Medical tai chi grows popular as healthcare costs skyrocket
May 8, 2009 by Personal Liberty News Desk
A Chinese exercise that has been described as "the secret to anti-aging," medical tai chi is proving increasingly popular in the U.S.
The technique, also known as qigong, looks similar to martial tai chi, but its slow movements are designed to boost the immune system and open acupuncture "chi" channels without using needles, according to Healing Tao Retreats.
Michael Winn, ex-president of the National Qigong Association, says the appeal of this technique lies in the fact that the less effort one makes, the more powerful the healing energy the exercise generates.
"Yoga and martial tai chi styles are also healthy alternatives, but qigong is medically far more effective," says Winn.
"[It] can be targeted to heal specific mental or physical illnesses. I’ve witnessed countless healings in people abandoned by the medical system," he emphasizes.
Dr. Bryan Lewis, an integrative healthcare expert, believes people are turning to alternatives like qigong because they cannot afford insurance premium costs which can be as high as $25,000 a year.
"The NIH knows that greater reliance on prevention and self-care is the only long term solution our national health system can afford," he says.
"If 200 million Chinese rely upon medical qigong for good health, why can’t Americans?" he asks.
Qigong has been used in China to heal chronic illness for more than 2,500 years.
Very encouraging. Would like more information. I hurt a rib a long time ago and I’ve never been able to get it healed up. Wondering if this might work for it. Has anyone had an experience using it to heal pain?
Yes! Ericka I broke two ribs and used the medatation of Quigong and T’ai Chi. Was able to continue my daily work etc. with in one week. Find a good instructor.
Ray
Hello Erika,
Another very effective and easy to learn healing method is EFT which you can learn all about at the emofree.com web site. It also deals with opening acupuncture “chi” channels. Though I’m fairly new to this I have had some amazing successes already.
Happy healing,
Connie
Hello Erika,
I have taken some classes and watched other people do T’ai chee but I do not know all the moves where can I learn all the moves for a better me. Very interested in Griffin, Ga. Fred
A good beginning Tai Chi DVD by “Marshall Ho” is excellent and has a complimentary book. Check E-Bay. I’ve bought several from that source