S3 Ep 2 – Your First Qigong Lesson: Discover the Branch of Chinese Medicine that Puts You in Charge Again
09/12/23 • 18 min
When is it the best time to work on your health? When you have more time? After you get sick?
Welcome to modern life!
But real preventive medicine always starts and ends with YOU. And the best time to address your health is NOW. Listen to this episode on how the practice of qigong puts you back in charge of your health.
Self-Care is Everything
Just look at what the ancient physicians wrote over two thousand years ago about their ancestors:
“In the past, ... [t]hey understood the principle of balance as represented by the transformations of the energies of the universe [Nature]. They formulated exercises to promote energy flow to harmonize themselves with the universe. They ate a balanced diet at regular times, arose and retired at regular hours, avoided overstressing their bodies and minds, and refrained from overindulgence of all kinds.”
(translated by Maoshing Ni)
Energy flow (the smooth circulation of qi) is the key to a long and healthy life. And those “exercises to promote energy flow” are collectively called qigong (pronounced chee-gong.) Qigong is a branch of Chinese medicine that offers tremendous opportunity to improve your health and, perhaps, help improve the healthcare system itself.
Follow Ramey’s Health Journey in Season 3
My client, Ramey, took one of my classes to learn about eye health qigong, and she reached a point where she wanted to go deeper than that with the Health Strategy Consult program. Season 3 is about pulling the curtain back so you can learn the process with Ramey on how to form a unique health strategy.
Join my client, Ramey, in episode 2 to learn about the power and wisdom that qigong has to offer in your health journey.
Resources
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References
Ni, M. (1995). The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine: A New Translation of the Neijing Suwen with Commentary(Revised ed. edition). Shambhala.
The definition of qi mentioned in the podcast comes from esteemed scholar, Ed Neal, who wrote that all different types of qi “can be understood as being different manifestations of the primary fabric of space/time.” Neal, E. (2012). Introduction to Neijing Classical Acupuncture Part I: History and Basic Principles.pdf. Journal of Chinese Medicine, 100. https://neijingstudies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/JCM-Article-1.pdf
When is it the best time to work on your health? When you have more time? After you get sick?
Welcome to modern life!
But real preventive medicine always starts and ends with YOU. And the best time to address your health is NOW. Listen to this episode on how the practice of qigong puts you back in charge of your health.
Self-Care is Everything
Just look at what the ancient physicians wrote over two thousand years ago about their ancestors:
“In the past, ... [t]hey understood the principle of balance as represented by the transformations of the energies of the universe [Nature]. They formulated exercises to promote energy flow to harmonize themselves with the universe. They ate a balanced diet at regular times, arose and retired at regular hours, avoided overstressing their bodies and minds, and refrained from overindulgence of all kinds.”
(translated by Maoshing Ni)
Energy flow (the smooth circulation of qi) is the key to a long and healthy life. And those “exercises to promote energy flow” are collectively called qigong (pronounced chee-gong.) Qigong is a branch of Chinese medicine that offers tremendous opportunity to improve your health and, perhaps, help improve the healthcare system itself.
Follow Ramey’s Health Journey in Season 3
My client, Ramey, took one of my classes to learn about eye health qigong, and she reached a point where she wanted to go deeper than that with the Health Strategy Consult program. Season 3 is about pulling the curtain back so you can learn the process with Ramey on how to form a unique health strategy.
Join my client, Ramey, in episode 2 to learn about the power and wisdom that qigong has to offer in your health journey.
Resources
Thank you for Subscribing/Following the podcast and leaving a review! It means the world to this independent podcast host and producer.
Sign up for the Third Opinion MD Newsletter to stay up to date on workshops, podcast news and more: https://www.ThirdOpinionMD.org/newsletter
Follow Third Opinion MD on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thirdopinionmd/
Book a Complimentary consult meeting with Barbara de la Torre: https://www.ThirdOpinionMD.org/contact
References
Ni, M. (1995). The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine: A New Translation of the Neijing Suwen with Commentary(Revised ed. edition). Shambhala.
The definition of qi mentioned in the podcast comes from esteemed scholar, Ed Neal, who wrote that all different types of qi “can be understood as being different manifestations of the primary fabric of space/time.” Neal, E. (2012). Introduction to Neijing Classical Acupuncture Part I: History and Basic Principles.pdf. Journal of Chinese Medicine, 100. https://neijingstudies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/JCM-Article-1.pdf
Previous Episode
S3 Ep 1 - Open Your Eyes to the Possibilities for Health: Ramey Discovers the Theories of Chinese Medicine at Third Opinion MD
The power of healing is in the “Why.” In a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes, you’ll get to join Ramey on a unique health journey.
Ramey is a healthcare worker for eye issues. But she's also someone who's had eye problems for most of her life. She has that special insight from both sides of the healthcare fence. In this episode, she’s taking my class on self-care and prevention for the eyes.
Now Ramey wants to become a client and dig deeper. Through my Health Strategy Consult program, she learns to better manage her health by moving beyond the diagnosis and into why and how she developed her conditions.
Explore Beyond What You See
It starts with understanding health differently by stepping outside the healthcare expectations set for you. Witness how one person starts to reset her entire health perspective, expands possibilities, and restores hope on what it means to be healthy.
The Health Strategy Consult at Third Opinion MD is an opportunity for you to share with me everything that contributes to the state of your health. To form your own Health Strategy, you must first open your eyes and your heart to the possibilities.
It's not just about your diagnosis or about the lab tests that you're getting. So many things are involved in understanding your health story: your emotions, family upbringing, environment, nutrition then and now, and your lifestyle.
Your symptoms are not the problem, but they are messages from you about potential root causes. Good detective work requires collecting all the clues and facts into a meaningful and effective strategy.
The current healthcare systems are not doing this. Hospitals, clinics, insurance and pharmaceutical companies tend to act in their own best interests, not yours.
Blended medicine, from East and West, is good medicine and helps you form your own Third Opinion.
Join Ramey in Season 3, Episode 1 to learn why Chinese medicine is one of the most elegant and accurate medical systems to put you back in charge again.
What You’ll Learn
- The definition of a complex system, and how it applies to you and your health
- How Chinese medicine is an elegant example of an efficient medical system
- Why learning fundamental Chinese theories are so important to gain more control over your health
- Start learning about two of the most important theories in Chinese medicine: Yin Yang theory and 5-element theory
- How to look at eye conditions as more preventable than inevitable
Resources
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Sign up for the Third Opinion MD Newsletter to stay up to date on workshops, podcast news and more: https://www.ThirdOpinionMD.org/newsletter
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Book a Complimentary Health Strategy consult with Barbara de la Torre: https://www.ThirdOpinionMD.org/contact
Next Episode
S3 Ep 3 - A Student's First Steps and a Master's Reflection: The Qigong Experience Then and Now
In Episode 3, my client, Ramey, shares how she feels after learning a qigong form in class for the first time. And there's a very special surprise in the second half of the episode where we go over how Ramey responds to practicing qigong for the last two months. I also reflect on my health journey with qigong because, in community, we can achieve much more than we can alone.
The Power of Self Cultivation
The healing path is usually not a straight line, but a cycle of ups and downs. I like to call it the “yin and yang” of what it means to be healthy. Empowerment to care for yourself doesn’t just come from the times you’re healthy, but also when you’re sick. The first step is about listening to what your inner doctor is telling you.
It’s about noticing what takes place in your healthy and unhealthy states without judgment. The key ingredients include making time for stillness, adaptation, and kindness towards you.
I’m here to share my clinical and personal health experience and wisdom. There are many lifestyle methods you can learn to be in charge of your health again. Chinese medicine is not the only way to achieve health, but it’s what I know best as a Qigong Master Certified instructor, Acupuncturist and Western Family Physician. This ancient and timeless technique belongs in modern mainstream medicine.
Follow Ramey’s Health Journey in Season 3
My client, Ramey, took one of my classes to learn about eye health qigong, and she reached a point where she wanted to dig deeper through my Health Strategy Consult program. Season 3 is about pulling the curtain back so you can learn the process with my client, Ramey, on how to form a unique health strategy.
Join Ramey and me in episode 3 to learn about the power and wisdom that qigong can offer you for your health journey.
Resources
Are you interested in learning qigong? Stay informed when classes are available in person and online! Sign up for the Third Opinion MD Newsletter to stay up to date on classes, workshops, podcast news and more: https://www.ThirdOpinionMD.org/newsletter
Thank you for Subscribing/Following the podcast and leaving a review! It means the world to this independent podcast host and producer.
Follow Third Opinion MD on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thirdopinionmd/
Book a Complimentary consult meeting with Barbara de la Torre: https://www.ThirdOpinionMD.org/contact
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