http://massageping.com/blog Therapy and Rehab Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:12:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Chen Style Practical Method, Silk Reeling, and Meridians ---understanding the health benefits of practicing Tai Chi Recently, I came across Dr. Andrew Weil’s comments about Tai Chi, which appeared in his Good Morning E-mail Newsletter on July 9, 2003. He stated “Tai Chi is a great form of exercise, especially for ... http://massageping.com/blog/2008/06/23/chen-style-practical-method-silk-reeling-and-meridians/ Wang Zhong-Yue's "On Tai Chi Quan": Tai Chi comes from Wu Chi, is the mother of Yin and Yang. In motion, it separates (yin and yang); in stillness, they fuse. It is not excessive or deficient; When it bends, it straightens. Like most Chinese classical writing, it is difficult to understand. ... http://massageping.com/blog/2008/02/19/yin-yang-of-tai-chi/ Phoenix's temperature drops to 30s (F) at night and early morning. I still see people wear very thin clothes. Maybe they are from Northern freezing cold regions. 30s to them is warm. But I'd like to talk how cold invasion can hurt Yang energy, and cause health problems. The common symptoms ... http://massageping.com/blog/2008/02/07/cold-invasion/ Recommended reading: "Yin Yoga, Outline of a quiet practice" by Paul Grilley Key Concept: 1. Muscle is Yang, Connective tissue is Yin; 2. Meridians and acupuncture points are related to connective tissues; Based on the above concept, when we stretch connective tissues, we are activating meridians. Therefore, Tai Chi and yoga ... http://massageping.com/blog/2008/01/27/yin-yoga-and-tai-chi/ Important Points: UB1 (Jingming), UB2 (Zanzhu), UB7 (Tongtian), UB9 (Yuzhen), UB10 (Tianzhu), UB13 (fei (lung) shu), UB15 (xin (heart) shu), UB18 (gan (liver) shu), UB19 (dan (gall bladder) shu), UB20 (pi (spleen) shu), UB21 (wei (stomach) shu), UB22 (sanjiao shu), UB23 (shen shu), UB24 (qihai shu), UB25 (da chang (large intestine) shu), ... http://massageping.com/blog/2008/01/23/urinary-bladder-meridian-ub/ Fibromyalgia (FM): chronic pain; coupled with debilitating fatigue, abnormal sleep architecture, functional bowel disturbances, cognitive dysfunction, anxiety and depressive symptoms. (Wikipedia) This morning, when I turned on the NPR, doctors, scientists, researchers, patients were talking about fibromyalgia. So many people are affected by fibromyalgia, so much money have been put into ... http://massageping.com/blog/2008/01/15/fibromyalgia/ Cold and flu are more common in cold weather and during the changing of the seasons (usually from warm to cold season). In Western medicine, they are attributed to viruses and/or bacteria. If you get cold or flu, what you can do is to rest, and take pain relievers, and ... http://massageping.com/blog/2008/01/13/cold-and-flu/ 2008 will be an exciting year for me, because in the past year, I finally could piece together Tai Chi, yoga, and Tui Na by a common thread--Qi (or Chi). As simple as that, it took me many years of study, practice, and experience. The quest is still going on, ... http://massageping.com/blog/2008/01/08/happy-new-year/