The program includes warm-up, wind-down, Qigong exercises, special precautions and a set of 12 movement Sun Style Tai Chi forms.  Sun Style was created by Sun Lu-tang during the early part of the 20^th century and is one of the four best know styles of Tai Chi in China.  Tai Chi for Arthritis was designed by Dr. Paul Lam, a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and Tai Chi gold medallist in China.  Dr. Lam was diagnosed with arthritis at the young age of 20, while in Medical School, and took up Tai Chi to minimize his symptoms and enhance his healing potential.  

Tai Chi For Back Pain - This Tai Chi program adapts the movements from Tai Chi for Arthritis which has been proven safe and effective.  It places special emphasis on strengthening the deep muscles of the spine and contains adaptations for people with other chronic disabilities.  The warm up can be done sitting or standing and modifications to the standing form make it safe and comfortable.  This form of Tai Chi aims at helping the student cope better with daily tasks, as well as improving their mental and physical health.  No prior knowledge of Tai Chi is necessary.  

Tai Chi for Kids & Teens - is generally taught on Saturday mornings in 6 week sessions, and the student learns a Sun style 15 movement form that improves mental focus & concentration, memory, creativity & visualization, self-confidence & self esteem, while it strengthens muscles, improves flexibility, balance and coordination, and is complimentary to any sport training.  This form has been extremely beneficial to manage behaviors in ADD children, by improving positive energy to stay calm and focused.

Jade Woman Qigong - A woman’s physiology and emotions differ in many ways from a man’s.  Women consist of more blood, are the stewards of deep yin creative energy and are profoundly effected by the cycles of the moon.  A woman’s health and vitality are sensitive and can be compromised by any number of stresses.  Jade Woman Qigong is a type of qigong that helps to increase the blood, nourish the liver, and heal both physical diseases and emotional imbalances.    

It is a beautiful form that is very effective in reducing weight, reducing bruises and treating problems related to gynecology and menopause.  This form is also appropriate for men who need to nourish and tonigy their liver energy, and for patients who have liver disease or cancer of the liver.  This is also a great seasonal form practiced in the Spring to strengthen and tonify the liver.  See class details about this specialty qigong.

Spiritual Turtle Qigong (Ling Gui Qigong) – Is a method that tonifies the kidney energy and heals kidney disease.  It is also a good form for healing arthritis.  The slow movements improve the flow of qi and blood in muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments, which increases the range of motion and flexibility of joints.   In this form the students gradually begin to move and breathe more like turtles, breathing more deeply and moving more slowly.  In China the turtle symbolizes longevity and the turtle is seen as very spiritual creature that is strongly connected with the universe.  After learning Spiritual Turtle Qigong our body feels younger and more relaxed, and our connection to the universe has depended.  See class details about this specialty qigong.

Sleeping Buddha Qigong – According to Taoist philosophy, when the heart is restless, this will disrupt the “shen” or spirit, and sleep becomes difficult.  Since the heart dominates the spirit (mind), if the heart is not calm, it can not nourish the spirit.  This will cause an imbalance of the nervous system and eventually loss of sleep will occur.   The benefits of Sleeping Buddha Qigong are: nourishing the blood, calming the heart, attaining peace of mind, and healing insomnia.  See class details about this specialty qigong.

Qigong of the Great White Crane – Qigong of the Great White Crane helps regulate breathing to reduce stress and brings calm, opens important acupoints so qi flows smoothly, and expands the lungs.  This form of qigong strengthens the lungs, improves immune function and general good health, while it improves the energy in the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.  The Eight Extraordinary Meridians have an extraordinary ability to balance the deepest energy of the body- yin and yang, top and bottom, left and right, and interior and exterior.   The Eight Extraordinary Meridians begin developing at the moment of conception and they are responsible for the initial cell division that allows the heart to develop in the chest, while the colon develops in the pelvis and arms develop at the upper quadrant of our torso, while legs develop at the lower quadrant of our torso.  See class details about this specialty qigong.

Six Sounds Qigong – A very simple qigong often used in conjunction with Qigong Healing or acupuncture to balance qi in specific organ systems and minimize and/or alleviate symptoms.  A simple sound and visualization help to vibrate and cleanse an organ from its murky and stagnant qi.    The 12 major organs are paired into 6 groups, and this form of qigong focuses on balancing the yin organ of each pair which includes: lungs, kidney, liver, heart, spleen and triple heater.   

When the yin organ is balanced than it positively affects the yang organ it is paired with and greater health and fewer symptoms arise.  This simple qigong can be profound!  For example, a 74 year man had suffered from extreme tinnitus for over 25 years, and his medical doctors could not help him.  After receiving a Qigong Healing treatment and doing the sound therapy for kidneys for 2 weeks, he reported that his tinnitus was gone.  The quality of his life drastically changed in just 2 short weeks!  See class details about this specialty qigong.

Qigong for Cancer – For our healing from cancer to be long term, we must investigate and implement complimentary therapies to our physicians recommended treatments.  Most physicians today suggest that patients implement nutritional, physical, emotional, and  mental support, which all play a role in strengthening the immune system.  The energetic support of the persons body must also be strengthened and balanced, and this aspect of healing is too often over looked. 

Qigong for Cancer supports the physical, emotional, mental and energetic aspects of the individual through out their healing process.  This 8 week series teaches 2 forms of healing Qigong: Walking Qigong and Heart Meditation.   Walking Qigong dates back thousands of years, has been researched in China for over 30 years and is used as a successful complimentary therapy for patients  healing from cancer.  Walking Qigong strengthens the immune system and tonifies Yang Qi, to enable healthy cells to regenerate.  The Heart Meditation helps patients deal with the stress, emotions and depression during their treatment , and assists with managing emotions throughout their healing process.

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Holistic Healing and Health is located in Silverdale, WA.  Our center is minutes away from Port Orchard, Bremerton, Gig Harbor, Bainbridge Island and Poulsbo.  Various classes are offered throughout the year in Qigong and Tai Chi.  We also offer energetic therapy and nutritional care.