Tai Chi-Chi Kung (taiji qigong): path to self-mastery that consists mainly of Chi Kung exercises and tai chi. Its key is dynamic balance of the mind and body energy.

Tai Chi-Chi Kung includes Chi Kung Meridian exercises, Chi meditation, and Five Element Energy Balancing exercises. The Chi Kung exercises release very potent healing energy in the body for dramatic health benefits.

(See also: Tai Chi-Chi Kung, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Er Mei Qi Gong (Er Mei, Er Mei Chi Gong Therapy, Er Mei Qi Gong Therapy, Er Mei Qi Gong Therapy External Energy Diagnosis and Treatment system, Er Mei system): Form of Qigong therapy founded in 1227 by a Buddhist who had been a Taoist priest.

Er Mei theory posits spiritual channels, a third eye, and Qi (chi, ki, qi energy, vital energy). The Er Mei Sudden Enlightenment School has described Qi as an amazing, unique form of matter that is audible, palpable, visible, tastable, and usable for miraculous healing.

The focus of Er Mei is development of the ability to transmit Qi to others with the intention of furthering their healing and/or spiritual empowerment. In practitioners, it develops clairvoyance and precognitive and telepathic abilities. It includes acu-meridian energy transmission bodywork. (Er Mei is also the name of a mountain visited by the system's founder.)

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Energy: Qigong

The word Qigong (pronounced CHEE-gung) is a combination of two ideas: "Qi" means air, breath of life, or vital energy of the body, and "gong" means the skill of working with, or cultivating, self-discipline and achievement.

The art of Qigong consists primarily of meditation, relaxation, physical movement, mind-body integration, and breathing exercises. Practitioners of Qigong develop an awareness of Qi sensations (energy) in their bodies and use their minds to guide the Qi. When the practitioners achieve a sufficient skill level (master), they can direct or emit external Qi for the purpose of healing others. 

Qigong has evolved from many sources throughout the East. Although China is seen today as being the origin of both ancient and modern Qigong, all of the Asian countries have histories filled with examples of these traditional forms and styles of Qigong. From India, monks traveling to China thousands of years ago introduced many methods into the Chinese culture.

From Buddhist traditions, Qigong methods promoted a sense of acceptance and ways of harmonizing life as a reflection of the greater unfolding of one's purpose in the world. Taoist (DOW-ist) Buddhist monks often prefer forms of Qigong that help achieve balance and promote longevity as a way of prolonging life and achieving optimum health. From the martial arts world, Qigong is used to develop both internal and external strength for fighting and self-development.

The emerging field of Chinese medical Qigong is rapidly spreading throughout the world and utilizes the energy stored in and transmitted through the healer to aid in the treatment of many acute and chronic diseases. This form is referred to as Qi-emission.

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Absent healing (distant healing, remote healing): A form of healing that involves the projection of healing energy over a distance.

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Spiritual Healing

Healing by the power of a spiritual energy, operating through the body of the medium or practitioner.

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Magnetic healing: Type of healing that involves the flow of vital energy to the patient through the mind and body of the practitioner. The expression Magnetic healing stems from mesmerism.

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power healing: a means of concentrating healing energy into pain areas, balancing whole energy systems, and protecting oneself from the negative thoughts of others.

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Bioplasmic healing: Type of healing whose theory posits bioplasmic energy, a bioplasmic body, and chakras (invisible, glandular channelers of energy).

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Chi Healing (Fa Chi): Component of Chi Lel in which teachers ( doctors) bring healing energy from the universe to individuals to facilitate healing.

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invocative pranic healing (invocative healing): Form of Pranic Healing in which mighty invisible spiritual beings or healing angels control the healing energy and the bioplasmic body of patients.

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Six Healing Sounds: A foundational component of the Healing Tao System. The Six Healing Sounds are a series of arm movements and vocalizations that releases negative energy.

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psychic-intuitive healing: a means of exploring the multi dimensional aspects of oneself. It embraces color therapy, dimensional energy healing, and long distance healing.

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SPIRITUAL HEALING / SHAMANIC HEALING: practitioners who regard themselves as conductors of healing energy or sources from the spiritual realm.

Both may call upon spiritual helpers such as power animals, angels, inner teachers, the clientÕs Higher Self, or other spiritual forces.

Both forms of healing can be used for a range of emotional and physical illnesses.

(See also: Spiritual Shamanic healing, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Healing touch:

one of the touch therapies that uses a variety of techniques to repattern and align the biofield, allowing the innate healing process to occur. Healing touch is an energy-based, therapeutic approach to healing and uses touch to influence the energy system thus affecting physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health.

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HUMAN ENERGY DYNAMICS

This therapy, though similar to reiki, uses the English language instead of symbols. It involves setting up and normalizing polarities, as well as bringing universal energy into structures of the body. It is the mental manipulation of human energy to affect changes in one’s self and in others.

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MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE

Muscle energy is a direct, noninvasive manual therapy used to normalize joint dysfunction and increase range of motion. The practitioner evaluates the primary areas of dysfunction in order to place the affected joints in precise positions that enable the client to perform gentle isometric contractions. These directed movements help correct neuromuscular and joint difficulties.

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ENERGY FLOW BALANCING

This gentle treatment assists the client in balancing their energy flow. The therapist holds a space for the client to make whatever shifts or changes toward balance they deem necessary. Emphasis is given to the chakras and the joints, leaving the client feeling at peace and at home with themselves, with less pain, increased mobility, and greater range of motion.

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Reiki Healing

A Japanese "laying on of hands" healing technique to tap the Universal Life Energy and use it to heal and balance living beings. It is, based on the knowledge that an unseen energy flows through all living things and is connected directly to the quality of health.

(See also: Reiki Healing, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

Hologenic Healing: synergistic blend of certain Eastern and Western healing approaches. Its theory posits clearable energy blockages, vital energy that can be tonified, and a human inner core from which all true healing flows. Howard I. Moskow originated the method.

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HEALING TOUCH

Healing Touch is an energy-based therapeutic approach to healing. Healing Touch uses touch to influence the energy system, thus affecting physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health, and healing.

The goal of Healing Touch is to restore harmony and balance in the energy system to help the person to self-heal. The quality and impact of the healing is influenced by the relationship between the giver and receiver.

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Atlantean Healing Ray Training: Instruction in a prototypal healing system (including Healing at a Distance), provided by Michael E. Morgan. Morgan is a trance channeler for Yokar, the Atlantean Scientist-priest. Atlantean Healing Ray Training theory posits the Life Force, spiritual energies, and subtle bodies.

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healing petitions

Small slips of paper on which are written the nature of the healing desired and the signature or name of the person in need. The petitions are placed in a healing container wherein the practitioner focuses his/her mental energy to contribute to the healing of the person involved

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