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Christie Patient replied to the topic Breathing Exercises for PF Rehab vs Stress Management in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 2 years, 2 months ago
@connib Very cool! I do find it to be really centering, though kind of a little silly feeling at first. I’m all about approaching things with a blend of Eastern medicine and Western. Everything is connected (physically, energetically, etc) and I think sometimes doctors forget that when they get so deep into their specialty.
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Christie Patient replied to the topic Breathing Exercises for PF Rehab vs Stress Management in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 2 years, 2 months ago
@connib Conni, thanks for sharing about Che Hung. I wonder, do you know if it is similar to Qi Gong? I have done that before and found it very helpful for anxiety and as a sort of systemic reset, energetically speaking. Breathing is a big component of Qi Gong. I will have to give Che Hung a try!
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Charlene Marshall replied to the topic Tailored Exercise Programs Beneficial for Patients with IPF/PF in the forum Pre/Post Lung Transplant 2 years, 9 months ago
Hi @connib
Thanks for writing to us and sharing your experience with exercise! I agree with you, it really is difficult to get excited about indoor exercise, especially when you’re used to being outdoors and love it. There might be some exercises your rehab specialist can recommend still outdoors for you – I’d check with him/her :). Cardio I do…[Read more]