Acupuncture Blog Minneapolis / Steven Sonmore, L.Ac.

Do you want to energize and recharge your body and mind this summer? Join us to learn Qi Gong & Tai Chi exercises and breathing movements that relieve stress and strengthen your cardiovascular system. Here are just few subjects that will be covered:

* Tai Chi for Liver, Kidneys & Spleen

* Qi Gong for High Blood Pressure

* Principles . . . → Read More: Qigong and Tai Chi Workshop, 6-28-08, Minneapolis, MN

Great news for those rehabilitating from cardiac related illness! And for everyone else! The BBC reported on a US study of 30 patients which found regular Tai Chi classes gave patients better movement and reduced BNP levels, a measure of heart failure. The British Heart Foundation said the study was “excellent news” and Tai Chi could . . . → Read More: Cardiac Rehabilitation and Tai Chi

Would you like to easily build leg strength without running a marathon PLUS improve your posture, balance, and coordination?

Here’s your chance to learn Tai Chi and Qi Gong exercises to relieve stress and strengthen your immune system. No experience is necessary because each form will be divided into separate exercises that are easy to learn. Using . . . → Read More: New Tai Chi and Qigong Classes, Minneapolis, MN – starting 5/10/08

World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is an annual healing event that has subtly spread across the planet since 1999. Millions worldwide have experienced the healing benefits of Tai Chi & Qigong. Many who have felt the profound stress management benefits of these ancient tools and realized what they offer have come together to share that awareness with society at large when . . . → Read More: World Tai Chi & Qigong Day – TENTH ANNIVERSARY Sat., April, 26th, 2008

According to a twenty-year study by Kaiser Permanente, between seventy and eighty-five percent of illness is caused by stress, meaning that in the U.S. alone stress is costing us about one-trillion dollars per year in healthcare costs. Since most absenteeism is due to stress, US business is losing upwards of $300 billion per year.

On a more . . . → Read More: Burn Calories, Dump Stress, Boost Immune Function – Without Sweating?

Tai Chi, a traditional Chinese low-impact mind-body exercise may provide significant health benefits for adults suffering from tension headaches, a new study has found. A team of researchers at University of California, Los Angeles, conducted the study. According to the National Headache Foundation, more than 45 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches, with losses of $50 . . . → Read More: Tai Chi Reduces Tension Headaches

I came upon Qi Gong quite late.  I was in my 30′s by the time I discovered it.  My background had been in youth work so I had developed an interest in counselling and in how our bodies are part of this.  I then got interested in western massage which lead me to Zen shiatsu from . . . → Read More: Qi and Me