Additional
Information: Associations that support practitioners, as well as educational groups promoting the benefits of qigong.
Associations Sites:
Qigong Institute Qigong Institute: Not-for-profit organization established in 1983 dedicated to promoting Qigong through research and education. Promotes medical Qigong practices, research and clinical studies. Computerized qigong database, qigong seminars. Menlo Park, California. (Associations) http://www.qigonginstitute.org/
International Institute for the Research of Traditional Science and Culture International Institute for the Research of Traditional Science and Culture: Non-profit organization brings practitioners and teachers from China to the rest of the world. Based in Tehachapi, California. (Associations) http://www.qigongmaster.com/
Qigong Association of America Qigong Association of America: Established by Yanling and Dean Johnson to bring Chinese Soaring Crane Qigong and other types of qigong to America. Teacher registry and articles. (Associations) http://www.qi.org/
American Qigong Association American Qigong Association: Non-profit organization uniting scientists, professionals, institutions and lay people. Promotes research and education in Qigong. Chapter of the World Qigong Federation. San Francisco, California. (Associations) http://www.eastwestqi.com/aqa/
International Society of Life Information Science (ISLIS) International Society of Life Information Science (ISLIS): Japanese organization studies parapsychology, qigong science, alternative medicine, traditional Oriental medicine. Publishes Journal of International Society of Life Information Science. Multilingual site. (Associations) http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/islis/index.html
National Qigong (Chi Kung) Association * USA National Qigong (Chi Kung) Association * USA: Promotes advancement of Qigong and Asian body-energy principles and practice in U.S. and abroad. Annual conference, newsletter, online member list. (Associations) http://www.nqa.org/
The International Qigong Foundation for Social Oncology The International Qigong Foundation for Social Oncology: Seminars on the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine and qigong (chi kung) as complimentary treatment for cancer and other chronic illnesses. Eureka, Montana. (Associations) http://www.socialoncology.com/
World Institute for Self Healing (WISH) World Institute for Self Healing (WISH): Non-profit organization dedicated to the education, research, development and application of human self-healing and mental power, health recovery medicine and mind-body medicine. Started by medical qigong master Binhui He. Office in Middlesex, New Jersey. (Associations) http://www.wishus.org/