thanks for the well wishes! right back at cha!
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I started using it a wile back. I goggled
So I'm starting to find. Just wish I had kept the name/number of the gal who taught the class I used to go to. She kept it very simple and it really seemed to have an effect.
-- Jim
perhaps the national qigong association or the american qigong association websites may have some leads. the particular form i practice has only 7 principal movements and can be learned in a weekend. i believe that it does not have to be complicated to be useful. besides the form i practice, the spring forest qigong looks easy to learn. www.springforestqigong.com
e
finding the right instructor and a useful style for your situation can be a challenge. there are probably thousands of different chi gong styles. it would be much easier if you lived in Beijing!
please let us know if you find a style that you like.
I think tai chi is the best thing for anybody, sick, well, whatever...it works in so many ways to help you...good for anyone who takes this up, been doing it off and on for years, maybe this should steer me to an "on" stage...
Hey, just got my most recent labs and they are excellent overall, with just slightly elevated alt's at 38, and ast 29 my vl is still pending...I really think my healthy lifestyle has something to do with my condition after having this hitchhiker for around 35 years...best way to go in fighting I guess....
Thanks for sharing your experiences. I think maybe I'll get off my butt soon and investigate some Chi Gung classes in my area. Not so much concerned with my liver situation now but with post treatment issues that I hope something like Chi Gung might help.
-- Jim
jim thank you for all your posts.
i started doing qigong in 2001 and during that time my alt and ast steadily dropped from the hundreds to high normal. about one year ago i stopped doing qigong and some time after that i experienced another alt flair up. i don't know if the they are related. i do know that if a do qigong before bed, i consistently fall asleep faster and have more restful sleep.
the meditation aspect may explain some of it. studies have shown the benefits of meditation and immunity. e. g. http://psyphz.psych.wisc.edu/web/pubs/2003/alterations_by_mindfulness.pdf
certain styles of qigong may have benefits for those with hepatitis. the particular style of qigong i practice, chaoyi fanhuan qigong, helps with peristalsis and improves my digestion. besides the hepatitis i have undergone abdominal surgeries that resulted in adhesions and slow peristalsis.
eric
Tai Chi often goes under the name "Chi Gung" which seems to concentrate on the healing-arts component, but they are in the same family and often taught in the same place. I took some Chi Gung classes years ago and found them very relaxing but the teacher no longer is giving classes. The nice thing about it is that it's very gentle, so someone treating ,or not in very good shape could partake. I actually planned on doing Chi Gung on treatment but couldn't even get off my couch for that. Probably should have tried harder.