Monthly Archives: March 2011

From the Master

Chinese Astrology and Inner Cultivation By Master ZhongxianWu 1. Introduction After my book The 12 Chinese Animals — Create Harmony in Your Daily Life through Ancient Chinese Wisdom was published, some friends often ask me, “Why should I learn about … Continue reading

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Mind-Body Medicine Research Update

Mind-Body Medicine Research Update . The effect of breathing exercises on the fatigue levels of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.  Acta Med Indones. 2011; 43(1):29-33. By Zakerimoghadam M, Tavasoli K, Nejad AK, Khoshkesht S.  from  Tehran University of Medical … Continue reading

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Featured Article

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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From the Editor

This subject of Nourishing Life practice is a very ancient one yet many of the ideas and practices offered in these pages are as up to date as can be. Many of the problems facing humankind today are the same as those of the Tang Dynasty and earlier. Yet some are totally new. This world of ours, racing faster and faster and becoming more and more toxic, is full of modern ills. Alternative health modalities, including Chinese medicine and many more, have also been developed and can be of much help for many of the illnesses and complaints of the modern world. Continue reading

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Scientific Qi Exploration – Earth Energy

Scientific Qi Exploration (Part 3) Forms of Qi: Earth Energy Martin Eisen, Ph.D. 1.  Introduction Cells, tissues and organs of the body generate energy fields.  The resultant of these fields regulates the body’s internal energy current and also produces an … Continue reading

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Breathing In This Life-Introduction

Introduction to Blog/Column Breathing In This Life, Support for Women & Mothers Ginger Garner Every blog has one, a flavor that is. Some blogs more focused than others, some happy, some bitter, some nonsensical, some seemingly necessary, some helpful, some … Continue reading

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Daoist Zuowang Meditation

Daoist Zuowang Meditation Michael Rinaldini Just watch out that Above the concentrated mind Everything is free and open and coverless, Beneath the concentrated mind Everything is wide and spacious and bottomless. .                 … Continue reading

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