Who even uses the phonebook anymore?
Can your acupuncturist do this?!
Qi Gong
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Mar 11
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Acupuncture (The Perfect Poop)
April is IBS awareness month. In my opinion the most important thing to be aware of is that “Irritable Bowel Syndrome” (IBS) is a catch-all diagnosis, a clever way of saying “your bowels aren’t regular and we don’t know why.” IBS is a condition that tends to fall through the cracks of Western medicine.
Ideally, you want to have a bowel movement daily, that is well formed, and easy to pass. No pain or strain, and no big odors. That’s the “perfect poop” of Chinese Medicine!
Poops aren’t perfect? Here are Five Things you can do:
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Mar 11
Acupuncture and Qi Gong music
Many people ask about the music I play in the office during acupuncture or qi gong classes, so I thought I’d share a brief list where you can preview, order, or download for yourself!
29
Nov 10
Internal Qi Gong 101
Qi Gong 101…
As a beginner, learning Qi Gong can be overwhelming. Presented here are a few points to keep in mind that will help your practice immensely as you start on this path. Follow these tips to keep your structure sound, and your energy smooth.
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Sep 10
Qi Gong: Progressive Looping
Progressive Looping is a term to describe a way of remixing Qi Gong exercises. What we do is break a simple exercise into some of its component “loops,” finding the points where we can create new transitions.
For example, we’ll look at this Qi Gong exercise for the Lung, since fall is coming soon…
12
Jul 10
Low Stretches
The warmer months are here, and we can use the weather to our advantage. When your muscles are warmed up, give this leg/groin stretch a try. Go slow with your body on this one. Don’t go too far; don’t hurt yourself.
You can start out with your supporting heel off the ground if that’s more comfortable, and then work your way down to a flat foot. The outstretched leg can be toes up, or you can work into getting the entire sole of the foot on the ground.
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Mar 10
Stretches to Soothe a Stiff Neck
It’s finally springtime, which corresponds with the Wood element. The wood element is all about growth and flexibility, so make sure you take care of yourself with stretching exercises to stay loose!
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Feb 10
Qi Gong: Three Burners
One paradigm in Chinese Medicine is to divide the body into three sections called warmers, or burners. The Upper Burner is the area of the chest from the top of the ribcage to the diaphragm, and includes the Lungs, Heart, Pericardium, and major blood vessels.
12
Feb 10
Qi Gong Videos
This will be the first installment of a series of short Qi Gong videos. Feel free to try these motions at home (make sure you are relaxed, and don’t hurt yourself) or join us for class!
24
Jan 10
Qi Gong (pronounced “Chee Gong”) is a gentle form of meditative exercise that focuses on flexibility, balance, proper alignment, breathing, and control of one’s energy.
