Nothing is closer to our core than sex and sexuality. We’re conceived from sex, make decisions based on sex, and we are deeply affected by our sexual experiences. While our society loves to “use” sex to sell products, we have a deep-seated resistance to talking about...
Do you ever feel confused about what’s going on in your own body? When you’re sick, do you find it frustrating to feel like all you can do is depend on doctors and medications to feel better? Even more frustrating is the feeling that the doctors and the medication...
We all want to live a happy, healthy, and stress-free life. Qi Gong is one way that many of us seek to cultivate balance and nourish our well-being. As any regular practitioner knows, a daily Qi Gong routine can work wonders in helping us deal with the challenges of...
This was the question I asked myself as I sat in a cafe some 17 years ago. Saint Valentine is particularly close to my heart. In early 2002, I was studying for my acupuncture board exams, and I noticed an article about Saint Valentine in the local paper. It gave a...
First off, although this blog post may be helpful for many, it is especially directed towards yogis and those who love yoga. If that’s you, you’re in the perfect place! If yoga isn’t really your thing that’s okay too. There’s still some great information for you here....
When you mention Qi Gong to someone who isn’t too familiar with it you’ll sometimes hear the response: “Oh Qi Gong, isn’t that kind of like Tai Chi?” The conversation continues and brings up another question: “So what is the difference between Qi Gong and Tai Chi?”...
Qi Gong offers valuable tools for overcoming many of the challenges that life presents us with. Sometimes, we practice Qi Gong to help us welcome the energy of a new season. At other times, we simply practice to maintain and nourish our energy for our daily life....
Millions of people are affected by depression, and each knows that the internal challenges require more than just individual strength. When someone is depressed, their feelings change for the worse and their views of the world may seem to transform. Most people feel...
New Years is a time for setting forth with a renewed vision of what we want to create. As we discussed in our last blog post, everything that we manifest externally starts with an internal process. In Qi Gong, we take our attention inward to cultivate the intentions...
