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Current Events
Tony Lu, MD and Martha M. Grout, MD, MD(H) Study QiGong Healing in Beijing
Lectures
Therapeutic Nutrition by Dr. Song
Feng Shui by Dr. Zhi
Bedside QiGong by Master Wan
Acupuncture Lecture by Master Li
INFO on 2003 MEDICAL QIGONG STUDY AND TREATMENT TRIP TO CHINA
In October, 2002, Dr. Tony Lu led a group of 17 to the Chinese International Ba Gua Institute of QiGong in Beijing, PRC. The Institute is directed by Master Wan Su Jie, who is both an MD and a QiGong Master. It is simultaneously a school of QiGong and an orphanage. Master Wan takes children from poor villages, and also from the Shao Lin Temple, where abandoned or orphaned children are taught the traditions of Daoism and martial arts. He brings them back to the Institute, cares for them, educates them, and trains them to become QiGong doctors, so that they can go back to their provinces and practice their art. The school is supported largely by groups of visitors who come twice a year, to learn about QiGong and to see the sights of China.
China is a land of extraordinary contrasts - fierce mountains and exquisite gardens, huge palaces and tiny hovels, beautiful clear air in the mountains and unbelievably bad air pollution in the valleys and plains. There is construction everywhere, but hardly any big machinery. We stayed mostly in Beijing, although we did take two side trips to Chengde and Datong, both cities in China which are near areas with particularly good Qi. The food was astounding - lots of fresh vegetables and fruits, fish every day, a little meat every day, soup with every meal. The children at the school were clearly well cared for and well loved, and extraordinarily well disciplined. They spoke a little tiny bit of English, and all of the older ones served both as our hosts and our teachers. The oldest students came with us on trips, along with some of those who are already QiGong doctors. We had QiGong treatments every day,
and I personally witnessed the rapid healing of my roommate. She had sprained her ankle on the fourth day of the trip, a bad grade II sprain which, under ordinary circumstances, would have required walking with crutches for at least 2 weeks before thinking about putting weight on it. With the daily treatments, she was walking with a cane within 2 days, and perfectly normally by the time we arrived back in the U.S. 10 days later.
QiGong is used in two ways. The first way, and the most important, is to help the individual practitioner clear his own body of tension or congestion, so that the body is relaxed, the energy flows freely, the organs lose their congestion, and the practitioner becomes healthy. The second way is to use that energy to assist in the healing of others. The students practiced QiGong daily for at least an hour, in addition to the time they spend on the martial arts. We were instructed in the beginning exercises of QiGong, which are good for the health of anyone who chooses to do them. I brought back a DVD of the Master and some of his students teaching the exercises. I also brought back new ways of healing for my own practice of medicine. I am grateful for Master Wan Su Jie for sharing his knowledge, and for helping me to feel like an honored guest in his establishment. We had lectures on Therapeutic Nutrition, Acupuncture, Feng Shui, and QiGong healing. The full lecture notes are available at the following pages:
Therapeutic Nutrition by Dr. Song
Feng Shui by Dr. Zhi
Bedside QiGong by Master Wan
Acupuncture Lecture by Master Li
A return visit is already scheduled for October 2 through 17, 2003. It is possible to sign up for only the Beijing portion, October 2 through 9, and still enjoy all the lectures and QiGong treatments. Those who stay for the full 2 weeks will also visit the Shao Lin Temple in the south of China, and have a boat trip (and/or horse back tour) on the Yellow River. Those who are interested may go to the MEDICAL QIGONG STUDY AND TREATMENT TRIP TO CHINA for price information and itinerary. The trip is well worth both the effort and the money, and I highly encourage those interested to sign up early, as we are limited to 25 people.
Martha M. Grout, MD, MD(H)
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