Fun With Qigong » The Eight Brocades These famous and widespread Qigong exercises are at least 800 years old. They are used for gently training the intrinsic health of the muscles, joints, connective tissues, digestion, the spine, and more. The Eight Brocades engage the physical body wholly, bringing flowing, resilient, flexible, strength. There are many different versions of the Eight Brocades. The version below is from Shanghai Lan Shou teacher Master Wu Ji, via Bob Lau, with a few small changes. (Lan Shou is a type of Kung Fu that is usually practiced at slow speeds, and gently.) 1. Inhale: Raise palms up the centerline, fingers pointing to each other; turn palms over as they reach the top of the torso. Exhale: Lower arms in arcs down the sides with straight arms, then bring palms inward—fingertips leading—to the Lower Dantian, bringing the eyes back to neutral. Beginning position Raise the Palms Stretch up with bent joints Continue to stretch as you arc down Go right into the next rep More Keys to the First Movement 2. Fists
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Reiki Symbols The Japanese Character of Reiki In Second and Master level of Reiki you will have access to the Special Sacred Reiki Symbols and words. These are handed down from Master to Master and are used for attuning other initiates into your Reiki Linage. But more importantly they can be used for healing and protection. Reiki Symbols are means of focusing your attention in order to connect with "specific" healing frequencies. Using different symbols will boost up the Reiki energy. Pronunciation "choh-koo-ray" Alias: "The Power Symbol" Meaning: "God and Man Coming Together" or "I have the key" The primary use of this Symbol is to increase Reiki power. Make the sign over the client (or yourself) and say (silently) the words Cho Ku Rei 3 times. It is the all-purpose symbol. * For on the spot treatments * To cleans negative energies * Spiritual protection * On food, water, medicine, herbs * In sick rooms and hospitals * To aid manifestation * To empower other Reiki Symbols Pronunciation: say-hay-key * Cleansing
Acupuncture Lowers Hypertension - New Case Study [1189] | Acupuncture Continuing Education News | Acupuncture News A new recently published case study highlights the efficaciousness of acupuncture for the treatment of hypertension, high blood pressure. Researchers measured several key improvements as a result of acupuncture treatments. The patient had a significant reduction in blood pressure, fewer side effects from antihypertensive medications and an increased sense of well-being. The goal of the study was to measure the effects of acupuncture on hypertension for a patient having difficulty tolerating medications for the condition. The researchers concluded that acupuncture has a synergistic effect when combined with antihypertensive medication. The patient highlighted in the study began with a blood pressure reading of 160/100 mm Hg. Acupuncture was added to the regime and the blood pressure lowered to 128/85 mm Hg. The acupuncture points used in the study were: LI4, LI11, ST36, ST9. Reference:Zhang, Lili, Pengfei Shen, and Shu Wang.
The Eight Brocades The Eight Brocades are a set of qigong exercises that originated in China and are practiced throughout the world. They are also known as the Eight Silken Movements, The Eight Treasures Dao-yin, The Eight Pieces of Silken Brocade, Baduanjin, or Pa Tuan Chin. Whatever the name, they are a set of qigong movements that date back thousands of years. Just as there are many names for the Eight Brocades, there are various names for each of the movements and a variety of styles. The Eight Brocades are most often considered a medical qigong exercise set. It is suggested that you do the entire set at least once per day. The Eight Brocades - The Movements If you'd like to read more about Qigong and the Eight Brocades, check out the following sites: "One single posture done correctly is more valuable than 150 movements done without understanding."
10 Open Education Resources You May Not Know About (But Should) This week, the OCW Consortium is holding its annual meeting, celebrating 10 years of OpenCourseWare. The movement to make university-level content freely and openly available online began a decade ago, when the faculty at MIT agreed to put the materials from all 2,000 of the university’s courses on the Web. With that gesture, MIT OpenCourseWare helped launch an important educational movement, one that MIT President Susan Hockfield described in her opening remarks at yesterday’s meeting as both the child of technology and of a far more ancient academic tradition: “the tradition of the global intellectual commons.” We have looked here before at how OCW has shaped education in the last ten years, but in many ways much of the content that has been posted online remains very much “Web 1.0.” But as open educational resources and OCW increase in popularity and usage, there are a number of new resources out there that do offer just that.
Stomach Exercise: Rub Your Stomach Away In Just 2 Minutes a Day? Did You Know…there’s a stomach exercise where you can rub your stomach away effortlessly using nothing but your hand — for only 2 minutes a day? This may sound hard to believe, but Dr. Stephen Chang, an M.D. and Ph.D. who’s trained in both Western and Chinese medicine, states that this simple 2-minute internal exercise, which does not come from Western medicine, but rather from the wisdom of ancient Chinese sages — has been used successfully as a self-healing stomach remedy for over 6,000 years. Whatever you do, don’t confuse this internal exercise with the external exercises of the Western world, such as sit-ups, crunches and other movements that only firm up the underlying stomach muscles … but do nothing to melt the fat surrounding those muscles. According to Dr. Here’s how to do the stomach-rubbing exercise: 1) Lie flat on your back on your bed or on the floor. 2) Rub your hands together vigorously for about 15 seconds, or until they feel hot. The stomach exercise also can help:
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Eight Section Brocade Chi Kung, Ba Duan Jin Qigong, Eight Treasures Exercise Routine from China Research by Michael P. Garofalo The use of calisthenics, stretching, and breathing exercises to maintain good health, fight disease, and enhance the quality of life is of great antiquity. This type of physical activity has a long documented history in both India and China. Artwork, medical manuals, folklore, treatises, scriptures and reports on the subject go back over 2,500 years. Likewise, military physical conditioning techniques, and training with military weapons (bow, sword, staff, saber, knife, spear, etc.) are of comparable antiquity. Over many centuries in China, traditional medical remedies (e.g., herbs, massage, diet, heat, acupuncture, exercise routines, etc.) were combined with esoteric and magical Daoist (Taoist) and local shamanistic healing practices. Interesting theories abound about the origin and development of the Eight Section Brocade Chi Kung. There was a wealthy King Ma who lived sometime around 160 BCE during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 24 AD).