Eats Shoots and Leaves Springtime Soup By Yuan Wang, Warren Sheir, and Mika Ono While those of you on the East Coast are still digging out from the last snow storm, here in sunny California signs of spring have already … Continue reading
Medicated Syrups and the Nourishing Life Tradition Henry McCann, DAOM Chinese herbal medicine is a rich tradition that utilizes an incredibly wide range of substances and methods of their administration. Today the most common way of preparing herbs is in … Continue reading
The Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle: A Fountain of Youth? Ginger Garner MPT, ATC It may come as a shock, but you may have hidden inflammation in your body that is causing premature aging and disease. In fact, researchers and health care professionals … Continue reading
An Introduction to the Music TaiChi Class in Montgomery County and University of Maryland By Phoenix Liu, Ph.D. Tai Chi has unique effects of increasing “exercise for the body” and “focus for the mind.” Learning TaiChi can add enjoyment to … Continue reading
Selected Poetry by© Jacob Newell (Daoshi Gu Shen Yu) Since ancient times, Daoists have used poetry and other art forms to express mystical experience, convey teaching, and transmit energy. A Daoist poem arises naturally out of the stillness of an … Continue reading
Ayurveda and The 3 Pillars of Mind-Body Wellness By John Russell What is Ayurveda? Ayurveda is an ancient wholistic healing system that dates back more than 5000 years. The term Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word that means: ‘The Knowledge and Science of … Continue reading
If a Daoist had composed the error messages that appear on a computer screen…. Anonymous Windows NT crashed. I am the Blue Screen of Death. No one hears your screams. Stay the patient course Of little worth is your … Continue reading
Are You Really Studying Tai Chi and Is It Effective for Stress? Martin Eisen, Ph.D. 1. What is Classical Tai Chi (Taiji)? Only the Yang style will be discussed. However, similar types of training were used in other classical styles … Continue reading
Save the Day for the 13th World Congress of Qigong and TCM By Violet Li Dr. Effie Chow, founder of World Congress of Qigong & Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has been extremely busy with a faculty of esteemed Qigong, TCM, … Continue reading