For more than 20 years Steven Sonmore helped people transform health problems into solutions for attaining better health. Steven is a licensed acupuncturist, Qi Gong instructor, herbalist and Orien...
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Free Chinese Pulse Diagnosis, Saturday 12-6-08, Minneapolis, MN
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Steven S.
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Here’s your chance to receive a free Chinese pulse diagnosis. Stop by the Windom Community Holiday Stop & Shop, Saturday, December 6, 2008 from 12 to 6pm. Just look for the big tent at Liberty Frozen Custard’s parking lot at 54th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis, MN.The most respected method of diagnosis in Chinese M...
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Qi Gong for Diabetes Workshop in Minneapolis, Dec. 13th
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Steven S.
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Over 17 million people in the U.S. suffer from diabetes. Symptoms include extreme fatigue, blurred vision, itchy skin, frequent or reoccurring infections and numbness of hands or feet. But the truth is you can learn Chinese Qi Gong to prevent or control diabetes on December 13, 2008. Join us to discover Qi Gong For Diabetes and Tai Chi to relie...
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Celebrate Great American Smokeout and Quit Naturally
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Steven S.
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The great news is that now less than 2 out of 10 adults smoke. The number of American adults who smoke has dropped below 20 percent for the first time in our nation’s history. The bad news is health officials said this week that cigarettes kill almost a half-million people a year.This year on November 20th, the Great American Smokeout will...
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Can Acupuncture Manage Your Stress?
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Steven S.
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Did you know that 80% of people in hospitals are there because their stress has manifested as a chronic health problem that now has to be treated more drastically? Your body’s stress mechanisms were designed to support you during stressful times, like in an emergency. But not during the constant stress to which we are often exposed. Stress...
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Free Chinese Pulse Diagnosis at Oak Grove Health & Wellness Fair – Nov. 4th
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Steven S.
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The most respected method of diagnosis in Chinese Medicine is “Pulse Diagnosis.” This method is a lost art with very few practitioners competent in its immense subtlety. Steven Sonmore, L.Ac. is personally trained in this lost art. Used correctly, the pulse can reveal anatomical problems such as soft tissue damage, allergies, urinary...
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Enjoy the Energy of Fall
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Steven S.
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“In ancient times those people who understood Tao (the way of self cultivation) patterned themselves upon the Yin and the Yang (the two principles in nature) and they lived in harmony…” The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine There is a slight nip in the air. The days are starting to get shorter. And just as ...
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Can Chinese Exercise Improve Your Health?
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Steven S.
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When you think of exercise you might think of lifting weights or running. However Chinese exercise is different. It builds up your vital life energy naturally.Let’s look at some of the origins of Chinese exercise. Hua Tuo (110-207 CE), a famous highly-skilled doctor of the Eastern Han Dynasty in China is credited with devising Chinese exer...
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Your Best Defense Against Stress - Qigong
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Steven S.
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After a tense day at the office you may not feel particularly motivated to exercise. But researchers are discovering that exercise is one of the most powerful stress and anxiety busters. “Any exercise that gets your heart rate up helps lower levels of the stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol,” quoted from Dr. Mark Liponis, corpora...
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New Fall Workshop in Tai Chi and Qi Gong - Eliminate Back Pain and Increase Energy
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Steven S.
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Do you suffer from nagging back and neck pain? Maybe you tried visits to your MD or medications. These probably yielded limited or no results in eliminating your pain. How would you like to loose this pain naturally? You probably saw the opening ceremony for the Olympics recently. What did China choose to start out their program to best represe...
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Qigong Q&A
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Steven S.
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Qigong (pronounced “chee gung”), means “life energy practice”. It is an ancient Chinese healing art that combines the use of mind, body, and breathing to strengthen and balance vital energy in the body called “qi”. The practice of Qigong consists of meditative techniques and special movement exerci...
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High Blood Pressure and Tai Chi Therapy
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Steven S.
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Way back in 2003, the Journal of Alternative and Complimentary Medicine’s Oct. 9th issue reported a study finding that Tai Chi “could decrease blood pressure and results in favorable lipid profile changes and improve subjects’ anxiety status. Therefore, Tai Chi could be used as an alternative modality in treating patients with ...
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Qigong and Tai Chi Workshop, 6-28-08, Minneapolis, MN
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Steven S.
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Do you want to energize and recharge your body and mind this summer? Join us to learn Qi Gong & Tai Chi exercises and breathing movements that relieve stress and strengthen your cardiovascular system. Here are just few subjects that will be covered:* Tai Chi for Liver, Kidneys & Spleen* Qi Gong for High Blood Pressure* Principles of...
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Cardiac Rehabilitation and Tai Chi
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Steven S.
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Great news for those rehabilitating from cardiac related illness! And for everyone else! The BBC reported on a US study of 30 patients which found regular Tai Chi classes gave patients better movement and reduced BNP levels, a measure of heart failure. The British Heart Foundation said the study was “excellent news” and Tai Chi could...
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New Tai Chi and Qigong Classes, Minneapolis, MN - starting 5/10/08
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Steven S.
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Would you like to easily build leg strength without running a marathon PLUS improve your posture, balance, and coordination?Here’s your chance to learn Tai Chi and Qi Gong exercises to relieve stress and strengthen your immune system. No experience is necessary because each form will be divided into separate exercises that are easy to lear...
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World Tai Chi & Qigong Day - TENTH ANNIVERSARY Sat., April, 26th, 2008
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Steven S.
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World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is an annual healing event that has subtly spread across the planet since 1999. Millions worldwide have experienced the healing benefits of Tai Chi & Qigong. Many who have felt the profound stress management benefits of these ancient tools and realized what they offer have come together t...
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Burn Calories, Dump Stress, Boost Immune Function - Without Sweating?
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Steven S.
Posted in: Questions & Answers in Mind-Body
According to a twenty-year study by Kaiser Permanente, between seventy and eighty-five percent of illness is caused by stress, meaning that in the U.S. alone stress is costing us about one-trillion dollars per year in healthcare costs. Since most absenteeism is due to stress, US business is losing upwards of $300 billion per year.On a more perso...
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Cosmetic Acupuncture
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Steven S.
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What is Cosmetic Acupuncture? Cosmetic Acupuncture is an effective, non-surgical treatment to reduce the signs of aging. It is based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which involves the insertion of very thin disposable needles designed to be used only for face, into the groups of designated acupuncture points on the ...
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Can Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture Make You Look Younger?
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Steven S.
Posted in: Questions & Answers in Mind-Body
While modern technology has enabled us to use surgery and Botox (injectingbotulinum toxininto facial muscles) to look younger, my only question is what are these people going to do 5 years down the road? Before you schedule an appointment for Botox, you might want to know a little more about it.Botox uses the substance that causes botulism, a so...
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Tai Chi Reduces Tension Headaches
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Steven S.
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Tai Chi, a traditional Chinese low-impact mind-body exercise may provide significant health benefits for adults suffering from tension headaches, a new study has found. A team of researchers at University of California, Los Angeles, conducted the study. According to the National Headache Foundation, more than 45 million Americans suffer from chr...
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Are Meditators Healthier?
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Studies of the brain waves of meditators show that they are apparently healthier. Neuroscientists found that meditators transfer their brain activity from one area of the cortex to another. Their brain waves in the stress inclined right frontal cortex moved to the calmer left frontal cortex. This indicates that they were calmer and happier than ...
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