Tag Archives: relax

Meditation In Motion – Sinking the Qi

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Eric Borreson

Meditation In Motion Sinking The Qi by Eric Borreson Sinking the qi is a common term in taiji, but many people find it very confusing. Sinking the qi simply refers to using your breath to help … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditation in Motion | Tagged abdominal breathing, breathe, breathing, exercise, exhale, hips, inhale, open, Qi, relax, settle, sink, taiji, waist | 3 Comments

Push-hands: A Means To Increase Your Gong

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Yang Yang

[From The Master] Push Hands: A Means For Increasing Your Gong by Yang Yang, Ph.D Push-hands is a measure of a person’s gong. In the meantime, push-hands can also be a safe and efficient means to enhance the gong. Below … Continue reading →

Posted in From the Master | Tagged circle, dissapear, energy, engaged, exercise, force, mental alertness, push hands, range of motion, relax, relaxation | Leave a comment

Meditation In Motion – Relax and Loosen in Taiji

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Eric Borreson

[Meditation In Motion] Relax and Loosen in Taiji by Eric Borreson One of the first principles typically taught in taiji is song (松). A common translation is relax, but this is not sufficient to adequately describe the term. It can … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditation in Motion | Tagged form, muscular tension, posture, relax, song, taiji, wuji | 5 Comments

Relaxation Through Smiling Exercise

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Kevin Chen

[Self Healing Method] Relaxing Though Smiling Exercise 道家微笑大法 This exercise is designed to help you quickly recover from fatigue, reduce stress, increase your energy and efficiency. You can do this at anytime and anywhere. You can do this exercise by … Continue reading →

Posted in Method of Self-Healing | Tagged breathe, relax, smile | 8 Comments

Daoist “Sitting & Foprgetting” and the Christian “Cloud of the Unknown”

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Michael Rinaldini

Daoist “Sitting and Forgetting” and the Christian “The Cloud of the Unknown” by Shifu Michael Rinaldini (Linchangdao) In January of 2012, I returned to the solitude and silence of the Sky Farm Hermitage in Sonoma County, California. This Catholic hermitage … Continue reading →

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A New Hope for 2012 and Beyond!

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Naik

Stress Less A New Hope for 2012 and Beyond! by Niraj Naik, M.Pharm. This time last year, I was still suffering from the horrible symptoms of an illness known as ulcerative colitis. My consultant doctor told me that I would … Continue reading →

Posted in Stress Less | Tagged angst, anxiety, decrease, ease, Hassle, health, lessen, lower, moderate, pressure, Qi, Qigong, reduce, relax, tension, worry | Leave a comment

Tales from the Dao-Looking Up

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Solala Towler

Looking Up by Solala Towler My personal practice these days consists, in a large part, in something I call Looking Up. By Looking Up I mean, number one, to physically look up. It is amazing how often we travel down … Continue reading →

Posted in Tales from the Dao | Tagged breathe, Dao, daoism, drift, energy, gentle, leisure, measured, movement, parables, relax, restful, slow, tales from the dao, unhurried, unrushed | Leave a comment

How To Eliminate Stress And Triple Your Productivity

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Naik

How To Eliminate Stress And Triple Your Productivity by Narij Naik, M.Pharm. “Researchers peering into the brains of those engaged in several tasks at once are concluding what some overworked Americans had begun to suspect: that multi-tasking, which many have … Continue reading →