Seeking Participants for virtual Tai Chi for IBS Study

Are you interested in joining this pilot study?

Over the last 2 months I implemented an 8 week Tai Chi intervention that I designed for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Constipation (IBS-C) in collaboration with Kyle Staller, MD, MPH director of the Gastrointestinal Motility Laboratory and Brad Kuo, MD of the Digestive Healthcare Center.

We just finished the first group and we are about to start a second group. If you are interested, or know somone who might benefit from a Tai Chi Intervention for IBS-C we are looking for qualified participants.

Here is the link to the overview of the study and who is qualified to join.

The pilot takes place every Tuesday for 8 weeks from 4:30 to 5:30 on Zoom. Anyone age 18 to 70, male or female, can join if qualified, from the comfort and safety of home.

The beauty of this pilot is that it is a short, simple, effective Tai Chi / Chi Kung intervention that draws on my extensive years studying, teaching and working with chronic diseases and conditions.

The Tai Chi / Chi Kung Intervention for IBS includes:

Gentle stretching
Deep Breathing
Meditation
Self massage
Dissolving Visualizations
A short Tai Chi Form

You can learn and experience some of the aspects of the Tai Chi Mind-Body intervention in my recent blog.

The deadline for this unique opportunity is Monday October 11.

It is very easy to see if you qualify and to sign up from the MGH website.

If you have questions you can contact

Mimi Paz, the clinical research coordinator

mpaz3@mgh.harvard.edu

(617) 643-5742

If you missed the deadline for this second group but you are interested in participating, we may have a third group. I will send out more information when it becomes available or you can reach out to Mimi.

Happy stretching, deep breathing, empty your mind, strengthen your energetic system and evoke your spirit!

If you are interested in private lessons on zoom or facetime e-mail me at rami@ramelrones.com

Ramel (Rami) Rones

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Testimonials

Hello again Mind-Body Practicioners.

I want to share with you this short Tai Chi form I designed as part of a Chi Kung/Tai Chi intervention for a pilot protocol at MGH to help deal with IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, its side effects and symptoms.

Front view

Side view

This Chi Kung/Tai Chi intervention is divided to 4 categories:

Self-massage and dissolving Visualizations
Freeing the skeleton and building strength
A short Tai Chi Form
Cleansing and Nourishing Meditations, sitting and standing

This mind body intervention emphasizes many important principles and techniques from both Chi Kung and Tai Chi with a strong focus on first balancing the five building blocks of our being, Body, Breath, Mind, Energy and Spirit, and then harmonizing them with the three forces, Heaven, Human and Earth.

Some of the Chi Kung & Tai Chi principles, techniques and benefits integrated in this intervention for IBS

The Up and Down Exercise from a chair as well as the low stances while preforming the Tai Chi form to increase muscle mass and bone density.
Touching the tongue to the roof of your mouth, throughout all 4 categories, to increase saliva which is an important part of our digestive system.
Deep breathing to increase oxygen intake and nourish every cell in your body which may help with fatigue and sleeplessness while also helping to calm down the diaphragm and nervous system.
The gentle arm movements in the Tai Chi form together with the coordination of the movements of the abdominal and back muscles increase flow and movement, strengthen your core and gently massage your internal organs to remove stagnation and increase circulation throughout your entire physical and energetic body.
Deep, nose-breathing is emphasized to reduce swallowing air which may reduce gas.
Tai Chi is a moving meditation. Emptying your mind and achieving deep levels of relaxation, the brainwaves between awake and asleep or meditation may lead to a positive hormone production, a stronger immune system and an awakening of a healing force from within.
Visualizing your Lower Energy Center when practicing the Tai Chi form to upgrade your energetic system.
Tapping into the power of the mind and dissolving impurities and stored traumas from the entire physical and energetic body.
The Cleansing move at the end of the Tai Chi form to lead and deposit impurities into the stars while evoking your spirit.
May also help: Constipation, diarrhea, reducing pain, depression, anxiety, cramping, swelling, bloating and inflammation.

Conclusion

We are just in the pilot phase of research at MGH. Our goal is to test, observe and scientifically prove which principles and techniques from the eastern philosophies, Chi Kung and Tai Chi, really work and which do not, specifically for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, its side effects and symptoms.

I have a saying that I am not going to wait for science to tell me that I can take an active role in my healing. I am not going to wait until science finds out that I can tap into the power of the mind and that together with stretching, deep breathing and evoking the spirit I can make a difference in my healing and well being. Or as my mom says: Rami, if it does not hurt, why not try it.

Here you can learn and experience some of the other components of the intervention

Empty full moon Article

Lower Energy Visualization Video

Cleansing Meditation Article

Iron on the Wall Video

Vitamin “H” Video

The Chair Twist Video

The Up and Down Video

There are more parts to this mind body intervention which I hope to release in the future.
You can find a lot more information in my Sunrise and Sunset Tai Chi books and DVDs.

My Scientific publications with Chi Kung and Tai Chi

The New England Journal of Medicine A Randomized Trial of Tai Chi for Fibromyalgia
The British Medical Journal Effect of Tai Chi versus Aerobic Exercise
WCVB 5abc Chronic Pain may be Easier to Manage with Tai Chi than Aerobic Exercise
Blog about other medical journal publications featuring Ramel Rones

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