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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The development of the approach outlined in this book would not have been possible without three sets of people: first, the people I have worked with, who were experiencing the condition of multiple sclerosis (MS). I am continually amazed at the resilience and inner strength of people who face MS. I was particularly impressed by the commitment and perseverance of the people who participated in the programme and I was pleased to share in their progress.

Second, the development of this programme would not have been possible without my own experience of some excellent teachers of qigong. I would like to acknowledge particularly my first teacher Simon Carey-Morgan, who helped to design the initial programme and who undertook some of the initial individual training sessions. I have also benefited from some inspirational training in qigong from a range of other teachers including Brian Cooper; Bruce Frantzis; Daverick Leggett; Dek Leverton and, in more recent years, Zhixing Wang. I cannot claim to be an authorized teacher of any one qigong school or style. The final programme described in this book, reflects a personal selection of some qigong strategies, drawn from a broad range of sources, that I have found are usable by, and useful for, people with MS.

Third, I would like to thank those people who supported the research programme and scientific evaluation of the initial programme. The research study would not have been possible without the support and funding of the MS Research Trust and the statistical expertize of Janet Allan who carried out the analysis of the data.

Disclaimer

The techniques and practices described in this book are not intended to be used as a substitute for professional medical treatment and care. The book is intended to supplement any medical treatment being received. The book is also intended to supplement training from a recognized qigong instructor and is intended as a reference guide to complement ‘live’ instruction. If the reader undertakes any of the exercises, responsibility must lie solely with the reader.