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Pre-Congress Workshop Cross Cultural Mental Health Conference University of British Columbia

Medical Qi Gong: For Mental Health. Pre-Congress Workshop Cross Cultural Mental Health Conference University of British Columbia Vancouver, B.C., Canada October 20 th , 2009. STEVEN K.H. AUNG, M.D., O.M.D., PhD, F.A.A.F.P., C.M.

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Pre-Congress Workshop Cross Cultural Mental Health Conference University of British Columbia

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  1. Medical Qi Gong: For Mental Health Pre-Congress Workshop Cross Cultural Mental Health Conference University of British Columbia Vancouver, B.C., Canada October 20th, 2009 • STEVEN K.H. AUNG, M.D., O.M.D., PhD, F.A.A.F.P., C.M. • Associate Clinical Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, • Departments of Medicine and Family Medicine. • Adjunct Professor of Extension, Rehabilitation Medicine, • Public Health, and Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences. • University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. • Associate Clinical Professor, College of Dentistry, • New York University, New York City, New York, U.S.A.

  2. Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)

  3. Curriculum of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) • Traditional Chinese Nutritional Therapy • Traditional Chinese Herbology • Traditional Chinese Medical Acupuncture • Traditional Chinese Manipulative Therapy • Traditional Chinese Exercise: Tai Chi Chuan • Medical Qi Gong • Bone Setting • Blood Letting • Fung Sui / Environmental Medicine

  4. Philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Health consists of physical, mental, spiritual, social, nutritional, and environmental well-being. All of these components must be in harmony in order to improve quality of life. The objective of treatment is to balance the energy flow, to keep the vital energetic alignment, to have complete harmonization of the organ systems.

  5. PHILOSOPHY YINYANG Yin=hypo Yang=hyper Balance=healthy No Yin/Yang= no life

  6. Body Circulation Of Qi Superficial Intermediate Deep

  7. Philosophy Qi / Blood / Body / Mind / Spirit

  8. Universe – MacrocosmHuman – MicrocosmBodyMindSpirit

  9. Body, Mind, and Spirit

  10. The Causes Of Mal-alignment • 1. External causes: • Trauma - Accidents - Sports injuries - Industrial injuries - Iatrogenic factors - Others

  11. The Causes Of Mal-alignment • 1. Internal causes: • Trauma - Emotional - Spiritual - Others

  12. Acupuncture Alignment Therapy

  13. Re-alignmentVarious Treatment Modalities • Medical Acupuncture: Vital Energetic (Qi) alignment procedures • Meditation • Yoga • Qi Gong / Tai Chi Chuan • Others

  14. You must smile from the inside and outside. - Steven K.H. Aung M.D.

  15. Therapeutic Exercises: Yin/Yang Balancing Tai-Chi-Chuan

  16. Therapeutic Exercises: Yin/Yang Empowering Tai-Chi Kyant

  17. Self-Cultivation - TCM TherapeuticsExercise Approaches Treat according to the emotions with self cultivation exercises by feeling and stretching: - Tai Chi Chuan slow motion meditation exercises – various styles - Tai Chi Kyant - Various martial arts - Walking meditation - Others

  18. Medical Qi Gong

  19. Qi Gong • Qi = Vital Energy • Gong – Ability • Qi Gong – ability of building up his/her own vital energy • Qi Gong is one of the legacies in the treasure house of Traditional Chinese Medicine and dates back more than 3,000 years

  20. Qi Gong • Qi = Vital Energy • Gong = ability, skill, and practice to: • Build-up • Harmonize • Balance • Realign • Revitalize

  21. The effects of medical Qi Gong • Rejeuvenation • Relaxation • Revitalization • Regeneration • Realignment

  22. The success of practicing medical Qi Gong is • dependant on: • Commitment • Discipline • Practice, Practice, Practice!

  23. Regulation of Mind, Respiration, and Energy • Regulation of Mind EEG: • Low amplitude • Fast wave  slow wave • Poor frequency  good frequency Low frequency wave amplitude is 3 times higher  Improved CNS  Zang Fu organs are regulated

  24. Emotions Influence The Internal Organs Organs Positive Emotions Negative Emotions Liver Generosity Anger Kidney Willpower Fright/fear(s) Spleen Thoughtfulness Worry Lung Determination Sadness/grief Heart Joy Anxiety Pericardium Grounded Mood Changes/depression

  25. Emotions Effect The Organs Liver and gallbladder are effected negatively by anger. Generosity effects the liver and gallbladder positively. 2. Kidney and urinary bladder are effected negatively by fear or being frightened.Willpower effects the kidney and urinary bladder positively. 3. The spleen and stomach are effected negatively by worry. Thoughtfulness has a positive effect on the spleen and stomach.

  26. Emotions Effect The Organs 4. The heart and small intestine are effected negatively by anxiety. Happiness effects the heart and small intestine positively. 5. The lungs and large intestines are effected negatively by sadness, melancholy, and guilt. Releasing tension has a positive effect for the lungs and large intestines.

  27. Emotions Effect The Organs 6. The pericardium and Triple Energizer are effected negatively by mood changes and depression. 7. Intuition has a positive effect on pericardium and Triple Energizer.

  28. Emotions and Internal Organs Slow but continuous (or) abruptly severe emotional stimuli  Body Energy Qi imbalance

  29. Emotions and Internal Organs • Urinary bladder stores the interior / exterior souls but is united in the gall bladder at GB.41. • Healthy = interior / exterior soul harmonious / balance. • Gall bladder controls courage and decision making functions.

  30. Internal External Hard Soft Fast Slow Lying Sitting Standing Walking Major Styles

  31. Major Schools of Qi Gong The methods vary among different sects and schools, • The Taoist School – strengthening both body and mind (life and nature) • The Buddhist School – emphasis on tempering the mind • The Confucian School – regulating the mind – rest, clam and quiet • The Medical School – to treat diseases – prevention and prolonging life • The Boxing School – self protection

  32. Five Precious Animal Movements

  33. The Nature Of Medical Qi Gong Is: • Breathing Exercises – to initiate Qi vital energy movement through the body • Concentration Exercises – to direct energy to various parts of the body, organs, and meridians to realign the body, mind, and spirit • Movement/Postural Exercises – to stretch the joints thereby unlocking the Qi at the superficial level of energy flow • Phonation Exercises – to enhance the Qi vital energy at the specific energy centre, meridians, and organ systems • Color Visualization – to specify, enhance/enrich organ meridian systems

  34. The Nature Of Medical Qi Gong Continued: • 5.Calligraphy and Painting – to express inner feelings and concentration and also to share the peacefulness and exchange of energy through the environment • 6. Tree Hugging – to exchange energy with Mother Nature • 7. Mantra – to enhance samadhi crystalline deep concentration and to give positive purified healing energy • 8. Mudra – hand position to self-align body, mind, and spirit, and blessing through inner concentration • 9. Others

  35. Hand and Foot Positions Mudra

  36. Qi Gong Positions

  37. Self-Cultivation - TCM TherapeuticsMedical Qi Gong Approach • Treat according to the emotions with self • cultivation exercises: • Breathing • Concentration • Posture/movement • Phonation • Color visualization • Inner smile • Chakras • Others

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