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Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Aug 21, 202411 min read
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.
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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
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
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
May 26, 20226 min read
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.
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Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Mar 25, 202210 min read
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,...
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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
Oct 12, 20214 min read
Qigong or Tai Chi: What’s the difference?
What’s the difference between qigong and tai chi?
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Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Jan 16, 20213 min read
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...
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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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