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Guo Lin Walking Qi Gong For Cancer and Chronic Disease

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What is Qi Gong?

"Qi is breath or vital life force and Gong is to work or cultivate
the Qi. It is the five thousand-year-old Chinese energy healing
system for health of body, mind and spirit and is one of the most
powerful components of TCM. Scientific research has proven that
medical Qi Gong can promote health, boost the immune system, enhance
circulation, delay aging, sure diseases, and extend life where all
else has failed. The basic aim is to bring the body into a state of
balance and self-regulation.

Giving individuals the power to determine and manage their own
health and destinies is the secret of true healing. Their minds and
bodies are powerful instruments, the ultimate healing machines."
(from TCM world newspaper Fall / 99, Volume I)

The Concept of Qi Gong

"Qi Gong is an art and skill to train Qi. To be exact, it is a
method by which the practitioner gets physical and mental self-
exercise and healing. To achieve this aim, the practitioner must
associate his mind, posture and breathing and act on the whole
organism. On one hand, it actively self-regulates the functional
activity of the organism and maintains a dynamic equilibrium. On the
other hand, it enables the body to produce an `energy-storing'
reaction, reduce the energy consumption and increase energy
accumulation, producing the effects of regulating Yin-Yang,
dredging the meridians and emitting external Qi." (from the book of
`Chinese Qi Gong', publishing house of Shanghai University of TCM)

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In this country there are many types of therapies being used for
cancer treatment and recovery - chemotherapy, radiation, hormones,
herbs, diet, experimental drugs etc... One therapy that is not very
well promoted is the use of exercise. The ancient Chinese exercise
of Qi Gong (literally translated breath work) has been practiced in
China for many years with the purpose of prevention and recovery
from cancer and other serious chronic diseases. Hundreds of medical
cases and personal testimonies have been documented to support the
statement that this therapy can eliminate symptoms and prolong the
lives of cancer patients. The following paragraphs will give some
history about a particular walking qi gong, its founder, and the
physiological and psychological effects that practice can have on
the body, mind and spirit.

Walking Qi Gong was founded by a Chinese woman named Guo Lin
(1906-1984). In 1949 she was diagnosed with uterine cancer and had
surgery to remove it. In 1960 she had a reoccurrence and found it
had mestatasized to her bladder. Another operation was done to
remove the cancerous portion of the bladder. Again she had relapsed
and was given only 6 months to live. Not willing to give up her
fight, she recalled the qi gong her grandfather had taught her as a
child. She researched and practiced, but did not feel much
results. She did more research of the ancient writings and then
developed her own practice schedule - two hours everyday and in six
months her cancer had subsided. From her experience she believed
that this qi gong could help others to have more success in their
fight against disease and illness. So in 1970 she began giving
lessons in what she called New Qi Gong Therapy. She combined both
movement and meditative (quiet) qi gong.

By 1977 she had achieved such tremendous results that she publicly
announced that qi gong could heal cancer, and thus her classes grew
to 300-400 students a day. By using this simple method of walking,
moving and breathing her students lives were being enhanced and many
experienced recovery from their illness and pain free years added to
their lives. She worked with her assistants until her death in 1984,
traveling all over China, at the request of others, to teach and
lecture. She left a marvelous legacy of hope and encouragement for
all those who suffer from life threatening disease.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, when chi (vital energy)
and blood are flowing freely, the body will maintain the balance of
yin and yang and disease will disappear. By practicing qi gong, chi
and blood circulation are improved, balance of yin and yang is
restored and the meridians are opened allowing unimpeded flow of chi
and blood.

Practicing qi gong also has positive results on regulating the
respiration and oxygen of the body. An insufficient supply of oxygen
can increase the growth of cancer. When the body is rich in oxygen,
the cancer cells die. The more one practices qi gong, the greater
the oxygen content in the body.

Another important factor is the stability of one's emotions. By
obtaining a state of meditation, one is not distracted by depressing
thoughts or worries. The feeling of helplessness is lifted and a
positive attitude emerges. Through relaxation the body returns to a
more normal state. A feeling of happiness and confidence helps to
maintain a fighting spirit. This feeling of confidence is also
achieved through group practice. One becomes more committed to the
fight and their willpower is strengthened. When one or more of the
group has good results, then others will be encouraged and keep a
positive outlook, which aids in the healing process.

The above points are a possible explanation of how walking qi gong
prevents and encourages recovery from cancer and chronic diseases. No
longer does anyone have to be passive and alone in his or her fight
against serious disease. Now is the opportunity to take an active
role in healing your body. Members of the Cancer Recovery Clubs in
China come together and practice qi gong everyday. They are living
and breathing monuments of the results which are possible. We can
all experience first hand this ancient healing art by learning the
slow, meditative movements of qi gong.

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