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Cover: Master Michael TseQi Magazine is published by the Tse QigongCentre. Its aim is to bring you information notreadily available in the West.Editor:Deputy Editor:Assistants:Michael TseDarryl MoyDavid DrennanSarah BloomfieldJohn HayesShahriar SepangiRick CharlesProof Reading: Yvonne DixonMike StensonMarketing/Distribution: Jessica BlackwellSubscriptions: Jayne RowlandsSweden:Barbro OlssonConsultants (Listed in alphabetical order):Columnists:Grandmaster Chan Chi HoGrandmaster Chen Xiao WangGrandmaster Ip ChunGrandmaster Yang MeijunGlen GosslingJ. Reynolds NelsonDr. Shulan TangTse Sihn KeiAdam WallaceReaders may contact any of our contributors c/oQi Magazine.We encourage all our readers to contribute articles, lettersor questions for possible inclusion in future issues ofQi Magazine.Articles appearing in Qi Magazine do not necessarilyreflect the opinion of the editor. Adverts appearing in themagazine are not necessarily endorsed by it or the editor.Exercises appearing in Qi Magazine are for referencepurposes only. Thus anyone wishing to study should seekqualified tuition.Michael Tse 2000.All rights reserved. No part of this publication may bereproduced, stored or transmitted in any way without thewritten permission of Michael Tse.Advertising: Qi Magazine has proved to be an effectiveway of reaching a wide variety of people. All enquirieswelcome.For UK call: 0161 929 4485For USA call: Jessica Blackwell (425) 823 0199Subscription: Costs per year:UK£20 inc p&p.USA$35 inc p&pEurope £25 (airmail) inc p&p.Worldwide £30 (airmail) inc p&p.For UK/Europe/WorldwidePlease send payment in Pounds Sterling. Payment can beby Credit Card or Cheque, drawn on UK bank, payable toQi Magazine:Qi MagazinePO Box 59 Altrincham, WA15 8FS, UKTel:0161 9294485 Fax:0161 9294489email: tse@qimagazine.comFor USA/CanadaPlease send payment in US Dollars. Payment can be byCredit Card or Check payable to Qi Magazine:Qi MagazinePO Box 2697, Kirkland WA 98083Tel:(425) 823 0199 / 1800 TSE GONGFax:(520) 441 6578email tse@wildgooseqigong.comhttp://www.qimagazine.comISSN 1358-3778When I travel back to China, I am oftenimpressed by something that you do notsee people doing in the West.On one occasion, I went to a smallrestaurant in Wuhan (Wuhan is in themiddle of China). The restaurant wasquite private, but not very clean, not likerestaurants in the West, which aredecorated nicely and have nice furniture.In China, even if you do not have muchmoney, you can still run your ownb u s i n e s sand attractcustomers.You can seeall differentsorts of businesses, big businessesdealing with many people andsmall ones dealing with only a fewpeople who do not have muchincome. I always find these smallones more interesting. Did youknow you can find manyinteresting and useful things inthese small shops that you will notfind in the big stores?In the restaurant, you could seethat the people coming in were locals andthat they knew the restaurant very well.Some even knew the owner, a lady in herthirties, very well. They sat down andwere very comfortable and chatted withthe waitress, just like they were one ofthe family.When theyordered thewaitress wentdirectly to thekitchen and givetheir order and youcould even see thefire light as shecame out. All thefood was cookedfreshly when thecustomer orderedit.The thing Isaw that impressedme a lot happenedwhen some customersorderedsome fish. A youngwaitress, who wasabout 18 years old,went over to thefish tank which was right in front of theentrance of the restaurant and caughtthe fish with her bare hands! First sheput her hand in the tank, which hadaround six or seven fish and was half fullof water and just plucked out a fish withno difficulty at all. She held the fish inone hand and then caught another in herother hand! You could see she had donethis many times everyday and it wasnothing special to her.“Nature gives us food,clothes and aplace to liveon this planet”After she had caught the fish, shethrew them to the ground with somestrength in order to stun them so theycould be taken to the kitchen withoutthem moving around.I was impressed that the girl couldcatch the fish with her bare hands andCONTINUED ON PAGE 8Qi Magazine 1
1 Editorialwith Michael Tse.3 PO Box9. Silk Reeling– Walking to the SideThis is the second part of the Silk Reeling articles and discusses therelationship of hands and body position to walking.by Glen Gossling10. Irritable Bowel Syndrome and TCMToday’s fast paced society means that there is more stress and worry.Because of this, our digestion often suffers, with women more likely tosuffer than men.by Shulan Tang12. Qigong Hitting Point TherapyDiscover eight methods for stimulating Qi in the body for healingillness or injury.by Zhu Fei, translated by Michael Tse14. Feng Shui – Mountains, Lakes and RiversSpecial land formations in nature have their own intrinsic energy whichcan affect the people living around them in many ways, some positiveand some even negative.by Michael Tse16. Soulful WarriorOne man’s trek through the internal maze of Taijiquan and how he islearning to apply its principles in his practise, work and play.by Andrew Wilkes20. Swimming Dragon QigongThis is the first lesson on the Swimming Dragon form exercises whichwill be continued over the next year. Swimming Dragon is good forstrengthening the kidneys and helping with backache.by Michael Tse24. Book ReviewMichael Tse’s Wild Goose Qigong 1st 64 now available, includingmany new illustrations.by Jessica Blackwell29. Chinese Fable30. Tse Qigong Centre AnniversaryThis issue marks the ten year anniversary of the Tse Qigong Centreand Qi Magazine. There is an introduction by Michael Tse and JohnHayes with numerous photos from the last decade.10th Anniversary 10th Anniversary 10th Anniversary37. Hand MadeDid you know that each of our fingers relates to one of the five majorinternal organs in our body. These in turn connect with each of theFive Elements which can tell us more about our health condition.by Michael Tse, Issue 26, Qi Magazine, 199638. Relaxed & StrongMany people confuse relaxed with weak but Chinese have a differentview.by Michael Tse, reprint of Issue 28, Qi Magazine, 199640. The Chinese Family TreeWhen we study traditional Chinese martial arts and skill, it is properto address our teacher by a Chinese title of respect.by Martin Lavelle, Issue 9, Qi Magazine, 199342. Challenge Your QiChinese people say, ‘A fish needs to change its pool, otherwise it willnever grow big’. See how Dayan Gong challenges us to grow strongerand healthier.by Michael Tse, Issue 27, Qi Magazine, 199610th Anniversary 10th Anniversary 10th Anniversary 10 th Anniversary44. The Incurable DiseaseEducation is not just in the classroom. It is also learning how to behavein public and become a better person in society.by Darryl Moy, Issue 7, Qi Magazine, 199346. Qigong BreathingWe must breathe to live but how do we breathe to live better? Learnrelaxation and Dantian breathing techniques to make you strongerand healthier.by Michael Tse, reprint of Issue 11, Qi Magazine, 1994.48. Mind Over MatterThe mind can be used in many different ways, but for Qigong themost important thing is to understand the training methods.by Amy Thanawalla, Issue 14, Qi Magazine, 199450. Chen Warm UpMany people ask whether warm up exercises should be done beforebeginning practise. Here we learn how we should warm up and why.by Michael Tse, Issue 25, Qi Magazine, 199652. Instructor InsightEach issue we will feature two instructors of the Tse Qigong Centre asa regular part of Qi Magazine.53. Sweet Egg Flower SoupA simple recipe which nourishes the internal body.54. Qigong: The Third Branch of Chinese MedicineA good doctor treats not only the symptoms of a disease but the cause.Even better is finding a way of preventing disease before it happens.by Marti Lee Kennedy, Lac, OMD.56. Giving and Saving FaceFace is particularly an Asian concept which means giving a personspace, respect, sparing embarrassment and allowing them their dignity.by Darryl Moy58. Grounded and RootedBeing “grounded” and “rooted” are terms that we often see. But whatdoes it mean and is there anything more to it?by Tse Sihn Kei60. Centring Through StillnessMeditation is practised by millions of people around the world. Itteaches not you to not only relax and calm the mind, but it also allowsyour energy to settle.by Adam Wallace61. Questions and AnswersWhen you are learning anything, you need to ask questions. Not onlydo the answers help you, but they can also help your fellow students.They may also help to stimulate the teachers own knowledge.by J. Reynolds Nelson62. Palm Reading: The Man LineContinuing our series on the lines of the palm, we look at the differenttypes of Man Line and what they tell about a person’s nature.by Michael Tse
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