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Like the Yin-Yang, Eastern Martial Arts and Western medicine are two halves of a whole. My mission is to preserve the ancient mind-body tools and pass them on to you.

 

Chi Kung/Tai Chi Intervention for IBS 2020

Hello again Mind-Body Practicioners.

I want to share with you this short Tai Chi form I designed as part of a Chi Kung/Tai Chi intervention for a pilot protocol at MGH to help deal with IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, its side effects and symptoms.

Front view

Side view

This Chi Kung/Tai Chi intervention is divided to 4 categories:

  • Self-massage and dissolving Visualizations

  • Freeing the skeleton and building strength

  • A short Tai Chi Form

  • Cleansing and Nourishing Meditations, sitting and standing

This mind body intervention emphasizes many important principles and techniques from both Chi Kung and Tai Chi with a strong focus on first balancing the five building blocks of our being, Body, Breath, Mind, Energy and Spirit, and then harmonizing them with the three forces, Heaven, Human and Earth.


Some of the Chi Kung & Tai Chi principles, techniques and benefits integrated in this intervention for IBS

  • The Up and Down Exercise from a chair as well as the low stances while preforming the Tai Chi form to increase muscle mass and bone density.

  • Touching the tongue to the roof of your mouth, throughout all 4 categories, to increase saliva which is an important part of our digestive system.

  • Deep breathing to increase oxygen intake and nourish every cell in your body which may help with fatigue and sleeplessness while also helping to calm down the diaphragm and nervous system.

  • The gentle arm movements in the Tai Chi form together with the coordination of the movements of the abdominal and back muscles increase flow and movement, strengthen your core and gently massage your internal organs to remove stagnation and increase circulation throughout your entire physical and energetic body.

  • Deep, nose-breathing is emphasized to reduce swallowing air which may reduce gas.

  • Tai Chi is a moving meditation. Emptying your mind and achieving deep levels of relaxation, the brainwaves between awake and asleep or meditation may lead to a positive hormone production, a stronger immune system and an awakening of a healing force from within.

  • Visualizing your Lower Energy Center when practicing the Tai Chi form to upgrade your energetic system.

  • Tapping into the power of the mind and dissolving impurities and stored traumas from the entire physical and energetic body.

  • The Cleansing move at the end of the Tai Chi form to lead and deposit impurities into the stars while evoking your spirit.

  • May also help: Constipation, diarrhea, reducing pain, depression, anxiety, cramping, swelling, bloating and inflammation.

Conclusion

We are just in the pilot phase of research at MGH. Our goal is to test, observe and scientifically prove which principles and techniques from the eastern philosophies, Chi Kung and Tai Chi, really work and which do not, specifically for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, its side effects and symptoms.

I have a saying that I am not going to wait for science to tell me that I can take an active role in my healing. I am not going to wait until science finds out that I can tap into the power of the mind and that together with stretching, deep breathing and evoking the spirit I can make a difference in my healing and well being. Or as my mom says: Rami, if it does not hurt, why not try it.

Here you can learn and experience some of the other components of the intervention

Empty full moon Article

Lower Energy Visualization Video

Cleansing Meditation Article

Iron on the Wall Video

Vitamin “H” Video

The Chair Twist Video

The Up and Down Video

There are more parts to this mind body intervention which I hope to release in the future.
You can find a lot more information in my Sunrise and Sunset Tai Chi books and DVDs.

My Scientific publications with Chi Kung and Tai Chi

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