Comments on: Is Qigong All You Need?

By: sharissa

sharissa — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 17:31:13 +0000

I love centering by sunning on the lawn, walking barefoot, or gardening barefoot. I also enjoy lifting weights, doing some yoga, swimming, walking daily, deep breathing, bathing in essential oils and natural mineral salts, and studying herbology and eating organic- concientious eating, intermittent fasting and now a curious user of other fasting methods.

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:41:45 +0000

In reply to Arnold. It's catchy, but it's also untrue, which is a problem!

By: Arnold

Arnold — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 23:04:15 +0000

I always come back to Physical Therapy and stretching on a yoga mat — even just lying on my back. I got a lot out of working with Erika Berland, who is trained in Body Mind Centering (BMC) by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen. Those movement patterns, some of which are covered in yoga for back pain videos, are like an old friend. I definitely seem to need them. I got a lot out of Network Chiropractic, too, which is a gentle form of chiropractic founded by Donny Epstein. The search continues… There’s so much I would like to explore. I get the Qi Gong is all you need vibe, too. I understand it. It’s catchy. We want to go for it.

By: Alex Kreitner

Alex Kreitner — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 17:09:15 +0000

My thought is that qigong could hypothetically do anything anyone needed, and the mind is powerful enough to be trained into healing in anything, but I think the hurdle is that the human body/mind/etc. is built to automate/simplify things.

That is to say that if you follow any one healing path long enough, your human tendency is to start making it habit and then it starts to become route and loses its power/efficacy.

The benefit of stepping aside and following a separate, but also effective, path is that it provides a shock to one’s system that allows for greater growth in all areas. And as such, one can come back to the original path after having success elsewhere and suddenly find all sorts of avenues opening up and growth happening that wouldn’t have happened otherwise.

Even Western practices such as physical fitness regimes recognize this and encourage practitioners to swap out different exercises to shock the muscles/stamina into new growth and avoid stagnation. I’m not an expert in it, but I believe this is the basic concept behind cross-fit.

By: Holly

Holly — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 14:55:25 +0000

Great video Sifu! I always appreciate your candor and honesty as you share your personal experiences. I have benefitted by combining my Qigong with myofascial release techniques using the Melt method. My Melt instructor is a physical therapist, also trained in kinesiology and sports medicine and knows the workings of the body well. Interestingly, she was the one who recommended that I give Qigong a try to support my healing! When I had trouble finding a local teacher my search led me to you! Using the combination of modalities I can happily say that I am now free from chronic pain.

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 06:13:38 +0000

In reply to Ken Ballard. I agree that the sum is greater than the parts. There is a synergy that acts as a magnifier, especially when you find the right combination of arts.

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 06:12:49 +0000

In reply to Beanluc. The important thing is to make progress. I'm so glad that you're finding things that help you, including Elisha's work!

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 06:11:16 +0000

In reply to Harpreet Mudhar. Qigong may very well be all you need right now, especially if you need balance after 20 years of weight training!

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 06:09:59 +0000

In reply to Vera. The retreat is full, but maybe sometime in the future!

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 06:09:36 +0000

In reply to Tatiana. Swimming is great! I think it's a form of qigong because of the slow movements and the controlled breathing!