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As you scroll down, here's some background information that will help you understand how and why both Medical QiGong and NeiGong work so well.

The Chinese believe that there are extra things that one can do to make EFT more effective. EFT alone they believe is a powerful tool for healing the spirit, but they offer a number of suggestions to enhance EFT’s positive effects, while safeguarding the practitioner.

WHAT ARE THE NEIGONG EXTRAS we teach?

The Chinese believe in Protection for the Practitioner. People in the helping professions, parents, caregivers are often so empathetic, that in their sincere desire to help, they may actually take on the physical and emotional problems of others. The Chinese teach a simple protection technique that you do every morning as you get out of bed. By using intent and activating a few key acupuncture points, you can create a safety filter that allows good things to flow in and out freely but damaging energy is kept out. With this sealing-off method you can easily prevent your own energy from being involuntarily drawn out of you. This prevents “caregiver burnout”!

Centering & Balance

The Chinese also believe in balance, so they will tap on both sides of the body. For example, they tap on both “eyebrow points” and both “side of eye points” at the same time. They believe that the centering effect is more efficient. They also use the entire hand to tap because they believe that most systems, organs and meridians can be accessed on the inner side of the hand, so if you miss a point while tapping, don’t worry, you probably activated it on your hand while you were tapping anyway.

Tap Every Day

The Chinese teach that persistence is the key to health and believe in tapping at least twice every day for general well being and health maintenance. (Vigorously in the morning to awaken the Qi and get your system flowing, and very gently at night to quiet things down for a good night’s sleep.) The QiGong Masters instruct people to do this from childhood. Immediately after tapping, they believe that acupuncture blockages have been loosened and that the excess energy collects at the ends of meridians at the fingertips. They believe that the excess Qi must be discharged back to the earth to prevent it from seeping back into formerly blocked points. So, at the end of each tapping round, they suggest that you need to inhale deeply through your nose and blow it out through your mouth, while flicking off the excess energy toward the earth, as if you were trying to shake water from your hands. This should be followed by flushing the system with hot water and a short breathing series.

Hot Water - Chinese Penicillin

After the tapping, the Chinese drink a cup of very hot water and immediately follow it with a breathing exercise. This cleanses the system and helps flush toxins and unwanted energy. The plain hot water is considered to be one of the most important things a person can do for themselves. The Chinese drink very hot water all day, every day. They believe that by doing this, the body functions better. There is Western scientific evidence to back this up. With cold water, the body constricts internally but with hot, it is more relaxed. Circulation, digestion and elimination are greatly improved. Colds and flu times are cut in half, sinus congestion is relieved.

WHAT ARE QIGONG AND NEIGONG?

 “There seems to be a lot of confusion about QiGong in Western literature. Part of this is due to the cryptic nature of the written Chinese language and our inability to decipher the subtleties of meaning. There are over fifty dialects in China, many so different from each other that verbal communication among groups can be extremely difficult. Verbal phrasings that may sound similar often have widely different meanings.

The single most important unifying factor is the written language. No matter what dialect they speak, they can all read the same characters and their meaning is universally understood! It’s not uncommon for someone in the south who speaks Cantonese to write out his question for someone from Beijing, who speaks Mandarin. In the past, this was sometimes the only mutual communication. A few years ago, Mandarin became the official language and it is now taught in schools all over China, but the communication problem has persisted. The evolution of written characters has continued over the centuries, but is generally understood by most Chinese people no matter what dialect they speak.

Since China’s “opening up” to the rest of the world, there has been a tremendous rush to learn English, as it is the new global language of science, business and technology and of the internet. As a result of this decision on the part of the Chinese government, children are now taught English from the first grade. It’s estimated that by the end of 2005, more people will be speaking English in China, than in the rest of the English speaking world, combined!

The dialect confusion is probably one of the main obstacles to understanding the concept of QiGong. Another contributor is that this information was once reserved for only the most elite in the emperors’ courts and controlled securely by the spiritual leaders who couched it in mystery to safeguard it.

The Chinese reluctantly shared some of this information with the Japanese, who went on to redefine it in their own way and Reiki is the end product.

Dr Smith received instruction and mentoring in QiGong and NeiGong by the top GrandMaster/Teacher monks of the Miao sect, who preside over the Temples of the Nine Holy Mountains. They are regarded by the Chinese as the ultimate authorities on the subject.

Hundreds of witnesses have seen them perform what we in the West, would call medical miracles, on a regular basis. People with withered legs, who hadn’t walked in years, were able to stand and bend and take unfaltering, unaided jaunts around the room. Large tumors shrink as the Masters work. Third degree burns are healed, and western-style surgeries are performed without anesthesia, using only Accupuncture needles, in a completely pain free, conscious patient. Years of pain seem to melt away in moments. Observers have visited Chinese Cancer Clinics where they have a documented success rate of 96-98%. We all “know” these things are, or at least, should have been… impossible.

Some of their other abilities simply defy explanation. The smallest, most frail appearing old men ward off several healthy strong young opponents in WuShu (martial arts) demonstrations, simply by holding up the palm of one hand and reflecting their opponents energy back onto them. It is real and it is done with intent; and it still amazing.

Many foreigners go to China in search of knowledge for self exploration, enlightenment, and some strictly for profit. They can spend considerable time and dollars seeking out Master after Master, only to be given conflicting and confusing information. The problem is, foreigners often simply don’t have the time to invest to develop true, long term friendships and earn the trust and respect of the Chinese. Martial Arts “schools” abound, luring the unwary foreign student into parting with a lot of cash, sometimes for a very small amount of genuine instruction.

Oddly enough, some of the Chinese marginally talented, pseudo “instructors” have very few moral or ethical problems with treating foreigners in this manner. They pre-judge these eager Westerners as greedy, and insincere, and believe the foreigner is “learning” something to fatten their wallets once they return home. This has become a great concern for the true Grand Masters but, presents a less pressing worry for the Chinese government.

What often results is an injustice to many sincere foreigners and “just desserts” for those who would seek only to profit from the Chinese heritage. Most foreigners are completely unaware of the Chinese belief structure, which holds that honest, dependable relationships take many years to form.

The true Grand Master monks are difficult to find and they aren’t swayed by youthful enthusiasm and a fistful of dollars. They wait to see who you really are and what your true level of commitment to the spiritual path is. They watch quietly to determine who will have the personal fortitude needed to slowly and carefully travel the path they walk themselves. Unfortunately for many foreigners, this simply can’t be successfully accomplished in a month or even 6 months.

Unfortunately, what often happens is the foreigner absorbs just enough “information” to allow them to think they understand it all well enough to teach it back in the US. And many well intentioned, self-proclaimed QiGong experts write books, make videos and open schools. Some really did grasp the concepts, and sadly many did not.

Their Chinese “instructors” shake their heads and sigh and recant the stories of how the foreigner has shot himself in the foot. The Chinese mistrust of foreigners runs very deep for good reason.

A simple look at history shows countless incidences of foreign aggression, avarice, greed and cruelty that has fuelled this mistrust over the course of time. Hence the natural hesitation at sharing what the Chinese believe is the true source of their internal power, with an “outsider”.

Dr Smith will try his best to share with you the teachings that have taken him many years to learn, many bridges to cross and many tests of character, strength and commitment to achieve. He says,  “I still stand in awe of how much more I have yet to learn.”

The following description of QiGong and NeiGong is what the Miao GrandMasters teach.

“Qi” (pronounced chee) means energy, the essence of life. A literal translation is, “the steam that comes up from a bowl of hot rice.” It is the life force, the soul, the spiritual connection to the universe that separates us from non living matter, the breath of life. “Gong” means to work with, to manipulate. QiGong is the manipulation of energy.

QiGong dates back in excess of 5,000 years, and is the parent of many different forms of energy movements.

QiGong breaks down into a few general types, a spiritual kind that seeks oneness with the universe, a martial arts kind, one that is scientific, one that is Medical, and NeiGong, which is ‘internal work’.

The QiGong that is taught in this country is almost exclusively the martial arts, also called WuShu. Ta’i Chi is also considered to be a form of QiGong. There are many different forms and styles of energy manipulation, which were developed and practiced by different family units all over China, all different, all valid.

There are sub categories in QiGong, and NeiGong as well. This is a very wide subject that could take literally months to flesh out.

There is basic NeiGong, done by most ordinary people in China which consists of slapping acupuncture points all over the body for about 5-15 minutes, in the morning, preferably outside, followed by a cup of very hot water and a breathing exercise. This has been promoted for thousands of years by QiGong masters and physicians, as a way to maintain physical and emotional health. If you do this, you will stay well. A gentler evening version is also practiced after a bath or shower and consists of gently rubbing or patting the points to calm themselves for sleep.

For serious students who seek more, there is advanced NeiGong, which assumes you already know and consistently practice the basics. It assumes you are healthy in body and mind. There are at least 2 types of advanced NeiGong that you can learn, depending on your goals. One is the spiritual path to the universe, which involves the creation of a ball of pulsing energy between your hands. If you ever learn how to do that, (and the number of persons who can actually do this is relatively small), you are then taught how to draw it into your body and move it along prescribed orbits first inside and then outside of your body.

Practicing this art form is long and time consuming, but if done correctly, over time, intuition and internal and external awareness builds and there is no longer a need for answers, as there are no longer any questions. It is a state of “be-ing.” You and the universe become one. 

Another form of advanced NeiGong involves building an internal strength and the physical development of the internal musculature, not typically expanded or physically developed. This development results in extreme physical strength and endurance, but you'd never be able to detect this ability by just looking at the person. This is inner body building, not visible to the naked eye. This also leads down a spiritual path that eventually leads to the universal oneness.

Passed that, additional forms of NeiGong may, or may not, be taught to you, once you have proven that you have mastered the previous forms, to the satisfaction of the GrandMaster monk who taught you. If he deems you worthy and believes you are sincere, he may agree to let you be tested.

If you can prove to this rare, elite group that you have achieved the level they deem suitable, (it’s extremely difficult to obtain their approval,) they may, at their discretion, teach you higher forms of NeiGong. These involve intense development of intuition, tests the limits of your strength of character and ability to completely abandon your own ego.

Advance levels of NeiGong are NOT taught to the general population. Very few practitioners get to this training level. Students are sworn to secrecy, intensively trained, mentored, and tested continually. They serve an internship under a GrandMaster and treat patients under his direction. Each new healer, once accepted and approved by the top GrandMaster, becomes open to the knowledge and wisdom and strength of all his masters before him and his skill level is expected, over time, to exceed that of his teachers.

Dr Smith was fortunate to be able to prove himself worthy in several skill levels, and was tested by the Grand Masters. As a foreigner, he was under a much greater degree of scrutiny and skepticism, than his Chinese counterparts. His teachers repeatedly tested and tried to fool him and he, in turn would demonstrate what he’d practiced and tried to fool them. In the end they agreed that he had been well taught, and must have been Chinese in a past life.

Finally, it was decided that he would be taught the most advanced forms of NeiGong. During his last year of training in China, it was decided that he had reached what they considered to be a level of proficiency that they could be satisfied with. It came as somewhat of a surprise. Accordingly, he received the blessing of the most senior Grandmaster, Guang Ren Fa Shi, who was the Abbott of the Temples of the Nine Holy Mountains, and his quest to bring this artful movement of energy to America continues to unfold one day at a time.”

Dr. David M. Smith is the only foreigner ever to be certified and registered as a Medical QiGong Grand Master/Teacher by the government of the Peoples Republic of China. He practices External Medical QiGong. This is a healing energy related to martial arts that is emitted from acupuncture points in the palms of his hands and sent directly into a patient to break up blockages in their energy flow. It’s like super acupuncture –but without the needles! Once normal flow returns, the body heals itself from the inside out. As a side effect, pain goes away and usually does NOT come back. It’s healing – as opposed to treatment.

Dr. Dave practices Medical QiGong, and teaches the basics of NeiGong,  which is like Internal body building both physically and mentally. It’s really Feng Shui for the Spirit! The differences are subtle but powerful. They both are adept at the American forms of advanced NeiGong, which is practiced only by QiGong physicians in China. It is not taught to the average person who practices only basic NeiGong on a daily basis for personal centering and growth and just to stay physically and mentally well. Advanced forms include intense training reserved for those who wish to become QiGong doctors or advance into one of the various forms of Chinese Martial arts. Advanced forms of QiGong and NeiGong are widely recognized in China, and encompass some of Gary Craig’s Emotional Freedom Techniques, EFT. We use EFT and the ancient Chinese energy methods, both to help teach people how to heal themselves physically and emotionally and achieve spiritual growth.

Dr Smith also travels widely, conducting seminars and workshops in EFT, NeiGong and Medical QiGong, demonstrating the addition of the Chinese NeiGong ‘extras’.