Book Review-The Happiness Project

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Kevin Chen

The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin J.D. Roth One of my core beliefs is this: It’s more important to be happy than it is to be rich. My personal experience bears this out (though I’m fortunate to be both), as … Continue reading →

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East-West Perspective: The Three Treasures

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Roger Jahnke

The Three Treasures: Unity, Harmony, Diversity Part One of Two Excerpted from The Healing Promise of Qi, McGraw-Hill, Rewritten and rearranged specifically for Yang-Sheng Magazine (Previously Qi Dao) Dr Roger Jahnke, OMD Dao gives birth to the boundless, eternal One, … Continue reading →

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Qigong and the Yin-Yang Nervous Systems

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Chun-man Sit

From the Master Qigong and the Yin-Yang Nervous Systems by Chun Man Sit, with Michael Ferrari Qigong is not a single system, like Tai Chi or Bagua.  In fact, there are literally thousands of different qigong methods, created by people … Continue reading →

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From the Dancing Doc – Action or Inaction

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Sharon Montes

Action or Inaction: Stories about my practice in balance/integration of East and West healing Sharon Montes, M.D. In reflecting on this issue’s theme of action vs. non-action I am bemused by a contrast between eastern and western healing systems. Although … Continue reading →

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Qi-Cultivation and Dao

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Guan-Cheng

The Middle Path of Qi Cultivation: Balancing Wu Wei and You Wei Guan-Cheng Sun, Ph.D. and Jill Gonet, M.F.A. There are many styles of Qi cultivation in China and in the world.  But, from the Taoist perspective, there are two … Continue reading →

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From You Wei to Wu Wei

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Chun-man Sit

From the Master From You Wei to Wu Wei by Chun Man Sit Wu Wei 无为 Wu wei is a Daoism term. It can be translated as non-doing. Even though wu wei is not as glamourous as enlightenment, a word … Continue reading →

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From the Master

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Yang Yang

    Why Standing Meditation? by Yang Yang, Ph.D. Why do we do standing meditation (standing wuji)? This is one of the most frequently asked questions, and it comes both from beginners as well as long time Taiji form practitioners. … Continue reading →

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Echoes of Emptiness (虚之響)-Gradual and Sudden

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Gu Shen Yu

Gradual and Sudden by © Jacob Newell (Daoshi Gu Shen Yu) When it comes to cultivating qi, there is no question that Laozi suggests we take a gradual approach.  “A tree too large to embrace starts as a tiny shoot; … Continue reading →

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The Natural Process of Internal Alchemy (内丹自然)

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Gu Shen Yu

© Jacob Newell (Daoshi Gu Shen Yu) Introduction Daoist cultivation is a process of internal transformation or alchemy which works with the subtle energies of the body in a gradual process of refinement.  This process is natural, however, and should … Continue reading →

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Book Review-True Brain Fitness

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Sal Casano

True Brain Fitness by Dr. Aihan Kuhn. Softcover (126pp.)  iUniverse, IN (2010) $16.95    ISBN: 978-1-4502-6654-3 In this book Dr. Kuhn emphasizes the practice of tai chi and qigong as modalities for healing and treating disease through the mind-body connection.  “There … Continue reading →

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