Healer Within
Medical Qigong
Medical Qigong
What are the four baskets or dimensions of HWMQ?
Movement, Massage, Meditation, Breathing
What are the first three phases of the 9 phases?
Discover Qi, Gather Qi, and Circulate Qi
What phrase is associated with the stress response?
Fight or flight (also faint, freeze)
What is one of the main books of Taoist philosophy associated with/written by Lao Tzu?
Tao Te Ching
What is the type of Qi associated with the upper dan tien?
Shen
What are the 3 Treasures or the 3 Intentful Corrections?
Body (or Posture), Breath, Mind
What is another name for "Direct Qi" and which phase is it?
Tracing the Yin Yang Channels, 5th phase
What is the opposite of the stress response?
The Relaxation Response
How does the primary book of Taoist philosophy (associated with Lao Tzu) begin begin (verse 1)? Exact wording not required. :)
That Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name.
In the descent into complexity, what is the name for the manifestations in the physical world?
The 10,000 things
What is another name for Bending Side to Side?
Wind in Bamboo
What is the book written about the 9 Phases by Dr. Jahnke?
The Healing Promise
of Qi
What aspect of the autonomic nervous system does Qigong activate?
Parasympathetic
What direction is associated with spring in the Taoist medicine wheel?
East
What is the breathing pattern for Guo Lin's walking Qigong?
In, In, Out or Xi, Xi, Hu (pronounced "she, she, who")
What is another name for HWMQ?
Bu Zheng Qigong (pronounced "boo jung")
What are the 3 "very precious gestures"?
Calm at the Center, Waiting at the Temple Gate, Swallowing the Golden Elixir
What is the small lymph collection sac below the diaphragm?
Cisterna chylii (pronounced kai-lee)
What is wuji?
This phrase points to the undifferentiated universe - whatever preceded the "big bang." The nothingness that contains everything. Literally it means "without pole."
What is the Bell Curve and why is it important to understand this concept?
There is always going to be a range of preferences with the people in your classes with preferences, the majority fall in the middle, etc.
What does "qigong" mean - what is a reasonable translation of this word?
To practice, to work at, or to cultivate life force energy.
What is the overall theme or story of the 7 Precious Gestures?
A journey of awakening, journey to Oneness, journey to a temple, etc.
Who discovered the opposite of the stress response?
Herbert Benson
In Taoist Cosmology, what are humans encouraged to emulate?
Nature
What is the name of acupuncture point in the middle of the palm?
Lao Gong
Pericardium 8
"Palace of Toil"