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Volume 2, No. 1 www.<strong>Yang</strong>‐<strong>Sheng</strong>.com January, 2012 <strong>Yang</strong>-<strong>Sheng</strong> Editorial Board Publisher/Editor: Kevin W Chen, Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief: Rebecca Kali Associate Editors: Christina J. Barea Master Mantak Chia Helen Hu, L.Ac. OMD Roger Jahnke, OMD, L.Ac. Joy E. Staller, B.A Solala Towler Michelle Wood Medical Editor: Sharon Montes, MD. Web Master: Rena Reese Assistant Manager: Cera Spallone Columnists: Ken Andes, L.Ac. D.Ac. Cindy Borgonzi-Areglado Eric Borreson Timothy Booth Salvatore Casano, R.N. Ph.D. Cindy Cicero Chris D’Adamo, Ph.D. Felice Dunas, Ph.D. Marty Eisen, Ph.D. Ginger Garner, MPT, ACT Chiuan Gee Nadia Linda Hole, M.D. Helen H. Hu, L.Ac. OMD Dan Kleiman Ellasara Kling Aihan Kuhn, CMD, Dipl., OBT Linda Lazarus, L.D. Lilly Lei, M.D. Violet Li Phoenix Liu, Ph.D. George Xavier Love, OMD Li-Jun Ma, MD Elizabeth Mackenzie, Ph.D. Mark Melchiorre, L.Ac. Sharon Montes, M.D. Steffany Moonas, Ph.D. Narij Naik, M.Pharm. Jacob Newell, (Daoshi) Mika Ono Rodney J. Owen Rebekah F. Owens, LMT Rena Reese, M.S. Michael Rinaldini Andy Rosenfarb, L.Ac. Bonnita Roy Chun Man Sit Michael Winn Yuan Wang, OMD <strong>Yang</strong> <strong>Yang</strong>, Ph.D. Tina Chunna Zhang Sam Zhao Consulting Editors: Master Kenneth Cohen Effie Chow, L.Ac, Ph.D. Livia Kohn, Ph.D. Tianjun Liu, OMD Nan Lu, OMD. L.Ac. Guan-Cheng Sun, Ph.D. Lama Somananda Tantrapa Master Zhongxian Wu Tony Zhuo, OMD Featured Report 精选文章 T A B L E O F C O N T E N TS <strong>Yang</strong> <strong>Sheng</strong> World Experts Meet in “Heaven on Earth,” Hangzhou City by Kevin W Chen, Ph.D. MPH ............................ 5 F rom the M aster 师傅之窗 ................................................................................................. 9 A Training Tip for the New Year: On Meditation by <strong>Yang</strong> <strong>Yang</strong>, Ph.D. Soul Salon 灵魂沙龙 ........................................................................................... 12 The Line Between Ordinary and Extraordinary by Reena Reece Learn About Dao 学道 ..................................................................................... 15 Daoism and the Origins of Qigong (Part 2) by Livia Kohn, Ph.D. Stress Less 减轻压力 ......................................................................................... 22 A New Hope for 2012 and Beyond! by Niraj Naik, M.Pharm. F rom the M aster 师傅之窗 ............................................................................................... 24 Daoist Internal Alchemy: A Deep Language for Communicating with Nature's Intelligence (part 2) by Michael Winn Research Update 科研 动态 .............................................................................. 32 Mind-body Medicine Research Update collected by Kevin Chen, Ph.D. F rom Doctor M a .............................................................................................................. 37 The Natural “Yin-<strong>Yang</strong>” Transformation inside the Body by Li-Jun Ma, M.D. Experience Exchange 经验交流 ......................................................................... 39 Listening to Your Inner Rhythms by Dan Kleiman Seasonal Harmony 季节之和谐 ..................................................................... 41 Let Flavor be Your Guide by Ellasara Kling Experience Exchange 经验交流 ......................................................................... 46 “Distancing Desires” - The Daoist Way to Longevity by Neil Kingham F rom the Doctor 医生之窗............................................................................................... 48 Joyeux Noel! Out of Ashes come Flowers … by Nadia Linda Hole, MD The Tai Chi Examiner 太极考官 ....................................................................... 50 A New Hope for Parkinson's Disease Patients: Tai Chi by Violet Li T C M Food Therapy 中医食疗 ......................................................................... 52 TCM Food Therapy: Cardiomyopathy & Congestive Heart Failure by Helen Hu, OMD Scientific Qi Exploration 气的科学探讨 ............................................................ 56 Scientific Qi Exploration Part 17a. (Part 2) Meridians and Organs Yin Organs by Martin Eisen, Ph.D. A Comedy Moment 开心一刻 ............................................................................ 66 Support <strong>Yang</strong>-<strong>Sheng</strong> ....................................................................................................... 67
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