Tai Chi exercise in patients with chronic heart failure: a randomized clinical trial. Arch Intern Med. 2011 Apr 25;171(8):750-7. Yeh GY, McCarthy EP, Wayne PM, Stevenson LW, Wood MJ, Forman D, Davis RB, Phillips RS. From Division of General Medicine … Continue reading
The Short History of the American Dragon Gate Lineage By Shifu Michael Rinaldini The American Dragon Gate Lineage (ADGL) unofficially began when Daoist Priest, Michael Rinaldini, (Li Chang Dao) was ordained in China in 2003. The formal organizational structure of … Continue reading
What Is American Daoism? © Elijah Siegler, 2011 I have been researching American Daoism off and on for the past twelve years, and I have come to define it as a series of related practices and values that may have … Continue reading
Welcome to the May issue of Yang Sheng! It is my pleasure to be the guest editor-in-chief this month. Our theme of “Daoism in the West” is very interesting since, comparatively speaking, Daoism is just beginning to become a notable … Continue reading
Scientific Qi Exploration – Part 13(b) Qigong and the Immune System – The Adaptive Immune System Martin Eisen, Ph.D. 1. Adaptive Immunity Adaptive immunity is also called specific or acquired immunity. It is activated when the innate or non-specific immune … Continue reading
Scientific Qi Exploration – Part 13(a) Qigong and the Immune System — The Innate Immune System Marty Eisen, Ph.D. 1. Introduction to the Immune System To understand the effects of Qigong on the immune system a brief review will be … Continue reading
Six Healing Sounds Qigong for Children by Lisa Spillane Singing Dragon, 2011; Softcover, 24 pages $14.95 This really a quite wonderful book, written to teach the traditional Six Healing Sounds and the Inner Smile to children. From the book: Lisa … Continue reading
Cool Qi Heals by Sifu Cindy Cicero Can cool Chi energy heal? In the past, “Cool Energy” reminded me of my earlier days in defense contract work at Litton Industries. This was a challenging time when technology was all about … Continue reading
Seasonal Harmony By Ellasara Kling There are obvious benefits to eating foods that are local to you and in accord with the season you are in. These include freshness, greater availability, more energetic value, supporting your local farmers and so … Continue reading
Respond to the “Dow” with the “Dao” Rena M. Rease The Dao De Jing may be the oldest spiritual document known to man. The title translates to “The Way” and it contains 81 short verses that lend insight into the … Continue reading