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Brain Health & Remodeling through QiGong & Tai Chi Practice
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.
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Aug 21, 202411 min read
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Qigong Knee Healing — No Total Knee Replacement
My qigong prescription for healing my surgeon-injured knee: matcha, miso and DaMo 18 qigong.
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Mar 20, 20248 min read
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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.
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Mar 8, 20242 min read
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Tai Chi and Qigong Practitioner Recommended Reading
Top 10 reads to improve tai chi and qigong practice, understanding and life
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Dec 6, 20237 min read
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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...
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Nov 8, 20237 min read
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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.
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Aug 26, 20236 min read
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The Yin and Yang of It All.
A very basic explanation of yin and yang symbology and how it applies to daily life.
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Feb 21, 20237 min read
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What are Tai Chi 1 & 2?
What are TC1 & TC2 and ways to learn them.
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Jan 4, 20237 min read
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Breath Better in 5 Simple Steps
It’s estimated that 90% of humans don’t breathe very well and even fewer can define what healthy breathing is. Breathing is something...
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Jul 1, 20224 min read
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The Wind Blew My Chi Away!
How the wind blew my chi away. We rarely notice things we can’t see like the wind, until they impact us.
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
May 26, 20226 min read
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Evolutionary Chi Arts: Sun Style Tai Chi
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,...
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Mar 25, 202210 min read
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A Thousand Names for Joy - Book Review
Book review of how A Thousand Names for Joy frees minds.
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Nov 30, 20214 min read
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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...
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Nov 1, 20215 min read
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Qigong or Tai Chi: What’s the difference?
What’s the difference between qigong and tai chi?
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Oct 12, 20214 min read
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The Alchemy of Medical Qigong
The alchemy of medical qigong. What is medical qigong and how does it work?
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
May 3, 20212 min read
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My Last Yoga Mistake
Ever feel like you just need a really good deep stretch? I did over the Christmas holidays and since I know loads of yoga and hadn’t...
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Jan 16, 20213 min read
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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 ...
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Jul 16, 20203 min read
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Staying Healthy is an Essential Service
Hello Chi Family! As most of you know the governor of Florida has issued stay at home orders beginning midnight tonight, April 2. The...
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Apr 2, 20202 min read
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Keep Calm, Do Qigong
A strong immune system fights all illness and disease. As tai chi and qigong practices build the immune system while reducing stress...
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Mar 14, 20201 min read
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The 3 Brains or 3 Dan Tiens
The 3 main chi storage and transformational areas in the body called the 3 dan tiens are also the 3 places science has found neurons or "bra
Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Feb 26, 20207 min read
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