Article: Search for Medical Applications of Qigong with the Qigong Database[TM]. (Leters to the Editor).(Letter to the Editor)

Article: Qigong
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine;      700+ words ...Qigong Definition Qigong (pronounced "chee-gung," also spelled chi kung ) is translated from the Chinese to mean "energy cultivation" or "working with the life energy." Qigong is an ancient Chinese system of postures, exercises, breathing techniques...

Article: Qigong for cancer: self-healing practice.
Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients;  July 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Qigong (pronounced Chee Gung) has been said to be one of the most...self-healing, which integrates simple focused movements or Qigong allows one to cultivate this energy for health maintenance...increased vitality. By strengthening the mind-body connection, Qigong can influence the course of chronic ...

Article: Qigong Fever; Body, Science, and Utopia in China.(Book review)
Journal of Social History;  June 22, 2009 ;     700+ words ...Qigong Fever; Body, Science, and Utopia in China. By David A...Press, xii plus 356 pp. $34.00). For most non-Chinese, qigong is a mysterious exercise that combines patterned breathing...happiness, and (according to some) wisdom. Westerners who study qigong are usually told that it is a discipline thousands ...

Article: Concept of "Qi" or "Ki" in Japanese qigong research.(Abstract)
The Journal of Parapsychology;  December 1, 2001 ;     447 words ...ABSTRACT: Japanese qigong research became active during the 1990s. In ancient China, qigong was called dao-yin. In the beginning, the techniques of qigong were simpler, and trainees merely stopped their breath during exercise. Now qigong is viewed...

Article: Thoughts on the relevance of qigong to the understanding and practice of Chinese medicine.
The Journal of Chinese Medicine;  June 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......role in the genesis of Chinese medicine, qigong is surprisingly little understood by Chinese...practitioners and students. The practice of qigong, which ultimately connects us to the Dao...and practice. It is through experiential qigong practice that practitioners can learn...

Article: Qi Revolution Coming to Atlanta in February.
Business Wire;  January 22, 2009 ;     350 words ...Qigong Offers New Energy for a Better Life ATLANTA -- The Supreme Science Qigong Center announces the Qi Revolution Workshop will be held...facilitated by Jeff Primack, one of the foremost experts on Qigong in the United States having taught more than 10,000 people...

Article: Fanning the fire of qi: monk builds bridges between East and West, science and spirituality.(RELIGIOUS LIFE)(Bernard Seif )
National Catholic Reporter;  February 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ......movement and meditation exercises known as qigong (pronounced chee gung). The Salesian monk uses qigong with clients who seek him out for pain management...is acquired through the steady practice of qigong. For most of his adult life, Seif has practiced...

Article: Search the entire research literature on Qigong and energy medicine.
Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients;  November 1, 2005 ;     394 words ...The Qigong ... Energy Medicine Database[TM] provides...vast clinical and experimental research on Qigong and Energy Medicine. Multiple-term searches...benefit of the scientific, medical and qigong communities. For example, many categories...

Article: EAST MEETS WEST.(Personal Life)
The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR);  November 10, 2008 ;     700+ words ......exercise and healing - yoga, tai chi, qigong (pronounced chee-gong) and meditation...teacher-trainer of yoga, meditation, tai chi and qigong. He has been practicing in the Eugene...are ready to accept yoga, tai chi and qigong the same way. Holistic healing combines...

Article: Pain, the brain and qigong.(News)(Brief article)
The Journal of Chinese Medicine;  June 1, 2008 ;     89 words ......occur in the brain during the practice of qigong. Chinese researchers used fMRI to observe the brains of four male qigong masters (each with more than 30 years experience) while they practicsed qigong after receiving a painful stimulus. After...

Article: Celebrate World Tai Chi & Qigong Day on April 26.
Business Wire;  February 25, 2008 ;     275 words ......Feature Internationally Known Author and Qigong Master Chunyi Lin Normandale Community...Celebrate the unifying power of Tai Chi and Qigong for achieving better health and a better...established the healing benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong. Both Tai Chi and Qigong are becoming...

Article: Xianggong ('fragrant' qigong) for the health of school children: a qualitative pilot study of feasibility and effects.(Clinical report)
The Journal of Chinese Medicine;  June 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......special form of the Asian movement technique qigong, appears suitable for classroom settings...test programs for further investigation. Qigong, especially Xianggong, may become a useful...health programs. Keywords: Xianggong; qigong; physical education and training; school...

Article: Qigong and exercise therapy both reduce chronic neck pain.(News)
The Journal of Chinese Medicine;  February 1, 2008 ;     106 words ...Qigong and exercise therapy are both effective at reducing chronic...nonspecific neck pain were randomised to either group qigong lessons, or individualised exercise therapy. Patients received...differences were detected on any outcome measure between qigong vs exercise therapy. (Qigong and Exercise ...

Article: Heal yourself with qigong; gentle practices to increase energy, restore health, and relax the mind.(Brief article)(Book review)
SciTech Book News;  June 1, 2009 ;     147 words ...9781572245839 Heal yourself with qigong; gentle practices to increase energy...RA781 Friedman, who chairs the medical qigong science department at the Acupuncture...helpful to a wide audience. The practice of qigong, an ancient Chinese form that reduces...