The months of Summer (May 6 - August 7) correspond to the Fire phase, and the Heart and Small Intestine organs in the Asian Medicine system of correspondences. In this season all living creatures prosper. "Heavenly qi moves down to meet the rising earth qi. As a result, living … [Read more...] about Summer
The Three Mindful Alignments (Aligning in the Tao)
https://youtu.be/bZSppbkXTdk The "Three Mindful Alignments" refers to paying conscious attention to the "three treasures" of body, breath, and mind and aligning each of the treasures together in the Tao. Picture a tea carafe to represent the body. Add some hot water to represent … [Read more...] about The Three Mindful Alignments (Aligning in the Tao)
National Expert Meeting on Qigong & Tai Chi
The Consensus Report Through funding from the Archstone Foundation, the National Blueprint Office at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, the National Council on Aging, and the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi convened an expert meeting in which the above Consensus … [Read more...] about National Expert Meeting on Qigong & Tai Chi
Staying Healthy in all Seasons
Act in accordance with seasonal, geographic, and personal factors. This is a statement of fact in traditional Chinese medicine. Our system of traditional medicine is intimately connected to the ebb and flow of the energy in our universe. Far from being some mystical concept, one … [Read more...] about Staying Healthy in all Seasons
Why Standing Meditation?
While this article is addressed to Qigong and Tai Chi practitioners, the many benefits derived from this simple practice are available, with a bit of qualified instruction, to anyone willing to put in the effort! - Mark Why do we do standing meditation standing wuji? This is one of the … [Read more...] about Why Standing Meditation?
