Tai Chi & Qigong – What is this stuff?

Class at Maitland Wellness

Qigong is not Chinese food and Tai Chi is not a drink (chai tea). So what is it? Come join me for a FREE 1-hour discussion about these exercises and other Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) methods. I plan to offer this as a once a month lecture to increase awareness of these time proven practices.

Wednesday, February 20th 6:30pm-7:30pm; save the date. All ages and fitness levels are welcome. Reserve your seat by responding to: info@MindAndBodyExercises.com or text to 407-234-0119.

Come and learn about ancient concepts, exercises and methods that can dramatically change your life in a short amount of time. Future lectures and classes will delve into The 5 Element Theory, acupressure, auricular therapy, core training with bilateral exercises, the Horary Cycle, chronic pain management, meditation. energy amplification and many other topics of discussion will be addressed as time allows. Future class formats will be detailed.
More info at: www.MindAndBodyExercises.com

Tai Chi & Qigong Classes at Winter Park Hosital Rehab Center

Here is a 20 minute class I taught at Florida Hospital’s Rehab Center, back in 2013. The focus was to show Parkinson’s patients methods to counter some of their side effects. However, these types of exercises can benefit anyone as the overall theme is regulated breathing (balances the emotions & blood chemistry), increased range of motion (stretches the fascial trains), self-awareness and many other wellness issues.

No need to wait until you have chronic or other health issues to learn this time-proven ancient health care program. No adult is too young, nor too old to benefit.

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Classes, lectures, seminars and demonstrations are all opportunities that I offer to showcase this valuable library of health related methods.

Private or small group classes are held within the Wekiva Neighborhood of Longwood, FL or a negotiated location. Cost is $50 per hour per person.

Weekly group classes are held at Winter Park Presbyterian Church on Mondays & Fridays 11:30am-12:30pm. Cost is $8.00 per 1-hour class for drop-ins.

Contact info@MindAndBodyExercises.com for more information or 407-234-0119.

Stretching of the Fascial Trains

Fascia is a band or layers of connective tissue, mostly comprised of collagen, which lies beneath the skin and attaches, stabilizes, engages, and separates muscles and other internal organs. These layers are integrated and interconnected within bands that runs from the bottom of the feet to top of the head.

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When any area of this fascia, from head to toe becomes tight or irritated, it losses some functional capacity. The body must compensate usually by contracting and stiffening. This often results in tension across the body to other areas. This is how tight hamstring muscles can cause back pain or knee pain can affect the hips, neck and shoulders.

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There are many individual exercises and techniques, that can stretch and release tension of the fascia trains throughout the human body. Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga and Pilates are methods of stretching and strengthening the fascia as preventative or post-injury low impact exercises.

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Jim Moltzan has been teaching Qigong, Tai Chi, Taoist Yoga, martial arts and various other alternative methods of fitness for over 35 years. He also offers classes on Mondays & Fridays at the Winter Park Presbyterian Church. Also available for Group or Private lessons in Wekiva as well as lectures/seminars.

Contact at www.MindAndBodyExercises.com or call 407-234-0119.

New Year’s Resolution or a REAL commitment to improve your wellness?

New Year’s Resolution or a REAL commitment to improve your wellness? Tai Chi, Qigong and Wellness Classes might be an option.

Which Path Are You On

This January I will be teaching basic group classes for the 8 Pieces of Brocade (moving breathing exercises) as well as standing yoga postures from ancient martial arts exercises or DaoYin. More advanced and detailed instruction is also available for those interested in truly changing their exercise plan. Low impact exercise that is as easy or difficult as you care to pursue.

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Also:
– seeking to network with health enthusiasts to grow awareness of these fitness options. Offering over 38 years of content/context for classes, seminars, and educational products for adults, available to non-profits and for-profits as negotiated. For serious consideration only, contact through www.MindAndBodyExercises.com

Jim Moltzan has been teaching Qigong, Tai Chi, Taoist Yoga, martial arts and various other alternative methods of fitness for over 35 years. Offering classes on Mondays & Fridays at the Winter Park Presbyterian Church or other group or private lessons and lectures/seminars upon request.

Contact at www.MindAndBodyExercises.com or call 407-234-0119

Jing Well Meridian Points & Stroke Treatment

The Jing (Well) points are 1 of 5 of The Five Element Points (shu) of the 12 energy meridians. They are located on the fingers and toes of the four extremities. These points are thought to be where the Qi of the meridians emerges and begins moving towards the trunk of the body. These are of upmost importance in that these points can help restore balance within the energy flow throughout the human body. Jing Well Points.jpg

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A study dated 03-09-2015 by the International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices posted results regarding:

Investigating the efficacy of stimulation at the Jing-Well points of meridians in advanced clinical practice.

Methods: Articles including English or Chinese keywords on the Jing-Well points of meridians published between 2001 and August 2012 were sourced from the Cochrane Library, PubMed, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases. On the basis of these reports, we explored the modern applications, mechanisms, and efficacy of the Jing-Well points.

Results: Thirty-five related studies, published mainly in Chinese, were identified. Evidence was found to support the use of Jing-Well point stimulation in the treatment of stroke, persistent vegetative status, severe head injury, vascular dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, upper respiratory infection, bronchial asthma, hysterical aphonia, postpartum lactation insufficiency, fetal malpresentation, dysmenorrhea, acne, sudden deafness, sleeping disorders, and post-chemotherapy nausea and vomiting.

Conclusion: Diseases associated with the 12 meridians and meridional dermomeres can be treated by stimulating the related Jing-Well points. Stimulation of all the Jing-Well points can activate and restore function in the damaged brain. Rigorous high-quality trials are needed to improve the level of evidence on their effectiveness and safety.

Citation: Tseng YJ, Chao CY, Hung YC, Hsu SF, Hung IL, et al. (2015) Efficacy of Stimulation at the Jing-Well Points of Meridians. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 2: 121. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2015/121

Copyright: © 2015 Tseng. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricteduse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Martial arts have long been known to have health benefits as well as the self-defense applications. My booklet below has many reflexology (acupressure) techniques as well as Qigong and other physical exercises to help prevent strokes as well as treatment for after suffering from stroke or other debilitating illnesses or injuries. I encourage personal instruction for these methods, but this study guide provides valuable information regardless.

https://www.mindandbodyexercises.com/p807442068/hbedbd356#hbedbd356

Jim Moltzan has been teaching Qigong, Tai Chi, Taoist Yoga, martial arts and various other alternative methods of fitness for over 35 years. He also offers classes on Mondays & Fridays at the Winter Park Presbyterian Church. He is also available for Group or Private lessons and lectures/seminars.

Contact at www.MindAndBodyExercises.com or call 407-234-0119.