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Meditation CDs: Programs for Stress Management and Personal Growth

Friday, January 1st, 2010

Meditation / Stress Management CDs and MP3 Audio Programs
De-stress & train yourself to use meditation and visualization for Health, Longevity, and Serenity! Some of our meditation and stress management programs contain Theta Brainwave Entrainment technology. Our programs are available on CD or download.

Relax! Journey to the Primal Sea

Guided Relaxation and Meditation
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Relax, let go of the stress, anxiety, and frustration sapping your energy and peace of mind. Enjoy a session of deep breathing, full body relaxation and a journey to a relaxing ocean environment. Experience being at One with yourself and your world.

This CD contains soothing music, ocean waves, and instructions for reducing stress and deeply relaxing the body. It can be used as a stress break to recharge yourself during the day, as an extended meditation, or a non-drug alternative for insomnia.

1. Preparation
2. Conscious Breathing
3. Guided Relaxation
4. The Primal Sea - Meditations on Unity Consciousness
5. Awaken Alert and Alive.

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Relax! At the Beach: Manage Stress at Work and Home

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Those who attain balance and freedom from stress lead healthier and more joyful lives. Isn’t it time you joined them? Come, let us lead you to your own secret, glittering strand of beach between Heaven and the Eternal Sea…

Contains soothing music, ocean waves, and a series of short techniques that anyone can use for reducing stress & visualizing a serene, rejuvenated, empowered center within yourself.

1. 1 Minute Relaxation
2. 1 Minute Stress Manager
3. 5 Minute Relaxation
4. At the Beach
5. Progressive Relaxation
6. At the Beach
7. Bonus Track: Ocean Waves

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Relax!  Ocean Surf

Ambient Ocean Wave Sounds for Relaxation and Meditation
With Theta Brainwave Entrainment
oceansurf6inRecorded on the coast of beautiful Assateague Island, this audio program contains ambient ocean wave sounds and wind on the beach.  The powerful sounds of the Atlantic Ocean wash over you, cleansing away your stress and soothing mind, body, and spirit.  There are two tracks, both approximately 32 1/2 minutes in length. Track 1 simply contains the natural sounds of the dynamic Atlantic Ocean breakers and ocean wind combing the island shore.  Track 2 contains the same wave and wind sounds and also includes a Theta Entrainment track.

Track 1: Ocean Surf
32:30 Can be used as soothing background sound or white noise at work or home. Set this track to repeat if you wish. Adjust volume, treble, and bass as you desire.

Track 2 Ocean Surf with Theta Entrainment
32:30 This track uses Theta Brainwave Entrainment to slow your brainwaves to the Theta threshold, allowing you to experience deep relaxation and the ability to meditate like a Zen monk, even if you are a beginner. Theta states can help you attain deep sleep, meditate, induce hypnosis, reduce stress, improve ESP and intuition, and facilitate learning, creativity, and higher states of consciousness.

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Relax!   The Cosmic Journey

Guided Meditation for Empowerment and Cosmic Consciousness
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This audio program contains meditations to activate Cosmic Consciousness & personal power, soothing music, & a Theta Brainwave Entrainment track. There are both daytime and evening versions included. Theta entrainment enables even beginners to relax and achieve deep meditation and/or overcome insomnia.

The daytime version includes instructions for relaxing the body, expanding consciousness, & affirmations for empowerment. The evening version is similar, but is focused more on achieving a deep meditative state with the aid of a Theta Brainwave track. This technology uses low frequency sound waves to encourage your brainwaves to slow to the Theta Threshold, a deeply relaxed state achieved by advanced meditators. With Theta Entrainment, you can achieve deep meditation equivalent to years of meditation training.

Using this Audio Program: Daytime Version with Affirmations
This version includes instructions for relaxing the body, expanding consciousness, & affirmations for awakening empowerment. It is not intended to relax you to the point of sleep.

Evening Version with Theta Entrainment
This version is focused on achieving a deep meditative state with the aid of a Theta Brainwave track. This technology uses low frequency sound waves that encourage your brain to slow down to the Theta Threshold, a deeply relaxed state achieved by advanced meditators. You may hear a slight pulsing sound in the background, you might want to adjust the volume so you hear this. With Theta Entrainment, you can achieve deep meditation equivalent to years of meditation training.

Daytime Version Tracks
1.  Prelude - Soft music 1:00
2.  Relaxing the Body - Guided Relaxation & Music 13:04
3.  Afterglow - Soft Music 0:56
4.  Ascension - Music 1:00
5.  The Cosmic Journey - Daytime Guided Meditation & Music 15:16
6.  Universal Power - Affirmations 0:29
7.  Arise Empowered - Affirmations 0:16

Evening Version Tracks
8.   Prelude - Soft music 1:00
9.   Relaxing the Body - Guided Relaxation, Music, & Theta 13:01
10. Afterglow - Soft Music & Theta Entrainment 1:00
11. Ascension - Music & Theta Entrainment 1:00
12. The Cosmic Journey - Guided Meditation & Theta Entrainment 15:00
13. Bonus Track: Flightpath - Space Music with Theta Entrainment 9:25

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1 Minute Stress Manager

Learn to meditate, manage stress, & create Inner Peace in 1 minute!

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This is an MP3 track from our “Relax! At the Beach: Manage Stress at Work and Home” CD. Learn to meditate, reduce your stress, calm your emotions, and increase your energy within seconds.

This audio program will help relieve your stress and get you meditating in only 1 minute, no previous experience with meditation is necessary, just download the 1 Minute audio file and follow the instructions.

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These programs are available for download or on CD ($15 + $3 shipping) Payment can be made with PayPal, Check, or Money Order.
To send a payment via mail, send your Check, or Money Order to:
Jade Garden, PO Box 581, Olney MD 20830
PayPal: Send your payment to: khall94433@aol.com or download here.

For ordering information, email info@inner-tranquility.com wholesale ordering available

Comparison Chart

…………………… Journey to the Primal Sea At the Beach Cosmic Journey Ocean Surf
Good for insomnia:…………………….Yes……………………………Yes………………Yes………………..Yes
Breath coaching:………………………Yes…………………………..Some…………….Some………………No
1 minute relaxation:……………………No……………………………..Yes………………No…………………No
1 minute stress manager:……………No……………………………..Yes………………No…………………No
5 minute Relaxation:………………….No………………………………Yes………………No…………………No
Extended Relaxation:…………………Yes……………………………No……………….Yes…………………No
Virtual Vacation:…………………………No……………………………..Yes………………No………………..No
Ocean Waves:…………………………..Yes…………………………….Yes……………….No………………..Yes
Soothing music:…………………………Yes……………………………..Yes………………Yes……………….No
Ocean Bonus Track:………………….No…………………………….Yes……………….No…………………N/A
Unity Meditation:………………………..Yes……………………………..No……………….No………………..No
Beginners or Advanced:…………..Both………………………….Both……………..Both…………….Both
Theta Brainwave Entrainment……..No………………………….No…………………Yes……………….Yes
Available on CD & Download………Yes…………………………….Yes………………Yes……………..Yes

Rev. Keith Hall has taught T’ai Chi, Qi Gong, Tantra, and meditation for 30 years & has published many articles on the Eastern arts. For info on products, workshops, and a free e-newsletter, email to: info@inner-tranquility.com © 2006 Keith E. Hall.

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Quotes on Gratitude

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
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Here are some famous quotes on Gratitude.
And remember to be grateful most of all to your enemies, for it is they who are often our greatest teachers.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.
–Henry Ward Beecher

In order to develop…a motivation of compassion, we must have tolerance, patience. In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher. Your enemy can teach you tolerance whereas your teacher or parents cannot. Thus from this viewpoint, an enemy is actually very helpful - the best of friends, the best of teachers.
H.H. The 14th Dalai Lama

Gratitude is heaven itself.
–William Blake

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
–John Fitzgerald Kennedy

When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them.
–Chinese Proverb

Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.

–William Faulkner

Can you see the holiness in those things you take for granted–a paved road or a washing machine? If you concentrate on finding what is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul.
–Rabbi Harold Kushner

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
–William Arthur Ward

No longer forward nor behind
I look in hope or fear;
But, grateful, take the good I find,
The best of now and here.
–John Greenleaf Whittier

Life without thankfulness is devoid of love and passion. Hope without thankfulness is lacking in fine perception. Faith without thankfulness lacks strength and fortitude. Every virtue divorced from thankfulness is maimed and limps along the spiritual road.
–John Henry Jowett

Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow.
–Edward Sandford Martin

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person.
Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.
–Albert Schweitzer

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.
–Buddha

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.
–Cicero

I realize that gratitude can also be lived as a discipline. The discipline of gratitude is the explicit effort to acknowledge that all I am and have is given to me as a gift of love, a gift to be celebrated with joy.
–Henri J. M. Nouwen

Some complain that roses have thorns, others rejoice that thorns have roses!
–Unknown

If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you.
This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.
–Mark Twain

I do not think of all the misery, but of the glory that remains. Go outside into the fields, nature and the sun, go out and seek happiness in yourself and in God. Think of the beauty that again and again discharges itself within and without you and be happy.
–Anne Frank

Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds.
–Theodore Roosevelt

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Tantric Qigong, Mindfulness, and Flow

Friday, November 20th, 2009

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Tantric Qigong, Mindfulness, and Flow

Mindfulness, which is often thought of as a Buddhist concept, is really about being Present.  Presencing is one form of self-inquiry (which can be done as a meditation or as coaching) as is Tantric Qigong.  These art forms are about getting out of your head, your mental analysis, comparison and judgment, and becoming present to what really IS.

It sounds simple, and it is. However, this is not very easy for most people. We are constantly and anxiously analyzing, comparing / contrasting, projecting our assumptions, and judging the world around and within ourselves. Our perceptions are based on our past experiences and our experiences are shaped by our perceptions.  This is why I often maintain that we are continually “lying” to ourselves and others.  Our internal stories about the world and ourselves are supreme acts of creation in that each person’s world becomes based more and more on this mental / perceptual editing.  How can we know what is real?  How can we ascertain what is truly necessary and important in our lives?  What will really sustain our Self, our heart and soul?  Thinking and analyzing isn’t gong to cut it. It hasn’t worked too well so far has it?  Perhaps no-thinking may be more useful.

Even kittens seek release from the Wheel of Karma

Even kittens seek release from the Wheel of Karma

All of the multitudinous forms of meditation have elements of stilling the mind and its critical or judgmental aspects, these demons of discernment gone horribly wrong. But have you ever tried stilling your mind? Herding kittens is much easier. Practices such as Vipassana, Zen, T’ai Chi, Yoga, and Tantric Qigong all have techniques to bring one out of the maze of one’s thoughts and unbridled emotions as one of their goals.  The only difference in these arts is in their approach.

One approach to mindfulness and being present is to focus on the details of our experience.  Walking down the street, noticing every minute part of what is around us.  People, the sun, clouds, every caress of the air upon your cheek, the feeling of your clothes touching your body.  Internally, we can notice body sensations, the character of your emotional flow, the many mental distractions.  Notice them and let them go.

Try this exercise:   Stop and see, touch, and smell the flowers.
A particular flower, perhaps a lily.  Notice its overall form and all of its minutia. tigerlily1ininner-tranThe sturdiness of the stalk.  How does it feel to lightly stroke its petals?  Kiss a leaf.  Notice its texture.  Does it kiss back?  The color.  How the hues blend on its petals and leaves.  The subtle patterns within.  The heady incense of its scent.  Pistils droozed, laden with pollen. Can you almost see and hear the grains floating down?  Take plenty of time.  The closer you come into unity with this flower, the more you will become Present and unify your consciousness.

Flow
yinyang11inThe river of Tao encompasses all of creation, including every aspect of our lives, whether we realize it or not.  All creativity comes from being “in the zone”, being in alignment with the Tao, from being in flow.  Like water, the flow of Tao is both dynamic (Yang) and still (Yin). When we are truly present to flow, obstacles evaporate, we Do and Be effortlessly, and life is suffused with meaning, abundance, and joy. To be in harmony with the flow of Tao is both power and wisdom, knowing when to do and when to be still, when to utilize Will and when to Surrender in the moment.

Qigong as a Meditation
Using the mind alone to still the mind is fraught with great difficulty. Where you are blind to Self, by definition you cannot see what is needed for equanimity, for inner peace.  You remain blind. When you are stressed, distracted, overwrought with emotions you must keep in check, the mind is a team of horses pulling in many directions at once. It is an almost impossible challenge to attempt to use only mental processes to be present and centered, and to still the raging beasts

Tao is Flow

Tao is Flow

of the mind.

One of the great aspects of T’ai Chi and Tantric Qigong is the facility with which these arts bring you into mindful presence and flow.  You really can’t let your mind wander; you’ll forget what you are doing.  The practitioner must focus his or her attention on one’s stance, sense of grounding, the coordination of subtle movement with deep diaphragmatic breathing, alignment of the body with gravity, and the flow of life force (Chi, Qi, Ki).  The moment your mind wanders you are lost, the efficacy and consciousness of energy flow is diminished. This sort of compels you to come back to mindful presencing.  We begin anew, as we must always do each moment, to align and unify mind, body, and spirit, heart and soul, with the eternal power of Now. © Keith E. Hall and www.inner-tranquility.com

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Tantric Qigong, Taiji, MS and the Immune System

Friday, November 13th, 2009

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Tantric Qigong, Taiji, Multiple Sclerosis and the Immune System

Multiple Sclerosis is a condition where one’s immune system dysfunctionally attacks the fatty sheath that insulates nerves. Just like an electrical wire that has been stripped of its insulation, one’s nerves start to short out. The nerve impulses never reach their terminus, which causes those afflicted to begin to lose coordination.

There is still no conclusive etiology for Multiple Sclerosis, though statistically the group at greatest risk consists of Caucasian women born in the northern United States.  Once contracted, the disease manifests itself in numerous symptoms, which tend to be progressive. Often one notices initially some difficulty with balance and walking, followed by a kind of paresthesia, or prickly sensations in various areas of the body. Untreated, persons with MS can develop pain in the eyes and blindness due to optic nerve inflammation. Multiple Sclerosis can result in tremors, slurring of speech, and a gradual deterioration of cognitive function, or even sudden paralysis.

Qigong (Chi Kung) and T’ai Chi (which is a form of qigong) have been shown to be effective in ameliorating and reversing the onslaught of this condition. Qigong and T’ai Chi tend to have an overall balancing effect on the body and psyche. In the case of MS and other autoimmune disorders, these arts will start to bring the immune system back into balance. Where the immune system is too dysfunctionally aggressive, as in autoimmune conditions, the practice of Tantric Qigong will reduce its Yang qualities. Where the immune system is weak, qigong will strengthen its Yang. So balance can be achieved whether one’s immune system is hyperactive or hypoactive.

Though Western medicine remains clueless within its paradigm about the mechanism of qigong healing, MS sufferers can experience significant relief by integrating this healing discipline into their daily routine as the following examples illustrate.

Husted et al., in an article published in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, noted that this sort of practice could result in multiple sclerosis patients being able to increase their walking speed (a 21% increase) and hamstring flexibility (a 28% increase). They also noted MS patients improved in vitality, social functioning, mental health, and ability to carry out physical and emotional roles.¹

In a paper on trans-disciplinary approaches for treatment and rehabilitation in neurotraumatology at a joint international congress in Brescia 2004, researchers discussed the application of Qigong for disabled persons whose Chi (Qi) is unbalanced and stagnant, noting one case of a woman legally blind due to multiple sclerosis who was able to regain her sight enough to be able to drive and read.²

There is mounting evidence that qigong can produce significant positive alterations in psychological, neuroendocrine, and immune systems.  Astin et al. reported that 8 weeks of qigong reduced the pain experienced by multiple sclerosis patients.³  Another study also reported qigong’s beneficial effects on general health in patients with muscular dystrophy. 4

In a study investigating the effectiveness of mindful movement in symptom management in people with multiple sclerosis, investigators noticed a broad improvement in symptomatology in practitioners of these arts while the control group showed a continued deterioration in symptoms. The study concluded that “training in mindfulness of movement appeared to result in improved symptom management for…people with multiple sclerosis.” 5

Joni Bell, who has practiced Qigong for 10 years, says “I’ve had multiple sclerosis for 32 years and I was compromised by the disease. My many falls traumatized my left foot, and osteoarthritis resulted. Since incorporating Qigong into my life, my strength and balance have improved remarkably and I seldom fall.” 6

Elaine Silverman, disaffected with her prognosis and treatment plan through conventional western medicine, turned to alternative healing, including qigong, about which she says ” Even genetic conditions can be overcome, as I later learned through the study of QiGong…(it) allows the body to internally slow down, relax, and begin to balance itself.”7

While more research may need to be done to appease the western medical literati, these contemporary results validate the thousands of years of anecdotal evidence accrued by Eastern practitioners of Tantric Qigong, T’ai Chi, and Taoist Tantra. © 2009 Keith E. Hall and www.inner-tranquility.com. All rights reserved.

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1. Husted, C., Pham, L., Hekking, A., & Niederman, R. (1999). Improving quality of life for people with chronic conditions: The example of t’ai chi and multiple sclerosis., Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine 5(5), 70-74
2. GA Brunelli, Klaus RH von Wild  (2005) Re-Engineering of the Damaged Brain and Spinal Cord: Evidence-Based Neurorehabilitation (Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum) (Pt. 2) p156
3. Astin JA, Berman BM, Bausell B, Lee WL, Hochberg M, Forys KL. The efficacy of mindfulness meditation plus Qigong movement therapy in the treatment of fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial. J Rheumatol ( 2003;) 30:: 2257–62.
4. Wenneberg S, Gunnarsson LG, Ahlstrom G. Using a novel exercise programme for patients with muscular dystrophy. Part II: a quantitative study. Disabil Rehabil ( 2004;) 26:: 595–602.
5. Mills N, Allen J. Mindfulness of movement as a coping strategy in multiple sclerosis. A pilot study. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2000 Nov-Dec;22(6):425-31.
6. Cinelli, P Qigong - A Gentle Way to Bring Movement into Your Life (2009) Capital Community News
7. Silverman, Elaine From Hell To Well: My Journey Back From Multiple Sclerosis (2008) pp 75, 106
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Kalachakra Screen Saver

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

kalachakrayantraThis is a really cool free screen saver featuring floating Kalachakra Yantras. The Kalachakra Yantra represents the Wheel of Time, which is a pillar of Buddhist wisdom.

You can adjust the number and speed of the Kalachakra yantras. Set it on slow for a serene and calming onscreen meditation.

Download and unzip the file, then click on “kalachakra_setup.exe” and follow the prompts to install.

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Qigong and Immunity

Monday, November 9th, 2009

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Qigong and Immunity

These days our immune systems are coming under increasing and unremitting stress. Fortunately, there has been tremendous anecdotal evidence over millennia of the ability of Qigong and T’ai Chi practitioners to enhance their immune system functions. No one really knows exactly how this occurs, at least in term of the prevailing Western medical paradigm. However, in recent years there have been an increasing number of medical studies endeavoring to measure and delineate this immune enhancing effect.

Protective Energy and General Immunity
Qigong is thought to have a protective and immune enhancing effect on an energetic level. This protective or Guardian Chi energy extends outside the body and forms a shield, deflecting environmental and negative emotional energies from other people. The strength of this Guardian Qi establishes a defensive perimeter that helps one resist the invasive nature of detrimental energies that can cause disease.

In a study published in Alternative and Complementary Therapies, Dr. Steven K.H. Aung states that in the view of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), disease is triggered by: “…external pathogenic factors in conjunction with…anger, sadness and anxiety, TCM has developed various proactive measures for…immune-enhancement…Certainly, Qi Gong…is a key protective…seeking to build up and enhance the protective energy and immunity of both patients and practitioners.¹

Tantric Qigong Healing Tao

Tantric Qigong Healing Tao

Cellular Immune Effects
On a cellular level, qigong practice tends to balance the quality, quality, and phagocytic activity of key immune system components such as neutrophils and Natural Killer cells

In a study by Quan-Zhen Li et al, the life span of neutrophils (white blood cells) increased in Qigong practitioners, while the cells responsible for inflammation decreased. The ability of the white cells to “eat” pathogens (neutrophilic phagocytosis) was significantly increased in Qigong adepts. The authors conclude that Qigong practice regulates immunity and this may be occurring at a genetic level.²

Higuchi Yuzo of the Tokyo Institute of Technology notes that “…Effective results have been achieved in regular qigong sessions…after a 40-minute session…a marked increase in the level of NK (Natural Killer) cell activity was detected…These results suggest that by conducting qigong practice, immunity and adjustment functions are enhanced.”³

Reduced Tumor Growth and Cancer Survival Rates

Several studies have examined the effect of qigong practice on cancer survival rates, decreases in tumor size, reduced side effects of chemotherapy and radiation, improved immune function, and quality of life.

A review of 50+ studies of Qigong cancer therapy in China showed that the Qigong groups displayed more improvement or had a better survival rate than those who did not practice Qigong. In vivo studies found that groups using Qigong as a treatment modality have significantly reduced tumor growth or longer survival.4

A clinical study of Qigong as a therapeutic aid for patients diagnosed with advanced cancer showed improvements 4 - 9 times greater than the control group in strength, appetite, and other markers. The phagocytic rate, a measure of the immune function, improved in the Qigong group but decreased in the control group.5

Dr. Wang and colleagues advise cancer patients to practice qigong exercises while receiving treatments such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery. They found that that the general health of the group practicing Qigong improved. The general health of the control group deteriorated and had a concomitant decline in white blood cell count.6

It is great to have these clinical studies validate the healing power of Qigong. This is especially valuable for academicians, policy makers, and the general population of people who have yet to practice Qigong. For those of us who partake regularly of the joy and healing power of Tantric Qigong, the results are self-evident. © 2009 Keith E. Hall and www.inner-tranquility.com.  All rights reserved.

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¹A Practitioner’s View Using Traditional Chinese Medicine to Build Up the Immune System Steven K.H. Aung. Alternative and Complementary Therapies. Sept./Oct. 1996, 2(5): 288-292.

²Genomic Profiling of Neutrophil Transcripts in Asian Qigong Practitioners: A Pilot Study in Gene Regulation by Mind–Body Interaction, Ping Li, Gabriela E. Garcia, Richard J. Johnson, Lili Feng. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. February 2005, 11(1): 29-39.

³Immune Responses During Zhang Method Qigong. Higuchi Yuzo, et al J Int Soc Life Inf Sci, Vol.20; No.2; (JA)451-452,450,(EN)449-450(2002)

4Kevin Chen, PhD, MPH, Raphael Yeung, BA Exploratory Studies of Qigong Therapy for Cancer in China
Integrative Cancer Therapies, Vol. 1, No. 4, 345-370 (2002)

5Sun Q, Zhao L. Clinical observations of qigong as a therapeutic aid for advanced cancer patients. Proceedings First World Conf Academic Exchange of Medical Qigong, China. 1988:97-98

6Wang S, Wang B, Shao M, Li Z. Clinical study of the routine treatment of cancer coordinated by qigong. 2nd World Conf for Acad Exch of Medical Qigong. Beijing, China 1993:129
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Benefits of Tantric Qigong

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Benefits of Tantric Qigong

The Eight Treasures system of Tantric Qigong ™, developed by Rev. Keith Hall, is a powerful and simple system of exercises for unifying mind, body, emotions and spirit. Based on the classical Taoist 8 Treasures, it also includes elements of Tantric and Bioenergetic practices. The Eight Treasures can be learned by almost anyone who can move their arms and can breathe, regardless of their overall physical condition. Tantric Qigong ™ may be performed sitting or standing. Here are just a few of the many benefits:

Balancing the Body
– Gently increases physical strength
– Improves balance
– Increases vitality and life-force (Qi, Chi, Ki)
– Increases flexibility
– Remedies poor breathing habits, increases respiratory volume
– Improves posture and the body’s biomechanical alignment
– Can reduce backaches, headaches, TMJ syndrome
– Slows the aging process
– Helpful for addictions
– Non impact Qigong can be helpful for arthritis
– Relief of fibromyalgia, plantar fasciitis, and other diseases of the musculo-skeletal system.
– Can help gastritis, constipation, poor digestion
– Strengthens the immune system
– Beneficial for insomnia
– Helps with menopause, PMS -  reported to restore estradiol levels in hypertensive menopausal women
– Reduces fatigue
– Good warm up for more strenuous exercise / sports, martial arts
– Can reduce the symptoms of allergies

Balances the Emotions
– Reduces irritability and symptoms of stress
– Empowers one to let go of anxiety
– Can be helpful for sadness, depression, and mood swings
– Facilitates an sense of emotional balance, empowerment, and stability
– Enables one to transmute negative emotions and recycle the inherent life force in a beneficial manner

The Mind
– Reduces mental fatigue
– Creates mental clarity
– Hones one’s ability to focus, helpful for some ADD / ADHD sufferers
– Unifies mind, body and emotions – helpful for getting you “in the zone”.
– Increases alertness
– Good preparation for meditation
– Helps keep one “on task”, increases productivity

Instruction & Coaching

More articles on Qigong:

What is Qigong?

Qigong, Immunity, and Influenza

Qigong and Immunity

Qigong For Drug Addiction

Tantric Qi Gong

Intro to Tantric Qigong

Tantric Qi Gong: Frequently Asked Questions

Plantar Fasciitis, Fibromyalgia, Tai Chi & Qigong

10 Minutes to a Healthier You! FAQ

T’ai Chi & Osteoporosis

Qigong and Fibromyalgia

Presencing for Enlightenment and Freedom

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Qigong, Immunity, and Influenza

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

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Qigong, Immunity, and Influenza

With debate raging over the efficacy and side effects of the H1N1 flu vaccine, which contains mercury (as thimerosal) and may contain other adjuvants, perhaps it is appropriate to consider carefully some natural alternatives to increase one’s immune response.

It is well known to practitioners of T’ai Chi and Tantric Qigong that these arts demonstrably improve one’s overall health and vitality in a gentle, non-stressful manner. The relevant question here is, does the practice of these ancient Qi generating exercises convey additional immunity to protect oneself specifically from influenza infections?

In one study, conducted by Dr. Yang, et al and published in the American Journal of Chinese Medicine (35(4):597-607), researchers found that Qigong and T’ai Chi can definitely enhance immune response. A group of 50 adults was divided into two groups. One practiced qigong, meditation, and T’ai Chi forms, while the control group did no exercise. The Qigong – T’ai Chi group attended three one-hour Qigong and meditation classes each week.

All of the participants in the study got vaccinated for the flu at the beginning of the study and had blood titres performed periodically during the succeeding months. Results showed that the group practicing Qigong and T’ai Chi had significantly higher antibody responses to the influenza virus than the control group. In the Qigong – T’ai Chi group, results showed a 173%, 130% and 109% increase in antibodies to the flu at 3, 6, and 20 weeks while the control group showed only a 10% -  58% increase in influenza immunity.

From the Abstract of the American Journal of Chinese Medicine:
“… This study was intended to examine whether 5 months of moderate Taiji and Qigong (TQ) practice could improve the immune response to influenza vaccine in older adults… Baseline pre-vaccine blood samples were collected. All subjects then received the 2003–2004 influenza vaccine during the first week of the intervention. Post-vaccine blood samples were collected 3, 6 and 20 weeks post-intervention for analysis of anti-influenza hemagglutination inhibition (HI) titers. We found a significant (p < 0.05) increase in the magnitude and duration of the antibody response to influenza vaccine in TQ participants when compared to CON. The vaccination resulted in a 173, 130, and 109% increase in HI titer at 3, 6, and 20 weeks post-vaccine, respectively, in the TQ group compared to 58, 54, and 10% in CON. There was a significant between group difference at 3 and 20 weeks post-vaccine and at 20 weeks the TQ group had significantly higher titers compared to the pre-vaccine time point, whereas the CON group did not. A higher percentage of TQ subjects also responded to the influenza A strains with a protective (> 40HI) antibody response (37% TQ vs. 20% CON for the H1N1 strain and 56% TQ vs. 45% CON for the H3N2 strain…”¹

What does this mean?

After 20 weeks, the practitioners of Qigong had an average of over 10 times the immune response to the flu than the control group (who were vaccinated, but did not practice Qigong). Additional immunity specific to Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu was detected in the Qigong group.

More ways to reduce the risk of contracting the flu:

–Wash your hands frequently

–Eliminate or reduce white sugar in your diet. Excessive sugar consumption can have a debilitating effect on the immune system.  See some other dietary guidelines for increasing immune function.

–Take a high quality source of omega 3 fats which help strengthen cell membranes, improving resistance to infection.

–Optimize your vitamin D levels. An optimal level of vitamin D can help you fight infections of all kinds.

–Get plenty of sleep.

–Manage your stress. When you are stressed your body does not have the reserve of Chi necessary to fight off viral infections.  See more about programs for stress management here © 2009 Keith E. Hall and www.inner-tranquility.com. All rights reserved.

¹Effects of a Taiji and Qigong intervention on the antibody response to influenza vaccine in older adults. Am J Chin Med. 2007;35(4):597-607

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Introduction to Tantric Qigong

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Introduction to Tantric Qigong

Learn how to improve your health and well being in as little as 10 minutes a day!

Boost your immune system, get grounded and empowered, accelerate Self Mastery and spiritual evolution!

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yinyangsun3innertranqFind out why millions of people have practiced this exercise for thousands of years. Easier and more gentle than T’ai Chi, Qi Gong (Chi Kung) consists of conscious breathing and very gentle meditative movements that generate and circulate life force and consciousness.

The 8 Treasures system of Tantric Qigong can be learned by almost anyone, regardless of his or her physical condition. Practicing these simple exercises results in increased vitality, flexibility, mental focus, and alertness.  Tantric Qigong will noticeably reduce stress levels, and is a gentle non-impact aerobics routine for cardiac and respiratory health.

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The Learning stages of Tantric Qi Gong include:
1. Relaxing & aligning the body
2. Controlling the breath
3. Focusing the mind-Transmuting the emotions
4. Moving the Chi
5. Development of the Spirit

This introductory workshop is available in a 1 - 2 hour format and is appropriate for anyone who can breathe and move his or her arms!

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Rev. Keith Hall has taught T’ai Chi, Qigong, Tantra, and meditation for 30 years.  He is a senior student of Master Yung-ko Chou, with permission to teach. Rev. Hall has studied at various Mystery Schools and with Dhyanyogi Madhusudandas, S. Saraswati, and others. He has also taught Bioenergetics, Tumo, Vipassana, Zen, Spiritual Bodywork, various Yogas, and other Eastern and Western psychospiritual disciplines. Rev. Hall has published articles on East - West disciplines in numerous journals.

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Saturday, October 24th, 2009

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Ever want to learn how to meditate but felt frustrated by trying and re-trying to still your mind? Perhaps you have done some meditation, but continue to feel stressed at work or at home.  Or maybe you feel that you don’t have enough time to learn?

We have the answer! This audio program will help relieve your stress and get you meditating in only 1 minute, no previous experience with meditation is necessary, just download the 1 Minute audio file and follow the instructions.

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