Qigong Institute Commentary on “Mind-Body and Relaxation Research Focus” collection

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Starr

[East-West Perspectives] The Qigong Institute Commentary on “Mind-Body and Relaxation Research Focus” collection by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. (www.novapublishers.com) Tom Rogers The fundamental problem with the current medical model is that it is based only on the visible sources of diseases. … Continue reading →

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Method to Improve Meditation — Observing Imagery

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Kevin Chen

[Methods to Improve Meditation] Observing-Imagery – An Ancient Meditation Technique Kevin W Chen, Ph.D. MPH Observing-imagery (OI, Guan Xiang 观想) is a common meditation technique in Daoist practice. It refers to the psychological maneuvering process of keeping the mind on … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Harmony

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Ellasara Kling

Later Summer Food As Medicine By Ellasara Kling Following Spring and Early Summer is the “additional” season known as “Late Summer” during which Nature continues its upward and outward energetic flow as plants are now coming into their maturity.  Nature … Continue reading →

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China’s Ancient Solution to the Contemporary Crisis in Medicine

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Roger Jahnke

[Eastern-Western Perspective] China‘s Ancient Solution to the Contemporary Crisis in Medicine Roger Jahnke, OMD The Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi (IIQTC) Santa Barbara, CA How To Be More Well, Reduce Medical Costs & Help Pay Off the National … Continue reading →

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A Comedy Moment

Posted on August 15, 2011 by GuestWriter

The Seven Wonders of The World A group of students were asked to list what they thought were the present “Seven Wonders of the World.” Though there were some disagreements, the following received the most votes: 1. Egypt’s Great Pyramids … Continue reading →

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Mind Matters: The Role of Intent in Healing

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Ken Cohen

From the Master Mind Matters: The Role of Intent in Healing by ©Kenneth S. Cohen An abridged version of this article was printed in Bridges. (Journal of the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energy and Energy Medicine) 10:3, … Continue reading →

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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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Cultivating the Mind – Be Thankful and Be Happy

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Lei Zhong

[Cultivating the Mind] Be Thankful and Be Happy Lei Zhong and Kathy Chan September 2007, Randy Pausch, a professor at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University dying of pancreatic cancer, gave his last lecture. Thanks to the Internet, the lecture was immediately … Continue reading →

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Good Karma — Lessen for Life

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Kevin Chen

  I received the following “Good Karma” from a friend by email, and find some truth or “Dao” in it. I would like to share with you. It really does not matter who said it in the first place as … Continue reading →

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Illuminating the Dao

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Michelle Wood

Spirit-Mind Unity, Harmony and Wellness By Michelle Wood I met up with an acupuncturist friend at an Asian festival recently where a few of us were offering demonstrations in qigong and taiji. As often happens when qigong and taiji instructors … Continue reading →

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