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Alternative Care for the Mind and Body

Alternative Care for the Mind and Body. Session 3 Mind and Movement. Jennifer Kitchen July 3, 2013. “If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health.” Hippocrates. Overview.

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Alternative Care for the Mind and Body

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  1. Alternative Care for the Mind and Body Session 3 Mind and Movement Jennifer Kitchen July 3, 2013

  2. “If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health.” Hippocrates

  3. Overview Ancient beliefs Qigong Tai Chi Yoga

  4. Ancient Beliefs Subtle Vital Energy Qi, Chi, Ki, Prana Breathe, Vital Substance, Radiant Energy, Life Force Aura ~ Meridians ~ Chakras

  5. Ancient Beliefs The Three Bodies • Physical, Astral, and Causal • Body, Mind, and Breathe • (Kaminoff, 2007)

  6. Ancient Beliefs

  7. Qigong Tao • The Way / Universal Order • “That which lets now the dark, now the light appear is Tao” • (Wilhelm and Baynes, 1967) • “Use stillness to deal with all things changing” • (Tse, 2004) The 3 Principles of Tao Change Contradiction Holism (Micozzi, 2011)

  8. Qigong The cultivation of a relationship with the energy that circulates and flows through your being

  9. Qigong Eight Pieces of Brocade (ba duan jin) • Simple set of exercises that cultivate • energy, flexibility, health, and awareness • (Draffan, 2009)

  10. T’ai Chi Ch’uan Meditation with Movement Sequence of slow, graceful movements Excellent therapeutic exercise Relaxes the muscles Slows the mind Holistic (Gibbon, 2008)

  11. T’ai Chi Ch’uan Golden Principles Keep body erect and everything relaxed Maintain rigidly the heel and toes principles for all foot movements Coordinate movements of upper and lower body Ensure continuity of movements Movements should follow curved or circular form Study the Chinese breathing systems (Gibbon, 2008)

  12. Yoga Personal Journey Who am I? Why am I Here? What is the Nature of Suffering? What is the Method of Escaping Suffering?

  13. Yoga For Health Yoga can… Beneficial in pulmonary and cardiovascular conditions Lower blood pressure Balance metabolic functions Boost immunity Relieve stress (Micozzi, 2011)

  14. Questions…

  15. Time to Relax “Spiritual relationship is far more precious than physical. Physical relationship divorced from spiritual is body without soul.” Mahatma Gandhi

  16. References Draffan, G., (2009). Moving in Awareness: Eight Pieces of Brocade. Retrieved from http://www.naturalawareness.net/qigong.pdf Feinstein, D. and Eden, D., (2008). Six Pillars of Energy Medicine: clinical strengths of a complementary paradigm. Alternative Therapies, 14:1, 44-54. Retrieved from http://www.innersource.net/em/images/6_Pillars_of_EM.pdf Gibbon, H., (2008). The Chinese Art of T’ai Chi Ch’uan: the first five steps. Retrieved from http://www.howardgibbon.com/Free%20Tai%20Chi%20eBook%20Download.pdf Kaminoff, L., (2007). Yoga Anatomy (Adobe PDF). Human Kinetics: IL. Micozzi, M.S., (2011). Fundamentals of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (fourth edition). Missouri; Saunders Elsevier. President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, (n.d.). Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Retrieved from http://www.fitness.gov/eat-healthy/dietary-guidelines-for-americans/ President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, (n.d.). Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Retrieved from http://www.fitness.gov/be-active/physical-activity-guidelines-for-americans/ Tse, M., (2004). Qigong for healing and relaxation. St. Martin’s Griffin: NY. Wilhelm, R. and Baynes, C., (1967). The I Ching or Book of Changes. Bollingen: NY.

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