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- Does Your Tai Chi Work? Three Important Signs That Your Practice is Bringing You Benefits! - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Al SimonWhile some people practice Tai Chi and Qigong just for the fun of it, most of us practice with a purpose in mind. We may want to improve our health, or relieve stress, or become more fit. We may want to recover from an illness or disease, or become more balanced and flexible, or just to bring ...
Views: 2427(2 votes) - What is Qigong? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallQigong (Qi Gong, Chi gong, or Chi Kung, ) is a system of Taoist exercise and meditation developed at least 4000 years ago in China. The word "qigong" perhaps can be best translated as "energy mastery." It is a method of balancing mind, body, emotions, and spirit through a series of external and ...
Views: 1228(4 votes) - Qigong for Drug Addiction - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallLet’s face it, the United States is a drug culture. 14 million Americans use substances such as marijuana, PCP, and cocaine. 104 million Americans drink alcohol, and 65.5 million use tobacco.* Almost everyone will be afforded the opportunity to use pharmaceutical drugs, many of which also have ...
Views: 3435(4 votes) - What would you ask a Qigong master? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2009 from Lama TantrapaAs I am interviewing the top Qigong experts in North America for my Radio talk show The Secrets of Qigong Masters, I would love to be able to ask them the questions that you would ask them if you had a chance to. The caliber of the recent guests on the show is very high: Michael Winn, Jim ...
Views: 1215 - Qigong and the Ageless Woman - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesThe Chinese have studied ways of creating and maintaining healthful longevity for thousands of years. One of the jewels coming out of this quest for everlasting youth is the gentle, life-enhancing exercise practice of Qigong (pronounced chee-GUNG). Commonly known as Chinese yoga and Feng Shui ...
Views: 1644(2 votes) - Relieve Stress Magically with Passive Qigong - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhat is Qigong? Have you heard of Qigong? Many people haven’t, but you may be surprised to learn that over eighty million people not only have heard of it, but actively practice it each day! Originally from China, but now practiced the world over, Qigong helps its practitioners improve their ...
Views: 2841(2 votes) - Golden Rules of 3 and Shaolin Qigong - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Marcus Santer3 Core Skills of high level Chi Kung * Chi kung state of mind * Flowing Breeze Swaying Willows (energy flow) * Standing Meditation There is a big difference between Qigong form and Qigong. There are 3 core skills essential for the practise of Chi Kung, regardless of which ...
Views: 4807(2 votes) - Qigong State and the State of Your Health - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2009 from Lama TantrapaMost health professionals agree that patients heal when they are ready to heal. An energy healing modality promoting facilitating self-healing deserves some serious attention at this day and age. Thousands of years ago, Qigong formed the foundation of Oriental medicine and needs to be regarded ...
Views: 1627(1 vote) - Maitreya Shen Gong - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Ricardo SerranoMaitreya Shen Gong is a powerful empowerment initiation Qigong form to experience enlightenment - realization of Buddha Nature (natural mind) - founded, developed and rendered by Qigong Master Ricardo B Serrano, who was inspired and gifted by Buddha Maitreya, the embodiment of loving-kindness, ...
Views: 3163(1 vote) - Achieve Balance, Contentment, and Harmony through Managing Your Chi - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesThere are 100 other ways to improve your life in this book. We all have our own needs and aspirations and will be drawn to those chapters we feel most relevant and appropriate for us. I hope this is one of them, for whether you are looking for new skills, ideas, and perspectives or are seeking ...
Views: 1853(1 vote) - Less Better, understanding Tai Chi Chuan - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from David LenkovitzkiThere are 2 major categories that 'thangs' fall under, 'more better' and 'less better'. The majority of the world falls under (1) 'more better', you want to go faster, you put a bigger motor in your car, 1 aspirin does not make your headache go way, take 2, if you want to learn MA, get bigger ...
Views: 4318(1 vote) - Tai Chi Qigong for Insomnia - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Matthew RochfordNot being able to sleep well or barely at all can be a frustrating and deeply affecting problem. If our mind is racing and our body is exhausted it feels very much like we are out of balance and in conflict with ourselves. We need a method that will harmonize our mind with our body and leave ...
Views: 5098(1 vote) - Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 8 – Have Chi, Will Have Strength - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2010 from James LeeIn the eastern martial art society, there is always an old Chinese saying: ”Have chi will have strength.” From these words, there is a distinction between chi and strength. In order to have body strength, chi(air) must be present. Hence, the chi-strength idea coincides with the oxygen-energy ...
Views: 2630(1 vote) - Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 7: The Slow Movements - by Submitted on May 16, 2011 from James LeeThose who do not exercise, the problems they are having are shallow breathing and weak muscles. These conditions can be improved progressively by practicing Tai Chi or Chi Kung. The only difference, between the two, is the amount of movements involved. Tai Chi is more stressful at the beginning ...
Views: 2347(1 vote) - Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 6: The Art of Breathing - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2009 from James LeeChi Kung is an art of breathing. The breathing method, in Chi Kung, is beyond normal by voluntary control. Normal breathing is involuntary controlled by the medulla by nervous regulation and chemical regulation. Voluntary breathing can control the amount of chi(air) and the duration in the ...
Views: 2377(1 vote) - Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 5 : The Human Heart at Resting - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2009 from James LeeThe heart is the major organ of the circulatory system. It is the only interface between the respiratory system and the rest of the body. It pumps blood into the arteries, capillaries, and veins for circulating nutrients and oxygen throughout the body. Without the heart, the rest of the body ...
Views: 2068(1 vote) - Taiji (Tai Chi) vs. Qigong - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2009 from Jeffrey SmoleyThis is an oft-discussed subject, with a lot of misinformation being passed around. First of all, Taijiquan (this is the current official pinyin spelling) is a martial art, developed about 450 years ago by General Chen WanTing of Chen village. Chen village is near the northern Xiaolin temple. ...
Views: 9549(2 votes) - T'ai Chi in the Information Age - Ancient Cure for Modern Problems - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2009 from Bill DouglasAccording to a twenty-year study by Kaiser Permanente, between seventy and eighty-five percent of illness is caused by stress, meaning that in the U.S. alone stress is costing us about one-trillion dollars per year in healthcare costs. Since most absenteeism is due to stress, US business is ...
Views: 1492(1 vote) - Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 4 - Chi Circulation - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from James LeeChi is a gaseous substance in general. The martial artists always say: “Have-chi-have-strength.” The translation is: “If you have air inside the body, you will have body strength.” Chi Kung involves breathing, so, we breathe the air into our lungs. Chi can be used as a ...
Views: 3037(1 vote) - Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 3 - The Biochemical-Mechanical Loop - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2011 from James LeeAlthough there are many styles in Chi Kung, but there is one commonality. If we observed closely, we will see that breathing is in synchronization with the slow body movements. The combination of the breathing and movements is a biochemical-mechanical loop for completing the muscle contraction ...
Views: 3056(1 vote) - Beating Cancer with Qigong: A Success Story - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2009 from Bob EllalIn 1991 I was diagnosed with Stage Four lymphoma cancer and given six months to live. I was 32, and my sons were aged two and six months. I was a writer at Aetna Life & Casualty, Inc, and my wife and I had just built a beautiful house on a lake in eastern Connecticut. I had everything to live ...
Views: 4165(1 vote) - Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 2 -- The Respiratory System - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from James LeeThe oxygen in the air are free for all. Oxygen is the basic element provided by Nature to sustain life on earth. Breathing is a vital process mandated by human. Hence, Nature also provided a respiratory system for human in association with the basic element. The function of the respiratory ...
Views: 2689(1 vote) - Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 1 -- The Human Body - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2009 from James LeeChi Kung is a mysterious subject to be discussed. Since the Chi Kung has a tremendous biological effect upon the human body, the functions of the human body should be investigated thoroughly for a better understanding about Chi Kung. The human body in good health is in a state of homeostasis. In ...
Views: 2439(1 vote) - Positive Qigong Transforms Fears of Inheriting a Disease - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2008 from Raven CohanAn article I saw in a Yoga e-zine Nov. 10th , ‘08 "Why It Can Take a Year to Get a Mammogram in the U.S. " originally located at: http://www.alternet.org/module/printversion/108717 is scary to me in a different way than it is intended to be. Having come to the understandings of ...
Views: 1358(1 vote) - Applying Pearls on a String (Excerpted from the From the Mountain Journal) - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Bruce HutchinsonIn Pearls on a String Theory, the body is set up like a complex beaded necklace or chain. It is easiest to imagine the individual joints as the joining of two of these pearls. Movement is generated from the joints surrounding the hips and moves out from there. When applied to the arms alone, ...
Views: 1301(1 vote) - QiSei - Qigong Exercise Tools - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2008 from Jeffrey SmoleyDo it yourself QiSei. They are actually ancient martial arts and Qigong tools. Parts needed: 1. 4' hardwood dowel cut in half. It should be between 1 inch and 1.5" in diameter, depending on what is comfortable for your hands. 2. Two 1 pound coffee cans (if you have been really working out two ...
Views: 2501(2 votes) - Qigong For Cancer - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2008 from Jeffrey SmoleyThese are the forms used by Guo Lin to treat her own cancer, and used to treat the cancer of many others. If you have cancer, please consult with your primary health care professional before adding this to your treatment plan. The Guo Lin Walking QiGong: Starting position: From a normal ...
Views: 1981(2 votes) - Chi (or Qi) For Skeptics - A Practical Approach To Understanding Chi Or Qi - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2008 from Richard ColdmanThat's just mind over matter I have a filmmaking buddy who thinks he is a skeptic. What's more, he's proud to be a skeptic, and just like any self-respecting fashion-victim, he wouldn't be seen dead wearing the belief-system of an old hippy, new-ager, crank or other brand of foolish person. I ...
Views: 2223(1 vote) - Take Control of Your Health with Qigong - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2008 from Michael Roland“I can control my blood pressure by breathing deeply.” “I can’t believe how much my mood lifts.” “My constipation is gone, after 20 years every thing is regular again!” “I feel a nice warm sensation in my abdomen.” “It’s so ...
Views: 1363(2 votes) - The Microcosmic Orbit - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jeffrey SmoleyThis is a classic Taoist Qigong Meditation method, with it's roots in India, for circulating and refining Qi via the circuit formed by the 'Governing Channel' from perineum up to head and the Conception Channel from head back down to perineum. Practicing the Microcosmic Orbit is a key step ...
Views: 4909(2 votes) - Choosing A Qigong Teacher - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2008 from Jeffrey SmoleyQigong is a lot more than a breathing exercise: "Qigong is the coordinated use of breathing methods, breath control, stances and movements (forms), acupressure, self-massage, visualizations and guided meditations to achieve specific goals: increasing the quantity and quality of Qi in one’s ...
Views: 1552(2 votes) - Qi Gong Tree Meditation - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2008 from Kay HutchinsonThis tree meditation can help calm the energy of the liver, lower blood pressure and promote restful sleep. The next time you are visiting a park or out in nature, you can perform this simple tree meditation. Breathe in deeply for a count of five. Exhale deeply for a count of five. Stand in ...
Views: 3382(2 votes) - Move Like Water; The Power Of Yin - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2008 from Regina Gibbons“Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as water. Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible, nothing can surpass it.” The Tao Te Ching: Chapter 78 - 6th Century B.C.E. The TaiJi (or Tai Chi) symbol represents the interplay of yin and yang captured here, as if in a ...
Views: 4762(1 vote) - Come to Class ! No Longer Make Excuses! - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2008 from Raven CohanBy Raven Cohan One great belief I share with my students is to come to classes even during times when one isn't at top level. (There certainly are exceptions to this advisory, such as during a total non-ambulatory state, or within some low times during chemo-therapy, and when being anywhere ...
Views: 1261(1 vote) - Practice without Expectations - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2008 from Alex RaceQigong is really meant to be practiced with no goal or expectation in mind, after all, when we have expectations, we can become disappointed. Daoism teaches us to release all expectations and to surrender to "The Dao" or the natural flow of things. In reality though, most of us become ...
Views: 998(1 vote) - Non-Doing - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2008 from Alex RaceNon-Doing. It's a Daoist thing. And often mistranslated and misunderstood, non-doing sounds pretty lazy! Daoism is actually the science of how the universe works (and us included, since we are part of it). We're starting to learn that Daoism dates back to before there are written records in ...
Views: 1663(1 vote) - Book Review: The Art of Being in the Flow (Qi Dao - Tibetan Shamanic Qigong) - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2008 from Laura MonzoThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of QiGong. Qigong is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that involves the coordination of different breathing patterns with various physical postures and motions of the body. Lama Tantrapa is the Official Guide to QiGong. The Art of ...
Views: 1815(1 vote) - Definition: QiGong - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2008 from Laura MonzoQigong (or ch'i kung) refers to a wide variety of traditional “cultivation” practices that involve movement and/or regulated breathing designed to be therapeutic. Qigong is practiced for health maintenance purposes, as a therapeutic intervention, as a medical profession, a spiritual ...
Views: 1186(1 vote) - Chi Kung is most beneficial to the Heart for Chi Flow. - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2008 from James LeeAs we are breathing through the lungs, gases are exchange between the body and the outside world. During inhalation, the lungs are filled with air. There are oxygen in the air which the body cells needed for cell respiration. In order to get the maximum volume of oxygen into our lungs, we must ...
Views: 2271(1 vote) - The Universl Truths Of Tai Chi - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2008 from Matthew RochfordIn recent years there has been increasing interest in the ancient art of Tai Chi, which, for centuries, has been a closely guarded secret in China. All across China, in the early mornings from five o’clock onwards, you can see people of all ages practicing Tai Chi in the parks or at the ...
Views: 1541(1 vote) - Get Ready To Practice Being Healthier - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2008 from Raven CohanNewcomers to classes are explorers who want to improve and protect their health. They have heard that Tai Chi and Chi Kung can be beneficial. They might or might not know that many of the exercises have been done for thousands of years. The Healing/Universal Tao of Mantak Chia and certified ...
Views: 1370(1 vote) - ***Tibetan Shamanic Qigong - Mastery of Being in the Flow - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2008 from Robin KNowadays, there are many programs teaching Oriental Medicine, or Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM), across America. An Acupuncturist or Doctor of Oriental Medicine is usually trained to diagnose particular health conditions that are viewed as problems or diseases. The TCM doctor has studied ...
Views: 2196(1 vote) - What Are Chi And Chi Kung....??? - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2011 from James LeeThe first thing that come to the people's mind, Chi is energy and building concepts around energy instead of Chi. Now, the question comes to is "energy" a translation or a definition. However, if Chi is translated as energy, then, the explanation will be based on energy and the true meaning ...
Views: 1709(1 vote) - The Flow Of The Dao - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2008 from Lama TantrapaWelcome to my world of Qi Dao, the ancient energy art of Tibetan Shamanic Qigong. My spiritual tradition, named Qi Dao (or Ch’i Tao if you like this spelling), which literally means “the path of energy,” or “the flow of life force,” is a style of Qigong (also ...
Views: 1960(2 votes) - In The Dark Room With Mantak Chia - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2008 from Raven CohanHaving studied with Mantak Chia since 1981, and being certified by him two years later to teach basics in qigong and going on to receive many more levels of certifications, I am obviously quite enamored with his system of teaching. It is no surprise that I would travel over 24 hours to Thailand ...
Views: 3352(1 vote) - How Does Chi Kung Keeps Us Healthy...??? - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2008 from James LeeOur body is made up of body cells. A body cell reproduces itself by divides into two identical cells is necessary for growth of the organism and for the repair of tissues. The cell division process is called mitosis. Mitosis is essential to replace damaged or dead cells. Mitosis takes place ...
Views: 2273(1 vote) - Waterfall Qi Gong Visualization - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Kay HutchinsonThis cooling qi gong visualization helps the body to achieve balance and promote healing of: *Issues involving struggle and resistance in our lives, said to create emotional heat in the Chinese medicine system. *Health conditions that have a hot or inflammatory nature such as cancer, arthritis ...
Views: 3357(2 votes) - Qi Gong: Anti-Aging Tool - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2008 from Kay HutchinsonQi gong is one of the most powerful tools for staying young and nourishing longevity. How does it work? Builds Internal Strength and Suppleness Unlike other forms of traditional western exercise, qi gong trains the energy of the body to invigorate internal organs to promote balanced health and ...
Views: 2939(2 votes) - The Magic of Being Natural - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2008 from Lama TantrapaBeing natural requires paying attention to the inner nature of all things rather than their forms. When most people think of Qigong, they usually think of “doing forms” – sets of choreographed movements practiced repetitively. I do not believe that the sages of antiquity, who ...
Views: 1539(1 vote) - Qi Gong: Illuminate Your Heart Energy - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2008 from Kay HutchinsonThis qi gong color visualization helps you to strengthen the energy of the pericardium and heart. The pericardium energy is associated spiritually with our intimate relationships. Thus, when our pericardium energy is low, we find ourselves more challenged to engage intimate relationships ...
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