The National Qigong Association seeks to nurture all forms of Qigong and support the freedom for its members to train, teach and work clinically, with proper training. To this end, the Board of Directors has adopted a legislative position to support responsible Qigong practitioners, teachers and clinicians against overreaching legislation.
Click here to read the NQA Legislation Position Paper.
Points to Ponder
· Should you be required to have a license to practice Qigong on a personal level?
· Do you have the right to teach Qigong, in all of its divisions, without having to be licensed?
· Are you concerned you won’t be able to practice Clinical/Medical Qigong unless you are licensed?
· Are you aware that the licensing boards currently mentioned in bills will NOT provide proper representation for Qigong?
· Do you want Qigong to be considered massage?
· Do you want the local massage boards to govern Qigong?
This may sound farfetched to some, but in reality, it is being proposed in some states. All bills in question as presented, require licensing for Holistic and Energy based modalities.
States that offer protection to Alternative/Complementary medicine through general law, Health Freedom Act and/or Safe Harbor laws are now getting bills proposing the elimination of said protection. No one is safe, not even in those states!
The total loss of self-governance and representation could be on the brink of happening to Qigong. You will be required to have a massage therapist, bodywork or acupuncture license depending on the state.
Please join us in our fight to keep Qigong our own and to self-govern.
We are looking for individuals to help at the state level. We need boots on the ground to contact others in like-minded organizations, speak to legislators and serve as liaisons.
If you're ready to help, contact the Legislation Committee Chair here to get involved and make a difference.
