Asian Symbols
Standing 8 Brocades: Overview
8 Brocades. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the 5 seasons: Wood (Spring), Fire (Early...
Yang Linking Vessel (Yang Wei Mai)
Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel): It is an interior vessel that links all the Yang meridians. It...
Yin Linking Vessel (Yin Wei Mai)
Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel): It is an interior vessel that links all the Yin meridians. It is...
Yin Heel Vessel (Yin Qiao Mai)
Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Heel Vessel): It connects the inner edge of the foot and runs up the inner leg,...
Yang Heel Vessel (Yang Qiao Mai)
Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Heel Vessel): It connects the outer edge of the foot and runs up the back of...
Belt Vessel (Dai Mai)
Dai Mai (Belt Vessel): It encircles the waist like a belt and regulates the movement of Qi between...
Thrusting Vessel (Chong Mai)
Chong Mai (Thrusting Vessel): It is an interior vessel that is considered the origin of all the...
Governing Vessel (Du Mai)
Du Mai (Governing Vessel): It runs along the midline of the back of the body and is associated...
Conception Vessel (Ren Mai)
Ren Mai (Conception Vessel): It runs along the midline of the front of the body and is associated...
8 Vessels: Overview
In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the concept of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels, also...
Sleep: Theory & Practice
Sleep: Theory and Practices There are a wide verity of sleep problems. The main focus here is to...
S8B01: Two Hands Press The Heavens
our 2 Hands Press the Heavens, focusing on strengthening our Standing 8 Brocades in order to flush...
Qigong: LA Road Trip
Stomach & Spleen
Stomach, Spleen, Digestion Given our stressful life style we need to work on releasing stress from...
The Hands: Theory and Practice
Hand Work: Theory and Practices There are a wide verity of hand problems. The main focus of QOLnow...
The Feet: Theory & Practice
Foot Work: Theory and Practices There are a wide verity of foot problems. The main focus of QOLnow...
Horary Clock
The Horary Clock is a system following the natural energy flow during the day. Different activities are best performed during certain parts of the day.
5 Element Basic Attributes: Healing Sounds
5 Elements Each has a corresponding energy and vibration: physical and emotional. The vibrations,...
You Have Four Hearts
1 Your Hearts Under traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) a ‘heart’ is an organ which moves...
Types of Breathing: Natural and Reverse
Our energy (Qi) is controlled through our breathing and movement. The very first step back to...
5 Seasons: Overview
If you have already taken one of Kurt’s Tai Chi lessons you have likely heard him relate the...
Spring: Wood Season
During Spring we build our Wood Energy, focusing on strengthening our liver in order to flush...
Early Summer: Fire Season
Transitioning into Early Summer we focus on maximizing our wealth of new, clean energy that was...
Late Summer: Earth Season
In Late Summer we focus on our Earth Energy, stabilizing our passionate fire energy and preparing...
Fall: Metal Season
Autumn: Metal Season As we enter Autumn, the time of Metal Energy, we refine our Earth energy in...
Winter: Water Season
Finally, we head into Winter, the time of Water Energy, when we rest, look inward, condense, and...
5 Seasons: Interrelationships
As Winter comes to an end and the cold snow gives way to vibrant, budding flowers the cycle of the...
Our Three Treasures
Qigong translates as ‘Breath Work’. (Taiqi (Tai Chi) is a type of moving qigong.) Here we are...
Donations for QOLnow
Thanks for your generosity. Keep practicing your movements. Donations help keep our Sunday...
Qigong Components: The Spinal Pump
Description Horse Back Rise up while turning your thorax upward to turn your heart toward the sun....
Practice with Music
A Practice with Music Last week we learned how to use music to practice. This week we will move to...
Wu – Unasking the Question
Wu The character 無 (Wu (Chinese); Mu (Japanese)) connotes the meaning of 'not', 'nothing', or...
Online Schedule
Our new schedule is: Sunday mornings, 11 AM EST (I am in Boston) This will be a 30-40 minute class...
Tai Chi 101: What you are learning on QOLnow
What you are learning Things may seem chaotic but there is a pattern to our teaching. The...
Warm Up Movements Explained
We go through many of the same movements every lesson during the warmup. This lesson...
Why QiGong
Qi (chi) is the bio-electric energy which flows through our bodies and is controlled by the...
Human Harmonies
Human Harmonies is a holistic health center focused on helping individuals of all ages and...
Teaching: Task Walking
Learn 'Brush Knee' hand movement and 'Task Walking'.
Playing The Lute
Learn hamstring stretches to open energy flow and to relieve back pain, 'pat the horse's head',...
Why Train (part 1): Goals
What will our training achieve?
Wave Hands Like Clouds
Learn 'Posting' with a few different hand movements.Practicing Wave-Hands
Movement is the Key
A lesson of simple movement to improve immune system.
Searching for the Ox
The art of the 10 stages of seeking enlightenment (the ox).
Definition: Pain & Suffering
PAIN is the consequences of being a finite being in an almost infinite universe. These...
Abdominal Breathing: Take Charge
Our energy (often written "Qi" or "Chi") is controlled through our breathing and movement. The...
Plato and the Yellow Emperor Walk into a Bar
We are about to be learning about Chinese medicine and philosophy. To properly do this we need to...