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Winter season is the time to slow down and absorb the deep lessons that have been presented to us during the intensity of summer and fall. In qigong or Taoist terms, it is the most Yin season. It is a good time to relax and look within. […]
It is clear that there are significant differences among people in their body’s response to COVID-19. Some are less likely to even contract the disease, and others, once infected can have very mild symptoms or are even asymptomatic. And to make matters more enigmatic, those without symptoms can possibly infect others. Has anyone else really […]
Breathing can be a Link to the Subconscious Breath is inextricably linked with life and is part of our autonomic nervous system (ANS). We breath without having to think about it. But we can mindfully control our breath and it becomes a link between the ANS (part of the subconscious mind) and the conscious mind. […]
Tuesdays and Thursdays nights 7:15-8:00 PM for 10-week sessions. First sessions scheduled September 3, 2019 – November 8, 2019. These 10-week classes are designed to get you “up and running” with a particular qigong sequence. After which you should be able to practice them at home OR, of course, sign up for more classes to […]
I hope to translate into clear language, understandable to the mind that has been educated by western medicine, how qigong can greatly improve health. […]
Feng Shui is all about making sure the energy around you is flowing freely. For optimum health, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) you need flow and balance. If energy in your body is blocked and/or imbalanced, this can cause disease. The same holds true with the places you frequent. Primarily the home in which you live and secondarily if you have an office space that you spend time in. […]
Notice how a world class musician plays an instrument. The whole body is involved. Yoyo Ma is part of his cello, and Itzhak Perlman moves from the center of his body as he plays the violin. They have learned to tap into a flow. Little babies naturally move with strength, their arms and legs spiraling […]
In February I had the privilege of attending a workshop in Carpinteria, California to become a TaiChi Easy Practice Leader. There I met 22 students with diverse backgrounds and one drive and heart beat: to help others heal themselves by awakening the “healer within”. There is so much that can be done to improve health […]
Are you stiffer than you used to be? Is it hard to get out of your car, bed, or chair? Do things seem heavier than they were ten years ago? You don’t even consider grabbing the large pot from the upper kitchen shelf. Rolling up the garden hose after watering the garden makes your back […]
In practice qigong deals with the earth, but it also deals with what is termed the heavens. One of the sequences I teach is called: Between Heaven and Earth. Qi means energy; gong means skill or mastery. The study of qigong is any practice that works with qi (energy) and develops skill with qi. Pronounced […]