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CLASSICAL YANG STYLE TAI-CHI CHUAN
Solo Forms/ Weapons sets/ Dynamic Push Hands/ 2-Person exercises
Tai-chi chuan is a group of slow moving exercises designed thousands of
years ago in China to integrate the mind, body and spirit. The practice can
be viewed both as a health and meditation exercise, or as a unique style of
self defense. Major benefits of tai-chi practice include; reduced stress and
an increased abilityto relax fully, improved strength and flexibility, and an
increase in overall energylevel, vitality and awareness. Because of its deeply
meditative aspects, tai-chi is frequently refered to as meditation in motion.
QIGONG MEDITATION/ ENERGY CULTIVATION
Qigong is a group of stationary exercises designed to reprogram the body's
use of chi, or energy. Chi might best be described as the energy which
manifests in all things. In the human body, this energy can be felt as a
biomagnetic current which can be directed by the mind through specific
energy channels in the bodyto free the flow of energy, releasing blockages,
thereby revitalizing these areas. The practice of guiding or directing this
biomagnetic energy through the body is the basis of Qigong meditation
or guided energy practice and is the foundation of Chinese healing.
TUI-NA THERAPY
Tui-na therapy is an ancient form of Chinese medical treatment involving
realignment of the body's energy. Although the system uses many of the
same ideas and techniques as acupuncture it actually predates acupuncture
and in many cases is more effective. The theory behind all Traditional
Chinese Medicine is that in a healthy body, energy (chi) is able to flow in a
balanced, unrestricted manner. When energy becomes unbalanced or
blocked, illness occurs. What Tui-na treatmentdoes is to free these
blockages, allowing the vital energy to flow unobstructed through the
body's natural energy pathways. This is accomplished through
manipulation of the muscles along the spine using various pressing
and pulling techniques, and through applied local treatment.
The more advanced levels of tui-na application involve understanding of the
listening energy of tai-chi coupled with the knowledge of the acupuncture
points used in traditional Chinese Medicine.
Much of the training for tui-na should focus on a heightening of the sense
of awareness. Emphasis on chi-kung practice aids in the development of
the soft listening ability that is so characteristic of truly skilled tai-chi
practitioners. Good tui-na therapists should be able to read blockages in
patients with this soft listening skill and know what points to work on so
that they will be able to effectively diagnose and treat patients.
The practice of Tui-na is an integral part of Traditional Chinese Medicine
and is offered routinely at medical hospitals throughout China.
CHINESE MEDICINAL COOKING
Therapeutic Food Recipes/ Medicinal Teas, Soups & Herbs
In traditional Chinese Medicine, the patient is treated first with food,
and only when this fails, are drugs prescribed. Often times, the doctor's
prescription is a food recipe which is taken to a local restaurant where the
chef prepares the recipe per doctor's orders. The distinction between food,
tea, herb and drug in Traditional Chinese Medicine is much more obscure
than in Western medicine.
Here at the Chinese Healing Institute, students are taught the practical and
theoretical aspects of Chinese medicinal cooking including; where, what
and how to shop for traditional ingredients; preparation, cooking and
serving methods; and the use of the double boiler for making special
medicinal teas and soups.
BODY CLEANSING PROGRAMS
Special Diets, Juicing Formulas & Nutritional supplements
Traditional Chinese Medicine treats disease by seeking to rebalance the
body through specific foods, herbal formulas, Tui-na treatments, Qigong
meditation and various exercises. Our approach is to use both Eastern
and Western methods for treating disease. Specific foods are used to treat
specific body system imbalances along with juicing and fasting programs to
cleanse the body,enzymes to improve digestion and nutritional supplements
and herbal formulas to aid in correcting and rebalancing the body's energy.
