Alternative Health Group LLC

02/26/2026

Unbothered

02/19/2026

Patient complaint: There’s a mouse in the office!
Diagnosis: 100% wireless.
Treatment plan: Plug it in.
Rest assured — computer mice are the only ‘rodents’ we treat around here! 😄 what we do when the boss is away!

02/17/2026

Gong Xi Fa Cai! 🐎✨
Happy Lunar New Year from all of us at Alternative Health Group LLC!
As we gallop into the vibrant Year of the Horse! A time of energy, freedom, bravery, and forward momentum may this new cycle bring you renewed vitality, balance, and holistic well-being.
Embrace the fresh energy: nourish your body, calm your mind, and move with purpose toward health and harmony. We’re here to support your wellness journey every step of the way.
Wishing you prosperity, good health, joy, and abundant qi in 2026!

02/16/2026

Meet the team Monday!
Adriana- office manger aka gatekeeper Superpower - has the most common senses/ most rational! Favorite thing about working here- the people! Fun fact- loves k dramas! Most embarrassing moment in the office- tripping on the rugs! Dream vacation- going to Korea or Japan! ❤️

02/12/2026

Why is Tai Chi so important?
According to Dr. Tim🩺 Why is Tai Chi important for everyone? Tai Chi is a moving meditation that brings balance to your body, emotions, and mind. Tai Chi continually refinins you as a human being. Why is Tai Chi important for TCM students? Tai Chi helps TCM students understand the true concepts of yin/yang and 5 elements.☯️ -Dr. Tim

01/29/2026

In TCM winter is the time for the body and mind to slow down and conserve. It is an opportunity to reflect and prepare for new opportunities and growth when the cold breaks into spring. Restore your physical and emotional self this winter by eating nutritious soups and stews. Practice gentle restorative exercise like mat Pilates, yoga or Taichi. Acupuncture and herbal medicine support your energy, immune system and overall wellbeing.

01/24/2026

Not too late to start of the year with Tai Chi

02/26/2025

https://www.althealthgroup.com/practitioners-1/renee-dwyer-lmt-massage-therapist

Chicago’s leader in Alternative Medicine and Chinese Medicine. Located in Bucktown/Wicker Park and Lakeview. Visit our website for yoga, Tai Chi schedules, massage therapy and acupuncture services.

02/05/2025

A revolutionary treatment called histotripsy is changing the way doctors fight cancer by using focused ultrasound waves to break apart tumors.

This FDA-approved therapy, pioneered at Providence Mission Hospital, offers an alternative to radiation and traditional surgeries by using sound and water to target cancer cells precisely. Unlike other treatments, histotripsy doesn’t require incisions and leaves surrounding tissues unharmed. The procedure uses degassed water as a medium to focus ultrasound waves, instantly rupturing cancer cells.

Early studies suggest that liquefying tumors in this way may even help boost the body's natural defenses against cancer.

One patient, Chris Donaldson, credits histotripsy with saving his life after his ocular melanoma spread to his liver, leaving him with limited treatment options. Since undergoing the procedure, his liver has remained cancer-free, and he now looks forward to meeting his future grandchildren.

Experts believe this breakthrough could soon be applied to other cancers, including thyroid and breast tumors, making it a game-changer in oncology. With its success in treating liver cancer, histotripsy could become a powerful tool in the fight against various forms of the disease.

Learn more: https://www.providence.org/locations/socal/mission-hospital-mission-viejo/cancer-center/histotripsy

09/10/2023

Special Intro to Taiji Workshop and more with Guillem Bernadó

If you’ve been curious about learning taiji (tai chi), if you have an existing practice, or if you’re ready to return, this is a great opportunity to learn from a senior teacher.

08/24/2021

https://www.althealthgroup.com/alternative-health-group-blog/2021/7/19/6-things-the-body-must-do-well-to-be-healthy

Are you optimizing these 6 biological systems? Respiration: Breath is so important and many of us do not do it well. We have allergies, sleep apnea, chest breathe, asthma, etc. Alimentation: Since the modern food industrial revolution we have not been eating well. What is a better way of

08/17/2021

NESSUN SEGRETO NASCOSTO

«Non ci sono segreti nascosti nel Taiji, ma soltanto cose troppo piccole per essere viste».
(Huang Sheng Shyan)

Secondo l’insegnamento tradizionale della scuola di Huang Shen Shyan, per conseguire una vera abilità marziale bisogna passare attraverso diverse fasi di sviluppo, che vanno dal "molto grande" all'estremamente "piccolo".
Il primo passo consiste pertanto nell'apprendimento corretto del movimento "esterno". È la fase più semplice, che comprende gli aspetti più macroscopici dell'arte: le posizioni, i movimenti, i gesti, le "tecniche". Tutto ciò che risulta ampio e visibile.
Per perseguire la capacità di percepire l'energia interna e veicolare la forza elastica, questo primo passo è indispensabile ma assolutamente insufficiente. Anche perché occorrono anni di corretta ed assidua pratica perché il movimento esterno diventi veramente fluido e rilassato (è il livello del “Song”).
Quando il movimento diventa veramente "morbido", lo si nota anche esternamente, con gli occhi.
La fase successiva è incentrata nella ricerca del “Chen” (affondare) e richiede altri anni di pratica. Da fuori, quando il praticante "affonda", difficilmente viene percepito, perché "affondare" è molto diverso dall'abbassare fisicamente la posizione o piegare le ginocchia. Si tratta, piuttosto, di governare piccole cose: minimi allungamenti tendinei, impercettibili aperture articolari, invisibili modulazioni di tensione in determinati muscoli. Una consapevolezza propriocettiva difficile da conquistare.
La terza fase è volta a raggiungere il “Vuoto”, il che implica la capacità suprema di governare “affondamento e radicamento”.
È una fase lunga e difficile, che molti praticanti riescono a imboccare ma molto pochi a proseguire e quasi nessuno a completare; chi la attraversa – i grandi maestri – diventa capace di annullare ogni tensione fisica, mentale ed emotiva.

Il raggiungere il "Vuoto" permette una chiara e completa percezione di sé e della realtà circostante, e di agire mirabilmente come un “conduttore di forza interna”. Anche per questo motivo la forza interna viene spesso chiamata “Forza Vuota”. Non è abbinata a movimenti esterni evidenti.
Ai livelli più alti, quando questa forza viene manifestata, se ne percepisce con certezza l'effetto fisico, non il processo che l'ha creata e che include "cose troppo piccole per essere viste".