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Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Mar 8, 20242 min read
Tai Chi Builds Empathy, Care, Compassion
Tai chi practice builds empathy in health care workers study finds. Want to build a more caring, compassionate world? Practice tai chi.
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Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Dec 6, 20237 min read
Tai Chi and Qigong Practitioner Recommended Reading
Top 10 reads to improve tai chi and qigong practice, understanding and life
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Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Nov 8, 20237 min read
Top 5 Reasons to Practice Tai Chi
“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...
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Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Aug 26, 20236 min read
How Qualified is Your Tai Chi Instructor? Certified Instructor vs ShiFu: What’s that even mean?
What’s the difference between a certified and tai chi instructor and a ShiFu and why these things matter.
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Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Feb 21, 20237 min read
The Yin and Yang of It All.
A very basic explanation of yin and yang symbology and how it applies to daily life.
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Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Jan 4, 20237 min read
What are Tai Chi 1 & 2?
What are TC1 & TC2 and ways to learn them.
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Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Nov 1, 20215 min read
Tai Chi for Diabetes-November is Diabetes Awareness Month
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...
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Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Jul 16, 20203 min read
Surfing Chi Social Workshop
Hello Chi family! Hope all’s well with you and yours. If you’re interested in learning how to surf the changing waves of chi/energy ...
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Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Oct 2, 20194 min read
Ancient Taoist Surfing: Children of the Tide
Nik Zanella's beautifully written book re-affirms that the power of surfing goes far beyond our own personal experience to impact the la
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ShiFu Lea Williamson
May 31, 20196 min read
The Four Tools of Qigong & Tai Chi
Since tai chi can be considered a complex form of qigong, the four tools that we use in qigong are also the tools utilized in tai chi. ...
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ShiFu Lea Williamson
May 14, 20197 min read
What is Grounding?
What is Grounding? Recently in class the subject of grounding has been brought up a few times. So what is grounding? What does it mean to...
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ShiFu Lea Williamson
Apr 10, 20194 min read
2019 Qi Revolution Asheville Take-Aways
On it's own, Asheville, North Carolina is an eclectic blend of consciousness enterprises ranging from numerous local organic cafes and...
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ShiFu Lea Williamson
Feb 27, 20197 min read
Why I choose Tai Chi over Yoga
Yoga was my “gateway drug.” It was my first introduction to Eastern exercise philosophies. I took to yoga like a junkie does to crack. ...
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ShiFu Lea Williamson
Jan 24, 20192 min read
Tai Chi for Brain Plasticity in a Changing World
Ancient Taoists created numerous methods successful at maintaining brain plasticity without the labs and research funding of neuroscientists
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