5 Reasons to Try Qigong Therapy for Special Needs
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An autism diagnosis can bring several challenges for the child and their loved ones. Parents spend years looking for treatments to help their children thrive. Years of trying different therapies, diets, and other interventions that do not seem to help can leave families feeling frustrated.
The art of Qigong Massage has stood out from the others. Its ability to work on all the core symptoms of autism has brought hope to families and researchers alike.
In this article, we are going to learn about the benefits of Qigong Sensory Therapy and how it can help your child thrive.
What Is Qigong Massage?
Qigong massage is a touch-based technique that promotes health and healing. Combining the ancient Chinese practice of qigong with massage, it creates positive energy in the mind and body. Therapists use the technique to strengthen one's entire body and mind.
How Does One Perform Qigong Therapy?
In autism, studies show that children suffer from sensory processing difficulties. But some children suffer from sensory problems, which are not due to autism. When your senses are not working like they’re supposed to, then you cannot process things the same way others do.
Sensory challenges can cause blockages in the energy channels. The channels are pathways where energy flows in the body. Acupuncture calls the pathways meridians and use needles to help restore proper energy flow.
Qigong massage therapy helps to remove the blockages to help your child self-regulate. As a result, a treated child is more likely to play, socialize, eat, and sleep. These improvements can accumulate over time.
Why Should My Child Use Qigong?
There are many reasons why qigong sensory therapy would be beneficial to your child. Chief among them is that the benefits of using qigong are considerable and will help your child flourish and improve. In the sections below, we are going to talk about the top five reasons why you should give this fantastic therapy a try for your child.
Qigong Has Been Proven to Work
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy showed that qigong massage therapy could increase the ability of autistic children to regulate their emotions by 18 percent. It also increases their ability to communicate and improves negative behaviors. Aside from that, it also decreases stress that parents experience by 30 percent.
Participants in qigong massage who have autism showed more affection towards their families. They have also displayed an increase in social skills, and are more open to trying new experiences. Qigong massage also has produced a decrease in the severity of symptoms in autistic individuals by up to 32 percent.
Families Can Take Part in Qigong Therapy
Children typically visit a certified therapist weekly for qigong massage, however, parents can also administer the massage at home. Qigong massage therapy focuses on a child’s relationship with their family. Parents have an easier time raising their child because they can understand their child better.
Qigong Massage Is a Breakthrough Therapy
Not only does qigong massage therapy help with the core symptoms of Autism, but it also helps families create a connection with their child. There are many reasons why qigong sensory therapy is such a breakthrough treatment for children on the spectrum:
Your child’s sleep can improve. Many children with autism and other special needs have trouble falling and staying asleep. Qigong massage therapy helps by bringing balance and relaxing the nervous system. By relaxing the nervous system, children can calm down enough to get a good nights rest.
Parents begin seeing an improvement in symptoms and a decrease in their child's behaviors, regardless of severity, within the first five months of treatment. Each child started with a three-hour session, followed by weekly treatments, to achieve their results.
The focus of Qigong therapy is on not only the core symptoms, it also improves sensory regulation, as well as helping decrease stress. Studies have shown a decrease in sensory challenges within the first session of treatment.
It’s a Relatively Inexpensive Treatment
Even with insurance, the costs of autism-related therapies are sometimes out of reach for many families. But with qigong massage therapy, the prices are quite affordable and can be used alone or as a complementary treatment with other approaches.
Though insurance may not cover the costs of qigong massage therapy, the prices that come out of pocket vary. Parents’ have two options to choose from when finding the right professional to perform qigong sensory therapy. One option is to have the therapist work with both the child and family, while the other involves parent training, where they can work with the child.
If families cannot find a qualified qigong massage therapy specialist near them, remember that all hope is not lost.
Parents can choose to have online energy healing sessions or buy some books and videos so they can learn how to use the technique themselves.
Several studies focused on younger children, though reports have said that qigong massage can help older kids, as well as adults.
Families Can Start Qigong Right Away
One of the best benefits of beginning qigong therapy for your child with autism is that there is very little wait time before you can start practicing. You may have to wait for months to get other available services and some therapists may only be self-pay. So you want to do what is right by your child and try to help them as soon as you can, which is empowering.
Other Benefits Include:
A reduction in stress levels among parents and other family members, because they learn how to handle things better.
Qigong sensory training helps to improve the child-parent relationship by forming a bond.
It also reduced the mental health problems that parents face when raising a special needs child.
While your child may reject qigong at first, the therapy becomes more enjoyable for both the child and their parents. Some children will begin making requests for more sessions over time.
How Often Does My Child Use Qigong Sensory Therapy?
Studies have shown that your child should use qigong massage therapy once per day, every day, to see results when using it at home. If you’re seeing a therapist in conjunction with the sessions your child does at home, you will see a therapist for 21 sessions for five months. The time frame allows families to learn how to incorporate qigong sensory therapy with their child.
Parents work with their therapist to find the most convenient times to schedule a visit with their little ones. Not being able to find the right time to perform qigong massage training for your autistic child can interfere with the progress of therapy. At the end of the first 20 weeks, parents will receive a questionnaire to learn how qigong massage therapy sessions are helping.
Finding The Right Qigong Massage Therapist
Looking for the right therapist to work with you and your child is essential in the healing process. The challenge is to find a professional who is the right fit for you and your family. Here are some tips below to help you with your search for finding the right qigong massage therapist.
First, you want a qigong sensory therapist who has some experience to back them up as well as someone who your child will be comfortable being around. Children with Autism can be cautious of new people, so it is crucial to find someone who will work well with your child, before beginning the sessions.
Don’t be afraid to get a list of referrals from others who may have used qigong massage for their child. If you don’t know anyone who has experience using qigong sensory training for their child, then look online for local therapists.
Make calls to learn more about each therapist to make sure they're the right fit for your needs. When it comes to helping your child, sometimes you have to be assertive to find the right team of people to work with your family.
Also, if you have preferences, such as working with a male or female qigong therapist, take that into account during your search. Finding a local therapist is very important as you don’t want to spend a long time traveling to your sessions.
Ask about the cost per session before choosing someone to perform qigong massage; every therapist charges a different rate.
Your child shouldn't have to struggle with the challenges of Autism alone. Finding the right qigong massage therapist is essential to begin the healing process. Remember that the wrong professional can cause more harm than good.
How We Can Help Your Loved One
Helping your child with autism is one of the best investments you can make to improve your loved one's well-being. At Qigong Energy Healing, we provide long-distance healing sessions to help heal your mind, body, and spirit.
Michael, the founder, created Qigong Distant Energy Healing, after recovering from a serious spinal cord injury. He developed a protocol where your child can receive Qigong healing in the comfort of your home without having to travel. This healing has also proven to work very uickly without the long waits for results of some other methods.
He has treated thousands of people around the world with his methods. His passion is to assist others in achieving wellness, and showing them how qigong can help.
He has thousands of positive testimonials how his work has helped heal many serious illnesses, pain, stress, anxiety, insomnia, and more. He is the former Secretary of the International Tibetan Qigong Assoc. He has over 1,000 endorsements on Linkedin, many from health care professionals. He also has over 233,000 Likes on Facebook with thousands of positive posts about how this work has transformed lives.
Learn more about how Michael can help you and your loved ones find a solution to help your children start the healing process.
Testimonials
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About The Author:
Michael Mohoric is a remote energy healer who has studied a variety of alternative healing systems for over 30 years. He practiced meditation and yoga for many years and started studying Qigong in 1994, after experiencing some health issues.
In August 2000, Michael suffered a severe spinal cord injury and lost most of the use and feeling in his arms and legs. He was told that he might never walk again. He used the Qigong techniques he learned to help heal himself. He also discovered he was blessed with a gift for distant energy healing while recovering.
For several years, Michael served as the Secretary of the International Tibetan Qigong Assoc. He has worked with people all over the world to help them regain and enhance their health and well-being. He has over 1,000 endorsements on Linkedin from other professionals, many in the health care profession.
He was invited to the 13th and 20th World Congress on Qigong and Traditional Chinese Medicine and conducted a remote healing session for the attendees. He is also a professional member of the National Qigong Association.
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