Is qigong just a placebo? What about tai chi? What is a placebo anyway? And how does self-healing really work? These are questions that I addressed in a live broadcast on Facebook. You can watch the replay below, or you can click the little “f” button below and watch it on Facebook. (Note: if you want […]
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Qigong and Tai Chi Students: Should You Exhale Through Your Nose or Mouth?
“My teacher told me that it’s incorrect to breathe through the mouth,” she said. “He said that in qigong and tai chi the breathing should be in and out through the nose.” This question comes up all the time in my Facebook group. Sometimes, it’s more of a challenge than a question, as if to […]
Does Qigong Count as Exercise?
“I need to start exercising in the New Year,” she said. This comment caught me off guard. It came from a 60-something student who, in my opinion, was already in great shape for her age. She had already healed herself from chronic pain using qigong, and now she was adding tai chi to her regimen. Despite […]
How Much Qi Were You Born With?
I was not born with a lot of qi. For whatever reason, I was born with less vitality than most people, including my older brother. You might even call me the runt of the litter. (Sorry mom!) For example, I’m much shorter than my older brother, and I’ve had way more health problems over the […]
How Qigong Helps You Heal: What You Really Need to Know
Ah, teaching. You teach me so much. They say that to teach is to learn twice. I like that phrase a lot. The more I teach, the more it rings true. Recently, a prospective student asked a question in our Facebook group. This happens all the time, almost daily. But sometimes, a question catches me off […]