Qigong

Qigong (氣功), also Romanized as “Chi Kung”, consists of two Chinese characters: Qi literally means air, breath while Gong means practice, achievement. The ancient Chinese, more than 4 thousand years ago, defined Qi, in modern terminology, as Energy that exists and operates in the universe, and also especially in human body. To cultivate and develop, to guide and control this innate energy would result in better health, longer life span and when practiced at a higher level, healing.

To cultivate this Qi Energy three basic Adjustments are adhered to – to adjust the Body, the Breathing and the Mind. Various schools and styles of Qigong have evolved over the years. Some place emphasis on the external movements of the body (Dynamic Qigong), while others emphasize no or limited movements (Meditative Qigong). The cultivated Qi, categorically speaking, is either hard and external or soft and internal. Of course there are mixtures of both. The difference is in the degree of emphasis on one of the three Adjustments. Those who emphasize on the Dynamic body movements evolve into Martial Arts and hard and external Qigong. Those who concentrate on the Meditative style are more concerned with somatic and internal Qigong. Both of them can be seen as the “Life Nurturing” style of Qigong. A third style of Qigong solely aims to adjust the mind so as to enhance their Spiritual Cultivation – to open the third eye, to become clairvoyance, etc.

Medical Qigong

Nowadays there are millions practicing Qigong all over the world. When asked why they practice Qigong, the most common answer is for their own health – Life Nurturing. Among these practitioners, only a handful can become Medical Qigong Practitioner while the majorities practice to maintain or improve their own health. Medical Qigong practitioners have special talent and have achieved a very high level of Qigong practice and capacities, armed with traditional Chinese medical knowledge and dedicated to the healing of not only his/her own illness, but also others. Using their skill, they can do the diagnosis, design a special method and heal by emitting their Qi to the patients, based on the traditional Chinese medical system of Meridians, Channels, Vessels, Acupuncture points rooted in the Yin and Yang theory. Their sole purpose is to heal the human physiological body; sometimes involving psychology, but rarely or never spiritual or religion.  The scope of Medical Qigong is mainly physiology, a little psychology, but no parapsychology.

Integrated Medical Qigong

In our practice, we have extended the scope of medical Qigong. Our graduated practitioners who have obtained a diploma are accomplished life nurturing Qigong practitioner, can ultilyze their Qi Energy to heal, and have extensive knowledge about the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). They also have rigorously studied such western medical fields as physiology and anatomy of the 11 human body systems. They have integrated the TCM and the Conventional Western Medicine to give the best treatment and consultation to their patients. Some are licensed western physicians, acupuncturists, Chinese “Herbalists”.  It is hoped that the methodology they developed will become an accepted modality in the future of medicine.

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