The Chinese art and science of creating human energy and managing it for attack, self defense and healing one's self or others in person by touch or at a distance.
Qigong is an ancient and very powerful system being a part of TCM, Traditional Chinese Medicine. There are at least 2,400 styles of Qigong throughout the world. The challenge is to find a teacher that is qualified and how to qualify the teacher.
Medical Qigong is where I place all of my attention. There are NO new fundamentals. If you button the first button of a suit properly, the other buttons naturally will fall in line. I have discovered that many medical Qigong teachers are not well versed in mechanical breathing fundamentals.
There are no widely known and published versions of agreed upon Qigong training guidelines. To have someone say they practice Qigong should not imply they have the teaching skills that you want or need. There may not be any bad Qigong however there are those that would say they are doing Qigong that really are not. You can always pick up the fundamentals when you feel the need. Generally the sooner the better. The longer you wait the more correction(s) you may need and the less benefits you will experience.
I encourage you to learn what you can learn from those listed below as they all they have excellent reputations for varying levels of proficiency and often achieve excellent results. I will over time make a list of the groups and individuals that I come in contact with that seem to me to represent quality and integrity.
The below information is to heighten your concern about who to choose for a teacher. Choose wisely. Ask those that have worked with that person how they feel about him or her. Consult with any of the below list to see if they know of this person. First, read the "-Induced Mental Disorders" comment below
induced mental
disorders:
a review by Beng Yeong Ng Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
1999;33;197-206.
Roughly 5% of the people that practice Qigong in China develop
"deviations" from health as a result of that practice. 76% of those do not
have an adequate guide or instructor.
J. Michael Wood, chairman of the board (2004) of the NQA is on the core faculty of the Optimal Breathing School, is working extensively with the licensed psychiatric community and will be leading some of the advanced Optimal Breathing School classes related to Qigong.
Recommended sites and teachers
www.nqa.com
www.healingdao.com
www.warriorsofstillness.com
www.qigongmedicine.com
www.qinway.org
San Diego
www.qigongamerica.com
www.bodymindhealing.com
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