Flowing Zen

You’ve probably heard it before: If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. This truism also applies to arts like Tai Chi, Qigong, Kung Fu, and Meditation. If you aren’t measuring your progress, then you aren’t managing your arts (or yourself!).

I used to get sick 4 times a year, like clockwork. I would stay sick for a week or so, and I would usually miss a few days of work as a result. It was miserable.

Today, I am happier and healthier than I ever imagined possible, and utterly free from the grips of depression. I healed myself not with drugs, therapy, or surgery, but rather with a gentle form of moving meditation that gets the internal energy flowing.

It’s that time of year again!  Time to gather with family, relax, enjoy good food and conversation, and leave all of your stress behind. Right?  No? If that’s not how you typically experience the holiday season, then here are a few quick tips for staying Zen. 1. Do the 2 Minute Drill The 2-Minute Drill

People are usually surprised when they hear that I started out as a bad student. “But Sifu, you’re so disciplined!” That’s true now, but I wasn’t always that way. Discipline is something that I had to build.

One of the best things we learn in Flowing Zen is how to generate an energy flow in our body. Once we have the skill, our body will sway gently, like a willow tree swaying in a breeze. This once-secret technique, Flowing Breeze Swaying Willow, is one of the big secrets of Flowing Zen. Without