Qi Gong in Everyday Activities, Healthy Recipe, New Classes and more

WU News

June 2011

In This Issue

Everyday Qi Gong

Recipe For Your Health

Book Recommendation

News and Announcements

June Specials

Upcoming Classes

Ongoing Classes

CEU

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Newsletters, Classes and
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Wu Healing

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About Ming
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Mila -
The Miracle Seed

Your Mind is not You,

You are your Self, now!

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Practicing Qi Gong in Everyday Activities

Are you too busy to practice Qi Gong?

There is good news! By using Qi Gong stances while you perform many of your daily activities, you will find that with five minutes here, ten minutes there, by the end of the day you will have spent an hour or more practicing Qi Gong! Some examples of times you can incorporate Wu Qi Stance or Horse Stance waiting in the Doctor's office, waiting in the check-out line, at the bank, waiting for the bus, cooking, brushing your teeth, washing dishes, doing healing, Tui Na, Massage, Reiki and the list goes on!

When we incorporate Qi gong into everyday activities, we remain present in the moment. This brings many benefits and balance to our lives. See Recipe For Your Health for using stances in 'Cooking with Chi' for this month's recipe.

Stances

Wu Qi Stance - Stand with feet shoulder width apart, toes pointing forward, and the feet parallel and flat on the ground. The knees should be slightly bent, while the pelvis is slightly tucked under the body. The shoulders are to be relaxed so that the arms hang by the sides of the torso. The neck is relaxed and balanced while the head faces forward. Viewed from the side: the head, shoulders, hips, knees, ankles, and feet should be in line. (Proper alignment allows for unblocked energy flow, ease of movement, and prevents strain or fatigue to the body.)

Horse Stance (Ma Bu) - Stand with feet a little beyond shoulder width apart, the toes pointing forward, and the feet parallel and flat on the ground. The pelvis is slightly tucked under the body. The legs will be bent as if in a slight squatting position. (Note: The knees must not extend past the toes as this can cause discomfort and injury.) The torso and head are upright and facing forward, the shoulders square, and the arms relaxed at the sides.

New class "Cooking with Chi" (Free) info

Recipe For Your Health

Ancient Chinese Pickled Salad

This traditional Chinese recipe (dating as far back as 5,000 years) is a special treasure that has been passed on for generations in Dr. Ming Wu's hometown of Chaozhou, China. It is a very simple pickled salad to prepare during the spring/summer seasons. It offers the health benefits of maintaining the precious vitamins and nutrients of the ingredients while allowing the preparer to mindfully enhance the quality of the salad by "Cooking with Chi".

Ingredients:

1 lb. Mustard Greens * (chopped ~ 1 inch. segments)

2 oz. Fresh Ginger Root (sliced)

1 oz. Fresh Garlic Cloves (sliced)

2 tbsp. Sea Salt

* Can substitute Chinese White Radish (Daikon) Root, American Radish Root, or the stems of American Broccoli (save the florets for steaming at another time).

Directions: Wash mustard greens*, drain, chop, and place in large mixing bowl (a large wok works nicely). Slice the ginger root and garlic cloves and combine with the mustard greens.

Add the sea salt and mix/blend with the hands for the desired amount of time by "Cooking with Chi":

Cooking with Chi Instructions:

Stand at a kitchen counter or a table. The height of the preparation surface will determine the stance that will be used during the preparation of the salad. (See Stance instructions)

Higher table - use the Wu Qi Stance.
Lower table - use the Horse Stance (Note: The Horse Stance is a power stance for building leg strength and a deeper grounding connection to the Earth. Switch to a higher table and the Wu Qi Stance if it becomes tiring.)
Seated - For those who are unable to stand for the preparation of the salad: Sit in a supported chair with the toes pointing forward, the feet parallel and flat on the ground, the torso and head upright, shoulders square and relaxed, and the elbows relaxed and pointed in a downward position.

With the shoulders relaxed and the elbows slightly bent, mix the salad with the hands by moving the arms in an inward circular motion (the left arm will move in a clockwise direction and the right arm will move in a counter-clockwise direction).

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The two techniques in the arm movements are:

Kneading (Rou) - The main technique that blends the ingredients together.

Pushing (An) - Used to push down the salad as it lifts up out of the bowl during the mixing.

Focus with positive intent on allowing the Universal energy to flow down through the top of the head to the heart center of the chest; and the grounding energy of the Earth to flow up through the legs to meet at the heart center as well. Allow the energy to flow out through the arms and hands into the salad. The warmth of the hands and the Chi will "cook" the salad and energize it with positive energy.

Continue mixing the salad while focusing on the positive energy melding with the ingredients. Breathing should be normal and relaxed throughout the entire process.

The longer one is "Cooking with Chi", the better the taste and energy of the salad. Try tasting the salad after a bit of time has passed (about 10 minutes). Continue mixing for the desired time and taste the salad again to compare the difference. (On subsequent preparations, try working up to an hour. You will be amazed at the results!)

Store the pickled salad in a clean, covered bowl and place in the refrigerator until ready to use. The pickled salad can be stored in a refrigerator for up to a month. Enjoy along with a meal or by itself. Or share the treasure by placing in separate containers to gift as a special treat to loved ones and family.

Enjoy in Great Health!

June special: Cooking with Chi DVD - 50% off

Book Recommendation from Ming

This book has given me another idea, that practicing slow motion in our lives creates a strong foundation, just like my Tai Chi training, slow first, then in higher level practice, doing fast Tai Chi. Slow and fast just like Yin and Yang, one cannot exist without the other. In modern times everything is very fast; that's why slow Tai Chi is good for balancing your lifestyle.

Ming

Way of the Peaceful Warrior

by Dan Millman

This fictional autobiography based on the life of Dan Millman is inspired by true events. It features Dan, a college student at University of California - Berkeley who although he is a world-champion athlete, knows that something is missing in his life.

After awakening from nightmares, he wanders into the night ending up at a gas station where he meets an eccentric old man who becomes his teacher. From here he embarks on a journey of lessons in life, spirit, belief, success and love as he learns the way of a peaceful warrior.

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Favorite Dan Millman Quotes

"It may be true that the unexamined life is not worth living - but neither is the unlived life worth examining."

"Wake up! If you knew for certain you had a terminal illness--if you had little time left to live--you would waste precious little of it! Well, I'm telling you...you do have a terminal illness: It's called birth. You don't have more than a few years left. No one does! So be happy now, without reason--or you will never be at all."

"When we feel stuck, going nowhere--even starting to slip backward--we may actually be backing up to get a running start."

"When you sit, sit. When you stand, stand. Whatever you do, don't wobble."

"When running up a hill, it is all right to give up as many times as you wish--as long as your feet keep on moving."

"Moderation? It's mediocrity, fear, and confusion in disguise. It's the devil's dilemma. It's neither doing nor not doing. It's the wobbling compromise that makes no one happy. Moderation is for the bland, the apologetic, for the fence-sitters of the world afraid to take a stand. It's for those afraid to laugh or cry, for those afraid to live or die. Moderation...is lukewarm tea, the devil's own brew."

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News and Announcements

Wu Healing Center - New Office Now Open

The West Hartford office at 45 S. Main St. #100 (across from the Town Hall and next to Dunkin Donuts)is now officially open! This is an ideal space for healing and classes. Nick Lomangino attended the Grand Opening on May 22, 2011 and has placed videos of various events on his website. See videos.

The Cure for Fibromyalgia? Do Nothing!

Dr. Ming Wu's Tai Chi student Joy Nelkin Wieder discusses Ming's philosophy in her blog "Confessions From the Fibro Fog"

joy Nelkin Wieder "According to my Tai Chi instructor, Dr. Ming Wu, conditions like fibromyalgia, asthma, and chronic pain are all in your mind. That's not to say that these conditions are not real, or that they are psychosomatic, but rather that they are controlled by the brain. Dr. Wu said that ... curing an ailment of the mind, like fibromyalgia, is easy - simply do nothing. When we are controlled by our minds, we are either obsessing about the past or worrying about the future. To do nothing means to live in the moment." Read full article.

Grand Opening - Emerson Hospital's Integrative Health and Wellness Center

Saturday June 18, 2011 - 8:30am to 12:00pm
Demonstrations, Tours, Refreshments, Raffle and more.
Schedule of Events:

8:30am - Opening remarks and ribbon-cutting: Christine Schuster, President and CEO

9:00-10:30 am - Labyrinth Workshop and walk path of reflection and contemplation
10:45-11:00 am - See an amazing Qi Gong demonstration
11:15-11:30 am - Listen to an inspiring African healing drum demonstration
9:00-11:30 am - Experience mini Reiki and Reflexology sessions

RSVP by June 10th: vlieblein@emersonhosp.org

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New! FREE Kung Fu Tea Ceremony by Dr. Wu

Saturdays 8am-9am

45 S. Main St. #100 West Hartford, CT

Learn liquid meditation sit, breathe, sip tea and enjoy life!

New! FREE Cooking with Chi by Dr. Wu

First Saturday of each month 4pm-6pm

45 S. Main St. #100 West Hartford, CT

You will learn how to use life force energy (Qi) while cooking.
Learn how to make vegetable dumplings, smoothies and more.
July 2, August 6, September 3, 2011

Limited to 10 person per class only. Call 617-354-0688 or email to register.

Special Offering for New Patients with Chronic Pain

Free Qi Gong Tui Na Healing (15 - 30 minutes)

Fridays and Saturdays - Dony Shi (9am - 6pm) West Hartford, CT

Thursdays - Shermen Kong (9am - 6pm) Maynard, MA

Call for appointment: 800.990.9332

June Product Specials

Cooking with Qi DVD - (50% discount)

Learn how to channel universal energy into your food to make it more vibrant, healthy and tasty.

$10 (regular: $20) Order Now

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Traditional Chinese Medicine (50% discount)

TCM textbook

Herbal Formulas for use in TCM with Differentiations of Symptoms.

This book contains a description of Yin and Yang and categorizes different foods as being either Yin or Yang. Also illustrated are different ways of cooking and how it can affect the Yin or Yang nature of a food.

$5 (was $10.00) Order Now

Certainly Slim (120 tablets) (20% discount)

Certainly Slim™, an herbal supplement made by Sun Garden Herbs of pure natural plants has helped thousands of people to control their weight and to maintain a healthy figure. It increases metabolism, boosts intestinal peristalsis, burns and eliminates fat and more. Additional information.

Ingredients: Rhubarb Root, Licorice Root, Ganoderma Lucidum (does not contain Ephedra or other strong stimulants).

$24.00 (regular $30) Order Now

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Respiratory Tonic Tea (20% discount)

A tonic and strengthener for building the lungs. This tea has been helpful in reducing inflammation, and strengthening lungs that have been injured by smoking, asthma, bronchitis, coughs, colds, flu, congestion, and irritation.

Ingredients: Red clover blossoms, comfrey leaf, marshmallow root, coltsfoot, cinnamon bark, mullein, peppermint, orange peel.

$8 (regular $10) Order Now

King's Pu Er Tea -entire cake, 13.21oz. (20% discount)

An Ancient Tree Tea, hand-harvested in a wild, organic and shade-grown environment in Yunnan, China. The old tea tree forests are rich in biodiversity, fertile soil and ecological balance not typically found in cultivated tea gardens.

Type: Raw (non-fermented) Pu Er

Serving size: 1 tablespoon. Can be steeped 6 to 10 times.

$40 (regular $50) Order Now

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Classes

Upcoming Classes

Wu Healing Qi Gong 100 Day Certified Associate Instructor Training Program
Call for details: 617.354.0688