“Do you sell Chinese incense?” I asked. The year was 1995, and the young man behind the counter seemed to be a caricature of a NYC smoke shop employee. He had thick dreadlocks, a Bob Marley t-shirt, and he looked stoned out of his mind. I was not his usual customer, however. I was there […]
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Qigong Students: Here’s How to Make Sense of the Meridians
“You don’t find all this history and theory stuff painfully boring?” I asked. The year was 2012, and I had just finished a lecture on Chinese Medicine theory in my brick-and-mortar studio. In order to make sense of the theory, I also had to teach some history. “Not even a little bit,” she said. This surprised me. […]
Fix Your Posture, Fix Your Qi, Fix Your Biochemistry
Charlie Brown was definitely a qigong master. He knew about the connection between posture, biochemistry, and energy. His wisdom is forever immortalized in this old Peanuts cartoon: There’s so much wisdom in this cartoon, but when I first saw it, I was a little offended. “It’s a serious illness,” I thought to myself. “Depression isn’t […]
Acupuncture Meridians: What Qigong Students Need to Know
I stared at the question in my inbox, blinking for at least 10 seconds. “So ignorant!” I thought to myself. The question came from a sincere student, and what it revealed was not his ignorance, but my own. Here’s the question: Dear Sifu Anthony, How can I balance my meridians and remove blockages? Or how can I […]
Is it Wise to Practice Qigong While Sick?
“I have a miserable cold. Is it wise to do qigong during this time and if so, which forms might be better?”