the body but scanning from head to toe holding the hand about 12 inches above the body) to feel for energy imbalance, stagnation of Qi (which may present as heat in a part of the body which should be cold, or cold in a part of the body which should be warm), and negative energy in parts of the body which may be the cause of a patient’s pain. Many Masters and Grandmasters who have achieved a very high level in the practice of Qigong are able to meditate and remotely see into the patient’s body to diagnose stagnation, disorders of deficiency or excess, and pain. The therapist, after scanning the body, will use the palm of her
hand to remove negative energy, stagnation, pain, etc., and the power of her mind to move that which threatens the body and mind deep into the ground. Next the therapist again uses her mind to garner Universal en- ergy and using the palm of her hand fills the patient’s Dan Tien with this Universal energy. Lastly, she will scan the body again to make sure that yin and yang are balanced and that she has removed the stagnation, meridian blockage, and negative energy. During the third part of the session the Qigong medical therapist
will teach the patient basic Dan Tien meditation, and meditations specific to the individual’s problem(s), whether physical, mental or both.
As I noted earlier, the key to success and healing is practice.
Many patients will feel the difference with one treatment. But heal- ing will not take place without continued practice.
The History of Qigong Medical Therapy
Just as there are many schools of Tai Chi, Tae Kwon Do, and other Eastern Martial Arts, there are many schools of Qigong medi- cal therapy (in China alone there are at least 1000 registered schools of Qigong medical therapy), and each master teaches the basics a bit differently. Some use the exercise forms of Qigong along with the traditional Qigong methods of diagnosis and treatment. Some prescribe herbals as well as meditations and the exercise forms of Qigong (i.e. Master Hong Liu in Los Angeles). Historically, during the period in China known as the Cultural
Revolution, the practice of Qigong was forbidden (1950-1976) as it was not considered to be based on science. However, since 1978 there has been resurgence in the interest in Qigong medical prac- tice and scientific research into how it works and its efficacy, both in China and the United States. Thus there is now a huge body of scientific literature validating the efficacy of Qigong. There is an excellent bibliography of the literature in Ancient Wisdom from a Modern Master, The Healing Art of Qi Gong, Master Hong Liu (1977, 1999). Additional citations are available in an outstanding monthly online magazine, Yang-Sheng Nurturing Life (www/
yang-sheng.com, created by Kevin Chen, Ph.D., M.P.H, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine) and at
http://www.qigonginstitute.org. In closing, I leave you with Grand Master TK Shih’s mantra “no hurry, no worry, be happy.” I wish you all good strong Qi.
Before becoming a Qi Healer in 2007, Joyce Krutick Craig spent 38 years as a lawyer and judge. It was during her husband’s battle with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma that she realized she wanted to pursue a career in Qi Healing. While he was ill, Joyce kept his pain under control with Qigong healing so that he did not need pain medica- tion other than Tylenol until the last few months of his life. Returning to her Qigong teacher, Joyce became a certified Qigong Medical Therapist in April 2012. She practices from her home and will travel to patients unable to travel to her. See ad on page 24.
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