Char Marie, L.Ac.
Acupuncture, Qigong Healing and Herbal Medicine
Acupuncture, Qigong Healing and Herbal Medicine
Qigong Healing
All life has energy... Qigong healing is the art of healing with energy.
It is the oldest healing art of Chinese medicine, and it is the foundation of all of the Chinese healing arts.
Qigong healing was born in nature, and acknowledges in the most experiential and profound ways, the core thought of all of Chinese medicine - that man and the Universe are one.
Chinese medicine heals the body, mind and spirit through understanding our own energy, and that of our natural environment, and through seeking balance and flow in our energy system. When your energy is strong and open, flowing freely and abundantly, in harmony with your natural surroundings, good health is possible. Qigong is a practice that brings about this balance, strength of energy, and self knowing wisdom that creates the potential for self healing, and also, for that of healing others (to the trained healer).
Qi healing has roots in ancient Chinese shamanism, and also in spiritual practices of early martial artists and healers. As time went on over thousands of years, the many ways of working with energy merged and diverged, creating many schools of qigong, from martial arts to healing and medicine, to spiritual and intellectual growth and personal development. Healing qigong uses the body, mind and breathing (body, mind and spirit) to do healing work, in partnership with natural energies that are all around us every day, such as sun, air, water, earth, plants, and even the night stars and moon in the sky. It is a heart-centered, compassionate, gentle and yet profound practice.
You can receive qi healing, and you can practice it for self growth and personal healing as well.
Everything is an extension of energy. A needle is a tool to work with energy, and so is the heart and mind! In qi healing, the heart and mind are considered one, because it is a compassionate practice. Qi healing has always been, and will be, the foundation of my practice for this reason. A person can learn meditation methods and self healing methods that are ancient and yet very simple, and very empowering healing practices, to do on their own. Qi healing directs the focus of the healing on the individual, and gives energy and empowerment to the person who is doing their own healing work. It brings the whole of Chinese medicine to life in a very present, every day way that is practical and useful, for people of all ages and states of health.
Qigong healing in the office, can be used alongside acupuncture and other therapies. In all sessions, I use qi healing because it is the natural thing to do, when working with energy, and Chinese medicine is about working with qi to do healing work, for the most part. Because many people do not prefer needles, also I offer qi healing as a sole therapy or in combination with other therapies. A typical qi healing session will vary from person to person, and can include guided meditation, above the body with hands energy healing, healing that is without touch or with light touch on the body. It is very individual. Also, during a healing session or any session here, if you like, I am happy to teach you methods to use on your own, for self healing, meditation and mind/body calming methods that promote healing and are part of "medical qigong" or "qigong therapy" for self healing.