From the Master

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Yang Yang

How to Maintain Energy Yang Yang, Ph.D. People often ask me: “How do I improve my Gong,” or “How do I improve my pushhands by improving my Gong?” How do we improve our martial arts skills? And I like this … Continue reading →

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Mind-Body Medicine Research Update

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Kevin Chen

[Mind-Body Medicine Research Update] Functional and Psychosocial Effects of Health Qigong in Patients with COPD: A Randomized Controlled Trial.   J Altern Complement Med. 2011 Mar;17(3):243-51. by Ng BH, Tsang HW, Jones AY, So CT, Mok TY. From Centre for East-Meets-West, … Continue reading →

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Featured Article

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Solala Towler

A Personal Story of Healing Through Chinese Herbs & Qigong By Solala Towler Around 35 years ago I had a bad bout with infectious hepatitis, giardia, and amoeba histolytic–all at the same time!  Needless to say, it was a long … Continue reading →

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Qi-Cultivation for Chronic Conditions

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Guan-Cheng

Qi Cultivation for Healing Chronic Health Conditions Guan-Cheng Sun, Ph.D. and Jill Gonet, M.F.A. Today, the nation’s greatest contemporary health challenge is chronic illness. While modern medicine and public health have dramatically improved our ability to survive acute threats like … Continue reading →

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Scientific Qi Exploration – Energy of Stars 5b

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Martin Eisen

Forms of Qi: Heaven Energy of Stars – Part 5(b) Martin Eisen, Ph.D. Part 5 (b) is a continuation of Heaven Energy of the Stars, Part 5(a). Section 5 discusses the Chinese calendar, which can be used to describe time variations … Continue reading →

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Scientific Qi Exploration – Energy of Stars. 5a

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Martin Eisen

Forms of Qi: Heaven Energy of the Stars (Part 5a) Marty Eisen Ph. D. 1. Introduction (1) Commonly used Heaven’s Treasures, aside from the sun and moon, are the Big Dipper, Polaris, the five planets, and the 28 constellations. The … Continue reading →

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Scientific Qi Exploration. Sun and Moon Energy

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Martin Eisen

Part 4 of the series Heaven Energy of the Sun and Moon Martin Eisen, Ph.D. 1.  Introduction The Outer Forces of Heaven are manifested through the Three Treasures: the combined energy field of the sun, moon, and stars.  The sun … Continue reading →

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Book Review-Eternal Spring

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Sal Casano

Eternal Spring By Michael W. Acton $19.95 . Softcover. 233pp. Singing Dragon, London, UK ISBN: 978-1-84819-003-0 Michael Acton has written a very insightful and inspiring book. He distills his 30 plus years of qigong and taijiquan experiences into a flowing … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Harmony

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Ellasara Kling

Spring is beginning. It may not yet appear so with Winter snow storms still occurring, but it is beginning nonetheless. The first stirrings of the season are happening now. The Universal has been shifting from the messages of sleeping, storing and gathering to awakening, reaching outward and then… Continue reading →

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A Comedy Moment

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Joy

CLASSIC HUMOR FROM THE CH’AN / ZEN BUDDHIST TRADITION Compiled by Timothy Conway POSTMORTEM Before Japanese Zen Master Takuan Soho (1573-1645) died, he instructed: “Bury my body on the mountain behind the temple; throw earth on it and go away. … Continue reading →

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