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"Qi Gong"
with Shelby Broughton
June 7th, 2008 | 2 pm - 5 pm
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Those who know others are intelligent;
Those who know themselves are truly wise.
Those who master others are strong; Those who master themselves have true power.
Those who know they have enough are truly wealthy.
Those who persist will reach their goal.
Those who keep their course have a strong will.
Those who embrace death will not perish, but have life everlasting.
---Tao Teh Ching ( Verse 33 )
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Qi Gong Integration:
"Taking Energy to the Next Level"
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Shelby Broughton
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June 7
2:00-5:00 pm |
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3 hour workshop exploring the fundamental principles of energy and energy
movement in Qi Gong. The methods explored by this master teacher and
practitioner are applicable to all energetic
disciplines: YOGA, MARTIAL ARTS, BODYWORK. |
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| What is Qigong * |
| Qigong is an ancient Chinese health care system that integrates physical
postures, breathing techniques and focused intention. The word Qigong (Chi
Kung) is made up of two Chinese words. Qi is pronounced chee and is usually
translated to mean the life force or vital-energy that flows through all
things in the universe. |
| The second word, Gong, pronounced gung means accomplishment, or skill that
is cultivated through steady practice. Together, Qigong (Chi Kung) means
cultivating energy. It is a system practiced for health maintenance, healing
and increasing vitality. Qigong is not a martial art. |
| All qigong styles have three things in common: they all involve a posture
(whether moving or stationary), breathing techniques, and mental focus. Some
practices increase the Qi; others circulate it, use it to cleanse and heal
the body, store it, or emit Qi to help heal others. Practices vary from the
soft internal styles such as Tai Chi; to the external, vigorous styles such
as Kung Fu. However, the slow gentle movements of most Qigong forms can be
easily adapted, even for the physically challenged and can be practiced by
all age groups. |
| Like any other system of health care, Qigong is not a panacea, but it is
certainly a highly effective health care practice. Many health care
professionals recommend Qigong as an important form of alternative
complementary medicine. Qigong creates an awareness of and influences
dimensions of our being that are not part of traditional exercise programs.
Most exercises do not involve the meridian system used in acupuncture nor do
they emphasize the importance of adding mind intent and breathing techniques
to physical movements. When these dimensions are added, the benefits of
exercise increase exponentially. |
| *Courtesy of the
National Qigong
Association |
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Shelby
Broughton
 Shelby
earned his Ph.D. in organic chemistry at Cornell University. He joined the "Mayflower" start-up faculty at Richard Stockton College in 1971, helping to lay the foundation of the present Chemistry Program. He retired from Stockton in 1996.
Shelby is a certified instructor of The Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai
Chi. He has been trained directly by Roger Jahnke, O.M.D. and the
IIQTC staff to teach
Integral Qigong and Tai Chi Easy. (Dr. Jahnke is author of the popular
qigong classics, The Healing Promise of Qi and The Healer
Within). Shelby has also learned forms in intensive seminars:
The Eight Pieces of Brocade qigong from Dr. Yang
Jwing-Ming (Boston, MA); Yin-Yang Medical Qigong from Jiang
Jian-ye (Albany, NY) and Kuan Yin Standing Qigong
(Wuji Yuan Gong) from Li Jun Feng. |
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Beginning his Shiatsu career in 1982 with Wataru Ohashi at Dai Bosatsu
Zendo, Shelby completed the Advanced Program of Ohashiatsu in 1986 at the
Ohashi Institute. He studied Thai Massage in Chaing Mai, Thailand in 2001.
His career in the Japanese martial art, Aikido, spans 31 years including
teaching at the Vineland Aikikai and Head Instructor of the Stockton Aikido
Club at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. He holds the rank of 5th
Degree Black Belt from the U. S. Aikido Federation. In Spring, 1985, he
studied Masahiro Oki's system of Life Force Encounter at the Oki Yoga Dojo
in Mishima, Japan. |
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Shelby's teaching style is accessible even to the most novice of practitioners. |
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