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Pebbles is a fully qualified
Reiki Master.
Pebbles will send distant
Reiki to anyone who wishes
her to do so.
Please send an email to
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and she will be only too
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* Pebbles wishes it to be
known that she was NOT
attuned or taught Reiki
by Tracey Wilding &
that all knowledge she has
acquired has come from
reliable sources not
only with her Reiki
but in other subjects.
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Mudra Set For
Balancing Energy
This is a very easy way to balance your
energy. It can be done almost anywhere, while standing,
sitting, walking, lying down. The exercise uses Mudras which
are hand positions.
The effect of this exercise is that you feel calmer and more
relaxed and concentrated.
Let the tips of each of your fingers touch
the tip of your thumb in turn. Keep each connected for a few
seconds. See pics below.
Do this with both hands at the same time and carry on for a
few minutes in total.
Thumb touches the tip of the index finder - this opens the
Root Chakra and moves more energy to the lower body and legs:
Thumb touches the tip of the middle finger -
this helps you with patience:
Thumb touches tip of your ring finger - creating energy,
self-confidence and stability:
Thumb touches the tip of your little finger which helps with
intuition and feeling:
There are some more Mudra exercises on here:
Mudra Exercises
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Throughout its whole history,
Qi Gong has been employed and developed as a method for curing
illness and strengthening the body. Qi Gong's main therapeutic
properties lie in its regulation of the activity of the
cerebral cortex, the central nervous system and the
cardio-vascular system, its effect in correcting abnormal
reactions of the organism, massaging effect on the organs of
the abdominal cavity, and its effect as a means of
self-control over the physical functions of one's body.
As far as electro-encephalogram
response is concerned, there is clear difference in such
readings between practitioners and non-practitioners. An
electro- encephalogram for a normal person in an ordinary
waking state shows a great quantity of low amplitude, high
frequency waves of about fifty micro-volts, with different
regional brain waves showing poor synchronization. The brain
waves of a Qi Gong practitioner, however, shows large
frequency "A" waves of around eight hertz with amplitudes as
high as 180 micro volts, as well as a tendency towards greater
synchronization of regional brain waves. These characteristics
are even more apparent in the frontal lobe and parietal lobe
of the cerebrum. Moreover, the frontal lobe is the highest
centre of the C.N.S., controlling mental activity. The longer
one practices the better the synchronization of the "A" wave
band, while the expansion of the low frequency wave band can
greatly increase the functions of the cerebrum. (data courtesy
of "Chinese Qi Gong: A Unique Fitness Art", a "Facts and
Figures" booklet published in China.)
Respiration:
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When one is practicing, the rate of respiration
decreases while the duration of each breath increases.
Such an increase in the period of inhalation and
exhalation will enlarge the scope of the diaphragm's
activity, causing a greater flow in the volume of air,
increasing the practitioner's lung capacity. When one is
practicing deep breathing, the breath often seems to
stop, but actually becomes a series of micro- movements
of the breathing muscles. Animal experiments have shown
that the increased excitation of the C.N.S. when
exhaling can spread to the parasympathetic nerve centre,
while the increased excitation when inhaling can spread
to the sympathetic nerve centre. This would suggest that
through deliberate regulation of the respiration and
deeper breathing one can promote the tendency to
stabilize any functional imbalance of the autonomic
nerve system. |
Metabolism:
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When practicing sitting or lying Qi Gong it has been
shown that the body's consumption of oxygen decreases by
about thirty percent, the level of the metabolic rate
also dropping by about twenty percent, which is
accompanied by a drop in the respiration rate as already
mentioned. This condition of lowered metabolism is an
aid to reducing the patient's physical consumption of
energy, allowing the gradual accumulation of energy,
fostering the body's strength, and providing the basis
for the body to combat and defeat illness. |
Self-Control and
Bio-Feedback:
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When Qi Gong and bio-feedback are combined, the aim of
developing health through self-control becomes
considerably easy to achieve. Bio-feedback is the
monitoring of certain physiological functions (blood
pressure, muscle tension, etc.) using electromyographic
equipment, demo meters etc., and then allowing the
patient to sense, visually or audibly, the fluctuations
in signals. This enables patients to appreciate what is
happening in the body and use their own will to try to
control the fluctuations of his or her physiological
functions, helping them to revert to normality and hence
aiding in their treatment. |
Internal Massage:
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It
has been readily shown that abdominal breathing has the
effect of massaging the internal organs of the abdominal
cavity. This effect is even more marked when practicing
the "stopping" or "reversed" breathing methods. During
practice gastric secretion also increases, hence
improving digestion. The range of the abdominal and
diaphragmatic muscular activity may increase by up to
three or four times, and the resulting periodic
fluctuation of pressure in the abdomen will massage the
stomach, intestines, liver, spleen and other internal
organs. This will promote peristalsis in the stomach and
intestines, reduce blood stasis in the abdominal cavity,
and improve regulation of internal secretions, further
helping to improve digestion and assimilation. As a
result appetite is likely to improve, enabling patients
to eat more, a great help in the process of treatment of
many ailments. |
The Circulation
System:
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Blood vessel activity during practice depends on which
form one is practicing. During the practice of "internal
cultivation" and "relaxation and quiet" Qi Gong, blood
vessels in the hands manifest expansion in over half of
the subjects, this being more marked in the case of the
latter style, whilst blood vessel contraction sometimes
appears in practitioners of "standing pole" Qi Gong. In
experienced practitioners, however, transition of the
blood vessels remains relatively stable. In those who
inhale longer than they exhale, an increase in cardiac
output is registered, while a decrease is registered in
those who exhale longer than they inhale. This is the
result of the influence
of the respiratory centre on the cardiac-vagal centre
and heart rate. However, tests on practitioners of both
"internal cultivation" and "relaxation and quiet" Qi
Gong register a general drop in heart rate. A clear
lowering of blood pressure also appears in those who
persist in daily practice.
All in all, we can see that the most important effects
of practice are that it lessens the intrusions of
emotions, allowing the body to reach a state of high
physiological and bio-chemical efficiency through
greater relaxation and concentration. Furthermore, the
relaxation, contemplation and breathing aspects of Qi
Gong can enable the cerebral cortex to prepare to meet
any urgent need, provide advantageous conditions for the
organism's rest, recuperation and regulating functions,
and through gradual adjustment reduce the overall
consumption of energy and increase the body's ability to
resist illness. |
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*
Eight Simple Qi
Gong Exercises:
The Eight Pieces
of Brocade
by Yang Jwing-Ming
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Gong Mediation:
Embryonic Breathing
by Yang Jwing-Ming
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The
Healing Promise
of Qi: Creating
Extraordinary
Wellness through
Qigong &Tai Chi
by Roger Jahnke
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The Root of
Chinese Qigong:
Secrets for Health,
Longevity and
Enlightenment
by Yang Jwing-Ming
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Energy Work
by Paul Brecher
Paul
Brecher is one of the
instructors of my own
instructor Jazmine Velasco
DVD/VIDEOS
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Tai Chi - Qi Gong
For Vitality and
Well Being
by Tai Chi
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White Crane:
Hard & Soft Qi Gong
by Yang Jwing-Ming
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