Eccentric Exercises Build Muscle Twice as Fast: with examples
How to Get Fit with Half the Effort Most think that lifting weights is the best way to get “ripped,” but it turns out lowering weights builds muscle twice as […]
Fascinating History of Yue Lie and the 8 Pieces of Brocade in Qigong
A young boy was growing up in southern China when his town was invaded by an army from the north. The boy, Yue Fei, wanted to fight the invaders, but […]
Better Sleep with Qigong
How to Balance Your Chi for Deeper Rest During an episode of insomnia, someone said, “God gives you the sleep you need.” It seemed blunt at the time, but I got […]
Elements of Fire, Water, Earth, Wood and Metal, as Relating to the Organs in Qigong and TCM
In traditional Chinese medicine, various emotions are related to the organs. So an organ getting out of balance could simply mean there’s too much of one emotion. Here is a […]
8 Silk Brocades for Body, Mind and Spirit
Benefits of the 8 Brocades Before we get to the video class, let’s look at the benefits of each form. 1. Raising Hands to Support Heaven — a great release after being […]
Fit in her 90’s, Women Credits Health to a Simple Bouncing Exercise
Maybe Wellness is Easier Than We Think… I first learned about this “miracle” exercise from a woman still fit in her 90s. She credited her vibrant health to a “bouncing” […]
Victory Pose
This remarkably simple move gets the good qi flowing, and has been done for thousands of years in every culture whenever we feel like we’re winning (a marathon, etc.). It’s […]
Arm Swing Routine – the triple arm swing
Perfect for when you’ve been working too hard on your computer or spent too much time on your phone. Let’s clear out that stagnant Chi! 1. The Mechanics of […]
Spirit Warrior (was the “unnamed form”)
Here’s a very rare and very powerful form: Favorite