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Michigan Institute of Qigong
Healing and Wellness
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"Qi" (pronounced chee), means
air, breath of life, or vital energy that flows through all things in
the universe. |
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"Gong" (pronounced gung, as in
lung) means the skill of working with, or cultivating, self-discipline
and achievement. |
Early in 2007 on Oprah Winfrey’s show and again even more recently on Good Morning America, Dr. Mehmet Oz appeared and discussed the physical & emotional health benefits of Qigong. In a prior Oprah show that had aired earlier in 2007, he made a declaration saying that the future of western medicine is “energy medicine” and brought in an acupuncturist and discussed other alternative healing methods. Later in 2008, Dr. Northrup, MD also discussed Qigong and its healing benefits. In trying to help an audience member with a specific problem she explained a very simple Qigong meditation technique and said: "So I want you to know that you can use your mind and your breath to energize” any part of your body. Even a recent episode of the medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” featured an energy healer on the show and the Today show also did an entire series on alternative health practices in January 2008.
Everyone should
understand that all healing is “Self Healing”, which no doctor will deny.
The fact is the human body is designed to heal and repair itself. Sometimes it
just needs help to get the job done. Qigong healing enhances energy flow,
repairs energy blockages and significantly increases the person’s available
energy for self-healing similar to filling your car up with gas. Neither will
function correctly without available energy. When people are ill and their own
level of Chi is very low or stagnant, receiving emitted Chi from a highly
proficient Qigong practitioner often proves to be a powerful stimulant aiding in
their recovery. With proper Chi-flow restored and a full tank of gas (chi)
provided by the Qigong healer, your body will do what it has always been
designed to do, heal and repair itself. Energy
healing methods simply catalyze the body’s natural powers of recover.
There are four ways to obtain Qigong’s health benefits:
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The first and most powerful way is to find a Qigong master who
has developed their chi through years of consistent training, and have
him/her project their emitted-Chi. There are many such Qigong-masters available
in China’s hospitals but unfortunately only a few Qigong healers can be found in
the USA. Sifu Ferrera has been teaching Qigong publically for 5-years. His chi
cultivation practice spans more than 8-yrs with well over 12,000 hours of
practice, which would take the average Qigong practitioner more than 32-years to
achieve. Through his interaction with legitimate Qigong masters who openly
shared and communicated the needed information combined with many years of
dedicated practice, he has developed the ability to help those in need.
3) The third method for obtaining health benefits
from your own internal energy is acupuncture or acupressure techniques. This
method is considered relatively weak compared to a Chi emission from someone who
is proficient at Qigong but can be effective over multiple treatments. The
reason it is weaker is that acupuncture and/or acupressure do not create energy
but instead redirects existing Chi to the problem areas to eliminate localized
blockages and restore proper energy flow.
4) Finally, Chinese doctors prescribe specific herbs
like ginseng for example to enhance and/or channel a person’s energy.
You can find many experienced energy practitioners through Associations such as The Qigong Alliance, The Qigong Association of America, The Qigong Institute and The Yin & Yang House and The Body, Mind & Spirit Directory to name a few.
There are currently no licensing standards for Qigong
practitioners so ill patients under a doctor’s care must use their own
judgment when choosing a Qigong master for energy healing treatments. In
addition, a client should understand that there is no governing body in Qigong
unlike other facets of Chinese Medicine such as acupuncture or massage
therapies. Currently, the state legislation does not recognize energy healing as
orthodox therapy so one must be careful before paying out large fees to someone
that may not be credible. The Qigong master is not a medical doctor and thus
cannot legally diagnose illness or prescribe medications and/or medical
treatments.
Anyone
with a chronic disease who wants to receive Chi healing treatments can call #248-478-1088 or
email Dan Ferrera at LivoniaQigong@Yahoo.com.
SEE SCHEDULE AND FEES AT BOTTOM OF PAGE.
The real purpose of Qigong practice is to improve human
life on all levels, such as improving physical fitness, enhancing creativity,
uplifting emotion and uncovering your hidden potentials. Qigong offers a path to
liberate us from our own limitations and social conditioning allowing us to
rediscover a higher state of freedom based on consciousness and wisdom. Through
Qigong, we learn to cultivate chi in our daily practice to progressively
synchronize the physical and spiritual elements of our being.
With each and every practice, I improve myself. When I improve myself, I aid in the improvement of all humanity. An improved humanity brings the infinite love of the universe to earth. I am in the universe and the universe is within me.
In terms of regeneration within the body, sports promote
the consumption of energy to accelerate this process through triggering the
movement of muscles and transforming chemical energy (Adenosine triphosphate or
ATP) into mechanical energy. Therefore, it requires extra nutrition and sleep to
recover from the expended energy. In other words, traditional sports and
exercise are designed to amplify the quantity of life energy that comes into and
flows out of the body during the physical performance. In
contrast, Qigong training focuses on accumulating energy from the atmosphere
while significantly reducing the body’s consumption of energy, slowing down
the process or need for regeneration. It regulates the order of internal life
activity and reorganizes the biological structure, therefore significantly
increasing your life force or “Chi” and vitality.
There are two main systems of Qigong, the closed system and
the open system. The closed system emphasizes the elimination of external
interference by isolating oneself from the environment. This practice focuses on
the internal regulation of energy, mind and spirit. All attention is turned
inwardly and all bodily senses are reduced to the minimal during the process in
order to achieve greater internal focus, awareness and concentration. This type
of Qigong practice requires absolute isolation from outside influence.
The open system emphasizes the universal connection between
the individual and the environment and between the human internal chi and the
universal external chi. This type of practice accumulates the universal chi to
strengthen the person's individual Chi (life force), Jing (creative essence) and
Shen (spirit) known as “The Three Treasures.” The open system also
encourages the practice of Qigong throughout daily living and it stresses the
importance of interaction between the person and his or her environment.
Everything is connected as ONE in the open system.
Within these two systems, you also have two primary methods
of training. One is the practice of stillness, while the other method
incorporates movement and allows for external awareness. The closed system
relies entirely on complete stillness and internal meditation, while the open
system utilizes static forms or stillness as well as dynamic movement to
accumulate chi. In addition, you also have two more schools of thought within
these systems, one in which you consciously guide the chi through your body with
your intent and one in which the chi is allowed to flow freely on its own
accord.
All systems of Qigong teaching share the common goal of increasing your life force, exploring potential intelligence, and improving the overall quality of life. As a beginner, it is important to choose a suitable method according to one's own preference. Eventually, through practice of one particular form and based on a strong foundation, one will be prepared to understand and incorporate different teachings in order to progress further in Qigong.
Qigong (pronounced “chee-gung”) has been practiced in
China for many thousands of years, where it is widely accepted as a self-healing
method and an effective medical treatment as well. The name literally means
“Energy Work or Skill” and covers a wide variety of methods for enhancing
one’s Chi (internal energy or life force).
The most common factors are clearing the mind, breathing slowly and
deeply from the abdomen while focusing on the Dan tien, which is an energy
center in the area of about 3 to 4 finger widths below the navel. This area is
called the “Sea of Chi.”
Everyone should understand that all healing is “Self
Healing”, which no doctor will deny. The fact is the human body is designed to
heal and repair itself. Sometimes it just needs help to get the job done. Qigong
healing enhances energy flow, repairs energy blockages and significantly
increases the person’s available energy for self-healing similar to filling
your car up with gas. Neither will function correctly without available energy.
When people are ill and their own level of Chi is very low or stagnant,
receiving emitted Chi from a highly proficient Qigong practitioner often proves
to be a powerful stimulant or catalyst aiding in their recovery. With proper
Chi-flow restored and a full tank of gas (chi) provided by the Qigong healer,
your body will do what it has always been designed to do, heal and repair
itself.
Modern scientific studies in China recognize that Medical
Qigong masters can emit energy from their hands, which benefits the person’s
health and healing. It is believed that the emitted chi dissolves energetic
blockages that have developed within the person’s meridian system and then
also provides them with a surplus of fresh energy for the natural self-healing
process. People who are ill or are under other forms of physical or emotional
stress have much lower levels of chi, which can be elevated and/or restored by a
healing Qigong treatment. Scientific experiments done in China have measured
many types of frequencies such as: radio waves, sound, magnetic fields and
infrared vibrations emanating from the hands or bodies of Medical Qigong
practitioners.
In my healing classes or Medical Qigong, you can learn to
transmit your Chi through mental intention, focusing on the lower energy center
or Dan tien along with specific breathing. You learn how to direct your chi to
the various internal organs, acupuncture points, bone marrow and energy
meridians to significantly benefit healing, often with dramatic results. The
healing treatment approach covers the entire body so that nothing is missed.
Many times the symptoms are caused from parts of the body’s energy system that
would seem totally unrelated to most western medicine principles. Medical Qigong
often delivers miraculous and profound results for health and vitality. In
Medical Qigong, the healer provides the energetic fuel for the body’s highly
evolved process of natural self-healing.
Qigong Healing Treatments for ill clients. Available
upon request: Call for appointment. Walk-ins
are welcome, but there is no guarantee of treatment if the schedule is full or
Mr. Ferrera is unavailable.
Common Questions & Answers:
How long does it take to learn Qigong?
Acquiring Chi awareness and skill varies from person to person. If everyone started taking piano lessons at the same time- some could play the first day- but every one could learn to play something after consistent practice. It is the same with Qigong. Some people feel the energy immediately-but over time everyone is able to do Qigong with practice.
Does everyone have Chi or can they acquire it?
Yes, everyone has Chi or life-energy, however with practice
you can learn to move it around your body to internally strengthen and balance
yourself and you can also learn to move the energy out of your body to help with
the healing of others. This can even be done over great distances.
Can I lean Qigong from books?
It is better and quicker to learn Qigong from and with
people who already have acquired Qigong skill to help your Chi move. There are a
wide variety of books and videos available in the marketplace to help you learn
or review Qigong systems and exercises. Most people make mistakes this way
causing them to get frustrated and give up before they ever make any real
headway in their practice. Group practice also allows you to benefit from the
teachers Chi as well as the Chi of other students in the class, which
dramatically speeds your development and ability to do Qigong yourself.
Do I have to limit my diet?
Not at all. Just eat a balanced, healthy diet and drink a
good supply of fresh water.
Qigong Healing Treatments for ill clients.
Available upon request: Call for appointment. Walk-ins are welcome, but
there is no guarantee of treatment if the schedule is full or Mr. Ferrera is
unavailable.
Anyone
with a chronic disease who wants to receive Chi healing treatments can call #248-478-1088 or
email Dan Ferrera at LivoniaQigong@Yahoo.com.
Originally, many years ago, I was highly skeptical of this kind of thing. To be honest, I thought it was “wacky” but due to my prior martial arts background I simply had to know for myself what if anything this Chi stuff was truly about. So I made a dedicated decision to do Qigong everyday for a full year to prove or disprove the existence of the so-called “Chi” or “life force energy” to myself. I practiced consistently each and every day and corresponded regularly with my first instructor, Sifu Robin Jones to review my training. Even though I was feeling healthier and more alive, I didn’t have any physical experience that proved Chi was something real. I continued and pressed on even though my mind kept nagging me saying: “This is stupid, you are wasting your time.” However after 7-months of persistent practice, something magical happened. I could feel the energy both inside and outside my body. My hands felt like powerful magnets repelling each other and I had the internal sensation of electrical currents flowing throughout my entire body. Little did I know how much Qigong was going to change my life for the better. I have lost 55 lbs, dramatically improved my physical, emotional and mental health, as well as gaining healing ability by helping my friends and family members recover from or heal from their own medical issues. This has been by far the greatest discovery of my life! My only wish now is to share this with anyone who is willing to listen.
I became a Chi fanatic and as a result, I now have a
tremendous amount of internal energetic training experience from a variety of
systems (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan, Indian) and can emit my bio-energy
so that others can actually feel and experience the reality of this natural
biological phenomenon themselves. This energy is not something that you imagine, it is
something that you can actually feel and share with others. Anyone can do this!
This is a natural ability inherent in the human system. Just like lifting
weights makes one physically stronger, Qigong exercises, breathing methods and
meditations makes one’s bio-energy stronger as well. The hardest part is
finding someone that can actually show you the real thing so that you can make a
personal connection to the energy both internally and externally. Many Qigong
teachers (as well as books & videos) show the movements or exercises, but
most either don’t or cannot give the student their own energy experience,
which eventually leads to the ability for them to do this on their own. I have
found that even in the presence of someone highly skilled at Qigong,
approximately one-third of students don’t feel much initially until they
consistently practice for at least a month. The simple fact is that you are
learning to tune into energy frequencies that you have simply not been aware of
for most of your life.
I have been both lucky and fortunate in this regard and have received a high degree of openly shared knowledge from legitimate Qigong Masters. As a recent example, my mother in-law has had dangerously elevated platelets in her blood for nearly 11-years. Her doctor told her that this condition could develop into Leukemia so it was a serious matter. Traditional western medicine had failed to help her lower her platelet counts with during this 11-yr period. They were able to find the problem but nothing they did normalized her blood. The medications prescribed also put her at an elevated risk for a stroke. Her platelet levels ran anywhere from 750,000 to 900,000, which is more than double the high end of what is considered normal range. I began treating her with my emitted chi June of 2006. She had a quick spike up in her platelet levels to the 1-million mark and then they quickly dropped to normal range 400,000 in September 2006 and have remained in normal range since then without the need for additional treatments.
Qigong healing methods can correct emotional issues as well. I once treated a young woman who had an irrational fear of cats. She was so afraid of them that she wouldn’t get out of her car if she saw a stray cat in the driveway. In fact, just talking about cats caused her anxiety. She had been attending psychological therapy and group sessions since she was 10 years old and nothing helped. She said that she was actually more afraid instead of less. As a result, they were going to put her on an anxiety medication when I found out about her issue. I treated her 2 times in the course of a week and she is now complexly free of this fear. In fact, she even has a pet cat now. I have assisted many other people with their health problems both minor and more serious utilizing Chi, but it would be redundant to discuss this further since the medical profession wouldn’t accept this without some kind of study.
Qigong training has provided me with great health and
happiness and I truly want others to experience the same. As the saying goes:
“You can give a man a fish and feed him for a day or you can teach him to fish
and feed him for the rest of his life.” Family, friends and also students whom
I’ve instructed privately have encouraged me to offer Qigong training to a
larger audience because they have experienced the benefits themselves. My home
business and schedule has allowed me to practice Qigong & meditation several
hours each day, almost like a hermit or monk living in a cave for over 5-years.
I am extremely grateful to have had this time and have always trained with a
sense of urgency knowing that one day I would have to come out into the real
world and openly share this knowledge for the benefit of others. Compassion is a
fundamental philosophy of Qigong, which brings happiness to the heart (yours
& mine) when you are capable of helping others live a healthier more joyful
life. Whether this help comes from healing Chi or from teaching does not matter,
as the intent to help others is still the same. Finally, it is extremely
difficult to find quality teaching in this subject, especially in our area.
I have been blessed with time and as a result have many years of real experience
to share not including additional study. I feel that in this regard, the
universe has granted me an enormous favor and now it is time for me to return it
in kind by sharing my knowledge, experience, energy and time with others.
Home Study Course: www.amazon.com/authentic-teachings-shaolin-qigong-complete/dp/1434842134
http://developyourenergy.net/Tai-chi-ruler.html
Other Links:
Click Here for "International Qigong Alliance" www.qigong-alliance.org
Click Here for "Qigong Association of America" http://www.qi.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Click Here for "the Qigong
Institute"
http://www.qigonginstitute.org/main_page/main_page.php?PHPSESSID=80913c1fa183577a8f6bce52e1f8c012
Click Here for the directory to BODY, MIND & SPIRIT:
www.bodymindspiritdirectory.org
Click Here for the MICHIGAN BODY, MIND & SPIRIT GUIDE:
www.bodymindspiritguide.com
Click Here for the link to
UmaaTantra.com
http://www.umaatantra.com
Click Here for the link to
Michigan Acupuncture
http://michigancommunityacupuncture.com
Click Here to "develop
your energy"
http://developyourenergy.net
The Qi Journal
http://www.gi-journal.com
World Tai Chi and Qigong Day
http://chinesehealth.com/wtcqd/wtcqd_search.asp
Midwest Holistic Directory
http://www.mwholisticdirectory.com
BLOG
http://www.altmd.com/Specialists/Michigan-Institute-of-Qigong-Healing-Wellness
SCHEDULE AND FEES:
Evenings:
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. |
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Monday & Wednesday 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. |
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Tuesday 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. |
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Thursday 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. |
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Friday 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. |
Mornings:
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Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. |
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Saturday 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. |
Please contact me for other available blocks of time for private lessons and/or healing treatments.
FEES:
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$10/class walk in rate |
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$50/month for 2 classes/week |
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$70/month for 3 classes/week |
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$100/month unlimited classes |
| Private lessons: $100/hr; $160/hr with 2 students ($80 each); and $210/hr with 3 students ($70 each) |
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Healing treatments: $20 donations |
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Energized Chi Water: $30/gallon |
Anyone
with a chronic disease who wants to receive Chi healing treatments can call #248-478-1088 or
email Dan Ferrera at LivoniaQigong@Yahoo.com.
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