Qigong Practice

  • Gaining Energy, Losing Energy and Growing Ourselves
    Qigong is an intuitive understanding of the infinite connections in this world. Practicing Qigong will grow you and change you, but you need to be committed. Be peaceful; love yourself.
  • Women’s Health: How Empowerment is Prevention
    Symptoms should not be viewed from the angle of fear. Instead, they are messages from the body that you are ready for empowerment. It's your time to change your life
  • The Ups and Downs of Yo-Yo Dieting
    Yo-yo dieting affects the body on a deep cellular level. But TCM has long understood that physical symptoms can be reversed through Qigong, diet and lifestyle changes. Balancing Qi creates health at the deepest level. A balanced body doesn't carry excess weight.
  • TCM: A Whole Body Specialty
    Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is based on the principle that physical symptoms stem from deeper energetic issues. Everything is connected. These connections help us to view the body as a treasure map to understand the body’s invisible energetic imbalances.
  • The Body Never Lies: Insomnia and Jittery Nerves
    From computers, cell phones, cell phone towers, TVs, watches, microwaves, and more, devices that seem so necessary to our lives create vibrations that can disrupt our bodies’ healthy functioning. Follow these tips to calm your jittery nerves and get a great night's sleep.
  • A Simple Footbath to Build Kidney Energy
    Pào jiāo is a footbath. In Chinese, pào means “to soak” and jiāo means “to pour water on.” You can also get the same effect of this traditional Chinese healing technique by taking a full bath and keeping your feet immersed in the water. In the past, full hot baths were considered a rare luxury […]
  • A Small Word With Great Meaning
    The words "get well" imply a message of hope during an illness. But by simply changing "get" to "stay," you send a message of continued health.
  • How to Prepare the Body for a Flu Shot
    It's natural for the body to get sick. It gives the immune system a chance to get stronger and become more alert. So how do you prepare for a flu shot?
  • Mindful Meditation: A Taste of Energy Practice
    Mindfulness—a state of careful self-observation without judgement—is a buzz word these days. Many people practice mindful meditation, where they are guided to focus on music or images in order to turn inward and delve deeper. Clearly, this practice uses the mind. But true meditation and Qigong cannot be associated with the mind. When the mind […]
  • Ask Grand Master Lu: Qi and Universal Energies
    Question: What is Qi and how does Qigong help you connect to Universal energies? Answer: Qi is Universal life. So when you practice Qigong, you are practicing Universal life. You are allowing yourself to open up more so Universal life can go through you. Imagine that your body is a TV screen. Now you have […]
  • Jane and Muriel’s Story: Using Qigong to Heal Carpal Tunnel
    Seven years ago, my mom (who was then 84 years old) started developing some tingling, pain and numbness in her right wrist and hand. She went to her doctor, who said it was probably the beginnings of carpal tunnel. He gave her a wrist brace to wear at night to see if that would help. […]
  • Mind-Body Practices Reverse Harmful Genetic Changes from Stress
    How do mind-body-spirit connections impact immune health? Part 1 of this two-part summary looks at the most recent scientific evidence on connecting to mind and body to undo the harmful effects of stress at the molecular level. Join us for Part 2 to explore ways Qigong maintains and harmonizes body-mind-spirit pathways for healing. Use this information […]