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3Bǎo, or Sānbǎo,  means 3 treasures. For me, this phrase represents three guiding ideals that lead my work perspective and its mission.  as I offer my services and practice these profound and powerful healing art forms, my intent is to embody these virtues, defined by Laozi in Chapter 67 of the Daodejing as:

Compassion +Humility + Balance/Moderation 

Qigong healing and other forms of energy therapies are about the balance of Yin and Yang and according to Traditional Chinese philosophy, are the primary motivation and material of all formal existence. Healing is harmony among the layers of mind, body and spirit which are, in Medical Qigong- Jing (material), Qi (mental/emotional) and Shen (spirit)- these are the three treasures of humanity. Harmony requires balance= the perfect amount of what is needed exactly where it is needed. I believe I have worked well when I have gone neither beyond, nor fallen short of the job at any given moment or any given phase of the total.

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Qualifications:
I hold a Master of Medical Qigong (MMQ) certification, having studied in Nashville with the late JMichael Wood, DMQ- 5 Virtues Qigong; and Sarah Cherry, DMQ(China), Body and Abode Healing, for the intermediate and master levels.  The curriculum followed by my teachers was developed by the International College of Medical Qigong (ICMQ) and patterned after the Overseas College of Medical Qigong- Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I also hold a Reiki Master/Teacher Certificate (Traditional Usui Natural Healing Method), and certificates as a Positive Psychology Specialist (U. of Pennsylvania) and an Integrative Healthcare Specialist (U. of Minnesota), which allow me to… I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU).
 

I am a 23rd generation initiate of Long Men Pai (Dragon Gate Sect) and a licensed interfaith minister through the Universal Life Church.  I am currently studying Daoism in Nashville, TN, with my teacher, Sarah Cherry, DMQ(China) , 22nd Generation Disciple of Long Men Pai, temple An Di Fu Shen Gong-Qing Cheng Shan, Sichuan Province in China. Her teachers include Abbess Zhang Ming Xin and Dr Bernard Shannon. I received Reiki attunements from Jaya Judy Seely (1995-Levels 1 & 2) and Janet Neely (2012-Master/Teacher).
 

 Qi Healing Classes and Therapy Sessions:
I have practiced energetic medicine for over 25 years through my private practice (3Bao Healing Arts) where I specialize in Medical Qigong therapy and Reiki healing treatments.  Most currently, along with my private healing and movement practice, I am a team member at Ha Lè Integrative Health Center in Nashville.  I offer both in person and remote/distance healing sessions that include a general harmonizing and balancing treatment, plus techniques tailored to the individual’s condition. 
 

Qigong and Tai chi Movement Classes:
I have taught Qigong Movement classes in the Nashville area since 2014, both in person and now, online, including at Nashville Community Education (now closed), 50 Forward Senior Centers, and via videoconference weekly since pandemic, affectionately called Zoom Gong or Google Gong.  I am a certified teacher of Tai Chi, through Dianne Bailey’s “Open the Door to Tai Chi” program (Yang 24 Form).
My movement classes include basic instruction on the classic Qigong forms Hun Yuan Qigong, Daoist 5 Element Organ exercises, I Chuan, and various seasonal sets and forms. Right now, I do not offer Tai chi only classes, but I do weave in both Qigong and Taichi forms overall. 
 

Teaching Practitioners:
I teach Reiki Practitioner courses at all three levels and am developing a beginning Medical Qigong Practitioner course with one of my colleagues, Yuliya Gulmi, MMQ (WeQigong) that is projected to be offered in early 2024.   
 

Looking to the near future:
I will soon be applying for licensure as an Acupuncture Detox Specialist (ADS), procedure to treat addictions in the state of Tennessee.  Although this is not in any way an acupuncture license overall, it will allow me to use this technique to help patients and clients who are struggling to overcome drug, alcohol, nicotine, and other addictions.  Learn more about NADA & ADS Training.
 

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I believe in the value of lifelong education and am endlessly curious and delighted to learn new perspectives and insights from the courses I take and the people I meet along the way.  Most recently, I have attained Specialist Certifications in Integrative Health & Medicine, Positive Psychology, and have become a Tai Chi Instructor (Yang Style 24 Form). 

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Who is this Chick?

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"The ‘Three Jewels of Tao’ (Chinese: 三寶; pinyin: sānbǎo) refer to the three virtues of taoism:
1) compassion, kindness, love
(Chinese: 慈; pinyin: cí; literally "compassion, tenderness, love, mercy, kindness, gentleness and implies the term ‘mother’, ‘mother’s/ parental love’)

2) moderation, simplicity, frugality
(Chinese: 儉; pinyin: jiǎn; literally "frugality, moderation, economy, restraint, be sparing")
When applied to the moral life it stands for the simplicity of desire.

3 ) humility, modesty
The third treasure is a six-character phrase instead of a single word: Chinese 不敢為天下先, Bugan wei tianxia xian, "not dare to be first/ahead in the world", referring to the taoist way to avoid premature death." (Nations Online)

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