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“Body practice is the root of spiritual practice. When we calm the body, the mind can expand without limit.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Aborigines, like other indian tribes, believe that people today have less of this life energy than in the past. Because life energy is the common source between human beings and nature, the loss of it parallels the loss of connection between human beings and their relations: the plants, animals, stones, water, sky, the Earth, and all of creation. Restoring life energy to its original condition of fullness may be the key to recovering lost potentials and realizing that "the Kingdom of Heaven is in our midst.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“When filled with qi, the body is like a tree branch filled with sap; it can bend and flow with the breeze, but it does not snap or lose its connection with the root. On the other hand, a stiff, dead branch is easily broken. Thus the adage of Lao Zi, "Concentrate the qi and you will achieve the utmost suppleness... Suppleness is the essence of life.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Qi is the Chinese word for "life energy". According to Chinese medicine, qi is the animating power that flows through all living things. A living being is filled with it. A dead person has no more qi. A healthy individual has more qi than one who is ill. However health is more than an abundance of qi. Health implies that the qi in our bodies is clear, rather than polluted and turbid, and flowing smoothly, liek a stream, not blocked or stagnant.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Sometimes we learn the lessons we most desperately need in the form of illness." - Larry Dossey”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“However, if the patient is tense, it is not enough for the doctor to say, “Relax.” That’s like telling someone to float when he’s sinking in panic. Rather, relaxation is contagious. The patient will catch it if the healer is relaxed, centered, and calm and”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Relaxation is the key to speed and quicker reaction time.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Dao-yin Tu (The Dao-yin Illustrations).”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Under proper medical supervision, DHEA may be helpful in the treatment of cancer, diabetes, hypertension, AIDS, herpes, chronic fatigue syndrome, and as replacement therapy for aging. However, caution is advised because there is also evidence that DHEA may lead to insulin resistance and increased coronary risk in women.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Instead of making an effort and doing more, it may be important to do less!”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Just as computers can be made to run more efficiently through a process called “optimization,” so qigong optimizes the human “computer,” shifting data to make our bodies run more efficiently and erasing old, unneeded information that clutters the system. By changing the way electrical signals are relayed in the body, qigong restores the body’s original “program” to health.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“best to try this meditation after you have spent a few weeks practicing Alternate Nostril Breathing, Qi to the Four Limbs, and the Small Heavenly Circulation.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“a patient imagines his immune cells destroying cancer cells, chemotherapy becomes more effective.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Standing Meditation is “a million-dollar secret.” It is a secret because it is so obvious, so ordinary that we do not give it the attention it deserves. It is hidden as the air is hidden, or as the water is hidden to a fish. In the everyday qigong of Standing, we discover the deepest mystery and beauty.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Both the qigong group and the untrained group were able to cause a change in skin conductivity at the main points; however, the qigong group was able to elicit a much greater change, thus demonstrating the value of qigong training.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“We learn to substitute positive images for negative ones. Instead of imagining that the body is diseased, rebellious, obstructed, or polluted, we imagine that it is the abode of archetypal forces: colored light, solar qi, and healing breaths.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“the hands slide down the front of the thighs until your fingertips are almost touching the top of the kneecap. The body is in a stooped-over posture.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“[Why waste energy with wasted movements?]
Very commonly, tightening and furrowing the brow while concentrating... Is the brain a muscle that works better by tensing the skull?”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“A Chinese practitioner of Western medicine might prescribe surgery, medication, and qigong for cancer.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“as you inhale, let the tip of the tongue lightly touch the upper palate. At the same time, think, “I am.” Then, for a moment, gently hold the breath, while thinking, “calm and.” Now let the tongue again rest in the lower jaw while exhaling and thinking, “relaxed.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“the earth’s natural EMF has an entraining effect on the body, keeping it in balance and harmony. Perhaps spending more time in nature can help cure many of the diseases of civilization.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“More definition does not equal deeper understanding.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“as an adjunct to medical treatment for cancer, look at the following Six Colors—white, red, yellow, green, blue, black—and imagine their qi going in this sequence to the afflicted cancer cells.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“We need to regard relaxation as a process of surrendering to a deeper wisdom, rather than acquiring, through effort, a new ability.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“If an internal organ is diseased, then you can emphasize this one by doing extra repetitions.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Alan Watts used to say that angels, like Daoist Immortals, can fly because they take themselves lightly!”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Qigong “end state imagery” may be used before or after the creative “process imagery.” Both techniques become more powerful and effective.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“(If your health-care provider already knows everything there is to know about health, please suggest that he affix himself to the altar at Church.)”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“If you are seriously ill, it is important to inform your physician about your qigong training, as it can affect the dosage requirements for medications such as insulin, chemotherapy, or drugs for high blood pressure. Certain kinds of qigong may be contraindicated for some conditions.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“the Ruler gives a powerful workout. The Ruler exercise stimulates the Bubbling Well acupuncture points in the feet, the points that feed the kidneys and bones with earth-qi. It also puts a stimulating pressure on the ming men point on the lower back, opposite the navel, increasing overall vitality.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing