Monthly Archives: December 2012

Tai Chi: Increasing The Size of The Brain

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Violet Li

[Tai Chi Examiner] Tai Chi: Increasing the Size of the Brain and Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease By Violet Li In a study recently published by the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, it shows that in a clinical trial, Tai … Continue reading →

Posted in The Taiji Examiner | Tagged alzheimers, brain, cool down, exercise, stretching, tai chi, trails, university of south florida, warm-up | 8 Comments

Plateaus In Learning Taiji

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Eric Borreson

[Meditation In Motion] Plateaus In Learning Taiji Eric Borreson When people begin learning something new, they often learn quickly. Their minds become engaged in the learning. However, when learning taiji, learning quickly is not necessarily better than learning slowly and … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditation in Motion | Tagged Mind-Body Exercise, plateaus, students, taiji, teacher, yang, yin | Leave a comment

Xing Shen Zhuang Fa A Daoyin To Liberate The Spine

Posted on December 5, 2012 by GuestWriter

[The Daily Daoist] Xing Shen Zhuang Fa A Daoyin To Liberate The Spine By Jessica Sommar, MSc. 夏洁希 This paper gives a brief overview of xing shen zhuang fa形神庄法, a rare Daoyin form seldom presented in public that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged crane neck, crane spreads its wings, crane stand, daoyin, dragon neck, dragon sweeping clouds, dragon waist, formj, heavenly pillar, jessica sommar, meditation, mind body spirit, snake coil, spine, tiger squat, turtle neck, xing shen zhuang | 11 Comments

Twelve Longest Living Cultures In The World

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Naik

[Longevity] Twelve Longest Living Cultures In The World By Niraj Naik, M. Pharm. The USA currently has an average life expectancy of 77 years of age. However this does not equate to a high quality of life for American senior … Continue reading →

Posted in Stress Less | Tagged abkhasians, andorra, animal protein and fats, australia, China, cultures, dairy, fish, georgians, himalayas, hong kong, japan, long living, meditation, plant based foods, russia, san marino, singapore, sweden, switzerland, tea, vilcamba valley, whole grain, world | 5 Comments

Master YiShi Yang & His Calligraphy on Immortal Living-Massage Method

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Kevin Chen

[Cultivating The Mind] Master YiShi Yang and His Famous Calligraphy on Immortal Living-Massage Method by Kevin Chen, Ph.D 神仙起居法行住坐臥處，手摩脅與肚。心腹通快時，兩手腸下踞。踞之徹膀腰，背拳摩腎部。才覺力倦來，即使家人助。行之不厭頻，晝夜無窮數。歲久積功成，漸入神仙路。 Master Yi-Shi Yang (杨凝式) (873–954), also known as Yang Shaoshi (杨少师), was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultivating the Mind, Self Healing Method | Tagged calligraphy, chinese, health, Longevity, massage, master yishi yang, peace, Qigong, self care, self healing | Leave a comment

Cranky Old Man

Posted on December 2, 2012 by GuestWriter

[Daoist Stories] Cranky Old Man Submitted by Scott Sonnon When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in an Australian country town, it was believed that he had nothing left of any value. Later, when … Continue reading →

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