Questions & Answers​
How come I never heard about QST before?
It's quite normal you have not heard about the Massage Qigong (QST) before as I am the first one certified in Canada.
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There are presently about 50 practioners of QST. They are mostly based on the west coast of the United States, in Oregon & Washington states. There are 4 practioners in Canada (including myself), 2 in Australia and 1 in Europe. Most of the Massage Qigong practioners are Occupational Therapists such as I am.
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Is it Safe?
Yes it is aboselutely safe.
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This approach has more then 10 years of research behind it. The Massage Qigong has been created in order to be a gentle and safe method. Also, the massage is adapted to the child from the beginning to the end. Every massage session is very individual as each of those respects the child's progress and level.
Why is it just for children with ASD & Sensory difficulties?
The Massage Qigong was actually created for children with ASD.
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Dr. Silva, one of the main founders of the method had a close friend who has a child with ASD. Dr. Silva found there was an enormous need for research based gentle and effective therapy for such condition.
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During the research process, Dr. Silva also found the Massage Qigong to be very effective for children with sensory difficulties only.
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The Qigong Sensory Training Institute along with their partner University just published a second research study for another form of the Massage Qigong for children with Down Syndrome. They have great results with this population regarding their overall strenght, endurance, gross motor skills and expressive language.
Do you offer official receipts for insurances?
Yes I offer official receipts for your insurance, under Occupational Therapy (OT) AND Naturotherapy services.
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My Massage Qigong services are also deductible from your income taxes under Occupational Therapy (OT) services.
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