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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 […]
Ok, here is some good news along with a recipe at the end. Coconut Oil? You may have seen articles touting the benefits of coconut oil for Alzheimer’s Disease. It has even been considered as beneficial to other conditions such as Parkinson’s Disease, multiple sclerosis, and Lou Gehrig’s disease. But how and why? In Traditional […]
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. […]
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 […]
High Intensity Interval Training is a popular format for exercise that uses short bursts of intense exercise followed by recovery periods. Usually these intervals are timed. The higher intensity requires the recruitment of type 2 white muscle fiber. This is the muscle used in sprinting or short bouts of effort and it uses more oxygen […]
Many want to sell you a cool gimmick or quick fix in order to lose weight, and thousands of people try fad diets and fail. But for weight to be lost and to stay gone, gradual, doable lifestyle changes need to be made. Create habits that you like and you can live with. Don’t feel […]
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 […]