Qigong / Tai Chi
Theory
Theory: Understanding the conceptual basis of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Qigong, and Tai Chi can make your practice more effective.
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 give up our classical European view of reality and to accept the Chinese concepts within their own context. Classical Western Thinking Westerners think in terms of an...
Abdominal Breathing: Take Charge
Our energy (often written "Qi" or "Chi") is controlled through our breathing and movement. The very first step back to heath is learning to breathe as we did when we were first born. Baby’s breathe with their abdomen; adults tend to breathe with their chest. The...
Definition: Pain & Suffering
PAIN is the consequences of being a finite being in an almost infinite universe. These consequences include sickness, aging, and death. (Refer to the story about Siddhartha’s experiences the first time he leaves this father’s palace.) You have some minor control over...
Searching for the Ox
The art of the 10 stages of seeking enlightenment (the ox).
Movement is the Key
A lesson of simple movement to improve immune system.
Wave Hands Like Clouds
Learn 'Posting' with a few different hand movements. Practicing Wave-Hands
Why Train (part 1): Goals
What will our training achieve?
Playing The Lute
Learn hamstring stretches to open energy flow and to relieve back pain, 'pat the horse's head', and 'play the lute'.
Teaching: Task Walking
Learn 'Brush Knee' hand movement and 'Task Walking'.