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I often tell my students that 60 isn't even the halfway mark! They usually laugh. But I'm not joking. I plan to live to be 125, fate willing.
In Greece, women go topless on the beaches. In America, just a picture of a woman -- not even a topless image, mind you -- can make some people squirm with discomfort. Why?
You've probably heard it a billion times from your teacher. "Don't use strength!" But did you know that this phrase originally comes from a famous Tai Chi master named Yang Cheng Fu (1883–1936)?
When I lived in New York, I enjoyed getting up early to go practice Qigong in the city parks. At dawn in parks all over New York, something magical (and often amusing) happens.
In the old days, disciples were lucky to learn a handful of Qigong and/or Tai Chi exercises. The question of what to practice never really arose. You simply practiced everything you knew!
In the world of martial arts, there are countless legends about past masters and their feats of internal strength. These legends run from the believable (poking a hole through a wall with just a finger), to the eyebrow-raising (killing a horse with a gentle pat on the back), to the hard-to-swallow (striking someone from 30 feet using only Qi). There are endless debates about internal strength. Some people believe in it, some people don't, and some are on the fence.
There's a lot of research that suggests that asking questions is an essential part of learning. My experience says that this is true. I always take time for Q&As in my classes and workshops because I feel that it's an essential part of bringing Qigong, Tai Chi, and Meditation into the 21st century.
"Sifu, how many Qigong exercises do you know?" she asked. Whenever students ask me a question, I do my best to answer it. But this time, I honestly couldn't.
If you've been paying attention lately -- if you've been practicing mindfulness -- then you've noticed a sudden increase in media attention about something called mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness is the latest craze sweeping across America...
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I'm Anthony Korahais. Since 2005, I've been helping people from all over the world to get remarkable results with the ancient
Chinese healing art of qigong. This art literally saved my life, and I'm passionate about helping others discover the amazing things that it can do for them! Read More…
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