Category Archives: Featured Article

Featured Article

Posted on August 15, 2011 by GuestWriter

Choosing To Be Happy Strategies for Happiness: 7 Steps to Becoming a Happier Person By Tom Valeo (WebMD Feature) Reviewed by Cynthia Dennison Haines, MD A popular greeting card attributes this quote to Henry David Thoreau: “Happiness is like a … Continue reading →

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Featured Article

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Chris

Positive Stress Management and Gratitude Chris G’Froerer There are many definitions of stress and many causes of it.  The word stress has become the buzz word for our modern times, and though we all use the word stress, we are … Continue reading →

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Becoming Happier through Meditation

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Kevin Chen

Kevin W Chen, Ph.D. MPH We all want to be happy!  Pursuit of happiness is everyone’s right and probably the optimal life goal.  However, in terms of what happiness is, or the way and direction of pursuing happiness, there are … Continue reading →

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Featured Article

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Helen Hu

The Basic Concepts of Yao Shan for Yang Sheng and Its Functions © Helen H. Hu. MD, OMD, L.Ac Yao Shan (Yao – medicinal spices and herbs; Shan – food cooked or prepared as a meal) has a long history … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 15, 2011 by Michael Rinaldini

The Short History of the American Dragon Gate Lineage By Shifu Michael Rinaldini The American Dragon Gate Lineage (ADGL) unofficially began when Daoist Priest, Michael Rinaldini, (Li Chang Dao) was ordained in China in 2003. The formal organizational structure of … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 15, 2011 by Kevin Chen

What Is American Daoism? © Elijah Siegler, 2011 I have been researching American Daoism off and on for the past twelve years, and I have come to define it as a series of related practices and values that may have … Continue reading →

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Ayurvedic Wisdom

Posted on April 16, 2011 by GuestWriter

Ayurveda and The 3 Pillars of Mind-Body Wellness By John Russell What is Ayurveda? Ayurveda is an ancient wholistic healing system that dates back more than 5000 years. The term Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word that means:  ‘The Knowledge and Science of … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 16, 2011 by Solala Towler

A Personal Story of Healing Through Chinese Herbs & Qigong By Solala Towler Around 35 years ago I had a bad bout with infectious hepatitis, giardia, and amoeba histolytic–all at the same time!  Needless to say, it was a long … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 14, 2011 by Michelle Wood

Living the Integral Way of Life By: Michelle Wood What Is an Integralist? One of the topics dear to my heart is balance and harmony, both the inner balance and harmony of your body systems and organs working perfectly, and … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 15, 2011 by Christina Barea

Throughout the year Daoists celebrate various spiritual and natural occasions marked by the phases of the moon and other celestial events of great significance, such as the equinoxes and solstices. The ceremonies can be simply taking just a few moments to perform, while others are quite complex, requiring multiple days, even weeks. Ceremonies are performed on special days when communication between the two worlds is facilitated, interaction between spirit and man is consciously and deliberately initiated and the energy of Heaven & Earth supports the occasion. As a Daoist Priestess, this year, for the Winter Solstice, I decided to perform a Daoist practice known as a “dark retreat”- for 3 days I remained in total darkness. Continue reading →

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