Root of Movement-ARTICLES AND RESEARCH

Articles and research papers:

A Comprehensive Review of Health Benefits of Qigong and Tai Chi - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3085832/
Health benefits of qigong or tai chi for cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analyses. - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24559833
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of Qigong and Tai Chi for depressive symptoms. - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26275645
The sustaining effects of Tai chi Qigong on physiological health for COPD patients: a randomized controlled trial. - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24280465
Tai chi Qigong improves lung functions and activity tolerance in COPD clients: a single blind, randomized controlled trial. - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21296261
Effectiveness of a Tai chi Qigong program in promoting health-related quality of life and perceived social support in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease clients. - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20229333
https://neurosciencenews.com/memory-fear-breathing-5699/
Evaluation of the sustaining effects of Tai Chi Qigong in the sixth month in promoting psychosocial health in COPD patients: a single-blind, randomized controlled trial. - ://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20229333
Effects of Tai Chi on exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. - ://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25404855
Why Tai Chi Works So Well For Pain Relief ://time.com/5209233/tai-chi-chronic-pain/
https://hbr.org/2010/12/whats-the-hard-return-on-employee-wellness-programs
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4932153/
Tai Chi Reported to Ease Fibromyalgia, by Pam Belluck. The New York Times, August 18, 2010
http://americanpainsociety.org/about-us/press-room/study-shows-tai-chi-can-help-relieve-chronic-neck-pain
http://tcm007.com/mayo-clinic-new-research-shows-qigong-can-relieve-chronic-pain/
http://new.qigonginstitute.org/docs/QigongEMedicine.pdf
How Meditation May Change the Brain, by Sindya N. Bhanoo January 28, 2011, New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/19/health/19taichi.html
Qigong Reduced Blood Pressure and Catecholamine Levels of Patients with Essential Hypertension, by Myung-Suk Lee, Myeong Soo Lee et als 2003, Vol. 113, No. 12 , Pages 1691-1701. http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00207450390245306
Multifaceted Health Benefits of Medical Qigong, by Kenneth M. Sancier, Ph.D. and Devatara Holman MS, MA, Lac J. Alt Compl Med. 2004; 10(1):163-166.
This form of gentle exercise is actually quite good for your heart: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/this-form-of-gentle-exercise-is-actually-quite-good-for-your-heart/2016/03/14/ece278ea-e6ea-11e5-b0fd-073d5930a7b7_story.html?utm_term=.82c98282f5b9
Anti-Aging Benefits of Qigong, by Kenneth Sancier Ph. D., http://www.qigonginstitute.org/html/papers/Anti- Aging_Benefits_of_Qigong.html
Effects of Qigong Therapy on Arthritis: A Review and Report of a Pilot Trial by Kevin W Chen and Tianjun Liu. Medical Paradigm: June 2004 – Volume 1, Number 1.; www.wishus.org/researchpapers/Arthritis.pdf
Meditation can Keep You More Focused at Work, by Anita Bruzzese. USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/green-sheet/advice/philip-chard/2017/03/17/mindfulness-meditation-both-improve-quality-life/99178868/
The Relaxation Response, By Herbert Benson MD, New York: HarperCollins, 2000. First Published in 1975 by William Morrow and Co. Inc. pp. xli-xlii.
The Relaxation Response, By Herbert Benson MD, New York: HarperCollins, 2000. First Published in 1975 by William Morrow and Co. Inc.
The Tao of Stress: How to Calm, Balance and Simplify Your Life, by Robert G. Santee. PhD. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications Inc. 2013, pp. 18-23.
The Brain’s Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries From the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity by Norman Doidge, MD Penguin Group Viking, 2015.
Too Much Sitting May Have Some Serious Health Effects - Even If You Exercise. Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/too-much-sitting-may-have-some-serious-health-effects--even-if-you-exercise/2015/01/26/d0345a4a-a250-11e4-b146-577832eafcb4_story.html?utm_term=.e102da07fbae
Wei Tuo Qi Gong – Climbing the Mountain: The Essence of Qi Gong and Martial Arts, by Jonathan Snowiss. Xlibris, 2010, pp.94-5.
Staying Fit All Life Long: 10 Tips for Fascial Fitness Tom Myers www.embody-work.com/.../Tom-Myers-10-Tips-for-Fascial-Fitness.pdf and Fascial Fitness: Training in the Neuro-Fascial Web, by Thomas Myers April 2011 IDEA Fitness Journal
Chinese Healing Exercises by Livia Kohn, Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press, 2008, p.43.
Early Chinese Medical Literature: The Mawangdui Manuscripts, Translation and Study by Donald Harper. London and New York: Kegan Paul International, 1998, p. 83.
A Brief Introduction to the Body Strengthening Function of the Eight Diagram Palm Qi Gong by Li Zi Ming, Translated by Huang Guo Qi, Pa Kua Chang Journal Vol. 5 No. 1 Nov./Dec. 1994, Pacific Grove CA: High View Publications pp. 17-19.
Early Taoist Contemplation and Its Resonance in the American Academy: An Interview with Harold Roth http://www.holosforum.org/halroth.html

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Definitions:

Qi- has no simple definition. For now, it can be understood as “energy” or “vital force.” Qi also refers to breathing and respiration as well as to mists, fog, air and vapor –things that are perceptible. but intangible. In traditional Chinese medicine, Qi is the basis for the body’s activity, but the activity itself is also Qi. Proper or correct Qi maintains and renews the measured orderly changes that comprise normal bodily processes. In the martial arts, Qi has an intimate relationship with the power and movement generated through the muscles and bones in coordination with the breath. -Tom Bisio - The Art of Ba Gua Zhang - internalartsinternational.com/newyorkinternalarts.com
Jin: a vigorous and lively expression of refined power and strength

Pronunciations

Consonants:

c- like a ts or tz as in its
q- like ch in cheat: “Qi” is pronounced “Chi”
x- like sh in shine: “Xiang” is pronounced “Shiang”
zh- like j in jump or dg in edge

Vowels:

e- a short a sound as in her
i- a long a sound as in eat

GET IN TOUCH WITH US TODAY TO LEARN MORE.

No doubt the quickest, easiest and cheapest way to increase energy, alleviate pain and discomfort, create mental focus and chill the fuck out.
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Most of us have lost the ability to breathe fully into our lungs. This seriously jacks things up.
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Take a look at any infant and watch as they breathe naturally into their entire torso - NOT just their upper chest.
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We have a diaphragm in our body that’s meant to flex as we inhale. This creates internal pressure in the lower basin.
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When we breathe correctly it feels like there’s a basketball in our body that inflates in all directions.
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This stimulates and massages all the organs, breaks up stagnation, improves sleep, promotes circulation of blood, fluids and energy, promotes peristalsis (moves the intestines which improves digestion and allows us to better absorb nutrients), turns off the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight), and basically recharges all of our systems.
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But we don’t want to force it. The goal is to retrain the body to do this without thinking about it.
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But because most people have forgotten how, it takes some attention and consistent engagement to get it back on track.
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Imagine that when you inhale, the breath bypasses the lungs and first fills up your abdomen and lower back. Only towards the end of the breath should you feel the chest and upper back and inflate.
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If you can’t feel that happen naturally, just give it some time - it will turn on eventually.
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Try spending two minutes in the morning when you first open your eyes, two minutes after lunch and two minutes before bed. You’ll have yourself to thank when you start feeling better.
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#breathe #selfcare #freeshit #qigong #chinesemedicine #taichi #selfcultivation #bagua #naturalmedicine #lungs #digestion #painrelief

The main ingredient for improvement is consistency.
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Consistent when you’re in the mood to practice and feeling good.
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Consistent when is the last thing you want to do, but you still do it.
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Consistent when it’s convenient.
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Consistent when you really have to go out of your way.
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Without consistency you’re less likely to progress, improve, cultivate and generate the change you’re looking for.
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#selfcare #selfcultivation #qigong #neigong #taichi #bagua #chinesemedicine

Get out there and stand like a tree for a few minutes today.
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Extend up towards the sky through the crown of your head like the trunk.
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Extend out through your limbs like the branches.
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Sink down through your feet and into the ground like the roots.
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And don’t fight too hard against the wind.
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What people are saying about us:

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“I was intrigued to start an internal practice because I heard about the benefits of having a meditative practice, but I knew I needed something physical as well. Little did I know, that even in a year so much could change within my body and my relationship to my holding patterns. After class I feel magical. As if my body is a rag, I feel like I have just wrung out all the gunk. Throughout my day I can start to sense when I am tensing my shoulders - I can’t maybe control what stressors are making me tense, but I now have the ability to relax my muscles, creating less aches and pains later. I finally feel like I understand how to breath and my breathing is so much deeper. I have so far to go in this life long practice, but I am truly grateful for all I have discovered thus far.
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— Kenna Tuski, Professional Dancer/Nutritionist, Queens, NYC

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“The way they present the material allows us to focus on the movements and our breath which I find carries over to the rest of my day. They make it incredibly easy to understand. I highly recommend this to any company looking to institute a wellness program or even just a workshop. ”

— Jason Havens, Senior Director of Managed by Q, Soho NYC

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“When I started taking class with Root of Movement I was in constant pain from an old ankle injury that kept getting re-injured. It had been treated by acupuncturists as well as Western doctors, but the relief was only temporary. It has now been six months since I started taking class and I rarely think about that injury. I am almost never in pain. Beyond that, Qi Gong and Ba Gua have released tension that I didn’t know was there before. I highly recommend these classes!
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— Javier Picayo, Licensed Acupuncturist, Chelsea NYC

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“I started training with Root of Movement several years ago without any prior knowledge about the internal arts or what they had to offer. Since then, every training session has been a rewarding experience that’s carried over to the rest of my day. ”

— Cody Gaspard, Bartender/Grad Student, Bushwick Brooklyn

“I have been taking classes with Root of Movement for about 2 years. As a person with significant health issues, I felt the need for a form of exercise that would help me keep in touch with my body and help to compensate for its limitations. Jonathan has been a sensitive and knowledgeable teacher. His enthusiasm for qigong and the internal arts is contagious. I always feel more centered and balanced when our sessions are over. I highly recommend this!
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— Renee Simon, Mother, West Village NYC

Locations

32 Union Square E Suite 615, New York, NY 10003
252 W 30th Street # 4B, New York, NY 10001 (Monday Evening Classes only)
28 W 25th Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10010 (Wednesday Evening Classes only)