Matt Hayat, Ph.D., MMQ
April 24th, 2008Kiai Qigong for Immune Dysfunction
Kiai Qigong for Self-Health is a healing system which integrates the theories and concepts of Medical Qigong Therapy with the sound theory and movement-based structure of Kiai Jin Jitsu. Medical Qigong Therapy is the oldest of the four branches of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), with the other three being acupuncture, herbal medicine, and massage. Kiai Jin Jitsu is an old healing system which combines sound with gentle movement and visualization and has been re-introduced to the West by Dr. Song Park. Gentle physical movements are coordinated with breathing methods to enhance internal development and increase consciousness. Visualizations open up the psyche and create space to free the mind of limitations and body of tensions. The ultimate effect is a restoration to balance and good health.
Dr. Hayat has adapted the general Kiai Qigong for Self Health program to specifically help individuals suffering from immune dysfunction. His program originated with the treatment of his own condition. He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and the disease caused him to be bedridden and extremely ill for several periods of time. He suffered from severe fatigue and was desperate for relief from the pain and exhaustion caused by the disease. The Kiai Qigong for Immune Dysfunction program offers powerful and profound methods for energizing the body and empowering the individual to cope with, and in some cases, overcome the challenges of immune compromise, such as fatigue, inflammation, body pain, and cognitive imbalance (memory loss, inability to concentrate, etc). The methods are easily applied and can absolutely be done by somebody in the midst of an episode caused by, for example, MS, CFS, or Fibromyalgia. The methods include slow and gentle movements coordinated with sound and breathing, and an in depth understanding of the purpose of these coordinated efforts. Dr. Hayat used some of these methods while bedridden and they have worked well for him, and many of the clients he has shared them with over the past five years. He very much wants to share these with others suffering from immune compromise.
About Matt Hayat, Ph.D., MMQ
Matt has been studying the Eastern arts for 19 years. He began his studies in the martial arts and was first exposed to traditional Chinese medicine in this context. He trained in the combative arts and learned how to use the energetic system of the body for self-defense. However, one day he spontaneously fell ill and after four years of persistent health challenges, was eventually diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Matt’s educational background includes a doctoral degree in Biostatistics from the Medical College of Wisconsin. After graduating with his Ph.D., he worked for five years at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He has published in many peer-reviewed medical and scientific journals. He is currently a Biostatistician at
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