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I expected Xing Yi Quan training would improve how I felt physically. That was when I made the life changing decision to begin intensive training in Xing Yi Quan with Tom Bisio, founder and lead instructor of Internal Arts International (IAI). But as the years passed, my body started to make sure I was reminded that I was in fact, getting older. I am not someone who keeps track of my age. But since I didn’t think of it beyond something that would improve my tui na skills, I never took it any further. I went through spurts of practicing qi gong regularly, and certainly felt benefit from it when I did.
TOM BISIO TUI NA TRAINING SERIES
An important component of that series was learning nei gong/qi gong exercises that promote sinew strength and proper body mechanics. I picked it up again after I graduated when I started to learn tui na with Tom Bisio and Frank Butler in their Zheng Gu Tui Na series. I practiced for my class, but then let it drop. My first introduction to qi gong was as an acupuncture student. Since this is not what I would have expected all those years ago, I wanted to share my experience. When I put all my experiences together, it is my training in the internal arts that stands out as having had the most significant impact on my clinical practice. I have considered what I would say to myself as I began what would become a lifelong study.
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I entered my 20th year of clinical practice in 2018 and I have been reflecting on the journey.