Monthly Archives: March 2013

Meditation In Motion – Sinking the Qi

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Eric Borreson

Meditation In Motion Sinking The Qi by Eric Borreson Sinking the qi is a common term in taiji, but many people find it very confusing. Sinking the qi simply refers to using your breath to help … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditation in Motion | Tagged abdominal breathing, breathe, breathing, exercise, exhale, hips, inhale, open, Qi, relax, settle, sink, taiji, waist | 3 Comments

Daoist Internal Alchemy – Interpreting The Ancient Codes

Posted on March 15, 2013 by GuestWriter

Daoism Interpreting The Ancient Codes: An Example from the Zhou Yi Can Tong Qi, a Taoist Alchemy Class by Shawn Cartwright The language of alchemy is a language that attempts to say the contradictory Isabelle Robinet, The World Upside Down, … Continue reading →

Posted in Daoism | Tagged ancient codes, Dao, deviation, earth, fire, five element theory, interpretation, inversion, metal, planets, water, wood | 2 Comments

Seasonal Harmony – Spring Food Consciousness

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Ellasara Kling

Seasonal Harmony Spring: An Important Time For Food Consciousness By Ellasara Kling Spring Season Is Presided Over By The Liver/Gall Bladder System. As Winter energetically recedes, Spring’s energy increases and we enter into the morning of the year. The energy … Continue reading →

Posted in Seasonal Harmony | Tagged bamboo shoots, cashews, celery, chicken, dandelion, eyes, flexibility, gall bladder, go with the flow, green, green bell pepper, heart, kale, Kidney, liver, lung, sour, Spleen, spring, tea, tendons, wood | 5 Comments

From The Master – Reflections on The Chinese and Mexican Calendars

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Ken Cohen

From The Master Reflections on The Chinese and Mexican Calendars Kenneth Cohen China and Mexico are the only ancient cultures in the world that have a two-part calendrical system. In … Continue reading →

Posted in From the Master | Tagged artic sea, calendars, chinese, cycles, Daoist, daoist calendar, doomsday, five animal frolics, indigenous, mayan, mexican, new year, Qigong, standing meditation, the annals of the sage who is to come | Leave a comment

Mind-Body Research Update

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Kevin Chen

Research Update Mind- Body Research Update Compiled by Kevin Chen Qigong Exercise On Immunity And Infections The effect of qigong exercise on immunity and infections: a systematic review of controlled trials. American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 2012;40(6):1143-56. By Wang CW, et al. from Centre … Continue reading →

Posted in Research Update | Tagged anxiety, brain function, breathing, exercise, immunity, infection, menopause, mindfulness, Qigong, schizophrenia, sleep, tai chi, yoga | Leave a comment

Learn About Dao – Zhuangzhi on Freedom

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Livia Kohn

Learn About Dao Zhuangzhi on Freedom by Livia Kohn, Ph. D Freedom is the central issue in the ancient classic Zhuangzi and the focus of its very first chapter, “Free and Easy … Continue reading →

Posted in Learn About Dao | Tagged being, change, contingency, escape, freedom, good fortune, natural, nonaction, norms, social responsibility, wander, wandering, zhuangzhi | 2 Comments

From The Doctor – Birthing Aloha, Back To Now

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Nadia

From The Doctor Any intelligent fool can make things bigger & more complex… It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage, to move in the opposite direction ~Albert Einstein “If the door shuts, do not … Continue reading →

Posted in From the Doctor | Tagged affection, aloha, connect, dream, earth, gratitude, joy, Life, love, present, Qi, the shift, tiding | 2 Comments

Featured — Nurturing Mind is the Core of Yang Sheng

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Kevin Chen

Nurturing Mind Is the Core of Nurturing Life (養心是養生的核心) by Kevin W Chen, Ph.D. MPH (A Presentation at the World Assembly of Yang Sheng, Dec. 28-30, 2011, Hangzhou, China) Yang Sheng (養生) — nurturing life or cultivating health … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Article, Nurturing the Mind | Tagged emotional illness, Longevity, mental illness, mental problems, Nurturing mind, nurturing spirit, optimism, physical illness, telomere | 2 Comments