This presentation was delivered to the 2010 Acupuncture Association Conference in Wellington. The goal was to demonstrate how Shen (the mind) is the master of Qi (the body and energy). Qi Gong is a form of training and practice to enable the practitioner to take an active role in directing the consciousness inward and use it positively in order to transform, enhance and perfect human life. "The purpose of Qi Gong practice is to bring life closer to the law of human life. When you follow the law of life, you can be healthy. The more deeply you follow the law, the healthier you get. We can look at all human problems as being the result of going against the law, and hence to deal with problems we have to go back and begin to follow the law.” Yuan Tze, Qi Gong Master

1. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing The power of self-care Qi Gong the art of nourishing life Master your Qi and become your own Master

2. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Self-care and self-education “An ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory” ParamahamsaHariharananda Kriya Yoga Master Master your Qi and become your own Master

3. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Connecting I Becoming one with the void Bringing Shen and the senses inwards Master your Qi and become your own Master

5. Expand Shen out to universe

7. Stimulate parasympathetic response and self-healing

8. Cease energy drain and replenish Qi levelsMaster your Qi and become your own Master

10. Stimulate parasympathetic response and self-healing

11. Cease energy drain

12. Feelings of wellbeingMaster your Qi and become your own Master

13. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing SETTING THE SCENE Master your Qi and become your own Master

15. Stress, Burnout and Chronic Fatigue

16. 8-10 years off work

17. 140 therapies

18. Treat the cause and the body will heal itselfMaster your Qi and become your own Master

20. Mickel Therapist – talking therapy

21. Specialize stress, burnout, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia

22. Emotional and mental self-care

23. Work – life balancewww.artofhealth.co.nz www.taohealth.co.nz www.mickeltherapy.co.nz Master your Qi and become your own Master

25. Meditation and Qi Gong Instructor www.universal-tao.com Master your Qi and become your own Master

28. ZhinengQi Gong

29. Level 1 Instructorwww.yuantzecentre.co.nz Master your Qi and become your own Master

31. Various energy healing modalities

32. Massage, Flower Essences

33. Personal DevelopmentMaster your Qi and become your own Master

34. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing SELF-CARE Master your Qi and become your own Master

35. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Self-care and self-education “There is only one disease in the world: Ignorance. If you know and feel how your body works, you can change anything Andre Noquet, Aikido Master Master your Qi and become your own Master

36. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Self-care and self-education “Be relaxed, calm and natural. If you are living according to the last principle, your pure Qi will continually flow in abundance and with vigour... Master your Qi and become your own Master

37. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Self-care and self-education ...when mind, Shen or spirit is in a harmonious state and abiding inward, rather than being orderless, scattered and directed outward, where can illness come from?” Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine Master your Qi and become your own Master

38. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing XING AND MING Master your Qi and become your own Master

39. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Apologies Master your Qi and become your own Master

40. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Jing, Qi and Shen Jing + Qi = Human Body Shen = Mind, Consciousness, Spirit Jing + Qi = Ming 命 Shen = Xing 性 Master your Qi and become your own Master

41. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Xing 性 Xing -the true self. It is also Shen- the source or base of consciousness. The manifestation of the fundamental nature of the totality of mind, consciousness, the source of consciousness and spirituality. Master your Qi and become your own Master

42. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Ming 命 Our physical body. The structure and functions of the body and Qi. The manifestation of all functions of the body and Qi. Nb - Xing and Ming are actually one. Master your Qi and become your own Master

43. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Healing and Transformation If: Shen is the master of Qi and Qi flows where attention goes and Qi is the mother of blood we can: transform the body (Ming) with consciousness (Xing) Master your Qi and become your own Master

44. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing THE NATURAL STATE Master your Qi and become your own Master

45. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing The Natural State “Be relaxed, calm and natural. If you are living according to the last principle, your pure Qi will continually flow in abundance and with vigour... ...when mind, Shen or spirit is in a harmonious state and abiding inward, rather than being orderless, scattered and directed outward, where can illness come from?” Master your Qi and become your own Master

46. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing The Natural State Calm, Relaxed and Natural The State of the Tao Mind – Calm Body – Relaxed Master your Qi and become your own Master

47. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing The Natural State Calm Mind + Relaxed Body = Natural State (State of the Tao) True Joy arises Master your Qi and become your own Master

48. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing The Natural State Mind calm (Xing) + Body relaxed (Ming) Consciousness inwards = Jing, Qi and Shen unified True Joy and Inner Peace Master your Qi and become your own Master

49. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Connecting II Posture The power of breath Bone breathing Master your Qi and become your own Master

50. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Posture Master your Qi and become your own Master

52. Shen is clearer

53. Qi flow in body normalizes and optimizesMaster your Qi and become your own Master

54. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Breathing: Five Elements / Intelligences FIRE Spiritual Intelligence WOOD Intellectual Intelligence EARTH Practical Intelligence METAL Emotional Intelligence WATER Instinctual Intelligence Master your Qi and become your own Master

55. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Breathing calms the mind METAL Emotional Intelligence Emotional Element WOOD Intellect / Thinking Nerves METAL Metal chops wood Lungs / Breath Master your Qi and become your own Master

58. Clear the mind

59. Detoxify the body

60. Stimulate self-healing responseMaster your Qi and become your own Master

63. Calming of mind, ceasing of thoughts

64. Feeling of, connecting to and strengthening of bones

65. Increased sense of groundedness

66. Fortify blood, increase energy and feelings of wellbeingMaster your Qi and become your own Master

67. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing QI GONG Master your Qi and become your own Master

68. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Qi Gong “The two essential elements of traditional Chinese culture are Tao and Qi. Tao is the fundamental law of the universe and life.Qi is the change and activities that manifest Tao. Qigong is the method that goes with them from the very beginning”. Master your Qi and become your own Master

69. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Qi Gong “QiGong is a form of training and practice to enable the practitioner to take an activerole in directing the consciousness inward and use it positively in order to transform, enhance and perfect human life... Master your Qi and become your own Master

70. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Qi Gong ...The purpose of Qi Gong practice is to bring life closer to the law of human life. When you follow the law of life, you can be healthy. The more deeply you follow the law, the healthier you get... Master your Qi and become your own Master

71. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Qi Gong ...We can look at all human problems as being the result of going against the law, and hence to deal with problems we have to go back and begin to follow the law.” Yuan Tze Master your Qi and become your own Master

72. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing QI Master your Qi and become your own Master

73. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Qi 气 Qi is energy impregnated with information You are a field of energy and information The body is solidified consciousness You are Ming and Xing Master your Qi and become your own Master

75. Over-use of intellect (wood) / over-thinking and worrying (spleen)

76. Negative thoughts and negative emotions

77. Sending the senses and Qi outwards

78. Sexual activity / menstruation / ejaculation

79. Improper foodMaster your Qi and become your own Master

81. Qi Gong: to work our Qi

82. To cultivate, refine and upgrade Qi

83. To cultivate, refine and upgrade Ming (body) and Xing (consciousness) simultaneouslyMaster your Qi and become your own Master

84. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Qi Gong – the art of nourishing life EXTERNAL Gather, replenish and restore Qi Gather from the Universe INTERNAL Clear, unblock and transform Qi inside the body Master your Qi and become your own Master

85. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Qi Gong Internal FengShui Internal Arts Self-responsibility and self-care Clean up your own act! Master your Qi and become your own Master

86. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Connecting III Intelligent Touch Rubbing Qi Master your Qi and become your own Master

88. Meridiens flow though fascia

89. Qi is energy and information

90. Wei Qi – protection – immunity

91. Wei Qi – protection - safetyMaster your Qi and become your own Master

93. HealingMaster your Qi and become your own Master

94. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Connecting IV La Qi – Pulling Qi Master your Qi and become your own Master

97. Relaxed body

98. Healing of sicknessMaster your Qi and become your own Master

99. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Connecting V The Inner Smile Master your Qi and become your own Master

100. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing The Inner Smile Master your Qi and become your own Master

102. Notice / acknowledge negative emotions held in the organs

104. Transform negative Qi (emotions, toxins, sickness)

105. Calm mind, relax body and unify Jing, Qi and ShenMaster your Qi and become your own Master

106. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing The Inner Smile Master your Qi and become your own Master

107. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing The Inner Smile Master your Qi and become your own Master

108. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Connecting VI Microcosmic Orbit Master your Qi and become your own Master

109. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Microcosmic Orbit Master your Qi and become your own Master

112. Clear blocks in the Microcosmic Orbit

113. Improve inner – outer connectionMaster your Qi and become your own Master

115. Heal illness (sick Qi / information)

116. Enhance wellness

117. Prevent ill-health

118. Become the master of our own wellbeingThe Art of Health and Science of Wellbeing Master your Qi and become your own Master

119. Shen is the master of Qi: transforming Ming with Xing Further Information Kim’s websites: www.artofhealth.co.nz www.taohealth.co.nzwww.taoworkshops.co.nz www.mickeltherapy.co.nz Qi Gong websites: www.universal-tao.com www.chineitsang.comwww.chineitsang.co.nz www.yuantzecentre.co.nz www.qigong.org.nz The Art of Health and Science of Wellbeing Master your Qi and become your own Master