Here is a video about what you can do to lower your blood pressure if you have been diagnosed with hypertension. **Please make sure to consult your doctor or primary health care provider before making any...
Many of you may already know this, but a big part of Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture is the practice of Qi Gong. Qi means breath or energy, Gong means work. It is an exercise similar to Tai Chi, but easier to learn and practice. While I love TCM and acupuncture, I feel really passionate about Qi Gong! I dare you, just ask me to talk a little about Qi Gong and you will see how excited I get! The reason I like it is because it is a form of self care that has many hidden “secrets” in it. Over the past year or so I have been “academically” analyzing qi gong to figure out why it actually works. I see there are so many movements that are the most effective exercises in physical therapy, core exercises, and rehab built into the soft, circular movements of qi gong. Often, during a practice, or routine you don’t even know what you are doing, but you just feel better after you are done. This is the reason why. The joints and muscles get loosened up and relaxed during qi gong. Here is a simple routine: If you are interested in learning more about Qi Gong including having access to a growing library of routines, come visit the dedicated Qi Gong site at www.qigongforvitality.com You can also sign up for our newsletter so you’ll receive an email when we release new videos! Subscribe to our Qi Gong...
As often as I encourage people to practice meditation, qi gong, or mindfulness I am met with “How do you do that?” I usually respond, “Oh, just check YouTube, there are tons of guided meditations.” I had a look around and while there are many videos some of them can get a little complicated. I think a practice should be simple then we are more likely to practice it regularly. Well, I grabbed a microphone, danced around, then recorded a very simple meditation that anyone can do. I had office and desk workers in mind so you can do this in the middle of your work day. Try it out, let me know what you think! ~Think...
Should you buy organic? Is it worth the extra premium you pay? If you have the option experts suggest organic produce is healthier, cleaner, and more nutrient packed. I have to say I am “healthily skeptical” of the health claims that some suggest. Something that I do clearly see is that non-organic produce have a signicantly higher amount of pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides that sometimes cannot be washed away. Here is a list of the dirtiest and cleanest produce. I would try to get the ‘dirtiest’ from organic sources. It surprised me that celery was on this list! (source: www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/) Until next time… ~Think...
I came across this list of 100 benefits of meditation that applies to qi gong and yoga as well. I remember when I first heard of meditation it seemed very ‘esoteric’ or ‘new age.’ But now meditation is becoming widely accepted as a valid treatment for many disorders. People wonder”what is the best meditation to do?” I heard it answered best once; “the one that you ACTUALLY do!” Enjoy! Physiological benefits: 1. It lowers oxygen consumption. 2. It decreases respiratory rate. 3. It increases blood flow and slows the heart rate. 4. Increases exercise tolerance. 5. Leads to a deeper level of physical relaxation. 6. Good for people with high blood pressure. 7. Reduces anxiety attacks by lowering the levels of blood lactate. 8. Decreases muscle tension 9. Helps in chronic diseases like allergies, arthritis etc. 10. Reduces Pre-menstrual Syndrome symptoms. 11. Helps in post-operative healing. 12. Enhances the immune system. 13. Reduces activity of viruses and emotional distress 14. Enhances energy, strength and vigour. 15. Helps with weight loss 16. Reduction of free radicals, less tissue damage 17. Higher skin resistance 18. Drop in cholesterol levels, lowers risk of cardiovascular disease. 19. Improved flow of air to the lungs resulting in easier breathing. 20. Decreases the ageing process. 21. Higher levels of DHEAS (Dehydroepiandrosterone) 22. Prevented, slowed or controlled pain of chronic diseases 23. Makes you sweat less 24. Cure headaches & migraines 25. Greater orderliness of brain functioning 26. Reduced need for medical care 27. Less energy wasted 28. More inclined to sports, activities 29. Significant relief from asthma 30. Improved performance in athletic events 31. Normalizes...
