Comments on: Help Us Save Qigong in Massachusetts (and Beyond)

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:12:03 +0000

In reply to Bob Lee. Thanks Bob!

By: Bob Lee

Bob Lee — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 02:33:37 +0000

My Facebook page has large video excerpts from the hearing. You are welcome to view them.

By: M

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 12:44:38 +0000

I really hope this doesn’t go through. We need these traditions to be recognised on their own merits, as unique practices with their own history and teachings. As a Daoist Qigong practitioner, I can only say I’m appalled at the prospects of what something like this could bring. It opens doors to restriction and abuse of the practice. The last thing we need is for Qigong to be commercialised like yoga. It needs to be taught and regulated by people who honour and respect the traditions, and fully understand its essence as a meditation and internal medicine. I live in the UK so I don’y know that my statement will count for much, but I’ll give it a try

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 12:20:48 +0000

In reply to Kayla Marie. Please read the bill again, Kayla. You are wrong. The bill clearly redefines qigong and other therapies like Reiki as forms of bodywork.

By: Kayla Marie

Kayla Marie — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 05:06:04 +0000

Guys! Read the bill! 🤦 This is only trying to distinguish the difference between body workers as massage therapists and qi gong practitioners are CLEARLY stated in the petition as not being body workers. This is literally just to enforce tighter reigns on those practicing massage therapy and other things that require a license to touch.
Please read thoroughly before freaking people out and making them vote against sometime that could be beneficial and needed.

By: CK

CK — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 04:01:28 +0000

Thank you for the opportunity to speak up on this. There are already enough barriers to learning martial/non-martial Eastern arts. And there is already too much regulation that makes living in this otherwise wonderful country onerous for the average citizen! The powers that be seem to be on a mission to strangle access to healthcare to only a very small pool of affluent or otherwise fortunate people.

By: Clark Reddick

Clark Reddick — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 03:33:18 +0000

In reply to Robert W. McGee. We clearly need, besides our Bill of Rights' recognition of our inalienable right to freedom of speech and freedom of religion, a new amendment delineating for those who don't seem to get it OUR INALIENABLE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF CHOICE IN HOW TO CARE FOR OUR OWN BODIES. I'm pretty sure George Washington and Thomas Jefferson wouldn't have thought it necessary, but in this day and age, we need to spell everything out for those who are FREEDOM CHALLENGED.

By: Robert W. McGee

Robert W. McGee — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 18:53:50 +0000

Qigong can also include a religious component (Taoism). Teachers who include this religious element would have their religious freedom infringed if they needed government permission to practice. There is also a free speech issue involved here. No one should need government permission to discuss ANY subject.

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 17:16:06 +0000

In reply to Karen. Thanks Karen!

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 17:13:35 +0000

Done – thanks for bringing it to the attention of those of us outside of Massachusetts!