Qigong and Yin Tuina

Forceless Spontaneous Release (FSR), known as Yin Tuina in Chinese medicine, holds out a promise of PD recovery as long as person has not used antiparkinson drugs for over 3 weeks. I stopped my medications at 18 days and thus just fit under the wire.

Am continuing my Qigong practice (Tayam's in AM; PH at night) as a basis. Been reading the materials on the PDRecovery site and the data on the PDTreatment site. Lots of information coming together. Will try and post relevant medical info here as time unfolds. A lot of processing taking place to sort through the options.

Had Final Class in Session

Completed the PH class nearly a week ago. Was a warm, close final class. As a group, we had bonded well. As I remarked, I knew everyone's name in the class--an unusual experience--I mean everyone's except for the woman who only came twice.

Class was valuable--came away with three pieces or parts. First, the exercises--can extend my Qigong practice with what I learned this time. Secondly, the importance of meditation--the value of just being still--whenever, for whatever. And thirdly, the power of healing activities and of a healing group.

Instructor was a unique individual. By day, an insurance adjuster; by night, a fount of healing, loving energy and selfless giving. It be good!

Halloween Class

Instructor brought in some guests. East Indian man was quite interesting. He had left his home at the age of 12 and started living and wandering in the jungle. He lived close to nature and near the many animals. He lived there for many years. During that time, he went 9 years without speaking. Somehow (no one asked for the details), he became injured and had a spinal cord problem that he was told would prevent him from ever walking again.

While immobilized, he began to question "who" or "what" was inside his shell of a body. He didn't ask for a cure, but pursued a line of questioning (seeking) that would reveal to him the truth of who was witnessing inside his self. That line of inquiry led him to an awakening that happened to cure his spinal cord injuries. He's fully mobile now.

His admonition to all of us in the class--look inside--discover who is at the core of our beings. Don't be distracted by the possible outcomes--search diligently for the truth of we are. We are not our bodies, minds, thoughts, illnesses, achievements, and so forth. We are beyond all such things--more than we can imagine.