by Heaton Acupuncture | Jul 25, 2023 | Blog, Qigong, Tai Chi Chuan
From September we are planning to start day time Tai Chi and Qi Gong Classes in our expanded studio here in our clinic. We are busy putting together a comprehensive syllabus for both classes and hope to have a new website up and running before classes start. We are...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 3, 2016 | Cardiovascular Disease, Qigong, Tai Chi Chuan
A meta-analysis published by Chinese authors suggests that tai chi and qigong can offer significant, wide-ranging benefits for people with cardiovascular disease. A total of 35 articles with 2249 cardiovascular disease patients satisfied their inclusion criteria. The...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jul 5, 2016 | Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Qigong
A preliminary study from Taiwan suggests that both static and moving forms of qigong practice are beneficial for breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. A quasi-experimental design was applied to the study of 95 females who were receiving chemotherapy for...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Apr 19, 2016 | Cardiovascular Disease, Qigong, Tai Chi Chuan
Practising tai chi (TC) can help reduce pro-inflammatory factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in women, according to American researchers. In a randomised trial of 63 women aged 35 to 50 years who were at increased risk for CVD, a wait-list...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Aug 7, 2014 | Chronic Fatigue, Depression, Qigong
Qigong can reduce symptoms of fatigue and depression in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)-like illness, a Hong Kong study has found. One hundred and thirty-seven participants who met the diagnostic criteria for CFS-like illness were randomly assigned to...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 26, 2013 | Qigong
A preliminary study from Portugal suggests that practicing a short daily qigong routine can be an effective tool for the self-management of burnout in physiotherapists. A group of 106 physiotherapists completed a burnout inventory questionnaire and the researchers...
