​This is one of my favorite Qigong meditations for healing. This video is Kris Deva North explaining the basic concepts of energy-flow in what the Taoist Classics describe as the 'Small Heavenly Cycle,' or 'Lesser Circulation.'  This ancient practice was adapted for modern usage by Kris's teacher and co-author Grandmaster Mantak Chia as the 'Microcosmic Orbit.'  For more details see "Overview ..read more

Map of Acupuncture Points. Photo from http://acupuncturistseattle.com When I was in Chinese Medical School, I asked my teacher how it was discovered which acupuncture points did what in the human body. My instructor explained that Buddhist monks, who had trained themselves to sense their inner Qi (chi) and flow, followed the sensations in their body to help map what each of those acupoints did when stimulated. There are as many as 2,000 acupuncture points on the human body so this is rather remarkable. But also, what this story implies, is that a person CAN learn to sense their own subtle, inv ..read more

This is a lovely 14-minute qigong exercise for the kidneys and their corresponding element of water by Mimi Kuo-Deemer: Yoga, Qigong and Mindfulness. In Chinese Medicine, Qigong exercises and their focus can change to reflect the season and its corresponding element in that season. Winter is the season when we focus on the element of water, which is associated with the yin organ of the kidneys. These exercises reflect this focus ..read more

Image of Liquid Mercury from DW.Com When I give a remote medical Qigong treatment, I usually schedule the treatment at a time when the client will be asleep. I do this so he/she will be relaxed and be more "energetically open" to the treatment. During one of these remote Qigong treatments on a patient with intense grief, I was using a protocol called the "13 Ghost Points". While doing his treatment I felt impressed that his treatment would be better if I could simultaneously work on all these acupuncture points at the same time. I felt that the "invisible needle process" that is sometimes used ..read more

When I first was introduced to Qigong, a lot of my fellow students noticed how easy it was for me to tune in and sense Qi and the results from my Qigong treatments were rather amazing. Soon I was able to 'see' nonphysical Spiritual Beings during these Qigong treatments, or get specific messages about what the client's body needed. Other times my client's energetic self would give me a message to relay to them about a recommendation or even a glimpse of their future self. People started to ask me why I could do this. At the time, I didn't know, but over time, I realized I was able to do this ..read more

Medical Qigong (pronounced chee-gung) is a treatment modality that is part of Chinese Medicine. The focus is to work with the subtle energies of the body - such as Qi (chee) to help someone get well or improve their health and wellness. Chinese Medicine believes that  it is in this energy field where disease usually begins, and also where treatment really starts. A person can go to Chinese Medicine school to learn how to work in this energy field and treat diseases, which is what I did. In this process, I became trained and learned how to sense and connect with subtle energy (chee) and then l ..read more

I was trained in Qigong at Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley, CA. During my Medical Qigong training, each class included methods to help us learn to sense and assess Qi, and then work with it to direct healing. With each class, something remarkable happened that pulled me deeper and deeper into learning more about Qigong. This event was one that made my mouth drop because it defied much of the medical logic I learned in nursing school. Medical Qigong has protocols and procedures for different ailments and diseases - just like we have in Western Medicine. In this class ..read more

​We received news that one of our senior family friends, who was living at a nursing home and in hospice care, was getting ready to die. Because she is in another state, I decided to see if I could assist her with a remote Qigong treatment. I knew she would not want to extend her life, but thought I may be able to ease her suffering. I did a meditation and projected myself to Carolyn's bedside. When I arrived, I could "see" Carolyn standing outside her body, and just observing, watching, and waiting for her body to die. I greeted Carolyn and asked if she would like some assistance. She said ye ..read more

There are different types of Qigong:Medical qigong focuses on the health and wellness of the body via Qi Martial arts qigong focuses on defending the body via Qi Spiritual qigong focuses on spiritual expansion via cultivating Qi With Medical qigong there is a focus on sensing, feeling, moving, and directing Qi to improve and maintain your health. We use intention, movement, breath, and sound to influence and control the energetic (Qi) flow in the body. This process helps us improve immunity, get rid of illness, and tonify the internal organ systems to keep us healthy and well.  Medical Qigon ..read more

This medical Qigong treatment was unusual. It was for a woman in her 70's who suddenly found herself with rapid onset inflammatory arthritis in her hands and fingers. Her fingers were swollen to the point she was unable to bend her fingers at all, and they were very painful if she moved her fingers at all. She reported how it would now take her a full day to wrap one Christmas gift due to the excruciating pain. For her medical Qigong treatment, we took four Medical Qigong treatments over a period of 2 weeks. ​ First Treatment In the first Qigong Medical treatment, my primary focus was to reduc ..read more