Thank you for your interest in Qi Gong -- the foundation upon which all Traditional Chinese Medicine is based. We have opened this web site, in response to requests for information about Acupuncture, Clinical Qi Gong (Qi Gong for Healing), and our classes in Qi Gong and Tai Chi, . Practicing Qi Gong has changed our lives in a very profound, wonderful way. We would like to share some of that wonder with you! Please scroll down to the Table of Contents

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67 Mountain Boulevard Extension
Warren, NJ  07059
 classroom and professional offices
908-647-1563.

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Week End Seminars coming up...

Qi Healers Intensive
April 19-20, 26-28, 2013

Look for
Guest Presenters...

Plan Ahead...

Tai Chi Weekly Schedule for Classes at the Center!
New 12-Week Sessions Begin: May 6, 2013

Doula Training 2013...
Penny Bussell Stansfield
Introduction to Childbirth, May 17, 2013
DONA International Birth Training, May 18-19, 2013

See details - Follow Guest Presenter Events Hotlink below...

Looking ahead...

** Look in Table of Contents for "Guest Presenter Events" **

Fran Maher & Brian Coffey

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Site Last Updated: May 5, 2013
See Class Schedule below (at end of this web page)
 

• Qi Gong for Healing Clinical Seminars - Overview & Descriptions
• Qi Healer Intensive
• Qi Therapist Intensive

• Weekly Classes: Qi Gong - Overview & Descriptions
• Wu Ji Qi Gong
• Swimming Dragon Qi Gong
• Qi Gong Series - Includes: Fundamentals of Qi Gong; Qi Gong & Your Eyes; Soaring Crane Qi Gong; & Qi Gong for Allergy Relief
• Qi Gong Remedies Workshop

• Weekly Classes: Tai Chi - Overview & Descriptions
• Wu Ji Jing Gong Tai Chi
• Sun Tai Chi
• Friday Night Lectures Introduction to Classical Chinese Medicine, Tao to Now, Four Gates

• Guest Presenter & Special Events
• Joe Eber - NeuroLinguistic Programming Introduction - (TBA)
• Penny Stansfield, Doula - Childbirth & Labor - May 17-19, 2013

• Private Appointments

• Demonstrations: Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Chinese Medicine

• Biographical Sketches

• Book Talk

• Contact Information - Fran & Brian Coffey

• Links

• Class Schedule

 Chinese Healing Arts Center - NJ Branch

Overview

We are an authorized branch of the Chinese Healing Arts Center, Dr. Tzu-Kuo Shih, Founder and Director, in Danbury, CT. We continue our studies under Master Shih, attend his courses; teach the Qi Healer's Intensive and Qi Gong Therapist Intensive in the Branch Location; and sometimes refer our clients to him and his wife. You may also wish to visit Dr. Shih's Chinese Healing Arts Center Web Site to find out more about the Shih family's services, classes, and offerings. http://www.qihealer.com 

• Qi Healer Intensive Seminar
• Qi Therapist Intensive Seminar
• (Seasonal Qi Gong - To be announced...)

We teach these intensive courses on the weekends mainly for those of you who can't spare a week, or more, away from work. The Qi Healer Intensive is taught on consecutive weekends. The Qi Therapist Intensive is also taught on weekends; however, these weekends are not necessarily consecutive, allowing more time for practice between weekend sessions (see schedule below).

The timing for each weekend training begins Friday evening (5:30-9:30pm) and continues Saturday and Sunday (9am-5pm). 

More specifically, this course is designed to transmit, from the heart, core teachings of Master Shih. Students learn important basics of Qi Gong self-cultivation and how to help others with Qi Healing.

Contents:

• Five Hearts, Six Keys, and Four Doors on how to be a successful student of Qi Gong and Qi Healing
• Qi Gong Self-Cultivating techniques to attract, gather, store, balance, cleanse, and use Qi
• Special Quiescent (meditation) Qi Gong and Dynamic (movement) Qi Gong
• Open and practice the Microcosmic Orbit (Small Heavenly Circle)
• How to assess and locate imbalances in another's Qi field by sensing Qi with your palms. (Also learn techniques on how to develop your ability to see Qi)
• Learn how to correct local imbalances and how to effect a whole body Qi Healing & Balancing
• Learn how and when to emit Qi; to remove Qi blockages; and to effect a change in temperature in the Qi field
• Allow your own special functions to develop

Participants: This remarkable, intensive course is for you if you are:

• One who wants to improve their own level of Qi Gong practice and cultivation
• Medical Staff -- MD, RN, PT, EMT, etc. who wish to add energy modalities to your present skills
• Acupuncturist who wants to add the dimension of Classical Chinese Medicine and direct Qi experience to benefit your skills with your patients and yourself. NB: Meet your NCCAOM continuing education requirements for (pending) 30 PDAs with this course
• Body Worker (Massage Therapist, Shiatsu, etc) seeking to expand your practice with skilled use of Eastern energy techniques
• Someone already working with Qi Gong, Therapeutic Touch, Pranic Healing, Reiki, Shiatsu, Polarity, Cranial Sacral, or other energy modalities to expand your ability to help others
• Person responsible for the health of your family, congregation, or community

Prerequisite: No prior Qi Gong experience required. Come with an open Heart and open Mind

Time Frame: 2 Consecutive weekends (Friday evening (5:30-9:30pm) and continues all day Saturday and Sunday (9am - 5pm)

Continuing Education: 30 PDAs (Professional Development Activities) NCCAOM

Note, when we present this course at Cortiva - SSMT (Somerset School of Massage Therapy) 30 CEUs will be awarded to Massage Therapists

Cost: $1000 ($850 if registered with $50 deposit paid at least 30 days prior to class) 
Next Offering: See Class Schedule

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Content:

• Deeper explanation about Qi Gong & Qi Healing and why/how they work.
• More detail about the theory and applications of Classical Chinese Medicine as they pertain to Qi Healing (Yin/Yang, Qi/Blood, Jing/Qi/Shen, Five Elements, Zang-Fu Organs, Regular & Extraordinary Meridians)
• More detail & experience with the 3 Regulations of Qi Gong - Body, Breath, & Mind
• Precise location & use of 10 categories of points on each of 12 meridians
• Experience with select acupoints and meridians to prepare you to do the Macrocosmic Orbit (Large Heavenly Circle)
• Provide you with more advanced Self-Cultivation Qi Gong movements
• What to recommend to those who come to you for Qi Healing so that they may do Qi Gong to help keep their own Qi balance - in some circles this "category" of Qi Gong is called Clinical or Medical Qi Gong.

A Qi Gong Therapist Certification from the Chinese Healing Arts Center will be issued to those who successfully complete the take home written test.

Prerequisite: Qi Healer Intensive

Time Frame: 3 Non-Consecutive weekends (Friday evening (5:30-9:30pm) and continues all day Saturday and Sunday (9am - 5pm)

Continuing Education: 50 PDAs (Professional Development Activities) NCCAOM.

Cost: $1500 ($1350 if registered with $50 deposit paid at least 30 days prior to class)
Next Offering: See Class Schedule

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Weekly Classes: Qi Gong

Overview

In a Qi Gong class for self-health, you will learn sound Qi Gong methods to produce the relaxation, peace, and inner quiet that allow your body to heal itself naturally. Qi Gong techniques use Mind, Body, and Breath in a variety of ways to encourage Qi balance and circulation throughout every cell of your entire body.

“Qi" is the Chinese word that defines the energy of being.  All of nature pulsates with it.  Human beings, animals, fish, birds and insects along with all the flowers, trees, mountains and seas of the earth manifest Qi.  The elements of heaven, thunder, lightning, wind and fire share Qi.  It is the common language of the universe, uniting and binding all things together. 

“Qigong” means the study and practice of accumulating Qi, balancing Qi, and coordinating the flow of Qi to maintain health and well-being. The practice of Qi Gong can result in an increased sense of awareness, improved posture, balance, and inner peace. A little known facet of Qigong is the ability to activate “acupoints” in the mind – without physically touching them with anything but the mind’s awareness and focus!   By learning and practicing Qigong you can learn to deal with any emotion (anger, anxiety, grief, etc.) in an “energy” way. There are thousands of Qi Gong practices. In general there are two categories: Quiescent & Dynamic. The first is characterized by little-to-no movement and is quite meditative; the latter is characterized by movement.  A particular sub-category to dynamic Qi Gong would be termed Tai Chi Qi Gong. In this type of dynamic Qi Gong, all movements are done using Tai Chi Principles with unity of movement.

Fran and Brian have been authorized to teach Wu Ji Qi Gong and Wu Ji Jing Gong Tai Chi by United States foremost instructor of Wu Ji forms, Master William Ting, Silver Tiger Tai Chi Studio.  What a great honor! Please refer to Master Ting's Website: www.SilverTigerTaiChi.com for information about his  Wu Ji Tai Chi and Wu Ji Qi Gong offerings.

An excellent holistic practice of single repetitive movements, this Tai Chi Qi Gong forms the foundation for this course of study.  It is a very comfortable and easy way to begin to increase your body-mind awareness. Learn the 15 Wu Ji Qigong routine movements that will be demonstrated and practiced during the course. These slow, repetitive movements are easy to remember, encouraging the swift development of unity and fluidity in your body.  Examine the processes that create imbalance in your body alignment and Qi - plus methods to correct and release these imbalances. Learning these principles of movement and alignment can lead to a greater understanding of the relationship between your thoughts and your awareness, and to ways for you to experience inner peace as well as improved health.

We will gradually learn the 14 movements and 2 standing meditations of this Foundation form. The alignment and connection to heaven and earth is sublime.  Students may start at any time, as we will focus on one movement each day, as well as performing the form. Beautiful on its own, it is also an excellent preparation for any style of tai chi.

Together, we will probe the visible and invisible aspects of stillness and movement, and play with the qualities of spontaneity and the space between stimulus and response--ways to experience opening to the peace of the universe. Fran Maher and Brian Coffey are both authorized teachers for Silver Tiger Tai Chi Studio.

See Class Schedule

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Qi Gong for Healing introduces the beautiful Swimming Dragon Health Exercise to Central NJ.

This form, refined by Dr. Tzu Kuo Shih in his book and DVD of the same name, will be taught by teacher of Classical Chinese Medicine Patricia Pagano.  Classical refers to branches of healing that pre-date Traditional Chinese Medicine.  These time honored methods have provided benefits for millions of people over eons of time.  Known collectively as Clinical Qi Gong, they focus on how each individual can improve their health with still and moving meditations. For example, Swimming Dragon is known for promoting weight loss with or without dieting, while benefiting the skin, spine, and internal organs.

Although these practices are available as books and DVDs, learning with a teacher provides a three dimensional model plus feedback and corrections that make the student’s movements more comfortable and productive.

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This stellar on-going series presents different aspects and applications of Qi Gong. Take one of the sections or take all four.

Well-Being, Balance, & Inner Peace. How to apply Classical Chinese Medicine to your life. What comes to mind when you think of Traditional Chinese Medicine? Although you may think of acupuncture, herbs and acupressure, actually, Qi Gong provides excellent methods that you can do for yourself – in your own home, at work, on a trip -anytime, anywhere. Discover the three most powerful branches of ancient Classical Chinese Medicine, often left out of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Learn self-help practices that no one can do for you! Explore these concepts and experience techniques to improve your health and peace of mind. In a two hour class people can experience about three Qi Gong activities:

• "Transition" Qi Gong exercise (from the pace of ordinary life to the peace of this Qi Gong class);
• Further exploration of Qi Gong (e.g., an experience of Qi; discussion, or helpful points to meditate upon); and then
• A guided Qi Gong meditation gently brings the session to a close. (With practice, after awhile, you will be able to do these guided meditations for yourself.)

The discussion content, movement, and still practices are a spontaneous selection in the moment based upon the particular group of people on this particular day. Two hours a week for 4 consecutive weeks.

Cost: TBA

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2.  Qi Gong and Your Eyes

Helpful exercises for the relaxation and health of this important aspect of ourselves.  Three weeks provides lots of time to practice and learn new ways to think about and care for your vision.  Two hour class for 3 consecutive weeks.

Cost: $72

See Class Schedule.

 3. Chinese Soaring Crane Qigong

This Qi Gong was developed by Jin-Xiang Zhao (Beijing, China) and originally taught to a group of nine people (most of whom were seriously, some terminally, ill). All of these students regained excellent health and became the core of the first group of teachers of Soaring Crane Qigong. Since its start in 1979 many millions of people throughout the world have felt the benefits of this Qigong. Brian learned from Master Zhao.

You will learn five Qigong routines and, an optional, Standing Meditation. Simple, easy-to-learn movements and mindful focus encourage the cleaning and revitalizing of the energy pathways (meridians and channels); help the body strengthen the immune system; and provide a method to experience Qi quickly. Two items may be useful to you for Soaring Crane study and practice: 
     1) Book written by Master Zhao describing Chinese Soaring Crane Qi Gong (available from the web), and
     2) Audio CD or tape, included with course tuition, that guides you through each of the 5 routines and assists you in self-practice between sessions and after class to help you become proficient with the routines.

As part of this series, Soaring Crane will be taught in 6 sessions (2 hrs each), one session per week. One routine is taught each week for six weeks; a review of previously learned routines is conducted each week to help re-enforce learning. If class participants are ready, then the Standing Meditation will be taught in subsequent sessions. (Students will also learn a relaxation technique during one of the sessions.)

Cost: $144 (six sessions)

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 Please note: this course is also taught in a 10-part and weekend format.  Standing Meditation Classes can also be scheduled on request.  Contact  us for more information.

4. Qi Gong for Allergy Relief

Bothered by allergies? You might find these three Qi Gong routines helpful in working with your Wei Qi -- others have; one focuses on the allergic reaction/symptoms, the other two balance your energy. In addition, we will explore ways to address food sensitivities. Class length is 2 hours. This class will be taught over 3 sessions.   Once learned, these can be completed in about half an hour at home and can be repeated as symptoms may occur.  This course will be scheduled as interest and season dictates.

Cost: $72

Next Offering: See Class Schedule, also available upon request by 3 or more people.

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Qi Gong Remedies are gentle techniques of Classical Chinese Medicine that people practice for the improvement of their own health. Some include movement, some are based on stillness. Expect to relax deeply and pleasurably while you are rebalancing your body -- functions, fluids, and cellular communications. Bring body, mind, and breath to class! Learn new (really old) ways of using them in combination to produce these remedies. We will discuss remedies for common ailments and discomforts in the context of Qi Gong.

Current Offering: Call to Arrange. 1 day course, 10am-12noon, 1-4pm.

Cost: $60

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Overview

Current Offering: See Class Schedule

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Learn an easy, yet effective, Tai Chi form which combines Qi Gong with a number of self-defense forms. This is Dr. Paul Lam's adaptation, especially for those with joint pain or stiffness. Easy and quick to learn; comfortable to do - with all the health benefits of Tai Chi, and rich in depth. Each session has three parts:

• Warm-up (gentle Qi Gong and exercise to loosen joints and improve Qi circulation)
• Sun Style Form*
• Cool-down (gentle movements to end the session)

*The form consists of one or more movements strung together in a series of gentle movements performed sequentially in a continuous manner - as if all were the same movement from beginning to end. Breath and mind are very peaceful during these movements. This combination of body, mind, and breath is the regulating core for all the Tai Chi benefits. The form is taught in a number of sequences and can be learned as 6, 12, 24, 36, or 73 movements. Seek the level with which you are comfortable. as a Beginner or Beyond Beginner.

Smooth, continuous, unified movements encourage your body to move more simply, effectively, & effortlessly. Tensions melt. The mind’s awareness changes… Expect improved strength, flexibility, and balance. Enjoy inner stillness and peace that you can apply to everyday life. Beginners will learn and practice a basic 12 movement Tai Chi form based on the Sun style that is easy, yet rich enough to satisfy repeat students. More advanced students will enjoy the structure principles that will take them deeper into the richness of learning and experiencing Tai Chi . In addition, Qi Gong – an ancient practice which cultivates one’s Qi (energy) – will be used as a vehicle to build individual awareness of the vital life force to enhance Tai Chi practice. (This course is similar to the Sun Style session taught previously at the Watchung Regional High School Adult Education School). [As students' skills progress, more movements will be added to the form.]

See Class Schedule for numerous offerings.

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A 2-hour presentation with demonstrations and experiential practices to gain an appreciation of 8000 uninterrupted years of the most successful, technology free medicine the world has ever known.

Fran Maher & Brian Coffey. Retelling of the origins, philosophies, and theories that guided early  metaphysical & physical sciences in Asia. The beginnings of classical Chinese Medicine --the Tao, Wuji or emptiness, wang ji, the bagua, and introduction to Qi Gong application of five elements theory.

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Fran Maher & Brian Coffey. The Body Gate, the Third Eye Gate, the Rhythm Gate, and the Service Gate all lead deeper into the mysteries of healing.   This lecture will give you a frame of reference whether you're a full Qi Healer or a new-comer to Energy remedies.  Expect an evening of sampling the experience of the gates.

Four Gates to the Mysteries of Healing

 The Body Gate is attained by physical alignment in stillness and movement.

 The Third Eye Gate shows itself in creativity, intuition, being open to the possibilities of all that is, and entertaining simple thoughts, special function, the alchemy of the mind…

 The Rhythm Gate dwells in our hearts and breath, and beckons with drum, chant, dao-in, shaking, hunyuan gong, walking, running, swimming far, whirling, wuji qi gong.

 The Service Gate can only be entered by those with sincere desire to help others through healing, teaching, sharing time or possessions; by those with love, compassion, and gratitude to offer.

 Cost: $30

The Body Gate

 The more I facilitate the conscious flow of Qi in my physical body,
the more I enhance my subtle energy field.

 The more I enhance and expand my awareness of this subtle energy field,
the more my conscious energy connects to something near and vast,
            an energy field not measurable by mathematics, eluding science,
            perhaps the quantum hologram, or oneness, or the moment, or…

 I know because I feel it—
            fluid, whole, alive, sublime.                                      Fran Maher 4/19/11

Third Eye Gate

 Music rising within.
Colors rising within.

 Know. 

Open out—the veil, diaphanous,
Understand.

 Entertain intention. 

Quiet mind.
And no mind.                                                                             Fran Maher 4/21/11

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Guest Presenter William Ting
Fall 2013 - TBA

Tai Chi Applications
Principles of Alignment & Movement

Enjoy a visit to Applications: the other half of Tai Chi

Under the gentle guidance of Master Teacher William Ting,
explore aspects of your own balance and movement and
discover abilities you never knew you had!

There are always places to go and work to do and fun to be had! As we engage in these, we are using our muscles to walk, to lift, to push, to reach. And we are always in a perpetual play with balance, our relationship to gravity. Our every movement is accountable in some way to gravity. Not only do physical aspects, such as posture changes and weight shifts help us to control balance, but the non-physical aspects of energy flow, intensity, and momentum influence our alignment and movement as well.

Whether you are bending over to pull up your sox, pushing the refrigerator, or having your height measured at the Doctor’s office, dancing… or “demolishing” your opponent in your martial arts practice, the principles of alignment and movement can improve your posture changes, weight shifts, as well as your energy flow, intensity, and momentum.

The “principles” come from generations of in-depth studies of Tai Chi, where focus is on the basics of alignment and movement that use the body in the way it was designed for optimum development, effectiveness, ease of function, and efficiency of movement.

Come if you are student of moving meditations, martial arts, sports. Come if you are none of those, but you find you are getting a little stiff, getting injuries easily, experiencing less speed and stamina.

Principles Of Alignment includes working with Qi, employing the spiraling motion that relaxes muscles, opens joints, and unifies the body, thus allowing not only the accumulation of energy, but also the ability for energy to flow. If the body is more relaxed and flexible, then it will be more responsive and better able to meet the situations of everyday life.

Because we are working together in the present, as we find ourselves now, this course is always fresh and new, whether you're taking it for the 20^th or for the first time.

Join us at Qi Gong for Healing, 67 Mountain Blvd., Warren, NJ  07059, on Mar 24. Make your check out ($95) to William Ting, and mail it to Qi Gong for Healing, 67 Mountain Blvd, Warren, NJ  07059, or drop it off at Qi Gong for Healing.
Questions? Call Fran and Brian, 908-647-1563

Cost: $95

Reserve early to ensure your place.

"It is one thing to know how to do something, but to do it well, you must know why." -Master William Ting

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Penny Bussell Stansfield  - Doula Training

Introduction to Childbirth, May 17, 2013

DONA International /Birth Training, May 18-19, 2013

As well as being a Qi Healer, Penny is an internationally certified Birth Doula and Doula Trainer.  She is also a licensed massage therapist specializing in maternity massage.  She understands that the birth experience is a transformative event in a woman’s life, and her professional activities are focused on nurturing women through touch, emotional support, and education during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum.  Her new book can be ordered from http://www.laborsoflovebook.com . Contact Penny at www.pennydoula.com

More information: 908-647-1563

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Understanding the Relationship between Food & Inflammation

Inflammation is a major culprit in many disorders—heart disease, diabetes, cancers, and immune system problems, to name a few.  What are the two kinds of inflammation, and how can nutrition reduce inflammation and/or protect against inflammation? Gogna is Director of Nutrition at InVite Health in NYC and also a part-time instructor at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts.  

Contact her: 914-426-2904 or email: archigogna@optonline.net

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Introduction to Neurolinguistic Programming,  - (TBA)

Find out more in this glimpse into a very effective and accessible method to change your life style. Bring a friend and your general and specific questions.

NLP Seminar—increase interpersonal skills, reduce intrapersonal problems: TBA...

Joe Eber, a professional practitioner and certified Master instructor of Neurolinguistic Programming will again present his 3-weekend seminar on this outstanding modality for methods we can all use to:

• Make better decisions and help ourselves get from here to there, 

• Reduce or eliminate problematic excess emotions that can dog our steps whether they are recent or date back decades,

• Improve relationships with customers, family members, friends, and co-workers at all levels.

You will have tools you can use immediately, and you’ll experience the methods in class, learning to do them for yourselves and others. Easy-to-learn, and a joy to practice, NLP is known as one of the most powerful modalities to achieve your desired emotional and other personal changes.

Cost: $930.

Call Joe Eber about course content and to register.  908-884-1014. (Couples discount available, returning students half price.)

See Class Schedule.

Christina Lynn Whited - Intuitive...

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Join us and our guest presenter, intuitive Christina Lynn Whited,. founder of the Circle of Intention School of Intuitive Sciences, for a café format get-together.  She comes to our center to share what we would call in Chinese Medicine her “special function,” a quality prized in Qi Healing.  A local treasure (High Bridge NJ), she has been featured in People Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, seen on CNN, Geralado, and many more.  Start thinking about what you might like to ask her!  Don’t miss this at $15 per person, including tea.  Make your check to Fran Maher, bring it or mail it to Qi Gong for Healing, 67 Mountain Boulevard, Warren NJ 07059.

Cost: $15

More information at:  www.CircleOfIntention.com or 908-647-1563

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For Qi Gong --

• Brief background -- what is Qi, Qi Gong, and why practice...
• Class Exercise -- a Self-Health exercise, during which most participants actually experience Qi
• Demonstration of External Qi Gong for Healing (on a volunteer)

For Tai Chi --

• Brief Background -- what is Tai Chi, the different styles, and why practice...
• Demonstrate Sun Style Tai Chi form
• Class Exercise: Warm up and Do first 3 Tai Chi movements

For Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture --

• Brief Background -- Classical & Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Explanation of Branches of Practice
• Demonstration (when applicable)

We have conducted or assisted in a number of demonstrations for:

• Colleges and Universities (e.g., Drew & Seton Hall Universities, Cetenary College)
• Medical Colleges (e.g., Albany Medical College, University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey)
• Massage Schools (SSMT, Cortiva (NJ & PA campuses)
• Local Health Practitioner's Offices (e.g., Berkeley Heights Chiropractic Center, Massage Therapy of Chatham)
• Corporate Sites (e.g., American Standard Headquarters)
• Public Libraries, Adult Education
• Niche Interest Groups (e.g., American Yoga Academy, Ryukyu Kempo America Karate Institute, Studio Yoga)

Demonstration is an effective way for people to find out about the above topics and your organization. Why don't you call us to see if one of the demonstrations above (or something similar) would be helpful to you or your business. Call us for arrangements. Have Qi, will travel.

Next Offering: See Class Schedule

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Qi Gong related credentials...

In addition to our college degrees back in another life, both Fran and Brian are:

*Graduates of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China, (2750 hour Certification in Acupuncture/Qi Gong) www.njutcm.edu.cn --an institution recognized by the World Health Organization (United Nations)

*Providers NCCAOM reviewed Professional Development Seminars (PDAs/CEUs)

*Professional members of the National Qigong Association, www.nqa.org

*Trained in Qi Gong and Qi Healing by Dr. Tzu Kuo Shih in his methods, and authorized instructors for his School, the Chinese Healing Arts Center in Danbury CT., www.qihealer.com 

*Trained, Coached, authorized teachers in Tai Chi - focusing on energy flow in proper structural (internal & external) alignment by Ting Kuo-Piao (William Ting), Silver Tiger Tai Chi, in Mount Laurel, NJ., www.silvertigertaichi.com

*Certified in Shiatsu acupressure therapy by the Somerset School of Massage Therapy, www.SSMT.org 

*Co-authors of peer review article included in proceedings of International Conference of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2000 Beijing, “Subtle Method Qi Healing in the Treatment of Anxiety.”

Note: We are fondly aware of the depth of the skills we are continually rediscovering and honing by attending conferences, classes, and private lessons from our teachers. One of our teachers said in class, "You never graduate." Even the best master is continually studying and refining his/her skills.

Individually...

Fran is a Diplomate of Acupuncture, a national credential conferred by Board examination from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, www.nccaom.org . She is licensed to practice acupuncture by the State of New Jersey.

Brian has practiced as a Licensed Massage Therapist specializing in Clinical Qi Gong from 1993 through 2011.

Fran & Brian have presented or taught classes at area Universities, medical schools, corporate sites, human service agencies, centers for fitness or yoga, martial arts studios, and health care schools/provider sites.

To hear what we sound like, to make an appointment, to ask specific questions--and so forth--please call us.  908-647-1563.

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ARTICLES
Cohen, Kenneth S., External Qi Healing: Chinese Therapeutic Touch, found in Qi - The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health & Fitness, summer 1993.
Rothschild, Nina, The Power of Qi, An Ancient Chinese Healing Technique Spreads West, found in Utne Reader, #66, Nov/Dec 1994

BOOKS
Our teacher's books
Shih, Tzu Kuo, Qi Gong Therapy. The Chinese Art of Healing with Energy, Station Hill Press, NY, 1994, ISBN 0-88268-138-9; and
Chinese Medical Qigong Therapy, Volume II, The Chinese Art of Healing With Energy, Second Military Medical University Press, Shanghai, 2010, ISBN 978-7-5481-0082-9

Ting, William (Kuo-Piao), ANSWERS to common Tai Chi and QiGong Questions, Xlibris Corporation, 2011, ISBN978-1-4653-1007-1
 

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Yu, Ke Lu (Translation by Lucy Liao), The Essence of Qigong, A Handbook of Qigong Theory and Practice, Abode of the Eternal Tao, Eugene, OR, 1991, ISBN 0-9649912-1-7. (This book isn't exactly a 'How-to" book, but it addresses the essence of Qi Gong in a wonderful way.)

Following books are listed because they are written by "westerners" who have spent a significant time studying and living the "eastern" culture and philosophy. If your background is "western," their writing may appeal to you...

Cohen, Kenneth S., The Way of Qigong, The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing, Ballantine Books, New York, 1997, ISBN 0-345-39529-8

Jahnke, Roger, The Healer Within, The Four Essential Self-Care Methods for Creating Optimal Health, Harper San Francisco, 1997, ISBN 0-06-251-476-8
and The Healing Promise of Qi, Creating Extraordinary Wellness Through Qigong and Tai Chi, Contemporary Books (McGraw-Hill), 2002, ISBN 0-8092-9528-8

Reid, Daniel, A Complete Guide to Chi-Gung, Harnessing the Power of the Universe, Shambala, Boston, 2000, ISBN 0-88268-138-9

PERIODICALS
These are web addresses to periodicals which we read; they feature information in their special interest area, subscriptions (if you choose), catalogs of books, videos, etc, and, naturally, articles about Qi Gong:

Qi - the Journal of Traditional Eastern Health & Fitness 
 www.qi-journal.com 
T'ai Chi, the International Magazine of T'ai Chi Ch'uan 
 www.tai-chi.com 
The Empty Vessel - a Journal of Contemporary Taoism 
 www.abodetao.com 

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email:  Info (at) QiGongforHealing (dot) com
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phone: (908) 647-1563

We're staying in touch with a monthly eLetter of Events & Classes. To be included on our email list, send your request to Info (at) QiGongforHealing (dot) com. Some of our classes are listed in New Jersey Naturally (Somerset, Middlesex, Hunterdon) monthly publication.

We update out website whenever we have a new scheduling or offering. See if this meets your needs; if not please call or email us because there might be something, a course or offering, in the works which hasn't been posted yet -- or -- maybe, in conversation with you, we can explore an interest you have.

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Links to other Websites:

Our Qi Gong teacher: Tzu-Kuo Shih -- the Chinese Healing Arts Center, where you will find Qi Healing and extensive curriculum of Qi Gong classes, a family practice of acupuncture, herbs, Qi Gong, and a catalog of many articles and teas of interest from China 
www.qihealer.com 

Our Tai Chi teacher: William Ting, a teacher's teacher right here in New Jersey, you will find
references to classes, seminars, and instructional materials & articles
www.silvertigertaichi.com

Our Colleague: Donald Londorf, MD -- Chinese Healing Arts Center - Rochester, NY Branch. He offers TCM, Qi Gong, Acupuncture, Herbs, and Qi Gong Classes
www.innersagedoctor.com

Sun Style & Tai Chi for Arthritis teacher: Paul Lam -- Headquartered in Australia, you will find
many Tai Chi instructional offerings (especially Sun Style Tai Chi)
www.taichiproductions.com

National Qi Gong Association. This website offers information about Qi Gong, an annual conference, and a database reference of Qi Gong practitioners and teachers
www.nqa.org 

The Harvard Medical School has a wonderful reference for Tai Chi
www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Womens_Health_Watch/2009/May/The-health-benefits-of-tai-chi?print=1

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