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health and well-being? Are you looking for exercises that are easy
to learn and easy to do, instead of a strict esoteric mind-body
discipline? Consider attending one of these classes described
below. Visitors are welcome! Check it out for yourself to see if this
is a practice and the kind of supportive atmosphere you are looking
for as you explore options for greater health, fitness, and well-being.
Feel free to call if you have any questions.
Are you in charge of a company or organization that is
interested in an inexpensive way to reduce health care costs,
absenteeism, work stress, and boost employee morale? Are you
looking for a safe and simple way to contribute to the health and
wellness of your staff, without an expensive investment into exercise
equipment, facilities, or a long term program commitment? It is
estimated that for every one dollar that is invested into workplace
wellness, three dollars are gained in cost savings, reduced
absenteeism, and reduced medical claims. It makes sense to
investigate the options we have available to meet your personnel and
staff wellness needs. Contact us with your specific needs, questions,
and challenges so we can help you. Call or email us with any
inquires you may have regarding our services and rates.
Are you an event planner, civic group leader, or seminar
program director looking for an interesting and gifted public
speaker? Could your business or organizational convention use a
helpful segment devoted to a popularly growing health and fitness
practice? Mr. Blaney has extensive public speaking experience and
is available for both trainings and for speaking engagements. His
intense training and study of Qigong and Therapeutic Tai Chi give
him interesting insight and analysis into these ancient "complementary
medicine" practices. He has important, relevant, and helpful
information to share on their beneficial implications for individuals
and society as a whole. (For more information on speaker
qualifications, refer to our web page "Frank Blaney-Chief
Instructor")
classes and various trainings to suit many different needs,
schedules, and budgets. Our goal is to touch as many peoples
lives as possible by teaching these simple practices. We have
beginning, intermediate, and advanced exercises. For our
corporate clients, we have prearranged packages available, or we
can tailor our services to meet your time and budgetary
parameters. Call or email us for more details on any of these
Qigong and Therapeutic Tai Chi programs and how we can adapt
them to suit your needs.
Below are brief descriptions of some of the options and
services we are able to provide in order to empower you with
tools to improve your health:
"4 Minute Fitness" is a unique and simple set of five easy to learn
movements which provides the benefits of Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga,
meditation, and modern motivational techniques. "4 Minute Fitness"
is a complete mind-body wellness program which is gentle enough
to be done by everyone (it can even be done sitting). Benefits
include increased balance and flexibility, improved immune functions,
and an increased sense of relaxation, peace, and mental focus. By
combining gentle stretching, deep breathing, relaxation, and
motivational techniques into one concentrated system, the benefits of
all these tools are intensified (this is called "Layered Practice"). All
these benefits just from practicing five simple movements for just 4
minutes a day!
We offer this three hour program periodically at various locations for
individuals (click on the page, "classes" ). It serves as an excellent
introduction to the principles of Qigong and Tai Chi, gives a
foundation for safe individual practice, and teaches five easy to learn
movements that can be done anytime, anywhere. This is ideal for
equipping your employees with a powerful mind-body wellness
program without a lot of investment into equipment, facilities, time,
or money. An optional video or DVD is available for participants as
an aid in memorization or individual at-home practice.
For staff trainings, this three hour session can be done in one day or
broken into segments. Price for program varies based upon the
number of participants, location, number of sessions needed, and
other optional additions to the program (we can include a very
helpful Chinese "self-massage" acupressure option that is great for
reducing stress-tension and improving long term health). Contact us
at our toll-free number for details (1-888-350-3540) or email us
(admin@selfempoweredhealth.com).
"Integral Tai Chi" is a simplified Tai Chi form designed by Dr. Roger
Jahnke to teach Tai Chi fundamentals and provide a "therapeutic"
and health-focused (as opposed to "martial") set of easy to learn
exercises. Integral Tai Chi is not a "new" Tai Chi form, rather it is a
set of traditional movements performed without complicated
footwork. Besides the health and relaxation benefits, it is a great
way to introduce beginning students to the fundamentals of Tai Chi,
equipping them to proceed to more formal or traditional Tai Chi
forms if they desire. Integral Tai Chi can be taken as a class or
given as a staff training. A minimum of six to eight hours is required
to learn this easy Tai Chi form. This can be broken into smaller
segments for corporate and organizational trainings. Feel free to
contact us with any questions you may have by calling our toll free
number or by simply emailing us.
"Vitality Method" is a traditional Chinese Medical Qigong that is an
incredibly mild, yet profound healing tool. Many of the seven
Qigong movements within this series of exercises are practiced daily
by literally millions of Chinese people. It is particularly good for
stimulating the circulation of lymph, which has been shown to be one
of the most important elements of our bodies immune system. It is
also helpful for dealing with digestive disorders. It includes gentle
stretching, deep diaphragmatic breathing, and basic self-massage.
This is a great Medical Qigong practice for beginners and for those
who are in need of a strong Medical Qigong to help deal with existent
medical issues. It is also excellent for older people, those in medical
facilities, and can be adapted to students who have reduced mobility.
This whole series of movements takes approximately 15 to 20
minutes to complete. The training takes at least three hours,
preferably more, broken into segments. If the students are elderly or
have physical limitations, it is not advisable to have each segment
exceed 45 minutes. Review of previously learned exercises is done
before each new session to aid in memorization. Call or email us for
more details.
"Marrow Washing" is a very popular Medical Qigong in China.
Centuries ago Chinese physicians seemed to know intuitively that
our immune system and overall health was intimately tied into the
health of our bone marrow. Now Western science has determined
that the vast majority of our immune cells and blood cells are
actually created in the bone marrow. This Medical Qigong was
developed to direct our bio-electrical energy to the marrow of our
skeletal system in order to cleanse our marrow of toxins,
strengthen our immune system, strengthen the density of the bones
and marrow, and circulate Qi through the skin along the various
acupuncture points and meridians. It is a powerful and effective
Medical Qigong. Best of all, it is tremendously relaxing and
soothing. These Qigong exercise movements are easy to learn, but
take a focused amount of concentration. This would be classified
as being a beginner to intermediate level Qigong practice.
If taught as a seminar or in a corporate setting, the total time would
take approximately three hours. With a group of people with
overall good health and endurance, this could be done in one
session. If the physical abilities of the group is mixed, it is
recommended it be broken into three sessions.
"Tendon Changing" is a traditional Chinese Medical Qigong which is
an advanced practice. Historically, there are numerous variations.
This particular form is designed to have a beneficial effect on the
bodies' connective tissue, including the tendons. This Qigong form is
believed to have beneficial effects for our flexibility and in preventing
carpal tunnel syndrome. This is offered only as an advanced class
and cannot be taught as a business or corporate training seminar.