My experience

                             Nancy(2004)

My name is Nancy.  Recently, I have been very disappointed with the traditional western medicine. Due to my poor physical condition, I’m seeking alternative ways of understanding the mysteries of human sickness.  I asked a friend for recommendation about Acupuncture and Taiji.  

He suggested for me to look into a group of Yuanji practitioners at a local park. The group practices a “special” type of relaxation and stretches utilizing dance forms. 

A week later, I found myself walking around the park and searching for “these people that may be dancing to some kind of Asian music.”  After an hour of searching, I found them.  I found myself falling in love with the music and the wind blowing between the trees. 

Within days of going to practice every weekend, it became a natural, enjoyable and sweet routine, with a noticeable physical and emotional improvements.

Nancy (first from right)

I feel better coordinated and gained a deeper insight to my physical condition.  Simultaneously, what I thought to be “acupuncture” turned out to be a profound system for health.  Later, I realized the cool park breezes were also felt at the doctor’s office.  The Yuanji medicine approach toward sickness, and health amazed me. I witnessed the patience and time it took to discovery the origins of sickness and healing the root cause. On the other hand, I wasn’t treated like a patient. I was treated like a student, I took the personal responsibility and played an active role in healing process.  

Within months, my overall physical health was enhanced and the illusions of fear and deception evaporated into thin air.  

It is very difficult for me to separate the Yuanji medicine from the other Yuanji practices. They are absolutely interrelated and the benefits of one wouldn’t be the same without the other. I feel it is necessary to stick to the rigors of practice.  I aspire to learn the techniques, the positions, the thoughts, and the meanings of what I’m doing… Even if is in Chinese! The recent lessons in Yuanji dancing have been difficult to understand. With the help of some compassionate translators, they became the cornerstones in understanding the dance. The concepts became clearer and sharper.  

At this point, I’m thankful to Yuanji. The people created a friendly environment. The routines, that I practiced for four months, have to flow like the water, with no timeframe, considering that is much more integral than I initially though and there’s a lot of things to learn about… after all, “there’s more things in heaven and earth than in your imagination”.