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This site provides up-to-date information on conference calls and participating therapists, information on Tong Ren, and links to other sites. The free conference call schedule and caller guidelines are below. Please note our standard Disclaimers we are advised to display for anyone attending our Conference calls or packages:

Tong Ren healing is not a substitute for consulting a licensed physician.

Only a licensed physician can diagnose an illness and determine its severity.

Please tell your doctor that you are engaging in energetic healing, and specifically Tong Ren.

"Make sense?"

FREE CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER AND ID CODE

Number: 712-432-3900
ID: 7501379#

To Mute *6; Un-Mute *7

Each participant is responsible for long-distance costs to this number.

Letter for your Physician explaining Tong Ren
Prepared by Dr. Bill Daly, M.D., this letter will help explain comprehensively to your Doctor about Tong Ren and your participation. You are welcome to copy and use this letter, but without any modifications or editing please. Click here to download in PDF format.

Rick Kuethe's book on Tong Ren Therapy

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Individual Treatments - Fee Based
Participating therapists are available for one-on-one phone sessions. Some also provide Tui Na, acupuncture, herbal treatments, and other supporting methods for local clients. Details on contact information and specific services are listed.

Package Treatments and Courses -On Hold from June 2009
Craig and I need to suspend the package treatment series for the time being, we're not able to commit to the regular routine needed. We do appreciate those who participated and benefited from these sessions, and recommend that the regular broadcasts now available on www.tongrenstation.com will be valuable in continuing to actively participate in Tong Ren. .

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NOTE: All calls are listed in Eastern Standard Time, GMT -5 hours ( Time Zone Converter )

Sunday In-Betweeners 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM	See below LuAnn & Jason*	tappingintohealth@comcast.net jasonbajorek@yahoo.com	Rick Kuethe's book is now available! At last, Rick's fascinating overview of Tong Ren, tracing the ancient traditions of chi, mind body connections, through to step-by-step descriptions of Tong Ren as he practices it. Please visit Rick's site at www.ilovetongren.com to order this book, cost $25. (We'll put a direct order PayPal link up as soon as possible, for those preferring one-stop shopping from this page.)
Monday 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM Emotions	Anubha & Friends	anubha27@gmail.com
Monday 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM For Animals	Marcia & (Furry) Friends	zaisplace@aol.com
Monday 10:30 AM onwards Cancer, first hour; then Stress/ Arthritis/ Autoimmune/ Tune-up	Annie & Friends (IB'ers - please announce yourselves)	TongRenBoston@Verizon.net Note: Annie doesn't take names/feedback on this call, unless immediate attention is required.
Tuesday 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM Thyroid & Endocrine	Sandra and Friends	http://sandramschriefer.blogspot.com
Tuesday 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Thyroid & Endocrine	Sandra and Friends	http://sandramschriefer.blogspot.com
Tuesday 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM General Therapy (Spanish-English)	Monica & Friends	monicacalvo@aol.com http://www.monicacalvo.com
Tuesdays 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM General	Rick & Friends	rickkuethe@mindspring.com
Wednesdays 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM IB'ers welcome,, & ALS Patients	Sandy & Friends	sandbarn@gmail.com
Thursdays 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Metabolism, Weight Loss, Pi Gu for All	Fedele, Kathy and Friends	TongRenWeightLossSpecialist@Comcast.net Pollywog13@aol.com
Thursdays 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM General Therapy (Note: This will be run by Jason 6/18, 6/25 and 7/2 as Craig and Janet will be away.)	Craig & Friends	janet@gb13.net
Friday In-Betweeners Noon	Janice & Friends	goldmad@aol.com
Friday 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Group Therapy for Metabolism	Sheila Smith & Friends	TongRenBoston@Verizon.net
Sunday 6 AM - 6:30 AM Distance healing while you sleep. Email to request to be included.	RedSoxAnnie	TongRenBoston@Verizon.net
Saturday In-Betweeners Noon (Note: This will be run by Charlene 6/18, 6/25 and 7/2 as Janet will be away.)	Janet & Friends	Janet@gb13.net

*In-Betweeners calls are tailored to meet the needs of late-stage cancer patients and are by invitation only. For more information, please contact Janet@GB13.net or Janice: goldmad@aol.com.

The In-Betweeners support group is made up of many dedicated people. Sandy, who has graciously taken over Wednesday nights, was amongst the first to practice Tong Ren long distance healing. We are grateful for her continued support, and all the practitioners who so generously offer their time to promote this wonderful healing tradition.

We are also pleased to have LuAnn and Jason take the Sunday night spot. They have been an integral part of the In-Betweeners team for some months now, particularly LuAnn, and it's great to see this important community expanding to meet the needs of so many people.

Broadcasts using USTREAM are starting too!

Pascale is broadcasting, from France, note these are US Eastern Standard Times with Daylight Saving (not in France at this date):
Tuesday 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Saturday 8:30 - 9:30 AM
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ tongrenstation.fr

Janet and Craig are doing some experimental broadcasts on Thursday nights at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tongrentogo Please email Janet to check if the broadcast will be available on a particular night.

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The Tong Ren Healing Method: A Survey Study
Amy M. Sullivan, EdD; Susan Bauer-Wu, PhD, RN, and Michael Miovic, MD

Introduction
The National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NIH NCCAM) has described energy medicine as a domain in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in need of scientific research (National Institutes of Health [NIH], 2007). Tong Ren (TR) Healing is a relatively new modality of energy medicine developed in 2001 by Tom Tam, a practitioner of acupuncture and other forms of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Results: Response rate 89% (n ¼ 265). Cancer (30.6%), endocrine/autoimmune (17.5%) and musculoskeletal disorders (17.2%) were the most commonly reported conditions. Among respondents who had attended more than one session (n ¼ 216), 30% used superlatives (e.g., ‘‘amazing’’) to describe TR’s impact, and one-third noted improved quality of life.

Anxiety, depression, cancer, and autoimmune disorders appeared to have the greatest treatment responses, with 63.8%, 61.0%, 60.3%, and 58.1% of participants with these conditions reporting substantial improvements.

Conclusion: This first study documenting self-reported effects of TR shows subjective benefits and no adverse effects. Further research on this approach is warranted.

Please click here to view the entire study in PDF format, license courtesy of the OCI Healing and Research Foundation at http://www.ocihealingresearchfoundation.org/

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A Study on Conference Calls as a Method of Delivering Tong Ren Therapy

Millie Pepple MSN, APRN, BC

Abstract (For the full report on this study, please click here)

Objective-
Tong Ren therapy may be used in a variety of settings, including individual treatments in a clinic, telephone sessions, guinea pig classes (in-person group sessions), live broadcast guinea pig classes (http://www.tongrenstation.com), and conference calls. This study examines the effectiveness of Tong Ren conference calls.

The project looks at the variety of health conditions treated during conference calls and the immediate and long-term results.

Implementation plan-

Data for this study was obtained from conference calls occurring on Tuesday and Thursday evenings during the first 5 months of 2008. Information obtained from each caller included their first name, the diagnosis, the chief complaint, and the sensation noted during the treatment. Some callers also shared their pain level on a 0-10 scale and the results of scans or ultrasounds. Initial and follow-up information was obtained on 500 call instances; with many callers phoning into the conference call multiple times. There were 126 different callers involved in this study. Callers accessing the conference call were from most states throughout the United States, including Hawaii, and Canada and France.

Results-
Forty-five percent of the callers have been medically diagnosed with cancer with 25 different primary cancer sites. The remaining callers had various other diagnosis including cardiac, pulmonary, endocrine, inflammatory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, dermatologic and neurologic disorders.

Of the 500 total calls, 98% of the callers voiced positive effects such as relaxation, warmth, and pain-relief. Of the 10 callers who did not experience positive effects, four were first time callers that called in to future conference calls and on each subsequent call noted positive effects.

Some callers noted relief of symptoms while another caller was being treated. Pre and post pain levels were obtained on 10.5% of the callers. Using the mean pre-pain level and mean post-pain level it was found that pain was reduced by 64.6% following treatments. Fifteen callers shared the positive results of scans and ultrasounds performed while receiving Tong Ren therapy.

The monitored conference calls were led by four different therapists. The percentage of callers that voiced positive effects varied between 97.6% and 100% in each of the four therapists. This may lead to the inference that the positive responses were related to the Tong Ren treatments rather than a specific therapist. This is one area where further study may be warranted.

Of the 126 different callers, 81 called in more than one time with 15 callers accessing the conference call a minimum of 10 times. The number of repeat callers would suggest that the callers believe that the conference calls play a significant role in their healing.

This study may be useful in the promotion of Tong Ren conference calls for persons seeking healing who are unable to attend guinea pig classes or individual healing sessions. The treatments may be used concomitantly with Western medicine cancer treatments. The study indicates that many people receive some perceived benefit, especially with pain relief and relaxation, as indicated by self-reported ratings and repeat calls. Although further study may be warranted, this study suggests the effectiveness of Tong Ren therapy as a long distance healing modality.

The conference calls monitored for this study included:
Tong Ren Individual Therapy Conference Calls:
Tuesday---7:00pm-8:00pm(EST)
Rick Kuethe with Carol Kershaw
Thursday-8:30-9:30pm(EST)-Cancer and ALS patients only
9:30-10:30pm(EST) open call
Craig and Janet Holmes
The conference calls may be accessed through telephone number: (712)432-3900. The conference ID is 7501379#

A listing of other available conference calls may be found immediately here, or at: http://www.tomtam.com/content/tong-ren-conference-call

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Simple Steps to Health

1. Dial 712 432 3900

2. Enter the passcode: 7501379 and press #

3. Do not speak until a practitioner asks for names.

4. When called on, give the areas needing treatment. Please be brief. Long descriptions leave less time for treatment. 3 wishes only.

5. After you have checked in, mute your phone by pressing *6; to unmute press *7

6. If you come on late, wait to check-in.

During and After the Call

1. Stay in a comfortable position. Breathe slowly and deeply and stay present.

2. Be clear about your intention to heal. Make friends with your body. It is an amazing instrument, and while it may feel as though it has let you down, it has not. The body wants to maintain health, and will help you to keep balanced.

3. Stay on for an hour or more if possible with your phone muted to pick up the chi.

4. Tom Tam recommends these calls for learning points. Integrate the information you hear into your daily treatments, whether for yourself, family or friends. If possible, attend a Tong Ren seminar (see www.TomTam.com)

5. After you hang up, relax a bit before getting up and resuming your normal activities.

Practitioners, family members and friends are encouraged to doll along as points are called.

It is recommended that each patient becomes their own health advocate. For those with debilitating conditions, your primary caregiver, such as a family member or close friend, can help a lot with this. Suggested steps to promote healing:

· Work one-on-one with a Tong Ren practitioner of your choice, even if only for a few calls. Listening in on the free conference calls and attending a few different Guinea Pig classes are two ways of finding a practitioner that suits you best. This approach gives the practitioner a chance to thoroughly review your issues, explore other alternative therapies, and keep abreast of the information that Tong Ren practitioners receive from Tom Tam, Rick Kuethe, or each other's methods and experiences.

· Find local physical practitioners who can perform acupuncture and/or Tui Na (or similar) massages to relieve blockages.

· Become well informed about your condition(s).

· Drink when you’re thirsty; eat when you’re hungry.

· Carefully research any treatment under consideration, and familiarize yourself with the latest information on any medication or procedural side-effects you may be considering. It is helpful to discuss this with your Tong Ren practitioner as well.

· Attend Guinea Pig classes where locally available.

· When you’re feeling better, get a doll, learn the basic points, and start tapping!

Tong Ren’s power, speed and effectiveness are increasing as more and more people experience their own and others’ healing. Result:

WE NEED MORE PRACTITIONERS!

Let's see.. what does he want me to say... L3? GB13?
(well... this was in 2005 ... so what's changed?)

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Tong Ren to read Dr. Bill Daly's overview of Tong Ren, click here.

Developed by Tom Tam, and an integral part of the Tom Tam Healing System, Tong Ren is a form of energy therapy for restoring health and vitality. Tong Ren is based on a belief that disease is related to interruptions, or blockages, in the body’s natural flow of chi, neural bioelectricity, blood, or hormones. Tong Ren seeks to remove these blockages, restoring the body’s natural ability to heal itself, even when illnesses are chronic, debilitating, or otherwise untreatable.

Tong Ren combines western knowledge of anatomy and physiology with the ancient principle of “chi,” or life force energy, to create what many consider to be a powerful new healing modality. Drawing on the Jungian theory of the “collective unconscious,” Tong Ren is believed to access energy from this universal source and direct it to the patient. Because no physical contact is involved or necessary, Tong Ren is often practiced as distance healing.

In a typical therapy session, the Tong Ren practitioner uses a small human anatomical model as an energetic representation of the patient, tapping on targeted points on the model with a lightweight magnetic hammer. The practitioner directs chi to blockage points corresponding to the patient’s condition, breaking down resistance at these points. As blood flow, neural transmission, and hormone reception are restored, the body is then able to heal.

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Our Packages Treatments are designed for those who wish to receive a consecutive set of shorter treatments within a smaller group. Our experience to date shows that we can do this session for up to a full hour with up to eight participants.

The cost is the standard fee of $50 spread over four nominal 40 minute group sessions. We are not able to offer single sessions within this format. This form of therapy is most applicable to those who need regular reinforcement from Tong Ren, in between individual treatments or attendance at actual Guinea Pig classes, or direct sessions with local Tong Ren therapists.

The Conference Call Package Treatment will have a primary practitioner, who will keep sufficient details for individual monitoring through the series. We presently do this to a limited extent within the free calls, such as the In-Betweeners.

It is strongly recommended that each patient becomes their own health advocate. For those with debilitating conditions, your primary caregiver, such as a family member or close friend, can help a lot with this. Suggested steps are:

Work one-on-one with a Tong Ren therapist of your choice, even if only for a few calls. Listening in on the free conference calls and attending a few different Guinea Pig classes are two ways of finding a therapist that suits you best. This approach gives the therapist a chance to thoroughly review your issues, explore other alternative therapies, and keep abreast of the information that Tong Ren therapists receive from Tom Tam, Rick Kuethe, or each other's methods and experiences.
Find local physical therapists who can perform acupuncture and/or Tui Na (or similar) massages to relieve blockages.
Become as well informed as possible about your condition(s).
Carefully research any treatment under consideration, and familiarize yourself with the latest information on any medication or procedural side-effects you may be considering. It is helpful to discuss this with your Tong Ren therapist as well as your Doctor.
Attend Guinea Pig classes where locally available.

PRACTITIONERS - PLEASE NOTE! We are encouraging those practitioners who currently provide pro-bono services in Guinea Pig classes or Free Conferences Calls, to offer their own series or Tong Ren courses in this forum. Each practitioner will structure their series or event according to their style and specialty within the Tong Ren Healing System framework, and availability. Please watch this listing regularly for more courses and series.

Janet & Craig SERIES XI Email Janet	We are continuing the group series of 3 patients (4 at the most) on 3 calls over 1 week for about 3/4 of an hour (the calls are intense and do tend to last up to an hour, so please keep that in mind ;-). This series are continuing through February and March, at 7:00 or 7:30 PM EST, and will be on Wednesday, and Friday at the same time. A make-up call will be provided on Sunday at 7 for ½ just before LuAnn and Jason’s In-Betweeners call at 7:30.	Each session has at least 6-8 minutes general treatment and at least 10 minutes per individual patient. All patients are welcome to stay for the full duration.	Minimum number: 1 participant Maximum number: 4 participants Current enrollment: 3	This will be a standard series with Janet or Craig: $50 pre-payable by check, credit card by phone, or PayPal below.
Janet & Craig SERIES X	We are continuing the group series of 3 patients on 3 calls over 1 week for about 3/4 of an hour (the calls are intense and do tend to last up to an hour, so please keep that in mind ;-).	Each session has at least 6-8 minutes general treatment and at least 10 minutes per individual patient.	Minimum number: 1 participant Maximum number: 4 participants Current enrollment: 2	This series finishes Feb 2nd. Please see series XI above for the next available series.
Janet & Craig SERIES IX	This is our third series with a group of 3 (4 at the most) on 3 calls over 1 week for about 3/4 of an hour (the calls are intense and do tend to last up to an hour, so please keep that in mind ;-).	Each session has at least 6-8 minutes general treatment and at least 10 minutes per individual patient.	Minimum number: 1 participant Maximum number: 4 participants Current enrollment: 4	This series finished January 16th. Please see series X above for the next available series.
Janet & Craig SERIES VIII	Janet and I have restarted the series for a group of 3 (4 at the most) on 3 calls over 1 week for up to 3/4 of an hour. A make-up call is provided on Sunday at 7 for ½ just before the In-Betweeners call.	Each session will have at least 6-8 minutes general treatment and at least 5-7 minutes per individual patient.	Minimum number: 1 participant Maximum number: 4 participants Current enrollment: 4	This series finished January 9th. Please see series IX above for the next available series.
Janet & Craig SERIES VII	We are re-setting the dates for this series, since the last month has been exceptionally difficult to find a workable date set. Starting time is earlier at 8:00 PM EST. We are flexible to suggestions as to days and starting times to match needs.	Each session will have at least 6-8 minutes general treatment and at least 5-7 minutes per individual patient.	Minimum number: 1 participant Maximum number: 5 participants Current enrollment: 4	This series finished late December. Please see series VIII above for the next available series.
Janet & Craig SERIES VI	Another series of four sessions with Craig and Janet, starting Sunday 21st. Dates for this series are Sunday 21st September, Wednesday 24th September, Sunday 28th September, and Wednesday 1st October. Starting time is at 8:30 PM EST. The call will be about 45 minutes to an hour, up to 7 person maximum size. We offer a 30 minute make-up session on Sunday 5th October, for anyone missing a session.	Each session will have at least 6-8 minutes general treatment and at least 5-7 minutes per individual patient. All patients are welcome to stay for the full duration.	Minimum number: 1 participant Maximum number: 7 participants Current enrollment: 5	This series finished October 1st.. Please see series VII above for the next available series.
Janet & Craig SERIES V	Another series of four sessions with Craig and Janet, starting Sunday 7th. Dates for this series are Sunday 7th September, Friday 12th September, Tuesday 16th September, and Friday 19th September. Starting time is at 8:30 PM EST. The call will be about 45 minutes to an hour, up to 7 person maximum size. We offer a 30 minute make-up session on Sunday 21st September, for anyone missing a session.	Each session will have at least 6-8 minutes general treatment and at least 5-7 minutes per individual patient. All patients are welcome to stay for the full duration.	Minimum number: 1 participant Maximum number: 7 participants Current enrollment: closed	This series finishes Sunday 21st. Please see series VII above for the next available series.
Janet & Craig SERIES IV	A series of four sessions with Craig and Janet, starting August 24th. This series is a little different in timing since we'll be out of town around Labor Day weekend. Our planned days are Sunday 24th August, Tuesday 26th August, Tuesday 2nd September, and Friday 5th September. Starting time is at 8:30 PM EST. The call will be 45 minutes, up to 5 person maximum size, with a 30 minute make-up session at the end for anyone missing a session.	Each session will have at least 6-8 minutes general treatment and at least 5-7 minutes per individual patient. All patients are welcome to stay for the full duration.	Minimum number: 1 participant Maximum number: 5 participants Current enrollment: full	This series finished Sunday 7th. Please see series VII above for the next available series.
Janet & Craig SERIES III	A series of four slightly longer sessions with Craig and Janet, starting August 10th. Our planned days are Sunday 10th August, Friday 15th, Tuesday 19th, and Friday 22nd. Starting time is now planned at 8:00 PM EST. The call will be one hour, up to 7 person maximum size. The make-up session will be on Sunday 24th at 7pm (as we announced on the call).	Each session will have at least 6-8 minutes general treatment and at least 5-7 minutes per individual patient. All patients are welcome to stay for the full duration.	Minimum number: 1 participant Maximum number: 7 participants Current enrollment: full	This series is completed. Please see series IV above for the next available series.
Janet & Craig SERIES II	A series of five sessions with Craig and Janet, starting Sunday July 27th. Our planned days are Sunday 27th, Tuesday 29th, Friday 1st August, Monday 4th, and Friday 9th. Starting time is now planned at 8:00 PM EST. We will expand the call to a one hour, 8 person maximum size if necessary. Note that we've corrected the dates again as of August 4th! Makeup date for this series is Sunday 10th, starting time 7:15 PM, let us know if you need an alternative.	Each session will have at least 5 minutes general treatment and at least 5 minutes per individual patient. We use the same call-in number but with a different dedicated access code.	Minimum number: 5 participants Maximum number: 5 participants Current enrollment: 5 Participants - please email us to confirm the Conference Access Code specifically set up for this series!	This series is completed. Please see series III above for the next series.
Janet & Craig SERIES I	A series of five sessions with Craig and Janet, starting Sunday July 6th. Our planned days are Sunday 6th, Wednesday 9th, Friday 11th, Monday 14th, and Wednesday 16th. Starting time is planned at 7:30PM EST, however we can be flexible and start a bit later if everyone would like it so.	Each session will have at least 5 minutes general treatment and at least 5 minutes per individual patient. All patients are welcome to stay for the full duration.	Minimum number: 5 participants Maximum number: 5 participants Current enrollment: 5 (full)	This series is completed. Please see series 2 below, from July 27 through August 6.

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In response to the many people who have asked about Janet's standard 'runs', here are the points listed below. You can do these at your own speed, try to feel the best pace and points to hold for treatment, and look for specific ouch points for each patient.

Always start with Stress run. This is for the caregivers and practitioners, too, so everyone who needs it, put down your dolls--except for the primary Doller!	T7 Up to C2R, GB13R, 3rd Eye, GB17; tap out SCMs and Sky Window along the side of the neck and tiandong at the collarbone hollow, being sure to tap Yi Ming (bet GB20 & TW17) & LI18; SI16 / T5L (emotional heart), CV17, P6 & P8 (at wrist and palm), H7, LV3, K1; Sensory, Association, Motor Cortexes: GV19, 20, 21--with GB17 both sides
Chemo Side Effects	GV20, GB17, TW16 & 17, ST12, ST36 / CV13, CV6, BL9 < GV17 > BL9, Ouch Point
Radiation Side Effects	CV6, BL9 < GV17 > BL9, ST36 / Ouch Point, CV17; BL6 < GV22 > BL6; for lower area T7 to Ouch Point; BL54 down to LV3
Surgery Side Effects	CV6, ST36, SP6; for pain, T7R to Ouch Points
Calcium Balancing Per Rick Kuethe: "To 'clean out' calcium occlusions, bone spurs, calcified muscles, plaque in arteries/veins, bunions, etc., requires balancing hormones in the body....[F]irst, we need to open up the master hormone glands, the hypothalamus and pituitary signals, since they are controlling all hormone activity.	TW16, 17, GV22, BL6. Next, balance the 3 calcium hormones: C6, Calcitonin, from the thyroid; C7, PTH (parathyroid hormone) from the parathyroids; T12, Calcitriol (vitamin D) from the kidneys. To activate the hormone signal requires an electrical signal to jump start the hormone activity. So, for example, if there is a calcium occlusion in the femoral vein in the leg, you want to add the innervation from the sciatic nerves (L4 to S3). Same would be true for a bunion on the toe, since the sciatic nerves control all electrical signals from the legs down to the toes. Just add in the appropriate nerve signal for the area you are balancing the calcium.
Immune System Boost	C1,2,3; T1,2,3--go wide on T3 to lymph nodes under both arms; vagus to kidney meridian on the front to complement the thoracic run: K27 down through K23; ST21R/T7, 8, 9R; BL54 & SP6, both legs.
Lymph System/Endocrine Boost	GV22/BL6; TW16/17; T3, go wide under arms to GB22; turn doll upside down and go from GB34 at knees up through SP meridian on each inner thigh to groin; tap out inguinal nodes both sides, then up the nodes on the CV meridian to GB22 again; turn doll upright and wash down from TW16/17, T3, CV17-CV1; BL54 both sides, SP6 at ankles.
Insomnia (if needed)	T7L up, C2R, GB13R, BL9; T5L, LI18, Yintang, LV3

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Those of us who have been around Guinea Pig Classes for a bit have noticed how first-time visitors seem confused when they hear certain phrases. In fact, it’s pretty basic stuff. Below are some translations of phrases often heard during a class:

Tong Ren-Speak	Translation for New Guinea Pigs
Tong Ren	This energy healing thing started by some Chinese guy in Boston…
What is your complaining?	What would you like a treatment for?
Ouch Point	Origin of disease; often where it hurts when someone does Tui Na
Tui Na	A really uncomfortable but effective way of working on blockages—with fingers (a form of acupuncture-type massage)
Do you want me to doll you?”	Want a Tong Ren treatment?
That is the auto immune’s problem	Your symptoms say your autoimmune system is blocked—upper back, T1, T2, T3 (usually followed by T4)
Simple-easy, 1, 2, 3	Treatment for autoimmune issues
Better is better, no argue	Tom’s response to people saying in amazement that they think they feel a little better after 30 seconds of treatment
Just say No to drugs	You might want to review your prescription meds
You ready?	It’s your turn, time to sit back and receive

When talking about your symptoms, remember it’s important to use the terms Better, Worse, or Same.” “Still” does not tell therapists if they are treating the correct points, and often Still actually means slightly better, an important sign of progress that the patient needs to recognize to keep moving forward. Above all, remember, avoid saying “Still”! (That really bugs Tom Tam.)

Guaranteed: With this information anyone can be an expert on proper Guinea Pig Class protocol!

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This section is reserved for Tong Ren Therapists to provide information on their services, availability, and contact information including links to their own web sites. Most of our therapists are already well known to Tong Ren patients through their individual services and participation in Tong Ren Guinea Pig Classes and Conference Calls.

Craig Holmes: Craig@GB13.net; Distance Healing, general complaints Janet Holmes: Janet@GB13.net; Distance Healing--Cancer Tom's Disking Don Quixote	Cartoon by Kathy McMillan, Edmonton, CA who can be found at www.quirkeyartcafe.ca and she'll do these cartoons from the right photographs!

Jan Benner: We've been working with Jan Brenner periodically on the Thursday night call. Jan uses use a combination of techniques in her healing practice, such as; Deep body and Emotional clearing using Intuition - Chakra clearing and balancing - Soul Mending - Past Life Clearing and Renewing of Energies - Contact with the Spirit Realm &Master Brain and other Studies. She has taken Rick's Tong Ren seminar in Chicago, and works with Tong Ren mostly in the areas of her Master Brain process, which is about resetting the breath and everything else in the body. On the calls, she enhances Tong Ren treatment by resetting a patient's circuitry and tracking, particularly for those with stroke or similar conditions of imbalance. More information is linked here. If you wish to contact her directly, her phone number is 217-566-2645.

Craig, LuAnn, Anusuya	Tom, Janice, Jason, Laura



	Frogs are representatives of the rain, the spring showers that cleanse us. The energy of frog will often appear in your life after a period of hardship and struggle. The rain will signal that a cleansing is taking place and a part of your very being is being metaphorically washed. The frog may be asking you to leave memories behind, and even though you may be pleased to see the back of them, or rather the negative effect they had on you, there is still a sense of sadness because it signals that nothing lasts forever. So frog asks you to stay in the present time because that is the only place worth being. It is the only place to be happy. If you choose to wear the symbol of frog you are asking to be aware of your life, to become a player in life’s adventure. You are announcing with a ‘ribbit’ your intention, like in a round of poker, to say ‘I’m in’. You are saying yes to life, and yes to progress. You are calling for refreshment on life’s road, to be nourished even when things seem bleak. Info from: www.holisticshop.co.uk

The Symbol of good luck! The Frog is the voice of the people and represents innocence.

Frogs can live on the land, swim in the sea and travel between these two worlds. Frogs communicate with all beings both Human and the Under Sea World; therefore they serve as the mediators. Frog is the symbol of good luck and is the communicator. Canadian Indian Art

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The Maltese Healing Frog – A Mysterious History

To this day, no one knows if the original Maltese Frog (MF) still survives. We do know that many and sundry characters will continue to seek him out, not just for his inestimable value, but for his famous healing, regenerative and lucky properties. Needless-to-say, when a miniature MF showed up in the Dollar Store across the street from Tom Tam’s Quincy office, we became very excited and started to dig deeper into its background; little came to light that we did not already know. Most of our information comes from the famous Quincy Library, designed by HH Richardson.

According to historian Dashiel Hammet, the crusading order known as the Knights of Rhodes commissioned a whole series of Maltese Frogs in the 1530s in order to pay yearly tribute to Emperor Charles V of Spain (see J. Delaville Le Roulx’s Les Archives de l’Ordre de Saint-Jean—if you can find a copy). A local frog prince, considered by many to be quite handsome and sensitive—a real catch for any princess—posed for the prototype for months as the artist hurried to finish one in time for the celebration. This was difficult as the frog prince was marrying the Head Maltese Princess that same month, and their wedding preparations took up so much time.

The artist did get it done, and the finished piece was magnificent. Since they were running so late, the Head Knight decided to send the original off to Spain, secure in the knowledge that they could present it to Chuck and then borrow it back to create more statues before the next gifting ceremony. Unfortunately, the ship carrying the statue met with heavy weather just after departing Castle Lindos, and it never reached its destination. For centuries almost everyone assumed the one and only Maltese Frog went down with the ship, even though rumors of MF sightings began to circulate as early as that same year. Indeed, sightings continued until it was last seen in San Francisco, circa 1941. The trail grows very cold after that.

Just as we were leaving the library, a very old librarian learned of our research and, having decided that we were pure of heart, and uninterested in any monetary value of MF, invited us to her private vault deep in the cellar of the Quincy Library. Once there, she took out her Ouija board and had us sit in a circle with joined hands, whereupon she went into a deep trance. She began to speak. It was a bit confusing at first as none of us spoke Maltese. However, with a bit of help from Google & Wikipedia, we were able to ascertain that the Librarian was channeling a Maltese princess. This was her sad tale:

In 1532 she did marry the Frog Prince. Sadly for her, she did not kiss him beforehand, and learned the hard way that not all Frog Princes work the same way. He stubbornly remained a frog—even after the wedding night. She was a beautiful princess, inside and out, and gave her husband lots of space to grow into a prince, but he just couldn’t see much value in becoming human, so they decided to part ways. After a very frustrating month he left for parts unknown. The artist, consumed with disappointment, quit sculpting and got into real estate, thus ending any possibility for a new MF to be created.

What no one knew was that the Head Princess had miraculously conceived during her honeymoon, and within a month she gave birth to 12 miniature Maltese Frogs. They looked almost identical to their father, except they had the Princess’s red eyes. Wanting them to have a normal life, she kept them in the castle moat and treated them like all the other frogs. Of course, it didn’t take long for their looks and powers to develop to the point where other frogs began croaking about them being special, so she sent each of them on a long journey. She learned over the years that, unlike their father, 11 of them chose to become princes, and lived extraordinary lives running the countries they had journeyed to: India, Siam, Disneyland, etc. Only one, her first-born, Maltese Frog, Jr., remained a frog in his home pond north of Peking (now Beijing). Mom admitted she visited him there with her new husband, a successful real estate agent, but, unfortunately, the Librarian came out of her trance at that moment and we have no hard evidence as to what happened during or after the Princess’s trip,

With a bit of imagination, however, we can speculate that the MFs we unearthed in the Quincy Oriental Dollar Store are at least somehow related to replicas of a statue of the Son of the Maltese Frog. It is hard to look into those gleaming red eyes and not see the power of royal frog blood.

For maximum chi boosts pet your Maltese Frog (Jr.) at least once a day.

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Concord Monitor

April 10, 2008 - 7:20 am

By SARAH M. EARLE
Monitor staff

Reflecting

In his fight with Lou Gehrig's disease, Mark Chamberlin has gained an artist's eye

Chamberlin, who has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, has been taking photos of New Hampshire ’s outdoors for years.
A selection of his work is now on display at the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen, where he is in hospice care.

As Mark Chamberlin slowly lost the ability to walk, he gained something unexpected. The photos he'd been taking since he hiked the Appalachian Trail 30 years earlier began to evolve - to grow more focused, more intimate, somehow more real.

"When he was walking, he was doing more landscape photos, the stuff you'd see on postcards," said Chamberlin's brother, Sam, sitting by Mark's bedside at the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen. "His photos have gotten exponentially better since he had to slow down. . . . The more recent ones just seem to jump out at you. They're more art."

That art has followed Chamberlin, 51, to the nursing home where, after a long battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), he's been placed in hospice care. His girlfriend, Debra Rattee, and his brother have put up a small display of his favorite photos in the lobby. Some show the brilliant colors of New Hampshire 's countryside cropped in unexpected ways, while others contemplate and elevate the mundane. Many show a gorgeous scene in reverse, reflected in a pond or swirled and distorted by a moving stream.

"That's one of his favorites," said Rattee, pointing to a shot of brown leaves and pine needles floating on the surface of some unknown pond or puddle. "And I thought, 'I didn't know dead leaves could look so good.' . . . I love his photos. I would never have noticed some of the things he takes pictures of."

Before being diagnosed with ALS in 2001, Chamberlin might not have noticed such things either. He loved the outdoors, but he was always on the go - hiking, hunting, mining, gardening. Born and raised in Salisbury , he served in the Marines and on the Salisbury Fire Department, as well as working in real estate.

As the disease began to rob Chamberlin of muscle function, he turned more and more to photography, driving to his favorite places and taking pictures through his car window with a zoom lens. Thanks to a car equipped with hand controls, he was able to keep driving until about five months ago. During that time, he also co-authored a book on the rangeways of New Hampshire (those old roads that often provoke heated discussions at town meetings) and worked with an energy healer to put together a book of photos and poems.

"How has the photography helped you?" Rattee asked Chamberlin, who lay watching the Red Sox on a television set flanked by two large framed prints - one of a stone wall in the snow, the other of a wagon on a hill. Chamberlin, who can no longer talk but whose brain functions as well as ever, slowly raised one hand and made a short, downward sweep.

"Calmed you down?" asked Sam Chamberlin.

Chamberlin nodded, then asked for a pen to write on a notebook he held on his lap. With slow, childlike strokes he wrote one word: "Perspective."

(His prints are for sale on his website, markchamberlinphotos.com.)

Obituary

MARK CHAMBERLIN, whose photographs were featured on yesterday's Arts & Entertainment page, died Wednesday night, ending a seven-year battle with Lou Gehrig's disease. The 51-year-old Salisbury native, who served in the Marines and as an EMT for the Salisbury Fire Department, had been placed in hospice care at the Merrimack County Nursing Home last week. His girlfriend, Debra Rattee, said he wrote her a note Wednesday, the day after being interviewed by the Monitor, telling her it was time to go. She believes he may have been waiting to tell his story before he passed away.

SARAH EARLE

background photo courtesy Mark Chamberlin -- Hawk