Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Hi Patricia & All, > I ... have very successfully used breathing exercises taught to > me in Qigong classes ... in the presence of [cats] that were > stressed and or severly agitated ... to calm and sedate even > stressed and agitated patients... I now encourage the caretakers > of my patients,... to engage fully the practice of these centering > and balancing exercises ... I have not taken formal Qigong classes, but have read a bit about it. I understand that there are many aspects to Qigong, including the Yi (intention / will / self-confidence) of the practitioner. Yes, Qigong is useful when treating stressed or vicious animals. Many vets who use acupuncture have been told that they were the only ones who could handle and treat certain horses without serious hassle. IMO, this is an example of vet acupuncturists using Qigong / Yi at conscious or subconscious level. I learned much about handling dangerous horses from Marvin Cain, who learned it from a full-blooded American Indian who worked in his stable. That Indian probably never heard of Qigong, but used methods central to Qigong - confidence, deliberation, will, calmness, common-sense, etc. Now, when I treat animals, especially ones that I have been warned may be dangerous, I always " contact " the animal verbally and non- verbally ( " in my head " ) before I approach it. I stroke it, scratch it, make animal noises and talk to it. But I always keep my left hand in contact with the horse while needling with my right hand. This allows me to sense if the horse is going to get stroppy, and to push myself out of kick-range if he/she decides to lash out. Touch wood, in more than 20 years of needling horses, and 30 years of needling dogs, I have been kicked only 2-3 times and bitten twice. I hope that my luck continues. I must thank Marvin for these invaluable tips; they may not be exactly Qigong, but they work for me and my patients. Best regards, Email: < WORK : Teagasc Research Management, Sandymount Ave., Dublin 4, Ireland Mobile: 353-; [in the Republic: 0] HOME : 1 Esker Lawns, Lucan, Dublin, Ireland Tel : 353-; [in the Republic: 0] WWW : http://homepage.eircom.net/~progers/searchap.htm Chinese Proverb: " Man who says it can't be done, should not interrupt man doing it " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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