What is the Mission of the Qigong Institute?
The Qigong Institute is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting Qigong to improve health and healing by programs of research and education. The Institute’s website contains scientific reports published in peer review journals by it’s members. The Institute supports research efforts including: experimental studies; development of the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database™, which contains over 4000 abstracts in English of scientific studies of Energy Medicine (the majority of which involves Qigong); cooperation between Chinese and American researchers in clinical studies; providing an opportunity for graduate students to publish their findings in Qigong research; and sponsoring classes and lectures series in Qigong. The educational component of the Qigong Institute includes sponsoring classes; co-sponsoring events to raise the awareness of Qigong, such as World Tai Chi and Qigong Day. The Qigong Institute website provides lists of Qigong teachers & practitioners, copies
