Qi is the vital energy which makes up the universe. Qi is also the vital energy in the body. When stress occurs, qi is expended. When the qi is not restored or when the stress is continuous, the person can become deficient. When there is a deficiency of qi, the immune system cannot be revitalized and disease is eminent. Regular qigong is essential to a healthy system. Energy, or qi, can flow from one person to another. Health professionals are often deficient in qi because their patients continuously rob them of their qi. If they do not actively do something to restore their qi, they can become more susceptible to disease processes such as fibromyalgia and other autoimmune disorders, as well as immune system disorders.

Different people restore their qi in different manners. For some, it is exercise. For others, sports. Or it could be reading, prayer, meditation, or simply rest. Actively opening your mind to the restoration of qi can speed healing.

Qigong, or the study of qi through mindful exercise, is a tremendous way to speed healing. Patients who have done daily qigong have healed from chronic diseases in one-third the time it would ordinarily take without doing qigong. Laying on of hands is a form of qigong where the energy from one person transfers to another, allowing that person’s immune system and healing processes to be buffered.

For overall physical, mental and spiritual health…restore qi.

• MOVEMENT – As another aid to circulation, we recommend that you move your muscles daily.  Walking, rebounding (mini trampoline), yoga, or qigong are all excellent ideas.  Aerobic activity and stretching are also very helpful.  The best way to learn Qigong or Yoga is through a class. If one is not available, however, I recommend Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong by Master Li Jun Feng. Master Li was China's Olympic Marshall Arts coach until he received this form of Qigong as a divine message. Since then he has been promoting it worldwide. He is also now located in the US, teaching at the University of Texas at Austin.

  Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong is a system of moving and non-moving meditations. Although it appears to be similar to the traditional forms of Chinese qigong and gives all the benefits of traditional qigong such as healing and the strengthening and balancing of the mind and body, it is much more than that. The postures and movements of Wuji Yuan Gong have messages and mental images which are contemplated as they are being practiced. When practiced diligently and with sincerity, from within, one begins to find answers to the deepest questions in life. Far from just being a practice that enhances one's health Wuji Yuan Gong then also becomes a vehicle for the transformation of consciousness. In time, it brings one to the experience of one's original nature, which is Love.  To order books, DVDs or tapes on Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong, click here.

• SLEEP – Try to go to bed at the same time every day and get up at the same time every day.  Every hour of sleep before 12:00 midnight is worth 2 hours after midnight.  A good night’s sleep will also improve your memory and help balance your hormone system.  It has been suggested that up to 80% of females have a hormone imbalance.

• PLAY – Do something FUN every day.  LAUGHTER is essential for stress management and a healthy heart.

• TAKE YOUR TEMPERATURE – for 10 days in the next month take your noontime temperature before lunch.  A low body temperature has been associated with a number of conditions including a weakened immune system and poor digestion.  It is a hallmark of toxicity and the absence of qi.  Without qi the body cannot cleanse and autoimmune diseases such as fibromyalgia develop.