The Physiological Study of Ki in Kiatsu Ryodo (1)

Author: Machi M 1//Liu C 1//Tohei K 2//Ishizaki T 2////
Affiliation:
Dept. of Electric engineering, Tokyo Denki University [1]//KI Development Institute[2]
Conference/Journal: J Intl Soc Life Info Science
Date published: 2002
Other: Volume ID: 20 , Issue ID: 1 , Pages: 112-121 , Word Count: 96


As a way of studying Ki in Kiatsu Ryodo which is an alternative application of 'unification of mind and body' featuring the Ki principle established by Mr. Koichi TOHEI, founder of the Ki Development Institute, an experiment was carried out on what is affected physiologically through extending Ki by Aikido master who is also a Kiatsu Ryodo. We understood that his respiration played an important role in this spoon bending, we found results were similar to physiological phenomena seen in qigong and ki-aikidou. We understood that his respiration played an important role in this spoon bending.

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