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Treatment The first appointment includes an evaluation, diagnosis and treatment. You will be able to stay fully clothed. A session may consist of medical qigong, acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, herbal and dietary recommendations and homework. 
Medical Qigong Medical qigong is the mother of Traditional Chinese Medicine. “Relax and melt into your favorite place.“ Medical qigong consists of specific techniques that access the body’s internal and external energy fields to purge, tonify and balance. Medical qigong offers the patient a safe and effective way to rid themself of toxins and years of painful emotions that can cause mental and physical illness. The patient returns to a more balanced state of well-being. Medical qigong is effective in treating many common conditions: asthma, migraine headaches, high blood pressure, menstrual disorders, fibromyalgia, cancer and the side effects of radiation and chemotherapy, to name a few. Distance Healing Time and Space are an illusion of the mind, so when a Qigong doctor sends or emits Qi to a patient in another location, it is as though the patient is in the same room. A distance healing appointment can be set up just like a regular appointment is and is followed up with a phone call. 
Acupuncture The first question people ask me is “Does it hurt?“ I say "There are a wide range of sensations that people have with acupuncture. They range from no sensation at all to a dull mild ache, a warming, or a 'zinging' feeling." The needles are baby hair thin, sterile and used only once. Acupuncture works by balancing the body’s energy or qi. The qi moves along pathways or channels that run up and down the body. The flow of qi can become slow or obstructed, resulting in pain, numbness, stiffness or a lack of organ function. By accessing points on the channels, the flow of qi can be regulated and proper function can be restored. 
Herbal TherapyHerbal patent formulas come either in capsule or tablet form. Herbs typically are taken 3 times a day for a limited period of time. Herbs may be recommended in conjunction with medical qigong or acupuncture to extend the benefits of the treatment. Dietary suggestions are given for the specific needs of the patient. An old Chinese saying asks, “ Are herbs food or food herbs?” Craniosacral Therapy Craniosacral therapy is used in conjunction with acupuncture and medical qigong. It works on the connective tissue and is effective in releasing restrictions that are associated with chronic pain, numbness, or loss of function. The body has the heartbeat, the breath and a more subtle rhythm called the cranial wave. This cranial wave is an ebb and flow of the fluid which moves back and forth from the cranium to the sacrum. It’s rhythm is about eight cycles per minute. It can be felt with the hands anywhere on the body. By “listening“ to this rhythm, one can diagnose and determine where restrictions exist. The practitioner then uses a light touch to release these restrictions. 
Homework After a treatment, homework is given. For instance, if we uncover some stuck or unexpressed emotions, your homework would be specific exercises that will break up this stagnant energy. While we are working to change your body's energetic pattern, doing the homework will increase the benefits of treatment. So, by getting involved in your own healing process, you are not only increasing the effect of the treatment, but shortening your healing time. Chinese Medicine Explained The eastern approach to explain medical concepts is generally expressed through a three dimensional convergence, seeing the physical body as an energetic hologram, and observing the physical, mental, emotional, energetic and spiritual reality of the tissues. By stimulating any one of these energetic matrices, you affect the others, and influence the body to initiate either health or disease. More than 5000 years ago, Chinese physicians came to understand that everything is composed of the same energetic substance called Qi (pronounced “chee”). Qi is stored in the body in the form of pools, creating the structures of the internal organs. From these internal pools, the body’s life-force energy flows in the form of rivers and streams. These energetic rivers and streams form the body’s vessels, channels, and collateral systems. Traditional Chinese Medicine is made up of four branches. They are Acupuncture, Herbal Therapy & Diet, Chinese Massage and Medical Qigong. All of these branches are simply different ways to access Qi in the body. Acupuncture is the insertion of hair thin needles into a specific point on a channel to adjust the Qi to achieve an overall balance. In an acute situation, a patient’s symptoms are treated first, after which the focus is directed to the root cause of the condition. The energetic points are specific areas both on and in the body where Qi emerges from deep within the body’s organs and tissues, or submerges to travel deep within the body. Acupuncture therapy can include needling, cupping, and moxa burning. Cupping uses glass cups that adhere to the patient’s skin by suction. This suction moves stagnation and removes pathogenic Qi from the body’s pores. Moxa burning uses lighted herbal sticks that are held over specific points to infuse heat and Qi into those points for tonification. Herbal therapy has been used successfully for thousands of years to treat a variety of diseases. Historically, herbal medicine has been the worldwide basis for pharmaceuticals used in most cultures prior to modern times. Herbs are used for viral and bacterial diseases, pain, tumors, chronic diseases, internal and external tissue regeneration, and many other medical problems. Chinese herbs cure energetically by moving Qi in the channels and effect different internal organs. Medical Qigong is the oldest of the four branches of Chinese Medicine. The objective for healing disease in Medical Qigong training is threefold: First, to eliminate internal pathogenic factors such as the accumulation of excess emotions such as anger, worry, fear, anxiety etc. as well as external pathogenic factors such as the invasion of wind, cold, damp, or heat. Second, increase or decrease the patient’s Qi as needed to counteract deficient or excess conditions. Third, to regulate and balance the patient’s Yin and Yang energy to bring it back into harmony. (Condensed from "Chinese Medical Qigong Therapy, A Comprehensive Clinical Text" by Dr. Jerry Allan Johnson) |
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