ENERGY THERAPY ADDITION

PRANIC HEALING

YOGA

TAI CHI

QIGONG












ENERGY THERAPY ADDITION
Energy therapy can be called energy healing because it helps improve your energy to help you achieve
stress reduction, increased energy and physical health, a sense of calm and peacefulness, and an
improved sense of well-being and clarity of perception.

PRANIC ENERGY HEALING
Pranic healing is a system of energy healing, utilizing prana in balancing, harmonizing and transforming
the body's energy processes. Prana is a Sanskrit word that means vital life force which is the invisible
energy that keeps the body alive and healthy.
Pranic Healing is a simple method of energy healing. It is based on the fundamental principle that the
body is a self-repairing living entity, which possesses the ability to heal itself. Pranic Healing also works
on a second principle that energy can be projected from one person to another. The Pranic healer uses
hands or crystals to project energy without ever touching the patient.
They address the subtle energy body that surrounds and penetrates the physical body where diseased
energy first appears which makes a person sick and believe that what affects the energy body affects the
physical body and vice versa.
The healers work to balance the body by removing energy blockages in the auras and chakras that cause
congestion and energize the particular parts of the body where the energy is depleted by increasing the
prana energy to help the body heal itself.
Pranic Healing works on realigning the whole energy system to help prevent and alleviate a wide
spectrum of physical, emotional and psychological ailments.
There are Pranic energy healing centers open to the public in countries around the world where you can
experience this healing modality and/or a healing meditation free or for a modest fee. If you wish to try
this, check it out first, to see if it is right for you.
http://www.pranichealing.org/index.html

YOGA
Yoga is an ancient Indian body of knowledge that dates back more than 5000 years ago. It is an applied
science of the mind and body. The word "Yoga" came from the Sanskrit word "yuj" which means "to
unite or integrate." Yoga is the union of a person's own consciousness with the universal consciousness.

Ancient Yogis had a belief that in order for a person to be in harmony with themselves and their
environment, they have to integrate the body, the mind, and the spirit. For these three to be integrated,
emotion, action, and intelligence must be in balance. The Yogis formulated a way to achieve and maintain
this balance, through exercise, breathing, and meditation. These are the three main Yoga structures.

As a result, to many practitioners, yoga becomes a philosophy that offers instruction and insight into
every aspect of life: the spiritual, the mental and the physical. Of course, because it is all-encompassing,
people who want to pick and choose from its many aspects can do so without being disappointed. Yoga
can be equally satisfying as a physical therapy alone.

Practicing yoga is a great way to energize your day. It helps release tension and clear blockages,
allowing energy to flow freely, creating an overall sense of vitality and well-being.
Through breathing techniques and physical poses that develop awareness of our body, Yoga helps
increase focus and relieve everyday stress.

Practice and study of it help to bring about a natural balance of body and mind in which the state of health
can manifest itself. Yoga itself does not create health; it creates an internal environment that allows the
individual to come to his own state of balance, or health.

Yoga is one way to achieve a better body and keep fit. It helps improve a persons health with stretching,
that can tone the muscles and exercise the spine and entire skeletal system.

Here are some classic positions below which can be done in the office with colleagues or at home. Use
the hyperlink to find out how to do these poses shown below. All that is required is some comfortable
clothing and a mat/soft area to exercise on.

These classic postures should be performed in order. You can choose the exercises you wish and add
more when you are comfortable. Start slowly, listen to your body and stop if you experience any pain.

(Translation often used is Comfortable Seat)Sit/Easy Position - Sukhasana
This starting position helps focus awareness on breathing and the body; helps strengthen lower back and helps open
the groin and hips.

Dog and Cat
This position helps increase the flexibility of the spine.

Mountain Pose - Tadasana

This position helps improves posture, balance and self-awareness.

Forward Bend or Extension - Uttanasana (II)
This posture helps stretch the legs and spine, rests the heart and neck and relaxes the mind and body.


Trikonasana - the Triangle

This pose stretches the spine, opens the torso, helps improve balance and concentration.

Warrior I I - Virabhadrasana II
This will help strengthen the legs and arms; improve balance and concentration and build confidence.

The Cobra - Bhujangasana
This stretches the spine, helps strengthen the back and arms and opens the chest and heart.

Downward Facing Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana
This will help build strength, flexibility and awareness; stretche the spine and hamstrings and rest the heart.

Head to Knee -- Janu Shirshasana

This position stretches and opens the back and hamstrings and helps improve flexibility.

Half Shoulder Stand -- Ardha Sarvangasana

This position helps promote proper thyroid function, strengthens the abdomen, stretches the upper back, improves
blood circulation and induces relaxation.

The Bridge - Sethu Bandha Sarvangasana
This helps increase flexibility and suppleness; strengthens the lower back and abdominal muscles and opens the
chest.

The Corpse Savasana

This position relaxes and refreshes the body and mind, relieves stress and anxiety and quiets the mind.
http://www.yogasite.com/postures.html
http://www.abc-of-yoga.com/beginnersguide/whatisyoga.asp

TAI CHI
Tai chi chuan is a form of traditional Chinese martial arts. It is considered a soft style martial art that is
applied with internal power.
Since the first widespread promotion of tai chi's health benefits in the early twentieth century it has
developed a following among people with little or no interest in martial training who practice it for its health
benefits. Tai chi has traditionally been used to:
Reduce stress
Increase flexibility
Improve muscle strength and definition
Increase energy, stamina and agility
Increase feelings of well-being
It is a form of moving meditation that helps to bring about a state of mental calm and clarity. Practiced
regularly, it can help you reduce stress and enjoy other health benefits.
Recent studies suggest that tai chi may offer even more health benefits such as:
Reducing anxiety and depression
Improving balance and coordination
Improving sleep quality,
Lowering blood pressure
Improving cardiovascular fitness
Relieving pain
Improving everyday physical functioning
When practicing tai chi you should feel the connection between the movements. Feel the openings and
closings, the contractions and expansions, the separations and joinings. The whole body is connected
as it moves through the form.

There are 13 principles of tai chi.
-Sinking of shoulders and dropping elbows
-Relaxation of chest and rounding of back
-Sinking chi (energy/life force) into the dan tien (area which is the part of the stomach below the belly
button)
-Lightly pointing up the head
-Relaxation of waist and hip
-Differentiate between empty and full (yin and yang which is the male & female/positive & negative side of
things). The Yang style of tai chi develops softness and strength at the same time.
-Coordination of upper and lower parts of the body
-Use the mind instead of force
-Harmony between internal and external
-Connecting the mind and chi
-Finding stillness within the movement
-Movement and stillness present at once
-Continuity and evenness throughout the form

The Yang style is the most commonly practiced style. You can use the hyperlink and try the exercise at
home or in the office with colleagues. The pacing is uniformly slow throughout the form, with no variation
in speed during transitions. Although tai chi is slow and gentle, with virtually no negative side effects,
injuries are possible if it isn't done properly. You need to go slowly, listen to your body and stop if any pain
is felt.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tai-chi/SA00087

http://www.taichiacademy.com/formsandmovements.htm
QIGONG
Qigong is an ancient Chinese health care system that integrates physical postures, breathing techniques
and focused intention. It is an integral part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, along with acupuncture,
acupressure, and herbal medicine.
The word Qigong (Chi Kung) is made up of two Chinese words. Qi is pronounced chee which means the
life force that flows through the universe. The second word, Gong, pronounced gung, means skill that is
developed through steady practice. It is a system practiced for health maintenance, healing and
increasing vitality.
Qigong involves elements that are not part of traditional exercise programs. Most exercises do not
incorporate the meridian system used in acupuncture nor do they emphasize the importance of adding
mind intent and breathing techniques to physical movements. When these dimensions are added, the
benefits of exercise increase.
The gentle, rhythmic movements of Qigong help reduce stress, build stamina, increase vitality, and
enhance the immune system. It has also been found to help improve cardiovascular, respiratory,
circulatory, lymphatic and digestive functions.
The simple back exercise below is one of many Qigong exercises you can do by yourself or in the office
with colleagues. As with any exercise, if you feel any discomfort or pain, stop doing it immediately.
Qigong exercise: turning like a windmill
Inhale when you lift your hands and exhale when you begin to turn like a windmill. Repeat the other side.
Do each side 4-6 times.

http://www.nqa.org/qigong.html

http://www.everydaytaichi.com/lowerbackexercises2.html#move2