Call to Action!

The NQA Legislation Committee is currently tracking 22 bills around the country. 17 of the bills will impact everyone who teaches and practices Qigong on a Recreational/Preventive, Martial, Clinical/Medical and Religious level.

• Are you concerned about your right to teach Qigong and not have to be licensed? 
• Are you concerned you won’t be able to practice Clinical/Medical Qigong unless you’re licensed?
• Are you appalled at the fact that you won’t be able to advertise your services as Qigong?
• Are you aware that the licensing boards will not have any representation whatsoever for Qigong and other Holistic modalities?
• In order for you to practice Qigong (which is your right) in the park, YMCA, YWCA and other venues, you will have to be licensed!

This may sound farfetched to some of you, but in reality, it is exactly what is going on right now in Massachusetts under Senate Bill S168 and is not, by any means, just in MA. All bills in question, require licensing for Holistic and Energy based modalities. 

States that offer protection to Alternative/Complementary medicine through general laws are now getting bills proposing the elimination of said protection. No one is safe, even in those states!  

The total loss of self-governance and representation is 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.

Please contact Tom Bowman at [email protected]

States with bills currently under consideration are: