The Qigong Institute is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting Qigong through research and education. Since 1984 it has been a clearinghouse for related news and scientific facts to aid researchers, writers, Qigong practitioners and teachers, members of the Western medical community, and the members of the general public who are interested in learning more about Qigong and Taiji (aka Tai Chi). The Qigong Institute programs and activities include:

• Development and maintenance of the Qigong & Energy Medicine Database™ , which contains well over 5,000 abstracts in English of scientific studies
• Cooperation between Chinese and Qigong Institute researchers in clinical studies
• Providing an opportunity for graduate students to publish their findings in Qigong research
• Sponsoring and promoting Qigong research and publishing papers in peer reviewed journals on the profound health benefits of Qigong
• Participating in international conferences on Qigong and Energy Medicine and research
• Networking worldwide among medical professionals, researchers, teachers, the public, and public policy makers

• Informing and educating the public on the profound health benefits of Qigong which include preventing disease, reducing stress, promoting anti-aging as well as healthy active aging, helping with chronic illness, and reducing health care costs
• Creating and maintaining the Qigong Institute website: http://www.qigonginstitute.org
• Providing a Directory of Qigong Teachers & Therapists
• Publishing complete copies of scientific studies by Qigong Institute staff
• Selling DVDs of lectures given by professionals on various aspects of Qigong
• Providing Current events and What's New in the world of Qigong, Tai Chi, meditation, Yoga, and Energy Medicine
• Sponsoring classes and lectures series in Qigong.
• Maintaining copies of or links to published information on Qigong and Tai Chi, including in the popular press
• Creating and publicizing numerous videos of different forms of Qigong and Tai Chi
• Providing introductory information on all aspects of Qigong and Tai Chi, including medical, martial, and spiritual for the general public, health care professionals, corporations, policy makers, and the Western medical community
• Creating and maintaining of Qigong Institute podcasts.
• Recommending books and DVDs and providing advice via and through Frequently Asked Questions
• Maintaining the Qigong Institute Channel on YouTube
• Sponsoring and conducting lectures, classes, seminars, and workshops on Qigong
• Participating in professional healthcare conferences such as The National Expert Meeting on Qi Gong and Tai Chi
• Providing Qigong consulting for individuals, the media, publications, corporations, healthcare organizations
• Providing scientific information on Qigong and Energy Medicine

As we continue working to help build the Qigong community and provide an educational resource for the public, we recognize our responsibility to grow and change with the needs of our supporters and users. This will manifest in both the evolving "look" of our website, as well as our continued commitment to provide sound scientific data to inspire you to continue your Qigong study.

We rely on your support through membership, donations, and product sales (all funds collected go directly to operations: All Officers and Directors are volunteers and there is no paid staff), so we thank you for traversing our site and sharing in our enthusiasm to build a healthier world for all.

• Promote medical Qigong via education, research, & clinical studies
• Improve healthcare by integrating Qigong and Western medicine
• Make available information on Qigong, especially as developed in China, to medical practitioners, scientists, the public, and policy makers

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Contact the Qigong Institute at for Qigong seminars and teaching for individuals, organizations, and corporations.

By Dr. Kenneth M. Sancier
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Emeritus
Qigong Institute

The Qigong Institute was initially developed under the umbrella of the East West Academy of Healing Arts. In 1987, Dr. Sancier started the Qigong Institute as a separate organizataion. It was incorporated in 1997 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization independent of the East West Academy of Healing Arts. In 1999 Dr. Sancier worked with Dr. Effie Chow to organize the Third International Congress of Qigong that was held in San Francisco.

In 1984, Dr. Sancier retired from the SRI International where he had worked as a senior scientist for more than 30 years. His career as a chemist resulted in 70 publications and about 10 patents. When he retired from SRI he cast about for about a year to find an endeavor to replace the intellectual stimulation of research at SRI. He settled on Qigong because he thought that the many claims for its power for healing and the improving health needed scientific testing. He felt that his scientific training would provide the necessary ingredient to help resolve some uncertainties. During this time he also ran some experiments to demonstrate the effects of qigong on the body. Currently, he published a total of 28 papers as a result of his interest and experiments in Qigong,

He searched the literature and found that almost all scientific research had been conducted in China. To become familiarized with the research in China, he presented his research at several international conferences in Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo and San Francisco. He developed the Qigong Database™ to collect this vast amount of information, and presently the Database was renamed the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™ that presently contains over 4000 abstracts in English.

During its development, the Qigong Institute sponsored a series of about 60 lectures by well-qualified teachers, practitioners and Qigong masters. These lectures were held in Palo Alto, the San Francisco State University, and University of California, San Francisco. The best of these lectures are available on DVDs from our website. The Qigong Institute also sponsored the Scientific Forum that consisted of about twelve scientists who explored potential scientific studies of Qigong and reviewed those that had been published.

Almost all of the activities of the Qigong Institute are published on its website www.qigonginstitute.org. Included on the website are features such as: What’s New, Qigong and Energy Medicine in the Press, Directory of Qigong Teachers/Therapists, Dissertations of research projects at Universities, scientific papers published by Dr. Sancier and Dr. Kevin Chen, the director of Research, Qigong study materials and DVDs for sale , podcasts, and videos.

The Qigong Institute’s income derives from several sources: membership, sale of the DVDs of lectures, the Database, and donations. It is operated exclusively by a volunteer staff. To donate, become a member of the Qigong Institute or see the Qigong Institute Donation Program for how you can help.

On a personal note, Dr. Sancier has studied Qigong with many teachers and has developed a routine that encompasses what he has learned. After reading about the scientific merits of Qigong for improving health and healing, he is convinced that he should study Qigong with more dedication.

In 2008 Dr Sancier retired from active participation in the Qigong Institute and remains CEO Emeritus and in an advisory capacity to the organization.