Beachside Qigong & Tai Chi

By focusing the mind on feeling into the field of chi, the brain shifts into more coherence. Tai Chi & qigong literally re-shape the brain.

My qigong prescription for healing my surgeon-injured knee: matcha, miso and DaMo 18 qigong.

Tai chi practice builds empathy in health care workers study finds. Want to build a more caring, compassionate world? Practice tai chi.

The Year of the Dragon is considered particularly auspicious-worthy of celebration!  February 10, 2024 marks the start of the...

Top 10 reads to improve tai chi and qigong practice, understanding and life

“Practice” tai chi is the key; not “try” tai chi. To take one class or even a month of classes isn’t enough for the alchemy of tai chi...

What’s the difference between a certified and tai chi instructor and a ShiFu and why these things matter.

Summer is reaching its height and the heat is on! It’s more crucial now than ever to understand why MOUTH BREATHING IS BAD! Using the...

While not everyone will have the opportunity to attend author James Nestor’s week long Breath retreat in Costa Rica, his book is a...

A very basic explanation of yin and yang symbology and how it applies to daily life.

Yay! The ferocious Year of the Water Tiger is almost complete! Sunday, January 22, 2023 marks the beginning of a hopeful and gentle...

What are TC1 & TC2 and ways to learn them.

It’s estimated that 90% of humans don’t breathe very well and even fewer can define what healthy breathing is. Breathing is something...

How the wind blew my chi away. We rarely notice things we can’t see like the wind, until they impact us.

Oh, Sun Style Tai Chi: How do my joints love thee! Thy conscious breathing expands my bones and chi connection. Sun Style, I must admit,...

February 1st, 2022 marks the beginning of the year of the black water tiger. This is an excellent time to find stability in oneself and...

Book review of how A Thousand Names for Joy frees minds.

I’m not Diabetic. So why Do I Care? Tai Chi for Diabetes from the international Tai Chi for Health Institute was my first tai chi...

What’s the difference between qigong and tai chi?

The alchemy of medical qigong. What is medical qigong and how does it work?