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A Comprehensive Review of Health Benefits of Qigong and Tai Chi
Author(s): Roger Jahnke, Linda Larkey, Carol Rogers, Jennifer Etnier, Fang Lin
Publication: American Journal of Health Promotion, July/August 2010, V24, I6, e1-25
This review examined the evidence for achieving outcomes from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of Qigong and Tai Chi. RCTs reporting on the results of Qigong or Tai Chi interventions and published in peer-reviewed journals from 1993 to 2007 were identified. Seventy-seven articles met the inclusion criteria. The nine outcome category groupings that emerged were: bone density (n = 4), cardiopulmonary effects (n = 19), physical function (n = 16), falls and related risk factors (n = 23), quality of life (n = 17), self-efficacy (n = 8), patient-reported outcomes (n = 13), psychological symptoms (n = 27), and immune function (n = 6). Research has demonstrated consistent, significant results for a number of health benefits in RCTs, evidencing progress toward recognizing the similarity and equivalence of Qigong and Tai Chi.
To Purchase the article, visit the American Journal of Health Promotion website.
Watch a one minute segment on this research shown on abcNews.
2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine Awarded for the Research Explaining How Qigong Slows Aging
"Fountain of Youth" discovered: There is a "pill" for anti-aging, and it is called Qigong. Researchers have discovered how the practice of Qigong slows aging at the cellular level! The 2009 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded for the discovery of a biological process by which the practice of Qigong reduces stress and slows the aging process.
Harvard Medical School Endorses Tai Chi (Qigong)
Harvard Medical School's Harvard Health Publications May 2009 issue calls Tai Chi "medication in motion". The article explains how Tai Chi when combined with standard treatment is helpful for a range of conditions including arthritis, low bone density, breast cancer, heart disease, heart failure, hypertension, Parkinson's disease, sleep problems, and stroke. |
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Relaxation Revolution - Enhancing Your Personal Health Through the Science and Genetics of Mind Body Healing - new book co-authored by Dr. Herbert Benson
Dr. Herbert Benson
has been at the forefront of energy medicine research since he coined the term "relaxation response" in the '70's to describe the body's physiologic reaction to stress. His latest research proves that your mind can change the way your body and genes function. Relaxation Revolution: Enhancing Your Personal Health Through the Science and Genetics of Mind Body Healing
describes how mind-body techniques contribute to self-healing, preventing illness, and supplementing drug and surgical procedures. |
- Mindfulness training reduces alcohol relapse in randomized controlled pilot trial
Read the full abstract in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™ Search term: +mindfulness +alcohol +relapse
- Qigong proves effective in increasing student's well-being and self-image, and reducing stress and distress
Read the full abstract in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™ Search term: +qigong +school +psychologic
- Tai Chi Found to be Effective for Alleviating Fibromyalgia Symptoms
Researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, USA reveal that a significant number of patients with fibromyalgia responded well to Tai Chi, experiencing alleviation of joint pains and other symptoms. The study is published in NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine). Tai Chi was also more effective than stretching. For the full articles, see Qigong in the Press.
- Qigong proves effective for tinnitus
Qigong proved effective for tinnitus especially where there was a somatosensoric component. Read the full abstract in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™.
- Yoga helps lumbar spine
Magnetic resonance imaging showed that the group of long-term practitioners of yoga studied had significantly less degenerative disc disease than a matched control group. Read the full abstract in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™.
- Yoga improves mood and decreases anxiety
This is the first study that shows that behavioral intervention (a 12 week yoga course) has been associated with a positive correlation in thalamic GABA levels which improve mood and decrease anxiety. Read the full abstract in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™.
- New Study: Tai Chi and Qigong Beneficial for Health, Wellness and Reducing Healthcare Costs
Tai Chi and Qigong exercise routines offer a number of significant physical and mental health benefits. This finding has significant implications for people's health and wellness and for reducing healthcare costs . Dr. Roger Jahnke, the first author of this study, Director of the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi (IIQTC) and nationally renowned Tai Chi and Qigong expert, further explained the significance of this comprehensive study: "the across-the-board health benefits suggest that Tai Chi and Qigong can be implemented not only therapeutically for individual health conditions but also for holistic approaches for wellness, health promotion, disease prevention." Read an article describing the research. Read the abstract: Dissemination and Benefits of a Replicable Tai Chi and Qigong Program for Older Adults, which is in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™. Also see Qigong for Cubicles and Corporations on the Qigong Institute home page (scroll down on the right side of the page).
- Tai Chi Boosts Efficacy of Antidepressant Therapy in Older Adults
Read the entire article.
- Acupuncture as effective as drugs for myofascial pain
Read the full abstract in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™.
- Auricular acupuncture found to modulate trapezius muscle activity
Read the full abstract in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™.
- Light affects cellular metabolism and gene expression
Researchers at the Institute of Anti-Aging Research, Laser Skin & Vein Center of Virginia, have found that cell metabolism and gene expression can be altered by simultaneous exposure to multiple wavelengths of low energy light. Read the full abstract in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™.
- Tai Chi Increases Bone Density And Flexibility
A new study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine builds on that evidence, finding that older women with osteoarthritis partaking in a tai chi program enjoyed stronger bone density and greater flexibility, and weren't as afraid of falling. Build Stronger Bones with Tai Chi.
- Analysis of National Survey Reveals Perceived Benefit of CAM for Back Pain
According to a recent analysis of the 2002 National Health Interview Survey, approximately six percent of U.S. adults used complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to treat their back pain during the previous year. The data from this analysis, published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, also revealed that a majority (sixty percent) of survey respondents who used the most common CAM therapies for back pain perceived "a great deal" of benefit. Of those who used CAM, fifty-six percent reported using Qigong, Tai Chi, and Yoga. Read the full article.
- Study seeks to show how acupuncture really works
Scientists are presenting a new theory on the mechanism of acupuncture—a traditional Chinese healing technique that seems to work for some ailments, though Western researchers don’t understand why. Eastern practitioners say acupuncture works by changing energy flows in the body. Western scientists tend not to buy this account, arguing that the proposed energy fields have never been seen or measured. Read the full article.
- World Tai Chi and Qigong Day Expands Focus
World Tai Chi and Qigong Day has expanded its focus to include Yoga, Reiki, all forms of Meditation, Sacred Dance, Art, Music, Dramatic Arts, Prayer, and Sufi Dance. This will make the event more inclusive and will raise its profile among both the public and media. It accomplishes this by making World Tai Chi and Qigong Day a part of World Healing Day, along with the other activities listed. For more information on World Healing Day, see www.worldhealingday.org .
- Qigong Institute President interviewed on blogtalkradio, Monday 4/26 at 6PM PDT
Tom Rogers, President of the Qigong Institute, was interviewed on internet radio. Listen to the broadcast.
- A New Frontier of Energy Medicine: Optogenetics
Scientists have developed molecular "light switches" to turn on and off neuronal circuits in the brain. This technology is under five years old. For more information on controlling circuits in the brain with pulses of visible light, see: Light Switches for Neurons.
- Tai Chi May Benefit Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis
NCCAM-funded researchers at Tufts Medical Center completed a study that proved relative to a control group, Tai Chi patients had greater improvement in measures of pain, physical function, self-efficacy (belief in one's own abilities), depression, and health-related quality of life. Read the full article.
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Acupuncture and Pain: Applying Modern Science to an Ancient Practice
In its most recent newsletter, the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has a feature story on the study of the physiological effects of acupuncture. Researchers have identified changes in the brain's pain centers, gene expression, and molecular changes in the nervous and immune systems. Interestingly, these advances in research into the mechanisms of acupuncture are occurring while neuroscientists readily acknowledge that they have no way to measure 'qi' or classic meridians. Read the full article.
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New Medical Qigong Text Released this Year
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Chinese Medical Qigong, known as Qigong Study in Chinese Medicine in China, is the third edition of the only official textbook of medical Qigong used in colleges and universities of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in China. It is the result of the collaborative efforts of more than thirty faculty members in a dozen colleges and universities of TCM in China and represents the highest level of academic research and the broadest compilation of clinical applications on medical Qigong today. This unique book is a systematic survey of the history, methods, transformation, and development of ancient Chinese mind-body cultivating skills, or what is today called Qigong. This text focuses on medical Qigong as a study discipline in the 21st century, and on cultivating Qi for the health and healing. It offers concepts, examples, background, techniques, and a multitude of historic and contemporary methods for refining and implementing mind-body cultivation within life nurturing and healing.
The English edition of this book is the result of the collective efforts of a group of professionals in traditional Chinese medicine and Qigong. To truly reflect the original meanings of Chinese texts and to deliver a translation of the highest quality, three layers of translating and editing were employed. In the last group of consulting editors are two western MDs with experience in mind-body medicine or Qigong and three Qigong scholars well-known in America, each of whom has already published best-selling Qigong book.The translation and editing process was partially supported by grants from the International Advanced Plan of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and from the World Institute for Self Healing, Inc. (WISH), a non-profit organization in New Jersey dedicated to promoting Qigong, self-healing, and mind power through research, education and networking.
For the Table of Contents and information about the authors, see the introduction to Chinese Medical Qigong or visit the World Institute for Self Healing Inc site, which includes more information on the authors, editors, translators, introduction and forward.
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- Energy Cross-Training Part 1/3: The Real Purpose of Yoga
Taiji Master and Taoist lineage holder Bruce Frantzis discusses Taoist cross-training: "finding connections between movement arts, healing, and ultimately meditation." Read the full article.
- International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium: The Taiji Science Panel Discussion with Grandmasters
At the International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium last summer, more than 500 Taiji teachers, practitioners, and researchers gathered in a large auditorium on the Vanderbilt campus to hear a groundbreaking public discussion organized and moderated by Dr. Yang Yang. Read Matthew Komelski's report on the meeting in the Center for Taiji Studies February 2010 Newsletter. Listen to a Qigong Institute podcast on this conference with Qigong Institute President Tom Rogers interviewing Dr. Roger Jahnke, Director of the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi.
- "Taiji and Qigong: Ancient Wisdom for Living Well with Parkinson's"
The potential benefits of Taiji and Qigong practice for those with Parkinson's disease were recently presented by Dr. Yang Yang at the Jewish Community Center in New York City. Read the full article from the Center for Taiji Studies February 2010 Newsletter.
- Qigong Study Trips: Thailand , April 18 to May 4th. China, September 15 to 30th.
Qigong Study Trips to Thailand and China
with Francesco Garri Garripoli and Daisy Lee - Francesco, author of "Qigong - Essence of the Healing Dance" and "Tao of the Ride" and featured with Daisy Lee in a series of award-winning Qigong instructional DVDs, leads another amazing trip to enjoy Bangkok's beautiful temples and then to Chiang Mai to study with renowned Master Mantak Chia, truly mixing Eastern and Western healing with a physician overseeing our energy work and treatments. After a dozen years leading these trips where 60% is a non-profit tax deduction, the September 15 - 30 journey to Beijing and Guilin will be fantastic, studying Qigong healing with Master Wan from the PBS TV documentary.
Please visit: http://www.kahunavalley.org/China_Qigong_Study_Trip.htm for more info...
or http://www.kahunavalley.org/contact_us.htm
- NCCAM Funding for FY 2010
The FY 2010 appropriation for the NIH's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is $128,844,000, which represents a 2.7 percent increase over the FY 2009 appropriation of $125,471,000.
The budget request for 2011 is a 2.5 percent increase over the FY 2010 appropriation.
Other news from NCCAM: Millions of Americans suffer from chronic pain. Its annual economic cost, including health care expenses, lost income, and lost productivity, is estimated to be $100 billion. In addition, the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) found that chronic pain is by far the most common reason Americans use CAM. Increasing evidence from rigorous scientific studies indicates that certain CAM therapies (e.g., relaxation techniques, acupuncture, chiropractic manipulation, and massage) may be useful in managing chronic pain. Other new NHIS data show that Americans are spending approximately $34 billion out-of-pocket on CAM products and services?\with nearly two-thirds being spent on "self-care" items, forms of CAM that individuals use on their own without seeing a health care provider. Of this, approximately $14.8 billion is spent on nonvitamin, nonmineral, natural products (such as botanicals and other dietary supplements). Source: Congrerssional Justfication 2011.
- Cortical thickness and pain sensitivity in Zen meditators
Researchers at the University of Montreal have found "that pain sensitivity is related to cortical thickness in pain-related brain regions and that the lower sensitivity observed in meditators may be the product of alterations to brain morphometry from long-term practice." Emotion. 2010 Feb;10(1):43-53.
- World Tai Chi and Qigong Day - April 24, 2010
Participate in this amazing world-wide event celebrated in over 60 countries. You can still order this year's t-shirts. For more information: worldtaichiday.org.
- 12th World Congress on Qigong/TCM
This event will focus on the energetics of consciousness' role in the issues of "Air, Food, and Water" the three pillars of human existance, and their precarious future.
This Congress will be held the weekend of World Tai Chi & Qigong Day in San Francisco.
WTCQD events will be streamed live from around the world at the Congress.
Email eastwestqi@aol.com to enroll or learn more. Applications for speakers, presenters, and sponsors are still being accepted.
- Download Qi Magazine -- for FREE
Qi Magazine was founded in 1990 by Michael Tse as a means of helping his students learn more about Chinese culture. Often his students would ask the same or similar questions in class and so he felt he could benefit more people with his knowledge by offering the Qi Magazine to them and also a wider audience. The magazine grew from a small black and white booklet to a proper magazine that was distributed all over the world.
Sadly Qi Magazine has now ceased production, but not after 18 years and 90 issues all packed with rare and unique articles covering all aspects of Chinese Qigong, martial arts, culture and philosophy.
This wealth of information is now available to everyone as you can now download every single issue of Qi Magazine ever produced, in pdf format for free. A number of printed issues are available to purchase in sets. For more information go to the Qi Magazine online shop.
- 10th Anniversary of International Forum for Qigong
January 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the internet group -- International forum for Qigong research. More than 50 research grants from NIH were awarded for Qigong and related studies in the past 10 years. Most of the NIH grantees of Qigong studies are in this forum, and continue exchange their research ideas and improve their research design. Here's an example of the information reported in the forum (from Jan 7, 2010): "after 4 years of collective work and endless discussions, we have finally completed the translation and editing of the first textbook in medical Qigong (and the only official textbook used in colleges and universities of TCM in China) -- Chinese Medical Qigong, which will be published next month by Singing Dragon, an imprint of JKP in UK. This marks an new ear for Qigong research as we now have a college textbook on this subject.
" To join the group, see Yahoo Groups.
- Tai Chi Tipping Point: Will Tai Chi Go Viral?
In his new blog, Taoist lineage holder Bruce Frantzis discusses what it will take to bring Tai Chi to the level of popularity in our culture that is currently enjoyed by yoga.
- New Online Journal of Qigong and Tai Chi Culture
Into Mountains, Over Streams: a Journal of Qigong & Taiji Culture, will publish articles,
reviews, and community information in support of the emerging
Qigong and Taiji renaissance. The publishers
hope to create a web-based portal that will support this emerging
global culture, and foster dialogue among the various global
communities.
The official site will launch on Feb 14th, 2010 in observance of
the coming Year of the Metal Tiger. The beta-site is www.imos-journal. com .
Into Mountains, Over Streams is accepting unsolicited submissions
from professional and amateur writers that fall under the broad concept of ?gQigong and
Taiji Culture.?hThis includes articles on traditions, histories, teacher profiles,
practices, media reviews, innovations, new approaches
and applications, as well as anecdotal stories about your
communities
- Dr. Roger Jahnke interviewed on BlogTalk Radio
Dr. Roger Jahnke began his practice of Tai Chi and Qigong in 1967. He has been to China 8 times to research Qi cultivation and vitality enhancement in hospitals, universities, temples and sacred mountain sites. He has lectured internationally and is the author of two important books of Tai Chi, Qigong and self-healing, The Healer within (Harper-Collins, 1997) and The Healing Promise of Qi (McGraw-Hill, 2002). Listen to the interview: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/QigongMasters/2009/11/17/INTERVIEW-WITH-DR-ROGER-JAHNKE .
- Qigong Institute Quoted in emagazine.com
The Qigong Institute is quoted on the health benefits of Qigong in the November/December issue of emagazine.com. The article is Stay Healthy During the Holidays and discusses the health benefits of herbal and spice teas, hot baths, and deep breathing. Read the full article.
- Mayo Clinic Endorses Tai Chi, Yoga, and Meditation (a major component of Qigong)
The October 2009 Mayo Clinic Health Letter contains a large article on the health benefits of meditation. Included is a section on Mindfulness-based stress reduction that mentions how researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have developed a program for students to reduce stress. It reports that meditation techniques have been "used to help people cope with problems including chronic pain, illnesses, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, and high blood pressure, headaches and depression." A Special Report Supplement to the Mayo Clinic Health Letter discusses the health benefits of Tai Chi and Yoga: "Imagine that you found something you could do for about 20 minutes each morning that reduced stress and gave you a deep sense of calm and peace. At the same time, this calming activity also helped you build strength, stay limber, improve your balance and other aspects of your health, such as immune function and blood pressure." The Center for Taiji Studies received permission to distribute the Special Report on Yoga and Tai Chi . Go to the Center for Taiji Studies news page to subscribe to their newsletter. Go to the Mayo Clinic Health Letter Online Bookstore for a trial issue of the Health Letter or to subscribe.
- Tai Chi found effective for Osteoarthritis
Tufts Medical Center reports in a Randomized Control Trial that Tai Chi reduces pain, improves physical function, self-efficacy, depression, and health-related quality of life for knee osteoarthritis. Read the full abstract in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™.
- Medical Qigong improves quality of life in cancer patients
The University of Sydney reports in a Randomized Control Trial that Medical Qigong improves the quality of life of cancer patients significantly compared with usual care. Read the full abstract in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™.
- 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded for Telomere Research
One of the major benefits of Qigong practice is its positive effect upon telomeres and telomerase. Read Dr. Roger Jahnke's summary of recent breakthroughs in Qigong research on gene expression and the National Institutes of Health press release on the Nobel Prize award.
- Healing Rhythms: A Research Conference and Workshop on Music, Movement, and Meditation
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PROPOSALS: A Conference for Scholars, Practitioners, Clergy & the General Public. Friday - Sunday, November 6-8, 2009. Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana. The goal of this
conference is to bring together researchers, practitioners, and
theorists from diverse fields including (but not limited to) medicine,
psychology, biology, sociology, musicology, and theology. As with our
past conferences, we plan to offer sessions aimed at researchers, health
care and mental health care providers, clergy, and the general public. This conference will explore the role of music, movement, and
meditation, separately and in combination, as they may impact holistic
health and spiritual growth. Movement practices to be covered include
Tai Chi, Qigong, yoga, and walking a labyrinth. The role of music in
facilitating contemplative states and spiritual development will also be
a focus. Sessions will include research presentations, applied workshops
for healthcare providers and clergy, and informational and practice
sessions covering various traditions and techniques. For more information on presentations: Tom Johnson fax [(812) 237-4378], mail (Psychology Department,Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809), or e-mail
(tjohnson1@isugw.indstate.edu). To register for the conference, call: (812) 237-4101 or Toll Free: (800) 234-1639 (during business hours EST).
- NIH funds new website on the integrative approach to three chronic diseases: Heart disease, Diabetes and Chronic Pain
New Approaches to Chronic Disease, a new National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded multimedia consumer education website provides in-depth, evidence-based information, extensive resources and research summaries, and unique online exercises that offer patients a multidisciplinary integrative approach to managing Heart Disease, Diabetes and Chronic Pain. The site is available in English and Spanish. Visit: www.healingchronicdisease.org .
- A Return to Healing: Radical Health Care Reform and the Future of Medicine
 - A book by Dr. Len Saputo
At a time when the Obama administration is presenting controversial health care reform,"A Return to Healing" is more poignant than ever. The fact is, Dr. Saputo has been working on this book for years - so it is no simple response to current events. This book not only looks at the challenging health care landscape in the U.S. today, but it provides an in-depth look at what brought America to this condition... and most importantly, what is required for us to move to a new level of caring for ourselves and those in need. Len is no "typical" physician; he is amongst the small percent who really understands the worlds of East and West, of allopathic and complementary medicine, and of treatment and healing. If you are a layperson confused by what you are hearing about medical care and the pharmaceutical companies these days, this book will open your eyes to the concept of "health medicine." If you are a health care practitioner, reading Len's work with inspire you to your potential.
- Yoga Found Effective for Chronic Low Back Pain
Researchers from West Virginia University, the BKS Iyengar Institute, and Columbia Halth Centre found that Yoga is very effective for treating chronic low back pain and helped patients reduce their pain medication usage. Read the full abstract in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™.
- New Qigong Institute Podcast: 1st International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium
In the seventh and newest Qigong Institute podcast, Qigong Institute Vice-President Tom Rogers interviews Dr. Roger Jahnke on his impressions of the 1st International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium on Health, Education and Cultural Exchange held outside of China. Grandmasters of the five traditional Tai Chi Chuan styles - Chen (Chen Zhenglei), Yang (Yang Zhenduo), Wu/Hao (Wu Wenhan), Wu (Ma Hailong), Sun (Sun Yongtian) - taught daily workshops on their styles. Topics covered during the symposium included biomechanics, kinesthetics, meditation, physical and mental health benefits, therapeutic value, and the nature of chi. This was a truly historic event in the integration of Tai Chi and Qigong into western culture. More information and/or listen to the podcast.
- Qigong Improves Brain Plasticity
Researchers at the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo used EEGs and LORETA (low resolution electromagnetic tomography) to determine that "neuroplasticity effects of long-term meditation practice [using Qigong], subjectively described as increased awareness and greater detachment, are carried over into non-meditating states." Read the full abstract in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™.
- The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States: Cost Data
The National Center for Complementary and Alternataive Medicine (NCCAM) has just released some new cost data. In the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), approximately 38 percent of adults reported using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the previous 12 months. The CAM component of the NHIS, developed by NCCAM and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), also collected data about CAM costs, including cost of CAM use, frequency of visits made to CAM practitioners, and frequency of purchases of self-care CAM therapies. According to the 2007 NHIS survey, 83 million U.S. adults spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on visits to CAM practitioners and on purchases of CAM products, classes, and materials. At $33.9 billion, CAM accounts for approximately 1.5 percent of total health care expenditures and 11.2 percent of total out-of-pocket expenditures on health care in the United States. Read the full summary .
- Tai Chi Proves Beneficial for Cardiovascular Conditions and Risk Factors
Researchers at the Harvard Medical School have reported that Tai Chi may be a beneficial adjunctive therapy for some patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) or with CVD risk factors. Read the full abstract in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™.
- Qigong Improves Migraines
In a study conducted at the Family Medicine Health Science Center at the State University of New York, participants who practiced Qigong had measurable improvements in their migraines with no adverse effects. Read the full abstract in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™.
- Qigong on Internet Radio every Monday
Lama Tantrapa offers his unique perspectives on the art of energy awareness. As the host of this enlightening talk show, he interviews prominent experts in the fields of Oriental Medicine, Energy Healing, Meditation and Internal Martial Arts. Join him every Monday at 6:00 pm PST (9:00 pm EST) for a friendly and mindful exchange of ideas and "secrets of the trade." Listen to blogtalkradio.
- Dr. Michael Mayer interviewed on his new book Energy Psychology - July 20 - July 24, 2009
Dr. Mayer be interviewed on Dr. Len Saputo's show, Prescriptions for Health: Fast Track (KEST Radio in San Francisco 1450 AM). Mayer's Energy Psychology book will be the topic of all of the interviews which will be aired and featured every day Monday through Friday, July 20th to 24th from 6:30 AM to 6:45 AM and will be repeated from 12:30:AM to 12:45 AM. The first show is on energy psychology in general, and then each day covers how EP can be applied to insomnia, hypertension, trauma, and chronic pain. Mayer Mayer, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and Tai Chi/Qigong teacher practicing in the San Francisco area who specializes in self-healing methods for physical and mental health. He presents his bodymind healing approach at professional conferences, national/international workshops, universities, and hospitals; and is a keynote speaker. Dr Mayer pioneered the integration of Qigong and psychotherapy; and, at the California Institute of Integral Studies, was the first person in the United States to train doctoral psycholgy students in these methods. He co-founded the Transpersonal Psychology Program at John F. Kennedy University in Pleasant Hill, California, and trained therapists there for twelve years. He also co-founded, and sees patients at, The Health Medicine Center, a multi-disciplinary medical clinic practicing integrative healthcare.
- National Institutes of Health's 1st Annual Mind Body Week - Sept 8 - 11, 2009 - CANCELLED!
Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled. Why was it cancelled? NIH Mind Body Week will explore the science and practice of yoga, meditation, and stress management. There are a number of noted speakers, including National Qigong Association founder and Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi Director Dr. Roger Jahnke and World Tai Chi and Qigong Day founder Bill Douglas. For a detailed agenda see 1ST Annual Mind-Body Week: The Science and Practice of Stress Management Modalities. All events are free and open to the public. The NIH is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. The event is being coordinated by the NIH Office of Strategic and Innovative Programs and is being held at National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD US. For an overview of the presenters, see eMindful and the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi Mind-Body Week sponsor information. One of the most exciting things about this event is that it is sponsored by two of the most mainstream Institutes at NIH: the National Cancer Institute and National Institute for the Heart, Lung and Blood.
Here is more information from the World Tai Chi and Qigong Day newsletter: A strong showing of Tai Chi & Qigong enthusiasts, teachers and researchers at the event IS VERY IMPORTANT.
So, now please begin organizing to get your fellow group members, your students, your Tai Chi or Qigong national associations and organizations, to get as many people as possible to Washington DC for the free NIH Mind-Body Week of events.
It's a government installation so people have to register ahead of time. We cannot wait until the last minute.
When World Tai Chi & Qigong Day first contacted the NIH last year about this event, Tai Chi and Qigong were not a part of it. Through our efforts Tai Chi & Qigong now will be a major part of this hugely important event in American and world history.
Now, it is up to all of us to ... show up for it.
Learn more and inquire to organizers about how to get you and all your Tai Chi & Qigong contacts enrolled for it, by visiting: Facebook.
- National Qigong Association Annual Conference 2010
The National Qigong Association annual conference will be at Oak Ridge Conference center in Chaska, MN the weekend of August 20-22, 2010.
- Qigong Recent News Summary
In the last year researchers have discovered the exact mechanism by which Qigong contributes to anti-aging at the cellular level, and Qigong along with Tai Chi has been recognized as a new category of exercise: moving meditation. Harvard Medical School and the National Institutes of Health have also recognized the profound health benefits of Qigong and Tai Chi. Read the complete summary.
- PBS American Health Journal Television Features Qigong
PBS American Health Journal Television's new 30 part series "Discoveries in Alternative Medicine" filmed in San Francisco July 10th and 11th, 2009 for a 30-minute segment highlighting the work of Dr. Effie Chow and Chow Qigong. Those interested in more info can contact: Ann at 415-902-7690 or 415-285-9400 eastwestqi@aol.com .
- The Twelfth World Congress on Qigong/TCM - San Francisco Dec 4-6, 2009
For more information on the Congress, contact the East West Academy of Healing Arts: eastwestqi@aol.com.
- Qi Dao Newsletter: May-June 2009
Qi Dao, the bi-monthly E-newsletter of World Institute for Self Healing, Inc. (WISH) promotes the philosophy and methods of human self-healing and mind power, and their applications in health and healing. This issue includes: Research Update - Summaries of articles on Qigong and knee osteoarthritis and E Coli; A look at clinical trials of tai chi and qigong in older adults; Distance healing by a spiritual healer on chronic pain; Meditation and the central and autonomic nervous system, meditation in prison, meditation for fibromyalgia; Mindfulness based stress reduction in healthy people; Calming Emotions and Reducing Stress - Roger Jahnke writes about Heart/Mind Qigong and the ideas and realities of peace of heart and peace of mind. He discusses cultivation of Qi as the way to clear these pathways and achieve that peace; Scientific Exploration of Qi - Dr. Marty Eisen continues his writings on Qi by looking at some of the modern scientific theories. He looks at quantum field theory, string theory, field and mind intention experiments, and subtle energy.; Incorporating Qigong and Tai Chi into Your Daily Life - Master Yang Yang talks about how to structure your day to include Taiji and Qigong. Because we all lead busy lives, we all too often neglect our practice. Master Yang gives us ideas on Efficiency, Prevention and Moderation and the inclusion of Taiji and/or Qigong in even the busiest day; and more. Read entire Qi Dao .
- Bruce Frantzis Receives NQA Lifetime Achievement Award
The National Qigong Association (NQA) awards an Honorary Lifetime Membership for Extraordinary Service in the Field of Qigong at its annual conference. The 2009 conference was held in Pacific Grove, California. This award goes to someone who has given outstanding service to establish and integrate qigong into all aspects of mainstream culture, healing, science, and education. He or she has been effective reaching students, practitioners and the public, increasing awareness and understanding of Qigong. Bruce Frantzis is a pioneer in the field of Chi (Qi) practices, such as Chi gung (Qigong or Chi kung), Tai chi and TAO meditation. He is one of a handful of westerners who are holders of Taoist and Qigong lineages. For nearly three decades Bruce has taught more than 350 events and Instructor trainings worldwide to more than 16,000 students.
- NCCAM Update: Acupuncture for Pain
Physical pain is a common occurrence for many Americans; in fact, a national survey found that more than one-quarter of U.S. adults had recently experienced some sort of pain lasting more than a day. In addition to conventional treatments, such as over-the-counter and prescription medications, people may try acupuncture in an effort to relieve pain. This fact sheet published by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (a division of the National Institutes of Health) provides basic information about pain and acupuncture, summarizes scientific research on acupuncture for specific kinds of pain, and suggests sources for additional information.
http://nccam.ni h.gov/health/acupuncture/acupuncture-for-pain.htm
- World Tai Chi & Qigong Day Honored with Induction into the Internal Arts Hall of Fame
Listen to the hopeful and moving acceptance speech given by WTC&QD founder Bill Douglas which recognizes the profound value of Internal Arts practitioners and teachers, and paints a inspiring vision for our world. It is about 10 minutes long.
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine FY2010 Budget
The NCCAM FY2010 budget is $127M, which represents a very slight increase in funded research projects over the FY2009 budget. The 2007 National Health Interview Survey data showed that nearly 40 percent of adults use CAM. The most common reason for the use of CAM is chronic pain, including back pain, headache, and arthritis pain. The modalities used most frequently for chronic pain include manipulative therapies, meditation (including Qigong and Tai Chi), yoga, massage, acupuncture, and various botanical and other dietary supplements. In FY 2008, NCCAM added two new centers on mind-body research to its CERC program. The University of California, San Francisco center is studying the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on obesity and the metabolic syndrome. The University of Wisconsin CERC is examining how different forms of meditation affect the brain's regulation of emotion. NCCAM Congressional Justification 2010.
- Acupuncture-Like Treatments Improve Outcomes Compared to Usual Care for Low Back Pain
People suffering from chronic low back pain who received acupuncture or simulated acupuncture treatments fared better than those receiving only conventional care according to a recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study highlights central questions about the mechanisms of benefit seen in acupuncture studies. This trial, led by Daniel Cherkin, Ph.D., of Group Health Center for Health Studies in Seattle, was funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), a component of the National Institutes of Health.
- Research Update
Researchers in China using EEGs and heart rate variability (HRV) analysis have found that central and autonomic nervous system interaction is altered by short-term meditation. Also, mind-body interventions were found to greatly benefit patients in cardiac rehabilitation programs in a recent study published by the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. The full abstracts are available in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™.
- Meditative Movement as a Category of Exercise - Randomized Control Trials Prove Effectiveness of Qigong and Tai Chi
In a new paper by Larkey, Jahnke, et. al., Meditative Movement (MM) is proposed as a new category of exercise defined by (a) some form of movement or body positioning, (b) a focus on breathing, and (c) a cleared or calm state of mind with a goal of (d) deep states of relaxation. Two forms of exercise meeting this definition, Qigong and Tai Chi, are reviewed. Mind?|body approaches to health are those practices (eg, meditation, breathing techniques) that generate states of mental and physical relaxation.
- White House Forum on Health Reform Releases Report
President Obama called a non-partisan forum to discuss how to lower the costs and improve the quality and accessibility of health care. Participants strongly recommended changing the current paradigm so that prevention of illness and keeping people healthy becomes an integral part of the American health system. They noted that it is much cheaper to prevent disease than to treat it, and that public health and prevention should be interwoven into our society, including schools. Read a short summary of the White House Forum on Health Reform Report (PDF). Also see The United States Government and Qigong.
- Qigong Study Trips
Healing modalities of ancient times are considered holistic because they merge body, mind, and spirit into a singularity we call the “whole person.” Medicine men and women, shaman, and healing Masters saw how emotion, physical symptoms, diet, lifestyle, mental activity, and personality all contributed to the health of every person. For the past twelve years Francesco Garripoli and Daisy Lee have been leading study and healing groups to magical places in Asia in the hopes of connecting people with the birthplaces of ancient healing modalities. Read more in 12 Years of Investing in Your Health - Traveling To The Source To Learn How To Heal.
- Energy Psychology: Self Healing Methods for Bodymind Health
Dr. Michael Mayer has just released Energy Psychology: Self-Healing Practices for Bodymind Health . Many leaders in the field consider energy psychology to be at the cutting edge in the field of psychology and integrative medicine. Energy Psychology presents a comprehensive approach to healing that combines leading-edge Western bodymind psychological methods with a broad system of ancient, sacred traditions. Incorporating Dr. Mayer's integral approach called Bodymind Healing Psychotherapy, Energy Psychology draws on Chinese medicine approaches, including Qigong and acupressure self-touch; kabalistic processes; methods drawn from ancient traditions of meditation and postural initiation; and psycho-mythological storytelling techniques.
Drawing on thirty years of training in Tai Chi and Qigong, Dr. Michael Mayer shows how integrating the essences of these traditions and methods can restore vitality and give the average person self-healing tools for physical and mental health. Unlike the quick-fix books on energy restoration, this book uses time-tested, age-old practices from sacred traditions in combination with well-established clinical approaches. Dr. Mayer teaches readers bodymind healing methods to treat anxiety, chronic pain, addictions, hypertension, insomnia, trauma, and other prevalent conditions. Written in a clear, intelligible style, Energy Psychology includes real-life case studies that highlight the effectiveness of his techniques.
- Qi Dao Newsletter: March-April 2009
Qi Dao, the bi-monthly E-newsletter of World Institute for Self Healing, Inc. (WISH) promotes the philosophy and methods of human self-healing and mind power, and their applications in health and healing. This issue includes: Research Update - How Many People Practice Qigong in the U.S.?
An update on numbers of the practitioners of CAM and Qigong in the U.S. More people are joining in the idea that Qigong can benefit their physical and mental health; Scientific Exploration of Qi - Part 5b, Heaven Energy of the Stars
Marty Eisen continues his series from the previous QiDao newsletters. He looks at the Chinese Zodiac Calendar and the Astrological Calendar; Introduction to Yin Yang Theory - Dr. Kevin Chen shares with us what he has discovered about Yin Yang Theory. He further writes about Traditional Chinese Medicine and how it relates to the human body in particular through the ideas of Yin Yang; Qi Dao Master
Lama Tantrapa shares his view of Yin and Yang in the movement practice of Qi Dao; and more.
Read entire Qi Dao .
- Regular Tai Chi Exercise Reduces DNA Oxidative Stress Damage
In July, 2008 a breakthrough study was completed exploring the extent
to which Mind-Body practices that trigger the relaxation response have an influence on gene
expression. Now a new study by biochemical researchers at a leading medical facility in Malaysia confirms that regular Tai Chi practice reduces DNA damage by increasing the body's naturally produced antioxidant enzymes. Read the entire abstract in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™.
- The Living Matrix Available on DVD
Can your thoughts affect your health? The control system of the body is not genes or chemistry, it is manipulation of information (patterns of energy) in the body's energetic field. Our biology is controlled by our mind, not genes, so to affect your health, change your mind. View a preview of The Living Matrix, a new film on the science of healing. Listen to explanations of recent medical and physics research that will transform your understanding of how to get well and stay well.
- Breathe Deep Newsletter: March-April 2009
The Breathe Deep Newsletter contains information on upcoming Qigong study trips to China and India (for a full panchakarma in Dharamsala where the Dalai Lama lives); Qigong classes around the world with Francesco Garripoli and Daisy Lee (including Daisy's Radiant Lotus Qigong for Women); an update on Qigong Tracker, a tool for the Qigong community which helps to match students with teachers, patients with healers, and clients with consultants; information on WujiTech's mentor/coaching program management software which is in use across the state of Hawaii (www.mentorohana.org); and Francesco's personal message, including:
The more we can go back to the ancient wisdom of our ancestors, the more we see a point of singularity and unity... a place where every culture had a deep sense of our connection to nature and each other... a place where we understood ourselves as not just a body with a mind, but an integral expression of the universe. No matter what cultural roots you have, at some point if you go back far enough, the ancient wisdom held by the wise ones was universal. As cultures - with their religions, languages and governments - uniquely developed, they also separated from each other. These unique paths of evolution brought the wonderfully diverse world we can now enjoy... but it also separated us from the "human family"... and we have a world where countries compete and fight for their boundaries and scarce resources rather than celebrate abundance.
- The International Tai Chi Chuan Symposiumon Health, Education and Cultural Exchange
Traditional Tai Chi Chuan
A View Through the Lens of Science:
July 5-10, 2009
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
In July of 2009, the world's foremost authorities on the five traditional Chinese Family Schools of Tai Chi Chuan, as well as other top Tai Chi Chuan practitioners and scholars will come to Vanderbilt University in Nashville Tennessee for an international level Tai Chi Chuan Symposium. The theme of this Symposium will focus on bringing together the wisdom of Chinese culture with the precision of modern science through evidence-based academic sessions, Master's workshops and other special events designed to foster an exchange of knowledge and cultures.
This Symposium will be the first of its kind in the United States. It offers an unparalleled opportunity to study with five of China's top Masters along with well respected scholars carefully selected for their unique and highly professional level of expertise in the scientific study and examination of Tai Chi Chuan. For more info: The International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium.
- Surviving Beatles unite to promote meditation
Former Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will reunite on stage April 4, 2009 to raise money to teach transcendental meditation to children around the world to "help provide them a quiet haven in a not-so-quiet world," McCartney said. "In moments of madness, it has helped me find moments of serenity," McCartney said in the concert announcement. The goal of the project -- which is called "Change Begins Within" -- is to teach the meditation technique to a million at-risk children so they have "life-long tools to overcome stress and violence and promote peace and success in their lives," Yellin said. Read the entire CNN.com/entertainment article.
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine FY 2009 Budget
NCCAM's budget request for FY 2009 is roughly the same as FY 2008, or $121 million. In addition, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has received new funds for Fiscal Years 2009 and 2010 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. NIH has designated at least $200 million in FYs 2009-2010 for a new initiative called the NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research.
This new program will support research on topic areas that address specific scientific and health research challenges in biomedical and behavioral research that would benefit from significant 2-year jumpstart funds.
The NIH has identified a range of Challenge Areas that focus on specific knowledge gaps, scientific opportunities, new technologies, data generation, or research methods that would benefit from an influx of funds to quickly advance the area in significant ways. Each NIH Institute, Center, and Office has selected specific Challenge Topics within the broad Challenge Areas related to its mission. The research in these Challenge Areas should have a high impact in biomedical or behavioral science and/or public health.
NIH anticipates funding 200 or more grants, each of up to $1 million in total costs, pending the number and quality of applications and availability of funds.
Grant applications are due April 27, 2009. For more information, see NCCAM Challenge Topics.
- The Rife Handbook of Frequency Therapy with a Holistic Health Primer
This updated edition includes The Politics of Medicine and the Nature of Health: Drug damage versus effectiveness. How to analyze clinical trials, and why government oversight doesn't work. Hospital procedures and infections, iatrogenic (doctor-caused) disease and preventable deaths. Vaccines: myths, ingredients, how they affect the body. How drugs are approved, the pharmaceutical industry's marriage to the FDA, various government agencies and officials, and even to universities. How drugs are marketed and publicized. Corporate-owned media, the fallacy of "peer reviewed" articles, and industry ties to medical journals. Doping our children with psychotropic drugs.Special issues with electronic media and how it affects the brain. Drugs in our food and in our drinking water. Big Pharma's campaign against nutritional supplements. A holistic, functional approach to health. And that's just the first chapter. Other chapters cover complementary therapies and Rife-based energy medicine. More information is at http://www.nenahsylver.com/rife_handbook_2009_description.html .
- NCCAM Newsletter is now online
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has relaunched its newsletter. Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Focus on Research and Care features a fresh new design and content more focused on research and patient care. It also includes an insert specially designed for consumers. The January issue features new statistics on CAM use and how to sort claims from facts about CAM. 38% of American adults use CAM. The most common CAM therapy is Natural products, followed by deep breathing, meditation, chiropractic, massage, and yoga. For more information on American's use of CAM, including its use by children, see the NCCAM Newsletter.
- Qi Dao Newsletter: January-February 2009
Qi Dao, the E-newsletter of World Institute for Self Healing, Inc. (WISH) promotes the philosophy and methods of human self-healing and mind power, and their applications in health and healing. In this issue Marty Eisen continues his study of Qi; in his new internet radio talk show, The Secrets of Qigong Masters, Lama Somananda Tantrapa talks about his interviews with Qigong Masters and the contrasting/ complementing ideas of the Masters; Michelle Wood talks about intuition, how our body knows what may or should happen, and how our mind intercedes in our everyday lives to help us if we are willing to listen; and Dr. Chen shares his experience of the Counting Breath Method of meditation. This method helps the meditator concentrate and form the habit of slow breathing. Research Updates look at Qigong for chronic conditions; Tai Chi and Qigong in older adults; Meditation practices in health care; Qigong exercises and their effects on human saliva; Anti-depressive effects of Qigong exercises; and effects of bio-energy therapies on cancer growth. Read the entire Qi Dao (.PDF).
- 11th International Energy Psychology Conference - May 29 - 31, 2009 - Orlando, Florida
Energy Psychology is based on an integration of quantum physics, psychology, Eastern medicine, and spirituality. EP posits that psychological problems are a
reflection of disturbed bio-energetic patterns.
EP methods help clients learn tools to directly
influence these patterns. Clients learn skills to
self-regulate, rapidly reducing symptoms of
stress, anxiety, anger, trauma, guilt, shame and
depression. The mind-body connection involves
a two-way communication system modulated
by the energy pathways and centers of the body.
EP utilizes these energy pathways while working
with disturbances in thought and emotion to
more rapidly and thoroughly effect change.
EP provides tools to quickly assess unconscious
beliefs and resistances, release limiting beliefs
and blocked emotions, promote readiness to
change and strengthen positive attitudes. Sponsored by the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology. The Largest organization of practitioners of energy psychological methods. Click to learn more, download a full brochure, or register. For more information go to www.Energypsych.org.
- Research Update
Dr. Kevin Chen, the Qigong Institute's Director of Research has published a paper on the Inhibitory Effects of Bio-Energy Therapies on Cancer Growth
-- An overview of recent laboratory studies in the U.S.and its implications in cancer treatment. This paper is available on the Scientific Basis of Qigong and Energy Medicine page. Also,
researchers from the National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan have demonstrated that meditation enhances cardiorespiratory phase synchronization. The full abstract is available in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™.
- Research Update
Tai Chi can be beneficial for people with Type-2 Diabetes. For more information, watch Tai-chi for diabetes sufferers.
- In Memory of Janet Sullivan, President of the National Qigong Association
Janet Sullivan was one of the most active and involved Presidents in NQA history. She served on almost all the committees, and also initiated and undertook a number of projects on her own, including the development of a Policies and Procedures Manual and the compilation of a history of the NQA, to list but a few. Janet studied Qigong and completed teacher training under Dr. Roger Jahnke. She was elected to the NQA Board in 2004. After serving terms as Secretary and Vice-President, Janet was confirmed as President in 2007, and was re-elected in Spring, 2008 for a three-year term. The NQA has established the Janet Sullivan Memorial Scholarship Fund. The fund is to be used to help students who don't have the financial means to attend the NQA annual conferences. Any amount contributed is welcome. For more information, visit nqa.org/janet.
- NCCAM Adds Four New Centers of Excellence for Research
The National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has added four new Centers of Excellence for Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CERCs) to its research centers program. The new centers will add to knowledge about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches and their potential in treating and preventing diseases and conditions that are common among Americans. Two of the new Centers are: Wisconsin Center for the Neuroscience and Psychophysiology of Meditation and Metabolic and Immunologic Effects of Meditation. More information can be found at http://nccam.nih.gov/news/2008/102008.htm .
- Department of Defense Awards Grant to the Center for Mind-Body Medicine
The Washington, DC based Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM) has been awarded a two-year grant from the newly formed Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, for a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to study the effectiveness of the CMBM's comprehensive, non-drug approach (including meditation, guided imagery, biofeedback, and yoga) to treating posttraumatic stress disorder and major depression with troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, and their families.
- NCCAM Report: Meditation for Health Purposes Workshop
On July 8-9, 2008, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) held a 2-day workshop in Bethesda, Maryland on meditation for health purposes. It was co-sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences (OBSSR), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (INMHA, ICRH). The purpose of the meeting was to articulate potential goals and directions for research on the mechanisms and efficacy of meditation practices for a variety of health concerns. Experts from a range of disciplines and with a wide range of involvement in the field of meditation research were asked to critically examine the current state of science on meditation for health, and to identify existing or potential intersections and contributions from their fields to further this area of science. For more information see Meditation for Health Purposes Workshop -- July 8-9, 2008.
- Mind-Body (Energy) Medicine Successfully Treats Children with PTSD
The Washington, DC based Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM) announced the publication of a landmark study on the use of its comprehensive, non-drug model to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in war traumatized children. The study, "Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Post-War Kosovar Adolescents Using Mind-Body Skills Groups: A Randomized Controlled Trial," which was published online in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry is the first randomized controlled trial (RCT) ever of any intervention with war traumatized children. It is also the first RCT of a successful, comprehensive mind-body approach with any traumatized population. For more information visit www.cmbm.org.
- Qigong and Gene Expression - New Breakthrough Research
"For hundreds of years Western medicine has looked at mind and body as totally separate entities, to the point where saying something 'is all in your head' implied that it was imaginary," says Herbert Benson, MD, director emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute and co-senior author of a groundbreaking research report. "Now we've found how changing the activity of the mind can alter the way basic genetic instructions are implemented." Mind-body practices that elicit the relaxation response such as Qigong and Tai Chi have been used worldwide for millennia to reverse the detrimental physiological effects of stress. Practices that trigger the relaxation response (a term pioneered by Dr. Benson), have been reported to be beneficial therapeutically (sometimes as an adjunct to medical treatment) in numerous conditions that are caused or intensified by stress. Dr. Roger Jahnke has written a review of the Benson study and several others on gene expression that will fundamentally transform science, medicine and society. The implications for corporate wellness, integrative medicine and fitness are huge. There are nowhere near enough Qigong and Tai Chi teachers for this coming boom.
Read Dr. Jahnke's Report [PDF]
- Qigong Tracker - New Online System to Track Qigong and Tai Chi Practice
Qigong Tracker is a new state-of-the-art, online software system that builds community around Qigong and Tai Chi practice and the data collected from actual results, healings, and feedback, monitored by a medical advisory panel. Features range from advanced tracking survey/data gathering tools to interactive calendars and automated group emailing for scheduling and promoting classes or events. Current programs include Qigong Wellness Tracking, Group Healing and Study Trips, Chi Nei Tsang, Radiant Lotus Qigong, and more. Visit Qigong Tracker.
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918 - 2008)
The visionary Indian guru who did more to bring meditation into mainstream consciousness and medicine throughout the world passed away earlier this year. Maharishi promoted meditation and inspired an extensive amount of scientific research that proved its profound effectiveness for reducing stress, increasing creativity, generating happiness, and improving health. As a young man he studied physics and felt that eventually the unified field of quantum physics which is the basis of all matter and energy would be found to be equivalent to pure consciousness. More information is available on the Transcendental Meditation website.
- Mind-Body and Relaxation Research Focus
Nova Publishers has released Mind-Body and Relaxation Research Focus. From the book description: "Mind-Body and relaxation research emphasize mind-body interactions with intended benefits that include relaxation and emotional well being. Mind-body and relaxation therapies have been shown to effective in many cases of chronic conditions, rehabilitation, stress reduction, increasing immunity, reduction of muscular system tension, lowering blood pressure, arthritis and increasing mental well-being. This new book presents recent and significant research in the field." Included is "Expert Commentary A: Qigong-Profound Energy-Based Health Therapy to Complement Established Western Medical Practices" by Tom Rogers, Vice-President of the Qigong Institute. To find out more, visit Nova Publishers.
- North American Research Conference on Complementary & Integrative Medicine - Call for Abstracts
The North American Research Conference on Complementary & Integrative Medicine is calling for abstracts. This conference, to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota on
May 12 - 16, 2009, is sponsored by the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine (CAHCIM), which consists of 41 leading academic medical centers
from across North America.
- NCCAM Launches Educational Campaign, Time to Talk
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has launched Time to Talk, an educational campaign to encourage patients—particularly those age 50 or older—and their health care providers to openly discuss the use of complementary and alternative medicine. Free educational materials and tools are available.
- Health and Human Services Secretary And Chinese Minister Of Health Sign Memorandum Of Understanding On Traditional Chinese Medicine Research
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese Vice Minister of Health Wang Guoqiang to foster collaboration between scientists in both countries in research on integrative and traditional Chinese medicine. "Many Americans incorporate alternative medical practices into their personal health care and are interested in the potential of a variety of traditional Chinese medicine approaches," Secretary Leavitt said. "This project will advance our understanding of when and how to appropriately integrate traditional Chinese medicine with Western medical approaches to improve the health of the American and Chinese people." Thirty-six percent of Americans use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), according to the 2002 National Health Interview Survey. In the United States, traditional Chinese medicine is an alternative medical system that is considered a part of complementary and alternative medicine. Integrative medicine combines mainstream medical practices with alternative medical practices. Read the full article.
- Qigong Institute Founder and CEO Retires
Los Altos, California. June 14, 2008 - Dr. Ken Sancier, the founder of the non-profit Qigong Institute (http://www.qigonginstitute.org), has resigned as CEO and Chairman of the Board after twenty-four years of dedicated service.
Dr. Sancier started the Qigong Institute after retiring in 1984 from a career as a research chemist at Stanford Research Institute. He created the original Qigong Database as a means to catalog the vast amount of information on the profound healing capabilities of Qigong that he had gathered from international conferences. He later decided to include alternative healing and energy medicine practices such as Yoga, Reiki, Acupuncture, Mind-Body healing and therapies including meditation, and Tai Chi (Taiji). To reflect its expanded scope, the database was renamed to The Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™. It currently has over 4300 abstracts.
Dr. Sancier appeared in the PBS documentary on Qigong; was the first honorary member of the National Qigong Association in 1997 for his work in promoting Qigong by establishing the Qigong Institute; and has published over thirty original papers on Qigong, with the most referenced being Anti-Aging Benefits of Qigong. His belief is that "The science and art of Qigong may open a window into new thinking about health, medicine, psychology and spirituality. It is a physical, mental and spiritual practice that continuously supports our natural tendency toward homeostasis." Dr. Sancier becomes CEO Emeritus and remains in an advisory capacity to the organization.
Over the last two decades the Qigong Institute has sponsored Qigong research in the US and China; published over thirty-five papers and articles; created the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database with over four thousand abstracts in English from research around the world; sponsored seventy public lectures (some of which are available through the website); developed the QI website; created informational podcasts attracting 500 visitors per week; taught Qigong in community centers, high schools, middle schools, and to Qigong and acupuncture students; organized World Tai Chi and Qigong Day events; created informational videos available on YouTube; sponsored Qigong classes and seminars; and participated in the National Experts Meeting to help make the healing benefits of Qigong and Tai Chi known to the public, especially the aging population.
- Neuroscientist Discovers the Path to Nirvana
Read the New York Times article 'A Superhighway to Bliss' or watch Jill Bolte Taylor's amazing video on how she re-discovered what Qigong practitioners have known about and been practicing for millennia.
- Chinese Researchers Report Acupuncture More Effective Than Drugs for Cancer Pain
Chinese
researchers report that analgesic effect of acupuncture treatment is better than that of the Three Step Administration (aspirin, codeine, morphine), with no adverse effect or addiction to analgesics. The full abstract can be found in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™ .
- World Tai Chi and Qigong Day 2008 is Huge Success
This year's WTC&Q Day was the best ever with the greatest participation from around the world. More information and pictures are available at World Tai Chi and Qigong Day. The success of this year's event is perhaps best illustrated by the incredible participation by the Hong Kong Chinese Martial Arts Association.
- Recent Research on the Benefits of Qigong and Tai Chi
Here are some of the research results that have been published in just the last three months: Tai chi exercise may reduce blood pressure and serve as a practical, non-pharmacologic adjunct to conventional hypertension management - Tufts-New England Medical Center. Meditation-based stress-management practices reduce stress and enhance forgiveness among college undergraduates - School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduction, i.e. meditation) is an effective treatment for reducing stress and anxiety that accompanies daily life and chronic illness. MBSR is also therapeutic for healthcare providers, enhancing their interactions with patients. No negative side effects from MBSR have been documented - Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Regular Tai Chi Chuan exercise improves the immune function of of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients - British Journal of Sports Medicine. Tai Chi improves balance and mobility in people with Parkinson disease. Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis. Tai Chi program is effective in decreasing the number of falls, the risk for falling, and the fear of falling, and it improves functional balance and physical performance in physically inactive persons aged 70 years or older - Oregon Research Institute. The full abstracts can be found in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™ .
- Tai Chi Could Help Fight Against Type 2 Diabetes
Tai Chi could help curb symptoms of type 2 diabetes according to a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
The study suggested that Tai Chi might prompt a fall in blood glucose levels, or improve blood glucose metabolism, triggering a drop in the inflammatory response. The full abstract can be found in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™ .
- U of Arizona Researchers Report Naturopathic Care to be More Cost-Effective Than Standardized Physiotherapy for Chronic Lower Back Pain
University of Arizona researchers found that naturopathic care (which includes acupuncture and relaxation exercises) significantly improved patients quality of life and lowered costs of care relative to conventional treatment for chronic lower back pain. The full abstract can be found in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™ .
- Dr. Shin Lin Named to NCCAM Advisory Council
Dr. Shin Lin of UC Irvine was named to the The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine's (NCCAM) National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NACCAM). The Council serves as the principal advisory body to NCCAM, the lead Federal agency for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) research and a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Council is composed of physicians, scientists, licensed CAM practitioners, and members of the public who contribute their time and expertise over a 4-year term. Members meet three times per year offering advice and recommendations on prioritization, conduct, and support of CAM research, including research training and communication of evidence-based health information. Dr. Lin holds professorships in developmental and cell biology, physiology and biophysics, and biomedical engineering at the University of California, Irvine, CA, (UCI). He also serves on the advisory board and faculty of UCI's Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine. His primary research interests include Qigong and Energy Medicine. Read about his recent research on the bioenergetic effects of Qigong.
- Research Confirms Meditation Lowers Blood Pressure
Researchers at the College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky reported in the American Journal of Hypertension that meditation has the potential to significantly reduce blood pressure. The full abstract can be found in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™ .
- New Qigong Institute Webpage and YouTube Channel
A new webpage has been created: The Scientific Basis of Qigong and Energy Medicine . Also, watch the Qigong Institute Channel on YouTube.
- Tolle's Book is Oprah Book Club Pick
As Oprah's book club pick, "A New Earth, Awakening to Your Life's Purpose" by Eckhart Tolle (on page 158 of his exciting new book) extols the virtues of Tai Chi and Qigong as playing an important role in the global awakening of humanity. Eckart Tolle and Oprah will teach A New Earth in Oprah's classroom live Monday nights on oprah.com. The first class is Monday, March 3 at 9/8c. You can reserve a seat for this free web event on oprah.com. Watch Oprah explain her selection of this book.
- Chinese Research Shows Qigong and Acupuncture Superior to Drugs
Recent research from China demonstrates that a combination of earpoint tapping (Qigong self-massage) and acupuncture is superior to medication for the treatment of residual neuralgia of shingles (herpes zoster) and painful menstruation (primary dysmenorrhea). In addition, acupuncture was found very effective for treating peripheral facial paralysis and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain. The full abstracts on this research can be found in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™ .
- NACCAM Symposium Recommends Yoga and Acupuncture for Lower Back Pain
Back pain and other back problems are the number-one reason that Americans use CAM therapies, according to a large national survey. Researchers at a September 2007 meeting of the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NACCAM) reported that yoga is an effective treatment for Lower Back Pain (LBP). Also, acupuncture added to usual care was better than usual care alone and better than sham acupuncture. More information on the symposium and therapies for lower back pain can be found in the Fall 2007 issue of the CAM at the NIH newsletter .
- Study Finds Tai Chi Significantly Improves Health of Adults
A recent study at the China Medical University in Taiwan shows adults gain increased vitality, social-functioning, physical functioning, and general health through the practice of Tai Chi versus a control group. The full abstract can be found in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™ .
- U. of Maryland Requests Support for Scientific Study of Qigong/Taiji Healing
The University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine (CIM) is an internationally recognized leader in the field of integrative medicine. As a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center of Excellence for over 13 years and the first US academic medical center program for integrative medicine, CIM has teamed up with some renowned qigong and Taiji healers to conduct a series of scientific studies of qigong/Taiji therapy for health problems such as arthritis, asthma, fibromyalgia, addiction and infertility, in randomized controlled trials. More information about this research is available in Support for Scientific Study of Qigong/Taiji Healing and in a posting on the Qigong Institute tribe. More information on CIM and its Qigong program can be found at www.compmed.umm.edu .
- New Jersey Moves to Regulate Licensing of Medical Qigong Practitioners
Assembly Bill Number A4455 was introduced November 8, 2007 in the New Jersey Legislature to provide licensing of massage and bodywork therapists and registration of their employers. The definition of these therapists includes practitioners of "medical qigong", "tuina", and
“chei nei tsang.” The bill creates a new licensing Board, complete with certification requirements and fees.
- Meditation and Relaxation Training Found Effective for Headaches
Randomized control trials at the University of Texas Medical Center found that mind-body therapies including meditation and relaxation training were effective in significantly reducing the symptoms of migraine, tension, and mixed-type headaches with minimal or transient side-effects. The full abstract can be found in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™ .
- Qigong on Public Television
Starting in 1999, PBS stations across the country began showing Francesco Garripoli's Qigong documentary, Qigong - Ancient Chinese Healing for the 21st Century (available from kahunavally.org). David Carradine's (of the TV series Kung Fu fame) Qigong has also been shown. Continuing the tradition of introducing the public to Qigong, Lee's Holden's Qigong is being shown on public television in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Qigong Endorsed on Oprah Winfrey Show
On November 1, 2007 the first of a two-part series by Dr. Oz aired. Oz was asked out of all the health practices that one could do, what was the one practice that he would choose and recommend people practice to stay healthy. His response: "If you want to be healthy and live to 100, do QiGong." He added that Qigong reverses the aging process.
The second part of the Oprah series was on Monday, November 6, 2007. Dr. Oz interviewed a couple who had been very over weight with many illness. Previously, he started them onto a program of better nutrition and a Qigong practice. They now have lost much of the weight, improved their energy, decreased most medication and reversed their aging. These improvements are attributed to Qigong and eating better.
- New Book on Mind-Body Medicine: Mind-Body and Relaxation Research Focus
Nova Publishers has announced the coming availability of a new book on mind-body and relaxation research entitled Mind-Body and Relaxation Research Focus. Mind-Body and relaxation research emphasize mind-body interactions with intended benefits that include relaxation and emotional well being. Mind-body and relaxation therapies have been shown to effective in many cases of chronic conditions, rehabilitation, stress reduction, increasing immunity, reduction of muscular system tension, lowering blood pressure, arthritis and increasing mental well-being. This new book presents recent and significant research in the field. The Qigong Institute contributed the lead Expert Commentary for the book: Qigong - Profound Energy-Based Health Therapy to Complement Established Western Medical Practices. The book is currently being formatted and is expected to be published 1st Quarter, 2008.
- National Qigong Association Healing Wave Video Trailer on YouTube.
Check out the National Qigong Association's new Healing Wave video trailer on YouTube. The Healing Wave Project of the National Qigong Association is intended to introduce the general public to the profound health and healing benefits of Qigong. The Healing Wave "Discovering Qigong' DVD consists of the "Five Treasures Qigong" set which is designed to reduce stress and increase energy.
- Integrative Medicine Consulting Service Established at the NIH Clinical Center
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine ( NCCAM ) has established an Integrative Medicine Consulting Service at the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) Clinical Center, the world’s largest hospital devoted to research. This service will provide physicians, nurses, and other members of the Clinical Cnete health care team the ability to discuss complementary and alternative medicine ( CAM ) therapies with knowledgeable medical staff from the consult service and learn how various CAM practices might complement or interact with a patient's care as a research participant at the Clinical Center. For more information: Read the NIH PressZoom .
- Tai Chi May Increase the Effectiveness of Flu Vaccine
A team of University of Illinois researchers suggests older adults who adopt an exercise regimen combining Taiji and Qigong might receive an extra boost from their annual flu vaccine. "We have found that 20 weeks of Taiji can increase the antibody response to influenza vaccine in older adults," said the study's lead author, Adjunct Professor Yang Yang, a Taiji master. Read the article: Chinese exercise may help flu vaccine. A more detailed article can be found in the the Sept-Oct 2007 Qi Dao Newsletter .
- 5 of the Top 10 Complementary Medical Treatments From Mayo Clinic are Qigong
The Philadelphia Bulletin reports that lifestyle changes (complementary medicine) may be more effective in dealing with treatment and prevention of disease than drugs and surgery. The article highlights the Top 10 Complementary Treatments from the Mayo Clinic that include Tai Chi, Meditation, Massage, Visualization, and Spirituality which are all forms of Qigong practice.
- Tai Chi Boosts Immunity, Helps Elderly Fend Off Shingles and Chronic Conditions of Aging
A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society describes the "striking immunity-boosting effect" of Tai Chi. Tai Chi "builds aerobic conditioning. It relaxes the body's response to stress, which tends to intensify as people age. And it increases the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain". People doing Tai Chi fared much better than those who received a vaccine. Participants also reported that Tai Chi was calming, energizing, and helped improve balance. Researchers reported that Tai Chi "pointed to a new way - in this case, a pleasant and accessible form of exercise - to help combat the many chronic conditions that accelerate with age." Read the entire article which appeared in the Los Angeles Times: In Harmony For Health - Graceful Tai Chi Appears To Boost Immunity, Including Helping Elderly Fend Off Shingles.
- Tai Chi Master Takes Part in Biomechanical Research at Stanford
One of China's top Tai Chi Masters, Chen Xiang, performed Chen style Tai Chi for researchers at the Motion and Gait Analysis Laboratory at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. Reflective markers were attached at key body joints, and his movements were recorded. The researchers who gathered to watch the demonstration were stunned by Chen's ability. He moved so fast and with such force that sensors kept flying off his body. Computer models created of his movements will be compared to projections of ideal biomechanical movement. The researchers felt that his particular Tai Chi movements would probably be as close as humanly possible to the ideal. The research is especially interesting because it will involve identifying which parts of the brain control which movements, in other words, the architecture and chemistry of human movement. Read the entire article: Advancing science of poetry in motion.
- How Qigong is Transforming Health Care
Looking for an overview of how Qigong is beginning to transform the delivery of healthcare and medicine? Interested in learning about the "healer within" and how each of us can take more responsibility for our own healthcare? Want to understand the benefits of health care based on maximizing well-being instead of healing disease ("When healthcare profitibility is dependent on keeping people powerless...the truth about an individual's power to heal his or her self is repressed")? Read an interview with Oriental Medical Doctor Roger Jahnke in EXPLORE magazine where he explains in more detail the profound health benefits of Qigong and how people can actually heal themselves: A Conspiracy of Miracles: Qi, Spirit-Mind-Body, and the Transformation of Healthcare.
- NY Times praises Qigong - 'Exercisers Slow it Down With Qigong' - April 5, 2007
"The face of exercise is changing in America. Instead of relentlessly pursuing a sculptured physique, people are chasing longevity, stress reduction and improved health through mind-body practices like qigong. The realm of working out has shifted from people just wanting to build bulk and lean, toned muscles to them understanding that the inner health of the body is just as important as the outer health." Read the entire article.
- Qi Gong and Tai Chi Project Update: Spring 2007
Since the National Expert Meeting on Qi Gong and Tai Chi was held in Nov. 2005, the project team has delivered symposia at several conferences related to aging, physical activity, and wellness, and has begun two community demonstration projects. Project Steering Committee members provided presentations to disseminate the outcomes of the National Expert Meeting on Qi Gong and Tai Chi at the following symposia: Joint Conference of the National Council on the Aging and the American Society on Aging, March 2006; Complementary and Natural Healthcare Expo West, Nov. 2006; and the American College of Sports Medicine's 11th Annual Health & Fitness Summit, March 2007. Reports will be given at the following upcoming symposia: National Wellness Institute Conference, July 2007; National Qigong Association (nqa.org) annual meeting, August 2007; and the International Council on Active Aging Annual Conference, Nov. 2007. More information on the Experts Meeting can be found on the Qigong Institute Tai Chi for Health page.
- The International Society of Life Information Science (ISLIS) Symposium
The International Society of Life Information Science (ISLIS) will hold its 23rd Symposium on Life Information Science on March 17-18 in Tokyo. The Program (http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/islis/en/23Program-E.pdf) is on their website (http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/islis). This organization reports on very interesting leading edge Energy Medicine research.
- Shambhala Sun magazine (March 2007 issue) features Qigong
Shambhala Sun, North America's oldest and most widely-read Buddhist magazine, features an article by Qigong Institute President Francesco Garripoli entitled "Qigong: The Way of Healing".
- Qigong Podcasts
As part of the Qigong Institute's effort educate the public
on self-initiated health practices, we have recorded several podcasts.
Our first podcasts are a great introduction to the many significant
benefits of Qigong and is divided into parts one and two. An interview
with Ken Sancier the founder of the Qigong Institute has been recenrtly
added. Please give a listen and let us know what you think! We welcome
you to the Qigong community. To listen to our podcasts, simply click
on the link below and click on the yellowish play buttons at the bottom
of each section. http://qigonginstitute.podomatic.com/
- QI Lecture in Korea
Kenneth Sancier, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, recently visited
Seoul, South Korea. While in Seoul, he was invited to speak to about
40 medical students at the Kyunghee University Hospital Center on the
subject of the many applications of Qigong to medicine.
- National Expert Meeting on Qigong and Tai Chi.
The Qigong Institute participated in the National Experts Meeting on
Qigong and Tai Chi which was held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
on November 14-16, 2005. The National Blueprint Office at the University
of Illinois, in conjunction with the National Council on the Aging,
received funding from the Archstone Foundation to explore the opportunities,
issues, and challenges of integrating Qigong and Tai Chi into the Aging
Network. Experts came from three areas: 1) Physical activity and the
Aging Network; 2) Qigong/Tai Chi research; and 3) Qigong/Tai Chi practice
to provide insight into the challenges of translating existing research
models into effective community-based programs for the health benefits
of older adults. The meeting was a milestone in the long-term vision
to make Qigong and Tai Chi as popular among older Americans as Yoga
has become in community fitness centers and exercise programs today.
The proceedings of this meeting are now available. Included are a
description, the process, participants, sponsors, and documents, including
the Consensus report in .PDF format. See more info on the National Expert Meeting
. More information is available on the Qigong Institute Tai Chi for Health page.
- How Many People Are Practicing Qigong in the U.S.?
Summarized by K. Chen Research
Update (pdf 16KB)
- A List of Tai Chi Research
Selected Research on the benefits
of Tai Chi - A Martial Arts and moving form of Qigong (PDF 78KB)
From: Taijiquan - The Art of Nurturing,
The Science of Power. Yang Yang. Zhenwu Publications. Champaign, Illinois.
2005. Contact: zhenwu@chentaiji.com.
- The Qigong Institute Donation Program
Please support the Qigong Institute with the donations
of equipment
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here to visit our Donations page
If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the Qigong
Institute, please click on the "donate" button below. We thank
you for helping to support the non-profit work we are doing.
- A New Qigong Researcher
Yvonne Leung, who submitted an abstract of her dissertation for our
"Dissertation List" has written the following update: We congratulated
her and wish her the best on her journey into Qigong and related matters:
"I am writing to this email to express my appreciation for your
great help in my thesis, your advices and encouragement in the past
year. I will be starting my master at York in September this year!
One of the professors, Dr. Sherry Grace, I applied to has accepted
me for her program, it's the master in health science majoring in
health psychology! I will be doing research and especially studying
the role of meditation, Qigong or other related practice and cardiac
rehabilitation and prevention program!" Yvonne Yeung March 2,
2005
- Qigong - Energy Medicine for the New Millennium
An article by Tom Rogers, Vice President of the Qigong Institute
Click Here (PDF 181KB)
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NEWLY AVAILABLE SCIENTIFIC PAPER!
Multifaceted
Health Benefits of Medical Qigong (PDF 69KB) - by Kenneth M. Sancier
PhD and Devatara Holman MS. MA. LAc Originally Published in: Journal
of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (2004) Vol 10, No. 1
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Dr. Kevin Chen published a review entitled "Effects
of Qigong Therapy on Arthritis: A Review and Report of a Pilot Trial"
in Medical Paradigm, A new medical journal defining a new balance
in health care. This study was partially supported by a research grant
from Qigong Institute
(www.qigonginstitute.org). Following is the citation and abstract.
You may get the entire first issue of the journal online from the
following URL:
http://www.medical-paradigm.com/first_issue.html
http://www.medical-paradigm.com/archive/Vol1No1MP.pdf
- Notice of Prize for Meritorious Activity
to Kenneth M. Sancier, Ph.D.
Founder & Chairman, Qigong Institute by the International Society
of Life Information Science Notice of Award: We are delighted to inform
you that you have received the Meritorious Activity Prize of the International
Society of Life Information Science (ISLIS). It would be our great
pleasure if you could accept it. When you accept the honor, we will
run your position and credits in the next issue of Journal of ISLIS.
Dr. Sancier graciously accepted the award. Meritorious Activity Dr.
Sancier has carried out research on qigong for many years. He has
been an Editor of the Journal of ISLIS since its foundation and performed
an important role on a global basis as Chairperson of the ISLIS California
Information Center He has compiled the Qigong Database (CD-ROM) including
ISLIS data, now in version 7.0 which will also include references
to many kinds of energy medicine therapy. The Database is used by
many libraries and reference all over the world, which resulted in
increasing number of inquiries about papers in the Journal of ISLIS.
- INTERNET LISTING AND WEB PAGE FOR QIGONG TEACHERS & THERAPISTS
If you have a component of qigong in your practice, be listed among
your peers as a qigong teacher or therapist. The Qigong Institute is
establishing on its Web Site a free listing of teachers and therapists
who have an element of qigong in their practice. You may also subscribe
to your own web page. More Details.
- Journal International Society of Life Information Science (JISLIS)
Journal International Society of Life Information Science (JISLIS) http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/islis/journal.htm
The JISLIS contains important scientific articles and interim reports
of qigong research. About 10 scientists associated with the Society
received a grant of about $1 million per year (roughly $3 million in
3 years during 2000 to 2002 from the Japanese government budget. The
object is to carry on research pertaining to qigong and related body
emanations . JISLIS is published in English and Japanese. Abstracts
of all the issues of the JISLIS are available on their the website:
http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/islis/en/journalE.htm#CONT
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