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Ramel ‘Rami’ Rones moved to Boston from Israel in 1983 to study martial arts with renown traditional Chinese Master, Dr. Yang-Jwing Ming.
After years of winning gold medals in China and in the United States, Ramel now focuses his efforts on helping people with situations such as cancer, arthritis, aging, injuries, and stress. He is a Scientific Consultant of Mind/Body Therapies at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and Harvard and Tufts Medical Schools, as well as co-author of numerous scientific publications. He lectures and instructs the techniques of the eastern Internal Arts in hospitals, institutions, and schools around the world. In addition to contributing articles to medical publications, Ramel has been featured on international television (CNN, National Geographic), in newspapers (New York Times, Boston Globe), magazines (Inside Kung Fu), books, and videos. |
New Classes
Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies presents two new classes at the Jimmy Fund Building, 8th Floor, room 836 A & B. No experience necessary! Registration required. To register please contact the Zakim Center at 617-632-3322.
- Sunrise Qigong Fridays, 10:00 -11:30 am, PDF Flyer
- Sunset Qigong Tuesdays, 4:30 - 6:00 pm, PDF Flyer
News
- Tai Chi Proven Effective for Fibromyalgia. Ramel Rones is featured in a New York Times article "Tai Chi Reported to Ease Fibromyalgia" on August 19, 2010. The story was picked up in the news after the results from a study at Tufts Medical Center were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The 12-week study, designed by Ramel Rones, concluded that regular Tai Chi practice can help patients with Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition which causes fatigue, insomnia, and depression, and impairs physical function. Ramel's most recent Sunset Tai Chi DVD focuses on the short form used in the Fibromyalgia study.
- Read WebMD's article, Tai Chi: Best Fibromyalgia Treatment?, about Rami's Tufts study.
- Read about Rami's speech on the ancient Chinese healing arts of Taichi and Qigong for cancer treatment, in Violet Li's article, Presentations of Taichi and Qigong at Dana-Farber Cancer Center. See her other excellent tai chi articles. Download a PDF of the program (156kb).
- See the write-up on MySecretBoston
- Rami and Yang Yang, Ph.D. taught about scientific research and clinical benefits of
Qigong and Tai Chi practice at Celebrate Chinese Culture! Synergy of Mind, Body, and Soul, May 26,
2010. See the PDF flyer.
- Rami spoke at Beacon Street Acupuncture's Stoking the Fires of Transformation, event. Read more.
- Rami's BBS Radio Holistic Health Show interview streamed Saturday, October 24th. Listen to a stream (it may take a minute to load) or download the mp3.
- Read Rami's new article, Tai Chi & Chi Kung For Arthritis
- Rami is attached to an abstract submitted to the American College of Rheumatology Scientific Meeting, Tai Chi Is Effective in Treating Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial. (92 KB MS Word Document)
- Rami delivered the presentation, Tai Chi is Effective in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial, at the International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium, on Friday July 10, 2009, at Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN.
- Sunrise Tai Chi has been awarded a silver medal from Living Now Book Awards. Visit the award site.
- Rami taught at the Forever Young 50+ Expo, Sunday, November 9, 2008 in NYC.
- Rami is participating in two clinical trials for Tai Chi granted by the NIH this year.
- The Sunrise Tai Chi DVD was published in April 2004, and four years later it is still the number one bestselling DVD on Amazon.com.
- In Rami's latest DVD, Sunset Tai Chi, learn to relax and recharge your mind, body, and spirit.
- Read The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine article about Ramel's applications of the various Eastern arts in complimenting Cancer treatment.
- Starting in September, Rami and his collegues at Tufts Medical School begin an R-21 fybromyalgie research project.
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