According to the American Association of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, it has been scientifically determined that human beings are unique bioenergetic systems. For thousands of years Oriental Medicine has acknowledged that there is a vital life force that flows through all things which is called "Qi" (pronounced "Chee"). In western culture, it is often referred to as "energy". Energy or Qi flows along pathways in the human body, which are related to the organs, the muscular system, and nervous system. When the balance of this energy is disturbed due to trauma, poor diet, medications, stress, heriditary conditions, environmental factors, or excessive emotional issues, then pain or illness results. Energy work focuses on correcting these imbalances, which stimulates the body's natural ability to heal itself.
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