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Here’s what doctors and other health care professionals are saying about Chunyi Lin and Spring Forest Qigong:

Bill Manahan, M.D. On Chunyi Lin and Spring Forest Qigong [excerpt] ” .. what I really like about his work is that he’s mainly a teacher. And so it’s nice that he’s taking care of individual patients, but he’s teaching thousands of people to within themselves figure out how to do qigong. And that’s what’s really important.”

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Greg Gerber, MD, Chief of Internal Medicine at SW Memorial Hospital, Houston, Texas On Benefits of Spring Forest Qigong Practice [excerpt] “The benefits [with SFQ] for most of the people I’ve seen are fantastic–absolutely remarkable. Diabetes, glucose control, hypertension–I’ve seen some folks reversing other longer-standing arthritis–all of these are on the list of what I’ve seen in my clinical practice being reversed. [Dr. Gerber also explains the physiological changes that take place in the body with Spring Forest Qigong that make it so beneficial.] Watch Video – Runs: 10:56

Frances Gaik, Psy. D., Psychologist, Oak Brook, Illinois, Author of: “A Preliminary Study Applying Spring Forest Qigong to Depression as an Alternative and Complementary Treatment” ”Extremely effective in the treatment of depression, including bipolar subjects.” ”I have done a full and comprehensive study of the various qigong methods and techniques as part of my research for the qigong/depression study. I have found that the SFQ technique which Chunyi Lin has developed is easy for individuals to practice and yet it incorporates a full spectrum of the various movements for health. I have taught the technique in clinical settings as well and found it was well accepted by both patients and mental health practitioners. The SFQ technique was extremely effective in the treatment of depression, including bipolar subjects, and was especially instrumental in manifesting a greater sense of self and positive connection with the world. I would highly recommend the use of SFQ in the treatment of depression, anxiety, anger management, attention deficit disorder, and to enhance self esteem. ”

Bill Manahan, M.D., Assistant Professor of Family Practice and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School ”Spring Forest Qigong is going to revolutionize the manner in which we look at healing.” ”I would place qigong equal in importance to the incredible discoveries in the forties called antibiotics and in the fifties called immunizations. I think Spring Forest Qigong is basically the way much of healing will go over the next 50 to100 years. Over this past century, we have focused on looking at a smaller and smaller picture down to the genetic level. It is now time to also move in a different direction and learn more about the bigger picture–the energy–the chi that comprises who we are. It starts with the belief that many of us have that we are basically energetic beings. This belief has been around for centuries, but just recently has it become more popular in America. Qigong can be both healing and curative in its own right, and it can be quite complementary to what we do in Western medicine, whether having surgery or being treated for high cholesterol. Spring Forest Qigong is going to revolutionize the manner in which we look at healing.”

Neil Kay, M.D., Prof. of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, Specialties in hematology and internal medicine, Research Affiliate with the Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Program, Mayo Clinic, Published author of numerous articles on cancer research. “A very powerful approach to human health” ”I became acquainted with Chunyi Lin approximately seven years ago when I saw him give a talk at a symposium on breast cancer. Since that time I’ve enrolled in two of his classes and learned a lot about qigong from him. And it is clear to me that Chunyi Lin is a very powerful practitioner of this important method of dealing with human energies. This practice has a lot to offer in that the way qigong is practiced and taught by Chunyi Lin is a very powerful approach to human health. While I could give specific examples of this, I think the most important concept that needs to be kept in mind with qigong is that individuals may practice this for health, for well being, and for prevention of disease. I also know that with time and with research, qigong will likely be shown to have important impact on not just the immune system but on many other components of what we recognize as critical physiologic systems in human health. I hope that I will be able to work with Chunyi Lin in doing some of that research. I also hope that we will see many other research programs throughout this country and throughout the world begin to evaluate qigong in the same way as we have evaluated other kinds of more traditional western medicines. In the end, I’m convinced that we will see important evidence that this is a strong and critical alternative or complementary therapy for humans in the maintenance of health and even in the stabilization of disease.”

Deepak Chopra, M.D., best-selling author of Ageless Body,Timeless Mind and Quantum Healing. ”Master Chunyi Lin has developed an easy-to-follow program” “Like yoga, qigong teaches you to balance energy in your body. Master Chunyi Lin has developed an easy-to-follow program that will allow you to incorporate the health benefits of qigong into your daily life.”

Bart Main, M.D., Chief of Psychiatry, Human Services, Washington County, Minnesota “Highest medical ethics” “Mr. Lin’s practice of traditional Chinese medicine, known as Qigong, is exemplary. His respect and straightforwardness with patients upholds the highest medical ethics. His outcomes treating respiratory disease and cancer I have observed to be quite remarkable. Mr. Lin is the most dedicated teacher I have seen in a long time. Mr. Lin communicates clearly and is rapidly developing students into teachers of Qigong.”

Henry C. Emmons, M.D. Dr. Emmons is a psychiatrist in private practice in Northfield, MN. He consults with colleges, businesses, and integrative health programs. He received a Bush Fellowship to study alternative and complementary care therapies, a topic on which he lectures widely. “Outstanding reputation” ”Master Lin has an outstanding reputation as a practitioner and teacher of Spring Forest Qigong, a unique form of this tradition which is especially accessible to the practitioner. People of all ages, from all walks of life, and every level of skill, have taken and benefited from his courses. I have taken two levels of his training. I know of several of my patients who have seen him for qigong therapy with as good results as I.”

Michael Zeng, M.D., President Emeritus of the International Institute of Chinese Medicine, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and former Commissioner of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncturists and Oriental Medicine ”Master Lin is at the top of his field.” ”As both the President Emeritus of the International Institute of Chinese Medicine and as a qigong master myself, I am well-versed in the area of Chinese Medicine, and more specifically, with the qigong community. It is without reservation that I say Master Lin is at the top of his field among qigong masters in the U.S.”

Kenneth S. Cohen, M.A., M.S.TH., China Scholar, Adjunct Professor at Union Institute Graduate School, Author of The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing (Random House) and more than 150 journal articles. “Strongly recommend Master Lin and Spring Forest Qigong.” ”Master Lin has extensive experiences in the ancient meditative practices of China. He has presented complex techniques in simple, easy-to-understand terms that can help anyone better control pain and sickness. I strongly recommend Master Lin and Spring Forest Qigong.”

Patrick Dougherty, MA, L.P., Licensed Psychologist, St. Paul, Minnesota. “Spring Forest Qigong is the most remarkable and profound experience of health and healing I have ever discovered.” I have searched for many, many years both personally and professionally to find ways to help myself and others bring balance and holistic health to our lives. I found what I was looking for all those years in Spring Forest Qigong. With that first class I knew immediately that qigong had power that other modalities did not because I could feel something different. Then in just two or three weeks I could literally feel the energy. I could feel a lot of it. It is humbling to look back and see the level of mental health I was accepting as normal. That is no way to live.”

Marcia Zimmerman, C.N., CEO, The Zimmerman Group, Author published in professional journals including “The Townsend Letter for Doctors” and “The American Journal of Natural Medicine.” Author of The A.D.D. Nutrition Solution, published by Henry Holt and Company, New York. “Extremely important to the health care community” ”I became acquainted with the work of Chunyi Lin and have experienced first hand his remarkable healing abilities and work as a teacher of alternative healing methods. His work is extremely important to the health care community and American people. I am recommending Chunyi Lin to my colleagues at Harvard University and John Bastyr University.”

Spring Forest Qigong Research Findings:

http://www.springforestqigong.com/index.php/sfq-for-health-professionals/medical-studies

Two new research studies, one by researchers from the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic, have found that external qigong can help patients’ chronic pain. The external qigong treatments were provided by Chunyi Lin. A brief synopsis of each study is below.

External Qigong for Chronic Pain, Results from a peer-reviewed, randomized, controlled, clinical study Ann Vincent, Brent A. Bauer, et al Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota Jamia Hill, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Objective:

“Chronic pain is highly prevalent in the general population. Adequate clinical management of chronic pain is an ongoing challenge and a purely pharmaceutical approach has proven inadequate. We investigated the efficacy of external qigong [Spring Forest Qigong technique] as an adjunctive treatment for chronic pain.”

Conclusions:

“Subjects with chronic pain who received external qigong experienced reduction in pain intensity following each qigong treatment. This is especially impressive given the long duration of pain (>5 years) in the most of the participants,” writes lead author Ann Vincent, MD, MBBS, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.

The “External Qigong for Chronic Pain” study* by researchers from the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic is published in the American Journal of Chinese Medicine, Vol. 38, No. 4, 695-703. Read the study abstract on the AJCM website. © 2010 World Scientific Publishing Company Institute for Advanced Research in Asian Science and Medicine

*The research findings should not be construed as an endorsement of external qigong or Spring Forest Qigong by the University of Minnesota or the Mayo Clinic. The Mayo Clinic does not make such endorsements. The research findings speak for themselves.

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Utilizing Spring Forest Qigong as a Self-Directed Treatment for Chronic Pain & Emotional Distress*

Jane F. Coleman, R.N., PhD Professor Emerita, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN Study Findings

There was a significant decrease in the perception of physical pain and emotional distress for the majority of participants during the study timeframe. Also, symptom variables (sleep, concentration, decision-making, appetite, loss of interest) improved in the majority of subjects.

Conclusion

Both the active exercise and meditative aspects of Spring Forest Qigong proved to be effective self-care modalities for persons with perceived chronic physical pain and/or emotional distress. Subjects demonstrated significant improvement both anecdotally and statistically during the study period.

*Dr. Coleman’s study was published in the Journal of Holistic Nursing, Vol. 28, Number 2, June 2011, titled “Spring Forest Qigong and Chronic Pain: Making a Difference”

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Spring Forest Qigong Research – Depression Study

Spring Forest Qigong “extremely effective” in treating Depression & Bipolar Disorder – Dr. Frances V. Gaik, Chicago, IL

“The health care system is currently in a state of crisis with more than 41 million people uninsured and mental health care is, in reality, a non-issue with insurance carriers,” according to psychologist Dr. Frances V. Gaik. Having worked for many years in the health insurance field Dr. Gaik was intimately familiar with the weaknesses in the system.

In 2001, Dr. Gaik began an intensive search for a low-cost complementary treatment that would be effective in helping patients in need of psychological care, while still a doctoral candidate at the Adler School of Psychology in Chicago. Dr. Gaik reports having discovered exactly the type of treatment she was searching for in Spring Forest Qigong.

In the summer of 2002, Dr, Gaik put the Spring Forest Qigong technique to the test in a study with 39 patients suffering from “Major Depression, Dysthymia or Bipolar Disorder.” Upon completion of the study and thorough analysis of the results, Dr. Gaik issued the following statement about Spring Forest Qigong: “I have done a full and comprehensive study of the various qigong methods and techniques as part of my research for the qigong/depression study.

I have found that the SFQ technique, which Chunyi Lin has developed, is easy for individuals to practice and yet it incorporates a full spectrum of the various movements for health. I have taught the technique in clinical settings as well and found it was well accepted by both patients and mental health practitioners. The SFQ technique was extremely effective in the treatment of depression, including bipolar subjects, and was especially instrumental in manifesting a greater sense of self and positive connection with the world. I would highly recommend the use of SFQ in the treatment of depression, anxiety, anger management, attention deficit disorder and to enhance self esteem.”

Frances Gaik, Psy. D., Oak Brook, IL, Author of A Preliminary Study Applying Spring Forest Qigong to Depression as an Alternative & Complementary Treatment (2002) In Dr.Gaik’s study, a total of 39 subjects suffering from DSM-IV diagnosis of Major Depressions, Dysthymia or Bipolar Disorder were taught the Level One Spring Forest Qigong techniques by Master Chunyi Lin in a one-day training session at the end of June 2002. Master Lin met with the subjects again at the end of July and the end of August.

Each subject was also provided with SFQ Level One videotape, manual and audiotapes including the SFQ Small Universe and Self-Concentration meditations. The subjects were directed to practice either the Level One Active Exercises or meditations for at least forty minutes each day and to keep a log of their practice sessions.

Dr. Gaik found that all subjects improved over the treatment period and a very significant level of improvement in the majority of the subjects who were measured at serious levels of depression.

The following are excerpts from Dr. Frances V. Gaik’s study: A Preliminary Study Applying Spring Forest Qigong to Depression as an Alternative and Complementary Treatment (Adler School of Psychology, Chicago, IL, 2002)

Clinical Implications

The health care system is currently in a state of crisis with more than 41 million people uninsured and mental health care is, in reality, a non-issue with insurance carriers. The current accepted mode of treatment for depression, the most commonly diagnosed mental difficulty, includes cognitive behavioral therapy and medication. The perspective that we are interconnected through an energy field and that this energy can be enhanced and ultimately exchanged in human interactions, whether they be through thoughts, emotions or physical action, is a major shift in paradigm which is not addressed in the current accepted therapies.

The qigong exercise is believed to enhance the human energy system of the individual over time, building upon health and a sense of well being. According to qigong principles, the individual subjects learned to cultivate, store and manipulate “energy” or qi which activated symptom relief. The subjects could indeed have learned to mobilize innate healing potential and reverse the negative effects of depression, as well as taking personal responsibility for their health.

An energetic approach to depression offers the opportunity to change our perception about human relationships and how to modulate our own response to toxic environments and their effects upon our own energy field. The subjects in this study were not removed from their everyday difficulties, nor were they given psychotherapy; they were trained in how to better cope with and balance their emotional world and to develop a sense of self mastery. A balanced control of their response was the goal rather than a dependency upon medication or the need to see a therapist.

This is the first study to apply qigong as a curative in depression and significant results were observed over the short-term of two months. The subjects learned a technique which offers a lifetime modality for dealing with stress and the negative effects of depression. If the trend continues as expected, they may have learned to mobilize their own healing potential. The technique is cost effective (the price of the video and audio tapes) and there were no reported side effects of the exercise.

The results provided a significant improvement in all subjects. In applications of a new treatment, only a few events of sufficiently high significance can be enough to assert that a new phenomenon exists with a high level of confidence; this study indicates a very significant level of improvement in the majority of the subjects who were measured at serious levels of depression.

The qigong exercise has been differentiated from meditation and visualization through EEG activity (Ueda, et. Al.,1997), which cannot merely account for the significant levels of improvement seen in this study. The qigong exercise is not comparable to physical exercise, in that it is not exertive to the levels necessary to release endorphins.

Given the theoretical acceptance of the concept that the human system has energy transformers called chakras and that we are affected by the flow of this energy through the meridian system, speculation on the results may be considered in light of energetic theories posited by Kunz and Peper (1983). Dora Kunz was one of the originators of Therapeutic Touch which is widely taught and used by nursing staff.

A decrease of energy is a common factor of depression and there are complex factors involved. Normal mood changes of anxiety, disappointment and sadness may be an incipient factor in shutting down or closing of the solar plexus chakra, responsible for the main energy flow intake, according to Kunz. As the whole system is energetically recharging at a lower rate, the individual is expending more energy through dealing with turbulent feelings, and consequently less energy is available. Anxious and depressed individuals tend to breathe in a shallow pattern, and this will also affect the flow of oxygen and energy into the body. The qigong exercise encourages a deep and measured breath, increasing oxygen to the organism. (A Preliminary Study Applying Spring Forest Qigong to Depression as an Alternative and Complementary Treatment, Frances V. Gaik, Psy. D. pg 87-89)

Anecdotal Reports

Specific reports of somatic and symptom relief were reported which deserve to be mentioned: 1) one woman stated that the ringing in her ear had disappeared immediately after the first qi emission treatment. She reported that she had consistently experienced this ringing for a period of nine years; 2) another woman stated that she had reduced her insulin levels; 3) another woman with numerous physical problems stated that she no longer needed to take Vicodin to sleep at night, and she began a job after a long period of not working; 4) another woman stated she had cut her anti-depressant medication in half; 5) another woman stated that she found she could get answers to her problems while doing the qigong exercise. (ibid. pg. 81)

Research Results

The results were most successful in that the subjects reported significant and substantial relief of symptoms connected with DSM-IV guidelines and there were no reported negative side effects of the treatment. The researcher and all three practitioners noted that physical presentation and appearance of the group was markedly different and improved at the end of the treatment period than when they first presented two months earlier. There was a noticeable difference in the affect and presentation of the subjects. The practitioners commented on their original concern at the first meeting about how serious and sad the subjects looked. By the last session, the subjects displayed an enthusiastic attitude and their affect was markedly changed to a more responsive and animated level. They were genuinely curious about the qigong technique and made inquiry about advanced levels of practice. Although the study treatment period lasted only two months, the trend of improvement may continue to be experienced with continuation of the exercise as length of practice indicates that greater change can occur over time, especially after 12 months. (Kawano, 1997; 1998) (A Preliminary Study Applying Spring Forest Qigong to Depression as an Alternative and Complementary Treatment, Frances V. Gaik, Psy. D. pg. 83)

ABSTRACT

A pilot study with 39 subjects suffering from DSM-IV diagnosis of Major Depression, Dysthymia or Bipolar Disorder were treated with the Eastern Traditional Chinese Medicine technique of qigong. Treatment included qi emission treatment by qualified practitioners, and subjects were required to practice qigong exercise for a two-month period. Significant improvement was observed, especially in the first month on the measurements of Beck’s Depression Index-Revised (BDI-R) (.0000) and Symptom Checklist -90 R (SCL-90-R) Depression Index (.00003), Interpersonal Sensitivity (.00003). SCL-90 Somaticism indexes as well as three criteria from DSM-IV guidelines are also reported on indicating an overall trend of improvement over time. All subjects improved over the treatment period and it is determined that the qigong exercise is a highly effective complementary and alternative treatment modality for depression and should be considered as an adjunct to psychotherapy treatment. No significant difference was seen in those subjects treated with qi emission.

For more information on Dr. Gaik’s study A Preliminary Study Applying Spring Forest Qigong to Depression as an Alternative and Complementary Treatment contact the Adler School of Professional Psychology where her complete research results and dissertation are on file. Adler School of Professional Psychology 65 East Wacker Place, Suite 2100 Chicago, Illinois 60601-7298 ph: (312) 201-5900 fax: (312) 201-5917 email: information@adler.edu

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