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,...
What can we learn from the season of Fall? In Qi Gong, we’re constantly seeking to follow the lessons of nature and the seasons. In the twenty-first century, it’s easy to forget our interconnectedness with the natural world. Fortunately, Qi Gong offers us a wonderful...
Nothing is more important than your health and wellness. Health is life itself, and at some point, we all need to make important decisions about how we take care of ourselves. Tao Yin is an ancient Qi Gong practice that works with the body’s internal life force...
There are over three thousand kinds of Qi Gong, each of which reflects a different method or intention. Some practices focus on cultivating positive energy, others on clearing stress or anxiety, and others yet on preparing for sleep, just to name a few. Although all...
Unlike yoga, Qi Gong is still at a relatively early stage of adoption in the west. Despite its powerful and transformative potential for the human body, many people haven’t even heard of Qi Gong. This blog post will introduce students to the ancient practice...
Both Qi Gong and Yoga are powerful practices that use movement and meditation to cultivate health and vitality. In the west, Yoga has become increasingly popular, and for good reason. In some cities, it is one of the most common forms of physical exercise. On the...
In the west, we live busy lives. The constant demands of daily life can sometimes put us into a reactive state, as we seek to harmonize our internal and external worlds. While it’s important to address what’s going on around us, we have a responsibility to...
There’s a natural peace that we experience when our body and mind finds harmony with our surrounding environment. Flow is a state of being that allows us to be fully present with ourselves and our world, without taking on the stress that comes our way. Unfortunately,...
