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March/April 2013

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Rena Reese

Welcome to Yang-Sheng! 《養生》欢迎您! Yang-Sheng (Nurturing Life; ISSN: 2326-277X) is an E-magazine and a network for all healthcare professionals of preventive medicine, practitioners of mind-body exercise (such as meditation, Qigong, Tai Chi, Yoga, Reiki, and mindfulness), true health seekers, and … Continue reading →

Daily Daoist – Tai Chi: Got Gong

Posted on May 17, 2013 by GuestWriter

[Daily Daoist] Tai Chi: Got Gong? Jessice Sommar, MSc Tai chi is like any art, sport or devotion – the more you do it, the more you build up what the Chinese call ‘gong’ or ‘benefit from work.’ We don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in The Daily Daoist | Tagged balance, daily daoist, daoism, Daoist, gong, harmony, practice, self healing, still, Stress, tai chi, yang, yin | Leave a comment

Nov/Dec 2012

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Rena Reese

Welcome to Yang-Sheng! 《養生》欢迎您! We have just teamed up with A&C Media Group in Rockville, MD and published a printed issue of Yang-Sheng in both Chinese and English, and hopefully we will start formal subscription for the magazine soon. Click … Continue reading →

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Xing Shen Zhuang Fa A Daoyin To Liberate The Spine

Posted on December 5, 2012 by GuestWriter

[The Daily Daoist] Xing Shen Zhuang Fa A Daoyin To Liberate The Spine By Jessica Sommar, MSc. 夏洁希 This paper gives a brief overview of xing shen zhuang fa形神庄法, a rare Daoyin form seldom presented in public that … Continue reading →

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July/August 2012

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Rena Reese

Welcome to Yang-Sheng! 《養生》欢迎您! Yang-Sheng (Nurturing Life) is an E-magazine and a network for all healthcare professionals of preventive medicine, practitioners of mind-body exercise (such as Qigong, Tai Chi, Yoga, Reiki, mindfulness and meditation), health seekers, and spiritual cultivators. It … Continue reading →

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Healing Food: Chinese Breakfast Porridge

Posted on July 8, 2012 by GuestWriter

[The Daily Daoist] Healing Food: Chinese Breakfast Porridge by Jessica Sommar It’s a cool, rainy June morning in the mountains in Massachusetts and a warm breakfast is on my mind. I have a yin belly – meaning my digestion is … Continue reading →

Posted in The Daily Daoist | Tagged chinese breakfast porridge, congee, ginger, medicinal congee, peanuts, pumpkin, rice, sesame seeds, sweet potato | 7 Comments

May/June 2012

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Rena Reese

Daily Daoist — Yin Yang Fast

Posted on May 12, 2012 by GuestWriter

Yin Yang Fast by Jessica Sommar MSc 夏洁希 Seven years ago I injured two of three knee ligaments and was sidelined. I gained weight. Lots of weight. Being a woman in my 40’s and moving into hormonal changes shifted … Continue reading →

Posted in The Daily Daoist | Tagged body, Body cultivation, cleanse, diet, fast, food, mind-body, rice, soup, yang, yin, yin and yang | 1 Comment

Columnists

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Rena Reese

Yang-Sheng Columnists Ken Andes, L.Ac. – a licensed acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist, and Medical Qigong practitioner, Mr. Andes has studied Qigong since 1989, and has taught Qigong since 1997. His greatest influence has been Master He Binhui, whom he studied … Continue reading →

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