Vol 7, Issue 1/2002
"When Yin and Yang separate,
the essences and the spirit will exhaust themselves"
Mental and physical strain and their resolution through chinese inner
practise systems. By Zheng Qingbin
Stress related illnesses are no longer only found in the western industrialised
world but are also spreading in the tiger states of South East Asia.
Zheng Qingbin, who teaches Qigong and Taijiquan according to the Zheng
Manqing tradition in Taiwan, has specialised in stress management and
the strengthening of the powers of self healing. He describes how permanent
psychological and mental strain impairs the human body by changing the
hormonal balance, the metabolism and other operational circuits in a
way that makes it impossible for people affected to deliberate a way
to relaxation. In such cases, practising Qigong without a previous calming
of the mind and "cleansing of the heart" can make matters
worse. On the other hand a physical relaxation especially of the joint-areas
can have a relaxing effect on mind and psyche.
