Life is constantly challenging us. Sometimes, our environment attempts to pull us into a situation that isn’t right. At other times, we take ourselves to places that don’t serve us. In both cases, it is our emotional balance that helps us to stay true to ourselves...
Being an emotionally balanced person is important in all aspects of life. Work, relationships, and personal happiness all depend on internal strength and stability. However, we all know that the external world doesn’t always encourage the best habits for inner...
In Qi Gong, we’re always looking for opportunities to cultivate the positive qualities that the world invites us to celebrate. For holidays relating to the seasons, we look at the energies and gifts of the natural world and seek to learn from nature’s lessons....
In the west, many see getting older as synonymous with decreasing health and lessening of vitality. We often attribute stiff muscles and reduced mobility to a number associated with our age. Although the process of aging does present some additional life challenges...
If you’re reading this, you probably already practice Qi Gong and know that it has numerous benefits for physical, mental, and emotional health. For many practitioners, Qi Gong is a cornerstone for each day and helps to cultivate stability in a turbulent world....
In western culture, Halloween is often hailed as a holiday for eating candy and dressing up in festive costumes. Carving pumpkins, trick or treating, and baking pies are all great activities. However, what is the meaning behind this mysterious holiday? This blog post...
Fall is a season of change and transformation. In nature, we can see the colors shifting and leaves falling. It’s also a time for creating space and fortifying our internal energy. Animals busily stock their nests and burrows for the cold winter months ahead, and...
What can we learn from the season of Fall? In Qi Gong, we’re constantly seeking to learn the lessons of nature and the seasons. In the twenty-first century, it’s easy to forget our interconnectedness with the natural world, and Qi Gong offers us a wonderful...
