​Pilot Study of Eight Week WHQ Class

Quotes from WHQ class participants:

15 year old girl with depression, ADHD, “emotional eating issues” 
(7th Qigong class) “I feel as if the darkness in my body is fading like if my anger was disappearing.”

​(8th Qigong class) “Today I had knee pain and it went away as soon as we did the Bending Spine practice. I feel connected with my body. I've learned to accept all good and bad in my body and I feel amazing.”

Man with HIV, anxiety and chronic pain “Back pain is minimal, emotional state is joyful.” “Back pain is better, forgiveness of self has improved.” “When I have elbow pain I don't resist it. I follow it and smile at it.”

Woman with depression, anxiety and chronic pain “My body feels more alive and lighter, I don't feel as anxious.” “My pain has decreased to almost nothing.”

Man with HIV, depression, chronic pain and stage three kidney disease
“My shoulders feel warm and relaxed, my neck needs less trigger point shots.” “My nephrologist said that my kidneys have improved for the first time in many years.”


PowerPoint Presentation of Pilot Study

83 % improvement rate in Well-being and Global Distress including depression and anxiety.
Effect size - .97 (Best effect size for psychotherapy is .8)