Qi (pronounced Chee), is the Chinese word for life energy, a vital force that flows through all living things. Qigong (pronounced Chee Gong) is a form of gentle exercise that uses different movements that are repeated a set number of times. They often stretching the body, increasing...
Many people think that Chinese Medicine only includes Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs. There are actually 8 areas that encompass Traditional Chinese Medicine, and in fact, Acupuncture and Herbs are at the bottom of the list! 1. Meditation 2. Movement/Exercise 3. Diet/Nutrition 4. Astrology/Cosmology 5. Geomancy 6. Bodywork (massage) 7. Herbs 8. Acupuncture and...
As we age our body degenerates. There is a loss of muscle power and the joints and connective tissues become weak and stiff. Our blood circulation stagnates and vitality decreases. Our glands function less optimally and our immune system fatigues. Rehabilitation and recovery times get...
Chinese herbal medicine originated in China many thousands of years ago. When the Ma Wang Dui tombs were opened in 1976 much evidence of the practice of Chinese medicine, including herbs, was also unearthed. This tomb has been dated at 168BC and the information recorded...
In our clinic we use the protocols of Dr Manaka, Nagano Sensei, Kiiko Matsumoto, and the Toyo Hari style of acupuncture to address imbalances in the endocrine system. This includes the pituitary, adrenals, thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas, ovaries, and testes. In Kiiko Matsumoto's Clinical Strategies it states an...
As the seasons change so to should our lifestyle habits. During Winter our Qi moves deeper inside the body and has less of an inkling to rise to surface and communicate through our pores with the environmental Qi of Heaven and Earth. We should cover...
There are just over two months until our next Camp where we will be focusing on developing a relationship with our Qi. This will include stretching the channels that carry our Qi, releasing tension to aid Qi flow, integrating whole body movement to stimulate...
When we are young we take the mobility, energy levels, strength and flexibility of our body for granted. We don't think much about it and often feel we are immortal. But after 40 (and maybe before that in modern lifestyles) we certainly notice losses in...
Much of traditional East Asian medicine is based around the ancient philosophy of Yin and Yang. Heaven and Earth are represented by Yin (Earth) and Yang (Heaven), as are the seasons, night and day, masculine and feminine, fire and water, Qi and Blood, and so...
There are countless ways that exercise can assist to detox the body. In the East movement is considered medicine and they have developed many exercise regimes to apply this idea, assisting in the recovery from illness, to prevent disease, to boost immunity, well being, and...