The Power of Qi

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April 13, 2010

Tami Simon speaks with Ken Cohen, a renowned qigong master, health educator, and winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award in energy medicine. He is a dynamic and energetic teacher with over 40 years of practice in the art of qigong and t‘ai chi. In addition, he is the author of 12 Sounds True titles including The Essential Qigong Training Course: 100 Days to Increase Energy, Physical Health and Spiritual Well-Being and the video Qi Healing: Energy Medicine Techniques to Heal Yourself and Others. Ken discusses the origins of qigong; how to manage our health by tuning our body, breath and mind; and how to deal with stress through the regular practice of qigong. (66 minutes)

Ken Cohen, M.A. (www.kennethcohen.com), is a renowned qigong master, health educator, and winner of the Lifetime Achievement award in energy medicine. A former collaborator with Alan Watts, he is the author of The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing (Ballantine Books) and more than 200 journal articles on spirituality and health. Ken has been practicing qigong and Tai Chi for more than 50 years and is the pioneer who first introduced qigong in western medical school education. A dynamic and inspiring teacher, Ken’s work has been sponsored by the American Cancer Society, the Mayo Clinic, Health Canada, and numerous universities.

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The Power of Qi

Tami Simon speaks with Ken Cohen, a renowned qigong master, health educator, and winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award in energy medicine. He is a dynamic and energetic teacher with over 40 years of practice in the art of qigong and t‘ai chi. In addition, he is the author of 12 Sounds True titles including The Essential Qigong Training Course: 100 Days to Increase Energy, Physical Health and Spiritual Well-Being and the video Qi Healing: Energy Medicine Techniques to Heal Yourself and Others. Ken discusses the origins of qigong; how to manage our health by tuning our body, breath and mind; and how to deal with stress through the regular practice of qigong. (66 minutes)

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