A few years ago, I injured my back doing something stupid in the yard. The low-back pain that I had gotten rid of with qigong suddenly returned, and with a vengeance! Of course, I was still practicing my qigong, and it was helping a lot. In fact, I think I would have been in SERIOUS […]
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Is Qigong All You Need?
I started my healing journey in the 1990s. Nearly 3 decades later, I’m still on the path — not because I haven’t found healing, but because it is a lifelong process. With qigong, the healing goes deeper than you can possibly imagine. You don’t just heal your body; you heal your mind, your emotions, and […]
Qigong Students: What Direction Should You Face?
“You should face east when practicing qigong!!” If you’ve been doing qigong for a while, then you’ve probably heard this from a teacher or two. Or perhaps you read it in a book along with some other crazy qigong rules (like the no-sex rule). Or maybe you heard that you should face south instead of […]
Are the Qigong Meridians Even Real?
Meridian theory is at the heart of qigong, acupuncture, and other forms of Chinese Medicine. It is the common thread between all Chinese healing arts. This ancient theory is robust, sophisticated, and deep. But are the meridians even real? If so, where are they? Naturally, I get questions like this all the time. I’ve already […]
Do You Need Specific Qigong Exercises for Specific Problems?
Here’s a question I get all the time: What should I practice to get rid of my ______? I see several varieties of this question, like: …my back pain …my anxiety …my migraines …my digestive problems …my insomnia I discuss this question again in today’s Walk & Talk. I say again because I’ve written a […]