My journey in energy medicine started with Medical Qigong in 2012. It was then that I decided to seek out help after years of suffering with chronic, debilitating upper back and neck pain. Through a friend, I learned about Tranquil Cloud Temple, and I began receiving medical qigong treatments from Dr. Tony D’Angelo. Within a short time, I had much relief from the physical pain.
However, I soon realized that I was feeling more than relief from physical pain. One of the surprising things that happened to me was, I started to want to be a better person. More importantly than that though, I wanted to be a better mother. I am a working mother of two young boys. Before I began receiving regular MQ treatments from Dr. D’Angelo, I felt like I was engaged in battle with my children; and I was losing. Instead of guiding them, I was always trying to control them. Being independent young boys they did not want that, least of all from their mother.
Medical Qigong was a gift to myself and to my family. As I continued my regular treatments, I began to naturally respond to situations differently, without controlling myself or my boys. This change happened not only with my family, but in other areas of my life as well. As I responded differently to situations, so did the other people in my life. It was so empowering! My emotions were no longer controlling every aspect of my life.
My curiosity inspired me to regularly attend the weekly Spontaneous Qigong classes, and from there it was a fluid transition into signing up for the Practitioner program. When I first started out in the training, it was with the intention of accumulating more knowledge and continuing my self healing. I received all of that and more. The Medical Qigong program is so enlightening, you really start to learn about yourself as a person. I didn’t always like what I found, but I healed anyway. And I continue to heal and grow in more surprising and unexpected ways.
As I progressed through the Medical Qigong program, I continued to work through my issues.
Through my external internship and working alongside Dr. D’Angelo in his clinic, I witnessed and helped other people work through theirs. This fueled my evolution as I realized that I wanted to help other people also. I enjoy this process, it’s gently affective. If you’re not ready to face something, it’s ok. You will still receive healing. I have completed the Therapist and Masters level of training. To broaden my experience and comprehension of energy medicine, I have taken classes and workshops with various Daoist Masters throughout the United States and have also completed Reiki 2. This has been an illuminating journey, one which I feel I will be on for the rest of my life, there is so much more to learn, more than I can learn in one lifetime.