| In our fast paced world with all its technological | | | | called Chi Dao Coaching. The flow of things, |
| marvels, we have come to expect that just thinking | | | | traditionally referred to as the Dao, makes no |
| about it should bring about the change we seek. We | | | | mistakes; therefore, Chi always flows as it should. |
| have been taught to expect that our existence should | | | | Even if the energy doesn't appear to flow as |
| be the way we want it and that it is a birthright to | | | | expected, it still flows somewhere as long as we are |
| have it so. We chant, pray or wish for the change of | | | | alive." |
| our current state or issue and are disappointed if this | | | | Does this not sound similar to what we do in |
| change does not occur rather quickly. | | | | chiropractic: could this be compared to mobilizing the |
| Our western society has forgotten that this longing for | | | | innate? |
| a change needs to be followed up with appropriate | | | | Having been in practice for over 25 years, I have |
| action in order to become reality. Likewise we forget | | | | come to the conclusion that there is a multitude of |
| that often there is a time factor involved. | | | | ways of enhancing this flow of energy. I also realize |
| This thinking is particularly pervasive in health care. It | | | | that there is something that needs to be done on a |
| has even infiltrated our profession of chiropractic, | | | | daily basis as part of proper action to follow it up. |
| where we have been taught to identify a subluxation, | | | | Yet I know people's lives get busy and people are just |
| then adjust and fix it. | | | | overwhelmed. This is where Whole Body Vibration |
| Yet, for hundreds of years, many health practice and | | | | comes in. Not only does this modality have all the |
| health care systems have shown us that the | | | | Health and Wellness Benefits from Exercise, it makes |
| appropriate treatment needs to be followed up with | | | | these changes accessible very quickly. Standing for |
| the appropriate self care by the patient. | | | | 5-10 minutes a day, while doing a few movements to |
| As far eastern modalities are concerned, there was a | | | | transfer the vibration of the machine into various body |
| wonderful article recently written by Lama Somananda | | | | regions, increases the flow of freshly oxygenated |
| Tantrapa of Chi Dao tradition. Thousands of years | | | | blood into the tissues, enhances the lymphatic drainage |
| ago, Chi Gong formed the foundation of oriental | | | | and generally loosens things up. In other words, the |
| medicine. | | | | body undergoes the stimulating changes of rapid |
| All styles of Chi Gong work with Chi, the universal | | | | acceleration/ deceleration, similar to running or being on |
| energy or what is considered to be the basis of life; | | | | a trampoline. More advanced users can even do |
| therefore, energy awareness offers us the key to | | | | resistive training on a WBV platform and stimulate the |
| health, happiness and longevity. Most styles of Chi | | | | proprioceptive input into the vestibular system. It is very |
| Gong use movements, breathing, meditation and | | | | similar to doing Chi Gong or Tai Chi. |
| visualization for the purpose of cultivating Chi. They are | | | | Even a year ago these type of units were so pricey, |
| often taught through doing forms, or choreographed | | | | that they were of reach for most practitioners' offices. |
| movements, that are to be memorized and repeated | | | | Having this modality available for the broad consumer |
| on a regular basis. | | | | market was just unthinkable! |
| The Tibetan Shamanic form of Chi Gong, "Chi Dao", | | | | That is why I have decided to make a line of |
| encourages its practitioners to stay true to the | | | | reasonably priced units. I wanted to make this |
| universality of this energy art, exploring the ways to | | | | technology available to chiropractors and their patients. |
| apply energy awareness to all spheres of life, from | | | | Imagine that you have a WBV unit in your office and |
| fighting to healing to daily life application. In contrast to | | | | have every patient free up the flow their "Innate" or Qi |
| doing any repetitive Chi Gong or Tai Chi forms, Qi Dao | | | | before an adjustment! I do that in my office and the |
| teaches us how to feel the flow of energy and how | | | | patients love it! Not only do they loosen up before the |
| to be in the flow. The practice of Chi Dao includes no | | | | adjustment, but they love coming in a few minutes |
| routines of repetitive movements that are supposed to | | | | early to step onto the machine and get "going" |
| manipulate or cultivate Chi. | | | | I know that when patients have access to that feeling |
| Unlike acupuncturists, Chi Dao practitioners have no | | | | in their home on a daily basis, it enhances what I do |
| need for memorizing the myriad of acupuncture points | | | | with the adjustments in my office? I have seen |
| and meridians; instead, they learn to navigate the | | | | phenomenal changes in many of my patients! Not just |
| energetic pathways by feeling the flow of Chi, using | | | | in their physical pains- but in their willingness to commit |
| their personal observation and intuition. Free of any | | | | to doing something on a daily basis to improving their |
| methods of manipulating others energy or directing it, | | | | lives! WBV is fast, effective, safe and best of all, it has |
| Chi Dao teaches us that there is an abundant source | | | | now become affordable. |
| of energy within everybody that can be tapped into by | | | | Please feel free to contact me and find out how to |
| paying attention to the existing flow of Chi without any | | | | assist your patients by making Whole Body Vibration |
| judgments. Empowering others to embody such an | | | | available to them! |
| attitude became the hallmark of the new discipline is | | | | |