Monthly Archives: March 2011

The Tai Chi Examiner

Tai Chi for Musicians By Violet Li Performing Guitarist and Senior Artist Teacher Joe Rea Phillips of the Blair School of Music of  Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) has studied Wushu for 35 years.  He started with Northern Shaolin and then … Continue reading

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From the Master

As Confucius said, “If I hold up one corner of the paper, and you don’t show me the other three, I stop the lesson.” Or, there is a Taoist saying, “Knowing… Continue reading

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Echoes of Emptiness (虚之響)-Cultivate Strength

Since ancient times, Daoists have used poetry and other art forms to express mystical experience, convey teaching, and transmit energy. A Daoist poem arises naturally out of the stillness of an empty mind, like fresh grasses in the springtime. Embracing… Continue reading

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Sex: The Great Healer

Without understanding the role of sex in healing and illness, many patients sabotage your work. Unknowingly, they express sexual love in a manor contradictory to their bodies needs which slows down their healing process. Continue reading

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From the Master

These are the qualifications of a grandmaster. Nowadays, we have a prolific amount of grandmasters showing up in magazines and seminar ads. Most tai chi teachers coming from China to teach seminars are labeled as grandmasters. Anybody with the correct last name automatically becomes a grandmaster. Surely, anyone born into the house of a grandmaster has a certain advantages, such as early tuition from a great master and inside secrets. However, a grandmaster is… Continue reading

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Healing Recipe of the Month

Six Soups with Therapeutic Effect on Insomnia Now a day more and more people suffer from stress and anxiety problems, while insomnia is one of most common symptoms.  If you notice the side effects of most sleeping pills, you may … Continue reading

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Scientific Qi Exploration. Qi in Chinese Medicine (Part 2 of 2)

Then, the various types of bodily Qi, used in traditional Chinese medicine to explain health and disease, were defined. Here the functions of Qi and its relation with the Chinese Organs and various substances in the body will be discussed. Continue reading

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Sexuality and Health

Q & A on Issues Specific to Women’s Practice By Master Mantak Chia What can I practice during my period? During your period, the upward draw is very useful. One precaution: do it gently. Gently draw the energy up without … Continue reading

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Tales from the Dao

Down by the River By Solala Towler The old man sat on the muddy bank of the great river, fishing quietly and watching the water flow. He liked it here, out with the sun and the mosquitoes, his toes squishing … Continue reading

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Cracking the Matrix

[Root of Daoist Meditation] Cracking the Matrix Shifu Michael Rinaldini (This is a continuation from his previous publication in Qi Dao — Daoist Zuowang Meditation see http://yang-sheng.com/?p=859) If you know the good visage, do not hold on to externals. (Your) … Continue reading

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