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Fibromyalgia and Qigong

January 23, 2009 By FibroHaven 6 Comments

Several weeks ago I wrote about research results which claimed that Qigong can decrease pain levels and improve the quality of life in patients with Fibromyalgia and chronic pain. It took me this long to finally take a class, and after just one session I am convinced Qigong is a compatible and beneficial exercise for me.   The Wellness Center I recently joined offers Qigong (pronounced chee-gong) in addition to many other mind and body disciplines. Fay McGrew is the instructor and this is how she describes Qigong:   The practice of Qigong is used for stress reduction, to enhance the body's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mindful Movement Tagged With: breathing, energy, exercise, fibromyalgia, meditation, mind and body, Qigong, research

Follow-up on Qigong

November 14, 2008 By FibroHaven 1 Comment

On Monday I posted about the benefits of Qigong for Fibromyalgia and had planned to take my first class Thursday evening.  Well the class was cancelled because not enough people signed up.  The instructor blamed it on the full moon! The next class scheduled is on Wednesday November 26 - the day before Thanksgiving.  Not sure if I am going to take it because I am hosting 20 people for Thanksgiving.  But I will write a follow up post once I do take my first class. … [Read more...]

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Fibromyalgia Pain Breakthrough: Qigong

November 10, 2008 By FibroHaven 5 Comments

Last week the Chronicle Herald published an article about the results of a recent Qigong trial done on people living with chronic pain.  According to the researcher, Dr. Mary Lynch at Quenn Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, “their quality of life and their level of pain got better. And this is just through a simple series of gentle, dance-like moves.”     What is Qigong?     From the Qigong Institute:   Qigong (chee-gong) is “Energy techniques” or “Energy Skills,” the ancient Chinese internal arts used for over 5000 years to promote health, emotional happiness and spiritual … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mindful Movement Tagged With: Chinese medicine, chronic illness, chronic pain, emotional wellbeing, energy, fatigue, fibromyalgia, FM, meditation, muscle fatigue, Qigong, research, study

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