Class Announcement - Fall/Winter 2008

We are considering offering the following classes again in 2009:

Introduction to Chinese Medicine

An introductory class on Chinese medicine will be held at the clinic taught by Mark Tryling. If you are interested in taking this class, contact the clinic 817-835-0885 or email info@mhaom.com to register. The class size will be limited to allow for in-depth discussion of topics, self assessment, practical case studies and workbook exercises. This class will be one hour in length, on Saturdays from 1:00-3:00 PM for approximately 3 weeks. Registration fee: $60.

Food Energetics I

An introductory class on Chinese Food Energetics will be held at the clinic taught by Mark Tryling. If you are interested in taking this class, contact the clinic 817-835-0885 or email info@mhaom.com to register. The class size will be limited to allow for in-depth discussion of topics, practical case studies and workbook exercises. This class will be one hour in length, on Tuesdays from 6:00-7:00 PM. Registration fee: $60.

Qi Gong Class

We no longer offer the public Qi Gong Class at the Hurst Recreation Center. Qi Gong instruction is available in private lessons only. We do have a Qi Gong Class DVD available for purchase at the clinic for $20.

Qi Gong (pronounced chee gong) is a Chinese system of physical training, philosophy, and preventive and therapeutic health care. Qi (or chi) means air, breath of life or vital essence. Gong means work, self-discipline, achievement or mastery. This art combines aerobic conditioning, isometrics, isotonics, meditation, and relaxation. Qi Gong is thus a soft form of a related set of disciplines that includes Taiji (Tai Chi Quan) and the hard form of Kung Fu. Qi Gong is the cultivation and deliberate control of a higher form of vital or source energy. Qi Gong can help one fight virtually any disease. Qi Gong helps people prevent the onset of diseases. This can save money and prevent suffering. Qi Gong increases strength, improves resistance to infectious diseases and helps assure a long life. Qi Gong offers individuals a way to achieve a relaxed, harmonious state of dynamic equilibrium.

History of Qi Gong
Rooted in 8000 years of history, Qi Gong originated as a form of healing oneself, mentally, physically and spiritually. Qi Gong is a discipline whose practice allows us to gain control over the life force that courses throughout our bodies. There are more than 3,000 varieties of qigong, and five major qigong traditions: the Taoist, Buddhist, Confucian, martial arts, and medical.

Medical Qi Gong involves breathing exercises combined with meditation. The breathing exercises help induce the state of meditation, and vice versa. One is aware of what is going on, but not too aware, fully relaxed but not in a trance. Through qigong, patients can cure many of the 50% of all diseases that Western doctors dismiss as untreatably 'psychosomatic.'

Benefits of Qi Gong Practice
If you try Qi Gong to treat an existing illness, do so if possible under the guidance of a licensed Chinese medical doctor. Don't try it completely on your own. Beginners need professional supervision. Here the doctor or Qi Gong practitioner acts as an advisor and teacher, rather than a Western-style repair technician. The patient must be an active partner in the health care process. Qi Gong is an effective way to treat substance abuse and obesity. This gentle art improves delivery of oxygen to the body's cells, reduces stress and improves bowel functioning. It is used in Chinese hospitals and clinics to treat individuals suffering from a variety of ailments: allergies, arthritis, asthma, bowel problems, constipation, diabetes, gastritis, gout, headaches, heart disease and hypertension, chronic kidney disease, liver disease, lower back pain, Meniere's disease, myopia, obesity, neurasthenia, paralysis induced by external injury, retinopathy (deterioration of the back of the eye), rheumatism, sciatic neuralgia, sleeplessness, stress, torticollis, ulcers, and peripheral vascular disease. Qigong can successfully treat cancer and reduce or eliminate side effects from radiation and chemotherapy. It is helpful in treating aphasia, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and post-stroke syndrome. It is especially useful in treating any kind of chronic pain, and chronic disorders of the digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular and nervous systems.

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