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Dr Thomas Jahn

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Dr Thomas Jahn

Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qigong, Internal Martial Arts
傳統中醫氣功內家拳

Chinese

Living and functioning in society, our daily routines are often structured according to rigid time slots, which is commonly not conducive to allowing for efficient and even sufficient recovery from illness or injury, not to mention coping in such a way where our bodies don't struggle from time to time with the regular pressures placed upon us. For many people this leads to the development and maintenance of so-called 'sub-states of health', which, in turn, are often times chronically medicated for the symptoms they can provoke, the expression of which manifests relative to the vulnerability of the individual. The scope of application of Chinese medicine is very broad, & is fundamentally twofold:

1) As a form of medical treatment

2) As a preventative modality to enhance the potential of the body to make future medical interventions less likely due to an increased resilience of general vitality. This preventative branch of traditional Chinese medicine is termed Yǎng Shēng 養生, which directly translates to "Nourishing Life", for which the application of Nèi Gōng principles (posture & breathing exercises) are key. Chinese medicine offers very safe and effective strategies to treat, recover from and prevent illness, as well as to improve 'sub-states of health' to develop toward actual states of health. In other words, where the body is enabled to function independently of any therapeutic modality. Any and all medicine must work with the body in order to secure and enhance the potential to regain independence from any form of treatment, conventional or 'alternative'.

16/01/2025

I am honoured to have been invited to the Healing Frontier Seminar (https://www.holistica.net/events/7186/), where together with a host of other seasoned and like-minded practitioners, I get to share some of my views on what it means to be healthy and resilient, and how to get there.
I will be highlighting some of the foundational principles that underlie Qigong exercise, and share my personal experience of Qigong, how it has been benefiting me directly, as well as my patients in my oriental medicine practice.
If you are a body work practitioner, a movement specialist, an alternative or conventional doctor, or simply obsessed with health and functional strength, this talk will give you some fresh perspective.
Looking forward to you being part of this experience!

Click on the following link for tickets and more info:
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/295989-healing-frontier-seminar/ #/

12/12/2024

🎏 MERRY MERRY AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

This has been another year rich in experiences - challenges overcome, more to face. To adapt in a fluid way like water is no easy task when the challenges are great. So long as your will continues to have a spring to draw from, then like water, its power will rise to overcome the obstacle in its way. And...continue to flow.

There is a Chinese saying "A small hole not mended in time will become a big hole more difficult to mend" 小洞不補，大洞叫苦. I sincerely thank you all for entrusting me with the "small holes" of your life to prevent them from becoming something bigger. And for those of you who came with "bigger holes", to make them smaller to be able to heal.

I wish you a wonderful New Year, with the very best of HEALTH, HAPPINESS, and PROSPERITY for you and your family, and looking forward to being at your service in the New Year!
Thomas 🐲

⛩️ Dr Thomas Jahn’s practice will be closed between 21 DECEMBER and 5 JANUARY.

🎋 PLEASE ensure all herbal script requests come through by 17th December either on contact@drthomasjahn.co.za or WA 066 490 4382

10/10/2024

I am very excited to be invited
once again to participate in the awesome Shanti Festival, this time over a weekend in beautiful Muldersvlei in Paarl just outside of Cape Town.
I will be teaching a Qi Gong class on the Sunday, helping all to wind down recalibrate during what will prove to be a fun filled and mind-opening experience.
You will also be able to enjoy yoga, dance, massage, delicious food, and lots more, provided by a wonderful group of amazing practitioners and people.
Looking forward to seeing you there !
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/262183-shanti-wellness-lifestyle-festival/ #/

21/08/2024

Winter is clearly still here with its nippy cold mornings. I am blessed to continue to host my Thursday 7am morning Qi Gong sessions from inside the beautiful L***a Theatre in town. This iconic venue adds to the traditional feel of this time-tested practice, where you learn to access progressively more of your mind and body's potential, becoming calmer, stronger, healthier and happier as you go.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
***aTheatre

18/06/2024

Move to Medi-Spa (Thursdays)

At the beginning of this year I relocated from the Gardens practice of House of Holistic Health to just one block up the road to the Cape Town Medi-Spa , 99 Kloof St. It’s a true gem tucked away on the side of Kloof Street, with a wonderfully welcoming and diverse group of therapists and staff. With very easy access to off-street parking at the Mt. Nelson Hotel, and an awe-inspiring ancient sacred fig tree to settle your mind, this new venue has added so much value to my once-a-week stint on Thursdays in town for both patients and myself. Bookings are still via my WhatsApp practice number +27 66 490 4382

https://www.medispa.co.za/

12/02/2024

甲辰年快樂
HAPPY WOOD/TREE DRAGON YEAR

As mixed as this ‘forecast’ of fortunes below may seem, it is a useful prompt to step back from ourselves and not be too readily sucked in to following through on impulsive decisions that will potentially feed into inauspicious outcomes.

Temper your inner dragon to effectively belch fire and brimstone, and avoid any internal neurosis that may otherwise result.

名人不用細說
響鼓不用重捶

A person of good sense needs no detailed explanation;
A resonant drum needs no heavy beating.

I wish you the greatest success during what will surely be a very dynamic year!

05/12/2023

Once again I will be teaching Qi Gong at this great festival hosting a broad variety of awesome practitioners and vendors.
Lotsa fun to be had for the whole family, so bring your kids and happy vibes - you’re sure to find something that will elevate you to a clearer level of inner understanding.
Looking forward to seeing you there this Saturday !

20/08/2023

A completely awesome venue with amazing practitioners and vendors. Clearly a great time was had by all.
THANK YOU again to Shanti Festival for letting me be part of such an important gathering for a third time! It’s always a privilege to share one’s knowledge and experience with others and get so much positive feedback!
THANK YOU to ALL who could come through and make this the great event that it is!
Looking forward to the next round…

26/01/2023

大家卯兔年快樂！

Wishing all of my patients, colleagues, friends, and family throughout the world a very happy new year of the Water Rabbit!

I share a positive outlook for this new year of the Water Rabbit that I came across in a book on the Chinese zodiac in my library that belonged to a dear friend that passed not long ago.

“A placid year, very much welcomed and needed after the ferocious year of the Tiger. We should go off to some quiet spot to lick our wounds and get some rest after all the battles of the previous year…”

Taking time for self is a much neglected need for so many, whether to recover from the past year of the Tiger or however many years of being challenged and still not having the ever-elusive time one needs to replenish depleted reserves.
There is truth to the saying “When you have time train for half an hour, when you do not have time train for two hours.”
For whatever activity to be possible, we need to have rested, and for rest to be possible, we need to stop being active.
The more we push ourselves without adequate rest, we will eventually inevitably end up with no more fuel left to push ourselves.
The only way to keep going is to intersperse rest into activity. So I wish you the insight to recognize how to master this relationship between the movement and stillness of life to live more to your full potential.

05/12/2022

“Furthermore: kings, dukes, and eminent personalities, those eating bloody meat, they are arrogant, they follow their own desires, and look down on common folk. Hence, it is impossible to discuss dietary prohibitions with them. If one were to prohibit them something, it would be adverse to their own mind. If one were to follow their desires, it would aggravate their disease.” LS29

In the modern world, namely the western world, most of us are able to live like those of the high antiquity rulers. Abundance in food, abundance in ego. More often than not we as practitioners battle those that over-indulge themselves in all walks of life. However, as our historical teacher, Qibo, informs us: no individual does not abhor death and enjoy life, and it is our duty to inform them of what will destroy them. We must, as physicians, guide them to what is good, guide them to health, open their minds to that which will cause suffering, and even if they are not disciples of the Dao they will surely listen.

How do we do this? Follow that which is naturally so and abide by the principled law of the four seasons.

02/11/2022

“Examine the multitude of stars; then sense the vast vault of the universe.”

If you delve deep into your martial art, you can sense its profundity. Study with concentration and observe with care, contain its great potential.

Taiji is found in the deepest part of all martial arts. It is a philosophy and a principle. All martial practice in the highest realm follow the taiji principle. Therefore it’s not necessary to debate the merits of this and that martial arts but to thoroughly understand the principle. The ultimate aim of all the arts is the pursuit of balance and harmony. The state of an ever-present and perpetual opposite renders it taiji.

14/09/2022

🎏ANNOUNCEMENT

At long last my very overdue announcement that I have moved my oriental medical practice and herbal dispensary to our beautiful home sanctuary in Kommetjie, Cape Town🎋.

🀄️I continue to offer a broad spectrum of modalities, including acupuncture, herbal medicine, Tuī Ná massage, Cupping, Moxibustion, Qì Gōng, and internal martial arts. For the latter two I teach group classes on Wednesday mornings from St. Joseph’s Church in Kommetjie, and on Thursday mornings from the House of Holistic Health practice in Gardens. I am also available to patients throughout the day on Thursdays in Gardens and the rest of the week in Kommetjie.

More recently I also offer classes in Chinese medicine and Qì Gōng theory.

⛩I’d love for you to come visit me in my new space and I encourage you to take advantage of my years of clinical experience in successfully using these unique tools to address a diverse host of often challenging conditions for which modern medicine has no response outside of drugs and surgery.

🧧Please pop me a mail or WhatsApp if you have any questions or would like to make an appointment.

Looking forward to seeing you soon ☯️

LOCATIONS
Sān Bǎo Centre
48 Mountain Road, Kommetjie
Available weekdays excluding Thursdays

House of Holistic Health
81 Kloof Street, Gardens
Available Thursdays

! 🏡 I do also offer house calls

☎️CONTACT
WhatsApp: +27 66 490 4382
Email: thomas@drthomasjahn.co.za

Address

48 Mountain Rd
Kommetjie
7975

Opening Hours

Monday	08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 18:00
Thursday	08:00 - 17:00
Friday	08:00 - 18:00

Website

http://drthomasjahn.co.za/

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