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Classes
Four
Seasons Chi Kung
Back & Knee Pain - Promoting
Prevention & Relief
Herbal HOT Pouch Therapy
Herbal EYE Pouch
Therapy
Stress Management Lecture
Tai Chi (Tai Ji) Classes
Chi Kung (Qi Gong) Classes
Introducing Chi Kung - Lecture
Nutrition by Tradition
Health in Lifestyle
Chi Kung for Asthma
Tai Chi for Balance, Preventing
Falls and Rehabilitation
Intro to Acupuncture &
Herbal Medicine
Health &
Harmony In The Classroom
Cupping Therapy
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Tui Na Medical Massage
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Medical Presentation & Case Study
Review (NCCAOM Reviewed for PDA points/CEU's)
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STRESS MANAGEMENT
- Identifying Stress Factors and Methods of Relief
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"It is estimated that 75-90% of
visits to primary care physicians are for stress induced
complaints, many of which can be alleviated by appropriate
stress reduction techniques." (The American Institute
of Stress)
Awareness is the first step to identifying how stress
impacts health mentally, emotionally and physically.
These stress factors can be debilitating eventually
leading to chronic health issues.
Many health professionals view stress as a beginning
to many of today's modern health issues. This lecture
will offer an alternative view on the impact of stress
on health and some simple techniques to promote relief
based on the time-honored principles of Traditional
Chinese Medicine and Chi Kung.
Lecture Overview
- Defining Stress - Eastern / Western Medical View
- Principles of Health and Good Circulation (Mental,
Emotional and Physical Factors)
- Yin Yang Theory (discovering balance for health)
- Traditional Chinese Medicine & Chi Kung (experienced
based principles)
- Physical Postural
- Respiratory Health
- Mind - Emotion - Spirit: Mental Clarity and Focus,
Emotional Imbalances
- Relationships (supportive and connective principles)
- Observation - Monitoring health for signs of stress
- Stress Relief Techniques - Simple & Easy
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Tai Chi
Classes
Tai Chi Chuan (more appropriately written
as Tai Ji Quan and pronounced - 'Tai Jee Chuen') is
a rejuvenating form of exercise that integrates mental
concentration, body movement and breathing techniques
for health and well-being. The Yang Style Tai Ji Quan
form is made up of 38 postures that are performed
sequentially as a graceful form of meditation in motion.
Steeped in philosophy and tradition, this ancient
art form holds modern health benefits promoting relaxation,
physical balance, and mental concentration, improving
circulation, and strengthening the body. The level
of difficulty in practicing this rejuvenating exercise
is flexible and can be easily adjusted to suit all
ages and capabilities. The only equipment required
for this wonderful practice is your attention.
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Tai Chi for Health (Coventry)
Location: The Family Fitness Zone in Coventry
non-member fee
- $59.00 for 10 classes
- $10.00 per class
1 Hour Class - Thursdays, 6:30PM
Directions
Tai Chi for Health (East Greenwich)
Location: Swift Gym/St. Luke's Church
Pierce Street, East Greenwich (behind EG Police Dept.)
Time: 1 Hour Class
Adults & Seniors
Tuesdays - 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Fee: $36 for 6 weeks
Min. 9 / Max. 12
Contact: Parks & Recreation:Cathy
Bradley, Director of Parks & Recreation 886-8626
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Chi Kung
Classes
Classes Start February 4th, 2008!
Schedule: Monday mornings, 8-9AM
Fee: $10 per class or $80 for 10 classes
Location: The Herb Wyfe / Wickford RI
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Chi Kung - an exercise that inspires self-cultivation
for managing your Health.Chi Kung (pronounced 'chee
kung' and more appropriately written as Qi Gong))
is an ancient art form that integrates mental concentration,
body movement and breathing techniques into an exercise
that promotes health through higher self-awareness.
A more popular form of Chi Kung
is known as Tai Chi Chuan. The level of difficulty
in practicing this rejuvenating exercise is flexible
and can be modified to suit all ages and capabilities.
Chi Kung is often taught as a complimentary form of
therapy for patients seeking treatment within Acupuncture
and Oriental Medicine. Understanding the fundamental
principles of Chi Kung can help you design personal
exercises that can support your individual health
concerns.
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New
Study shows Chi Kung improves students' health and
overall behavior
Tai
Chi (a form of Qi Gong) Boosts Immunity
Lecture
- Introducing Chi Kung
1 hour lecture - Introducing Chi
Kung
Learn the fundamental principles of
Chi Kung (Qi Gong) that underlies the health promoting
aspects of Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan).
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Nutrition by Tradition
Nutrition by Tradition is a nutrition class based
on traditional Taoist and Chinese Medical Principles
to promote health. Each individual has unique lifestyle
patterns or constitutional differences that can be
best support by specific or unique food choices. In
addition, environmental changes can Adversely impact
our health and cause imbalances. Nutrition by Tradition
is a way of developing an understanding of healthy
food choices to attune our health to the environment,
our lifestyle and our constitutional makeup.
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Intro
to Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
Under the scope of Oriental Medicine,
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine is a patient
centered medicine and not a disease centered medicine.
It history spans over several thousand years based
on clinical experience. It's short history in the
United States only dates back to the early 1970's
after President Nixon's visit to China.
More and more evidence through scientific
research is unraveling the therapeutic effects of
this wonderful medicine.
Find out how acupuncture and herbal
medicine can address your health concerns. Contact
Dr. Christopher Carlow
for a free consultation or look for upcoming lectures
on the Home Page.
Free group lectures can be given for
interested parties.
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Herbal
Hot Pouch Therapy
Making Herbal Hot Pouches
Based on Chinese Herbal Medicine
There is an additional Supply
Fee for dried herbs supplied by The Herb Wyfe.
Please contact The
Herb Wyfe and pay the class fee in advance so
herbs can be ordered and reserved.
Under the treatment of Acupuncture and Oriental
Medicine there is a saying, "When there is pain
move it away". Applying heat helps relax and
relieve stagnation or constriction from cold conditions
to promote circulation and restore a healthy balance
to the body. Herbal pouch therapy combines specific
herbs based on Chinese Herbal Medicine to engender
a specific therapeutic effect. Herbal hot pouches
can be therapeutically formulated and applied for
a variety of ailments. Pain translates generally as
stagnation - circulation is obstructed. Usually heat
is applied to balance cold conditions or to unblock
and relieve stagnation or pain.
Applicable Conditions: abdominal cramps, sore
achy muscles, back pain, leg pain, restless leg syndrome,
cold hands/feet, chest congestion, cold environments
and more…
Supplies needed for class:
Fabric (cotton works well / avoid fragile, thin fabrics)
- (pouches will need to be heated typically via microwave
or conventional oven)
- To make a 10 x 6 inch pouch you will need a little
more than 10 x 12 inch strip of fabric.
- Sewing kit (needle and thread) - Pre-Sew 3 sides
of the pouch before class.
After cooking, the pouches will be filled with the herbs
and the forth side of the pouch can then be sewed shut.
Lecture Overview
- Brief explanation of Chinese Herbal Medicine:
Properties, Actions, Channels Entered, Thermal
Nature
- Yin/Yang Theory
- Five Element Theory
- Cooking Principals
- Warming Principles
- Preparations
- Alternatives
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Herbal
Eye Pouch Therapy
Making Herbal Eye Pouches
Based on Chinese Herbal Medicine
There is an additional Supply
Fee for dried herbs supplied by The Herb Wyfe.
Please contact The
Herb Wyfe and pay the class fee in advance so
herbs can be ordered and reserved.
The expression “the eyes are the window to
the soul” conveys a similar meaning in Oriental
Medicine as the eyes communicate our mental, emotional
and spiritual well-being. Under the treatment of Acupuncture
and Oriental Medicine eye pouches are often used to
promote relaxation.
Emotional imbalances such as stress can generate
heat that can excessively rise and obstruct circulation
resulting in headaches, neck pain, dizziness, restlessness
and more. Applying the principles of yin and yang
under the scope of Oriental Medicine to soothe the
eyes can promote circulation and relieve tension.
Herbal pouch therapy combines specific herbs based
on Chinese Herbal Medicine to engender a specific
therapeutic effect for a variety of ailments.
Applicable Conditions: stress, headaches,
migraines, neck pain, upper back pain, dizziness,
restlessness, facial tension, eye strain and more...
Supplies needed for class:
- Fabric (soft fabrics such as cotton or silk)
- To make a 4.5 x 8.5 inch pouch you will need a
9 x 8.5 inch strip of fabric.
- Sewing kit (needle and thread) - Pre-Sew 3 sides
of pouch before or during class. After herbs are
prepared the final side can be sewed shut.
After preparing the herbs the pouches will be filled
with the herbs and the forth side of the pouch can then
be sewed shut.
Lecture Overview
- Brief explanation of Chinese Herbal Medicine:
Properties, Actions, Channels Entered, Thermal
Nature
- Yin/Yang Theory
- Five Element Theory
- Cooking Principals
- Cooling Principles
- Preparations
- Alternatives
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Four
Seasons Chi Kung
Fall (Lungs) / Winter (Kidneys)
Spring (Liver) / Summer (Heart)
This class
will be taught 4 times per year focusing only on the
current and upcoming season.
Dress
comfortable
Two separate studies shows Tai Chi, a form of Chi
Kung, significantly improves immunity, physical functioning,
bodily pain, vitality and mental health. <http://news.biocompare.com/newsstory.asp?id=177571>
Source: National Institute on Aging 2007; National
Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
2003
Chi Kung is an ancient Chinese art form used to condition
the body and improve health. Four Seasons Chi Kung
contains a set of forms practiced during a specific
season. Practicing the corresponding Chi Kung forms
helps harmonize specific organ systems in the body
to promote health through seasonal change.
The seasons of Fall and Winter, corresponding to
the Lung and Kidney system, is a time for harvesting
as the energy declines into Winter hibernation. The
dispersing and expanding nature of the Lung system
can be strained by the natural contracting forces
of Fall and Winter.
The seasons of Spring and Summer, corresponding to
the Liver and Heart system, is a time for sprouting
and flowering as the energy rises reaching a high
point in the seasonal transition. The rising and expanding
nature of the Liver and Heart requires nurturing to
ensure balance in growth.
Four Seasons Chi Kung for the Fall, Winter, Spring
and Summer can promote health by attuning the body
to these seasonal transitions that embody the energies
of Birth, Growth, Change/Transformation, Decline/Harvest
and Storage.
In order to teach all seasonal sets this lecture
will be held four times a year focusing on the current
season and the upcoming season.
Lecture Overview
- Defining Chi Kung
- Four Seasons Chi Kung - Seasonal Sets:
- current and upcoming seasons
- Yin Yang Theory - Fundamental Principles
- Posture
- Mental Focus - Yi (Wisdom-Mind) / Xin (Emotional-Mind)
- Breathing Technique
- Taoist Healing Sound
- Form Demonstration & Participation with handouts
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Medical Presentation
and Case Study Review
Professional Development Activity
Program
Course # ACHB 670-001
Class Time: 3 hours
For more Info visit:
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Chris_Carlow@yahoo.com
A professional development course designed
for health professionals. Medical professionals can
participate by offering the following based on experience:
- offer a case study review
- offer a presentation on a practicing medical therapy
- participate as an observer
CEU's / PDA's - 3 points / 3 Hours
Moderator: Christopher Carlow, D. Ac.
(NCCAOM PDA Provider)
Provider of Professional Development Coursework
Provider # ACHB 670
Review by NCCAOM - National Certification Commission
for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
BACK AND
KNEE PAIN
PROMOTING PREVENTION AND RELIEF
BASED ON PRINCIPLES OF
ORIENTAL MEDICINE & CHI KUNG
Back pain and knee pain are very common
and debilitating health issues troubling many people.
This lecture will reveal new ideas based on traditional
medicine to understand and cope with chronic back
and knee pain.
Under the traditional healing principles of Oriental
Medicine and Chi Kung pain translates as stagnation.
The techniques covered in this lecture can encourage
good circulation to help relieve stagnation and restore
health.
Chi Kung is an ancient Chinese exercise used to rejuvenate
the body and maintain health by promoting circulation
on an energetic level. Understanding the body structure
and techniques for pain relief based on Oriental Medicine
and Chi Kung can promote prevention and relief of
chronic back and knee pain.
LECTURE OVERVIEW
- Defining Chi Kung
- Anatomy & Acupuncture Channels
- Yin Yang Theory – Fundamental Principles
- Concepts on Posture, Mental Focus, Breathing Techniques
- Soft / Hard Chi Kung Demonstration & Participation
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Health in Lifestyle
Promoting Healthy Living - Awareness in Life Cycles-
Identifying Imbalances
Under the scope of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
Lifestyle Counseling plays an important role in managing
health imbalances and practicing prevention. Lifestyle
counseling includes recommendations about daily habits
such as diet, exercise, sleep, relationships, sex,
work, life changes, digestion, mental-emotional patterns
and much more.
This class offers insight on identifying important
cycle and patterns that can diminish health and provide
guidelines to manage a healthy lifestyle.
Outline
- Physical
- Breath
- Mental
- Emotions
- 6 Climatic Conditions / Weather
- 3 Treasures - Jing, Qi Shen
- Vital Substances - Qi, Blood, Yin, Yang, Jin Ye
- Relationships
- 7 & 8 Year Cycles
- Regulate sexual activity
- Causes of Disease
- Sleep
- Diet - how and what
- Bathroom Habits
- Bowel Movement
- Urination
- Void of colds, coughs and allergies
- Constancy - Smoothness, Returning to the Source,
Cooling Down the Fire
- Home Environment
- Life Long Learning
- Women's Health
- Men's Health
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Tai Chi for Balance,
Preventing Falls and Rehabilitation
An Evidence-Based Approach
Physical exercises ranging from beginner to advanced
levels in a sitting, standing, or walking position
based on the ancient art form of Tai Chi.
The program includes simple weight bearing exercises,
joint loosening exercises, mental focusing techniques,
breathing techniques - all designed to strengthen
bone, improve stability, increase flexibility and
develop an improved sense of balance and concentration.
Some Facts...
- The risk of falling increases with age and is
greater for women than for men.
- A decrease in bone density contributes to falls
and resultant injuries.
- Failure to exercise regularly results in poor
muscle tone, decreased strength, and loss of bone
mass and flexibility.
Outline
- Identifying Fall Risk Factors
- Fall Risk Reduction
- Strengthening Mental Focus, Physical Strength
and Ability
- Tai Chi and Chi Kung Principles of Health
Research
Links
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Chi
Kung for Asthma
Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine
and the medical principles of Acupuncture, Tai Chi
Chuan, and Chi Kung.
Outline
Also helpful for other chronic respiratory ailments
such as allergies, sinus infections, bronchitis...
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