UK participating. There are often demonstrations and taster ...
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Tagged As: 2011, Qi Gong, world tai chi day
A recent study has found that T’ai Chi can improve quality of life for fibromyalgia sufferers, with both mental and physical improvements noted for the T’ai Chi group, significantly more than the control group who were given wellness education and ...
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Tagged As: acupuncture, chinese medicine, fibromyalgia, Nutrition, Qi Gong, T'ai Chi, tui na
Posted on August 2nd, 2010 by
Neil in
Book Reviews,
Qi Gong
‘The Way Of Qigong – The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing’ by Kenneth S. Cohen The problem with most books on Qi Gong or T’ai Chi is that they are very style specific, and aren’t really relevant to people not practicing t...
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Tagged As: cohen, Qi Gong
Posted on November 6th, 2009 by
Neil in
Qi Gong
‘Qi Gong’ is normally translated as ‘Energy Work’. While ‘Qi’ refers the the vital energy that we work with using Qi Gong, the word ‘Gong’ doesn’t exactly mean ‘work’ as we know it in English. I...
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Tagged As: meaning, Qi Gong
Posted on October 16th, 2009 by
Neil in
Diseases / Conditions,
Qi Gong
Recent joint studies from China and the USA show that regular practice of qigong can help cancer patients live longer, reports ChanelNewsAsia.com – The study shows that qigong practice significantly decreases reoccurrence of cancer and improves oxygen in...
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Tagged As: cancer, Qi Gong