By following this guide you can read almost all the pages in section 2) in a logical way and build knowledge on specific concepts. Pages in section 2) offer video clips and suggestions for dvds that focus on many topics for home practice or you can check out all the videos in the catalog. Best wishes and kind regards, Susan. Feel free to write me (allow 1-2 weeks sometimes for response.) Always refer to menu bar at left on subsequent pages.
Check out the Spiral Anatomy™ Training Course for great packages including
many of these videos. Modules provide stepwise training on major topics!
Spiral Anatomy™- Movement and Energy Training
for Tai Chi, Sports, Chronic Pain and Rehabilitation
1) Home Practice is encouraged by providing materials and lessons for download. Over 100 titles are in the MastersFromChina.com video catalog. Check out Qigong and Tai Chi videos with Susan Matthews, George Xu, and many
great Chinese Internal Martial Arts Masters. Learn by watching the
very best. Recommendations and links to suggested videos are found on the pages below. See links in sidebar at left for George Xu home Page.
2)
Read the following pages about topics and specific conditions that can be addressed
by practicing Tai Chi and Qigong. Each one of these pages represents a potential workshop. Email or call for recommendations:
What
is Tai Chi and Qigong? What
are the Benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong?
Rejuvenation and Longevity
Begin with Relaxation and Meditation.
Guidelines
for Practicing Relaxation Mindfulness Meditation in Motion with Tai Chi and Qigong. Mindfulness, Tai Chi and Qigong to Relax, Sleep, Reduce Stress, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Insomnia. Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic nervous system. Practicing Qigong to Increase Circulation, Tai Chi and Meditative Walking.
Tai Chi Exercise and Nutrition.
5 key elements of nutrition and 5 key elements of exercise that effct all body systems. Fundamental Qigong Energy and Blood Circulation Practices. Fundamental Power Stretching Exercises. Body Balance, inflammation, minerals and vitamins, Omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants. Diabetes, digestion, bones, osteoporosis, lymphatic circulation, skeletal and muscular, cardiovascular, nervous and immune systems.
Guidelines for Pain Relief.
Arthritis, chronic pain, back pain, sciatica, fibromyalgia, inflammation, joint pain, tendon pain, neuralgia, foot pain, posture.
Power Stretching.
Power stretching essential for whole-body or one-unit connected, loose, relaxed, spiraling power in all styles of internal martisl arts. Power stretching is an amazing gift from the Lan Shou System.
Mind-Body Integration for Martial Arts, Tai Chi and Sports, Spiral
Anatomy™ Training.
Spiral Anatomy™ biomechanics, spiral training, silk reeling, Mind and Energy Movement in Taijiquan dvd, grounding, rooting, dantien energy, yin-yang universal movement, Spine Energy Structure and Biomechanics, athletes, skiing, running, walking, mountain biking, equestrian riding, hiking, rock climbing, golfing,
tennis, kayaking.
Cultivating the Subtle Energy Body in Tai Chi and Qigong
Mind-Energy-Physical Integration, Visualizations for Sensing Energy, Zhong-Ding Central Equilibrium Line, separation of Yin-Yang, Spiral power stretching, whole-body unified kinetics, George Xu predator theory, space energy
Brain
Workshop™ & Tai Chi for a Healthy Brain and Nervous System.
Theory on Brain
Workshop™
by Susan Matthews. Mind
and Movement Principles for Enhanced Brain Function, Healing, and Conscious
Evolution
Nutrition for the Brain · Brain Workshop™ videos
Nervous system, balance, memory, aging, brain injury, Seniors, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, PTSD, ADHD, stress, depression, sleep, inflammation, neuroplasticity, Dancing with Chi™, nutrition, fall prevention, meditation, relaxation , instructor certification.
Breast Health.
Breast Massage Video
Exercise, qigong, fibrocystic breast disease, lymphatic circulation and massage, lumps, cysts, nutrition, pregnancy, lactation, inflammation, cancer, visualization, mindfulness meditation. FREE ebook on Breast Health.
Tai Chi and Women's Health
and Empowerment
3)
Come to Colorado for a Tai Chi or Rehabilitation Vacation Retreat. Practice Qigong
and Tai Chi in the mystical Canyons of the Ancients, in the spectacular
San Juan Mountains, along pristine rivers. Custom tours. Combine
your visit to the Southwest with a Brain Workshop™ Seminar
or a China Masters Seminar. Email
Susan for details. (Susan was also a practicing archeologist in Southwest.)
4) Further Research: World Tai Chi & Qigong Day's www.WorldTaiChiDay.org collects medical research on Tai Chi & Qigong, and places it
in an easy to use search base, so that you, your loved ones, your
students if you teach, can look up any health issue and find emerging
medical research that can show how Tai Chi or Qigong may help them. World
Tai Chi Day Medical Research Database*