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More than just relaxing, meditation helps improve self-image of anxiety sufferers Stanford Report, June 3, 2009

sevenstarswildgooseqigong Posted by sevenstarswildgooseqigong at 02:35 PM on August 20, 2009 Comments comments (0)

Stanford Report, June 3, 2009

More than just relaxing, meditation helps improve self-image of anxiety sufferers

BY CASEY LINDBERG

PHOTO COURTESY OF PHILIPPE GOLDIN

 

Before and after meditating, participants in the study went into an MRI scanner that observed their brain activity. The findings suggest that mindfulness meditation might help people view themselves differently.

 

Philippe Goldin

The thought of public speaking gives most ...

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Benefits of Qigong published by Acupuncture.com, January 2009 Newsletter

sevenstarswildgooseqigong Posted by sevenstarswildgooseqigong at 02:35 PM on August 20, 2009 Comments comments (0)

Benefits of Qigong

It is estimated that in China 200 million people practice qigong everyday. It

is also one of the most broadly applicable systems of self-care in the

world, which can be used by the healthy as well as the severely ill. Qigong

combines movement, meditation, and breath regulation to enhance the flow

of vital energy in the body, improve blood circulation, and enhance immune

function.

Qigong (also referred to as chi-kung) is an ancient C...

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'Alternative' Medicine Is Mainstream By DEEPAK CHOPRA , DEAN ORNISH , RUSTUM ROY and ANDREW WEIL

sevenstarswildgooseqigong Posted by sevenstarswildgooseqigong at 02:25 PM on August 20, 2009 Comments comments (0)

'Alternative' Medicine Is

Mainstream

The evidence is

mounting that diet

and lifestyle are the

best cures for our

worst afflictions.

By DEEPAK CHOPRA , DEAN ORNISH , RUSTUM ROY and ANDREW

WEIL

In mid-February, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of

Sciences and the Bravewell Collaborative are convening a "Summit on

Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public." This is a watershed

in the evolution of int...

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FREE TALK by Dr Bingkun Hu

sevenstarswildgooseqigong Posted by sevenstarswildgooseqigong at 05:49 PM on June 27, 2009 Comments comments (0)

FREE TALK

Open to EVERYONE

 

FRIDAY 31st July

at New Dawn Centre, Button Lane, Northern Moor, Manchester, M23 0ND

 

7-9pm FREE TALK, open to anyone but of particular interest to those on the following courses. (see below)

 

Dr Hu will talk about the serious, substantial teaching of Wild Goose Qigong.

For those attending the seminar(s) this will make you physically and psychologicaly ready for the following 2 day seminar. It...

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BOOK NOW for Dr Hu's Seminars

sevenstarswildgooseqigong Posted by sevenstarswildgooseqigong at 10:10 PM on May 28, 2009 Comments comments (1)

2 days August 1st and 2nd Kunlun Bagua -

New Dawn Centre, Button Lane, Northern Moor, Manchester

 

4 days  August 7-10th Five elements and Bagua Fists

Hoylake Community Centre, Hoyle Road, Hoylake

 

See website 'Dr Hu's Seminars' for further details

sevenstarswildgooseqigong Posted by sevenstarswildgooseqigong at 08:44 AM on October 17, 2008 Comments comments (0)

From JCM  http://www.jcm.co.uk/

TEA IS GOOD FOR THE BRAIN
A cohort study of 2501 people from Singapore has found that regular tea consumption is associated with lower risks of cognitive impairment and decline. The effects were most evident for black (fermented) and oolong (semi-fermented) te...

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sevenstarswildgooseqigong Posted by sevenstarswildgooseqigong at 02:01 PM on October 10, 2008 Comments comments (0)

The Wall Street Journal, May 13, 2003, p. D1, D4.

The Next Yoga: a Sweat-Free Workout

Giving Up on Perfect Pecs, Boomers Embrace Qigong;

Tiger Woods's Secret Weapon?

By JANE SPENCER

DURING THE HAN DYNASTY, Chinese; peasants used the ritual of qigong to manage daily stresses such as goiter and invading- barbarians. Two millennium...

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Summer Seminars 2008

sevenstarswildgooseqigong Posted by sevenstarswildgooseqigong at 05:19 AM on March 28, 2008 Comments comments (0)

Dates and times for Dr Bingkun Hu's seminar are as follows:-

August 8th - 11th 

10am-5pm Rack House Primary School, Yarmouth Drive,

Northern Moor, Manchester M23 OBT

WILD GOOSE BASIC TRAINING - WILD GOOSE 2 (second 64 movements)

Health Benefits:

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World Tai Chi and Qigong Day - 10th Anniversary

sevenstarswildgooseqigong Posted by sevenstarswildgooseqigong at 07:35 PM on December 03, 2007 Comments comments (0)

World Tai Chi and Qigong Day's 10th anniversary happens the last Saturday in April (26th), 2008. To mark this 10th anniversary, WTC&Q Day will have red T-Shirts, the Chinese colour for "luck" and the energy frequency of "Emotion/Change". The graphic and text on the red shirts will be in black. One World ... One Breath T-Shirts are now available for pre-orde...

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sevenstarswildgooseqigong Posted by sevenstarswildgooseqigong at 07:29 PM on December 03, 2007 Comments comments (0)

Qigong Endorsed on Oprah Winfrey Show
On November 1, 2007 the first of a two-part series by Dr. Oz aired. Oz was asked out of all the health practices that one could do, what was the one practice that he would choose and recommend people practice to stay healthy. His response? ' If you want to be healthy and live to 100, do Qigong.' He added that Qigong reverses the ageing process. The second part of the Oprah series was on Mond...

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