The Course
Dive into the healing world of ancient Chinese medicine with this immersive journey into Applied QiGong Therapy. This hands-on course guides you through the foundational concepts of Applied QiGong, You’ll explore the intricacies of Qi energy and how to channel it effectively to promote healing in yourself and others. Whether you’re a wellness enthusiast or a seasoned health professional, this practice will enrich your understanding of body-mind connections and offer practical tools to foster balance and well-being.
Unlock the therapeutic power of QiGong and learn to apply its principles in real-world settings. We’ll unpack how to tailor QiGong exercises for individual needs, addressing specific health concerns from chronic pain to stress-related issues. By the end of our journey, you'll be equipped to integrate QiGong therapy into your professional practice or personal wellness routine. This course isn't just about absorbing knowledge; it's about experiencing transformation and harnessing QiGong's potential to cultivate a harmonious, healthier life for you and those around you.
What you will learn
When I put together this course, my goal was to make the profound practice of Qi Gong accessible to everyone, regardless of prior experience. I carefully chose techniques that not only introduce you to the foundational concepts but also allow you to apply them in a therapeutic setting from day one. You'll find that the structure is straightforward and supportive, guiding you through understanding your own energy, how to cultivate it, and ultimately how to use it for healing. The great thing is, as you help others, you'll be enhancing your own well-being too; many students report feeling more energized, centered, and at peace as they progress through the sessions. Rest assured, every step of your journey is designed to be enriching, clear, and immensely rewarding.
About Master Faxiang Hou
Master Faxiang Hou is the founder and director of the Qigong Research Society. He has an extensive background and training in authentic traditional healing methods which he uses to give treatments to his patients and to teach his students self-healing through the power of nature, which is accessible to all of us.
At the age of 13 , Master Hou began training in his family’s traditional Qigong healing in China under the guidance of his father. The Hou family has maintained this healing tradition for generations. Master Hou explained that his forefather, five generations ago, journeyed to a temple in Tibet seeking a means of increasing longevity for his family. The knowledge that he received was brought back to China and has been handed down over the generations within the Hou Family ever since. Master Hou, after receiving his father’s tutelage in this ancestral tradition, went on to study with five other accomplished Qigong masters of varying specialties thereby adding to his body knowledge and skills. Over the course of his lifetime, Master Hou has treated thousands of patients and has refined his ability to help patients to heal through the use of this ancient wisdom and technology.
Qigong Therapy: Outlook for the Future
Master Hou is committed to integrating Qigong healing with the western medical community. He believes that Qigong exercise and treatment can help people throughout the world in both industrialized and developing countries. In industrialized nations, Qigong therapy can help to treat many conditions that may not typically respond to western medical treatment, or it can provide a less invasive alternative means to healing. In developing nations, Qigong Therapy can provide an effective, low cost means of recovery for people who do not have ready access to technology. It is Master Hou’s intention that a Qigong Therapist training school will be created to make this modality of healing accessible to people everywhere. This school will have a curriculum and training that produce credentialed practitioners who can treat patients. A training school coupled with successful research will hopefully lead to Qigong Therapy licensing and insurance reimbursement for patients.
Research
Master Hou traveled to the United States in the early 1990’s. His success in treating patients gained the attention of the medical community and he soon became active in research using Qigong as a treatment for AIDS. Since that time, Master Hou has completed additional Qigong research for diseases including Fibromyalgia and Osteoarthritis of the knee. Presently, Master Hou is engaged in a research project with New York Medical College exploring the effects of Qigong on lower back pain. The study will analyze Qigong’s effects on biomarkers and patient pain reduction.
Recognition
Gaining recognition for his teaching, research and treatments, Master Hou has received invitations to teach and speak in many locations and venues. For example, in 2017, Master Hou was an invited speaker at the East-West Integrative Medical For Immunology & Wellness at Icahn School of Medicine in New York City. Master Hou is a certified Practitioner and Instructor under the auspices of the American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA).
Current Endeavors
Master Hou has a very active life not only as a healer, but also as a teacher and author. He gives Qigong treatments by appointment in his office located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. His patients report relief and healing from a wide variety of chronic and acute diseases. Master Hou also teaches a full spectrum of courses to the public in Qi Gong including basic, intermediate, advanced, and water-fasting classes. As an author, Master Hou penned the books The Body in Balance, Unleashing the Power of Food: Recipes to Heal By, and Qi Gong for Health and Well-Being (with Mark Wiley).