“My body is fragile and vulnerable,” I said to myself. “Death will come to me whether I’m prepared or not.” I was walking along a suburban, Florida sidewalk with my trusty mini-Schnauzer, Sgt. Pepper. I breathed out gently through my mouth and looked at a beautiful magnolia tree. Then, a Muscovy duck, with its strange, […]
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Ask Sifu Anthony – Coronavirus Edition
I’m getting tons of qigong questions directly related to the pandemic. I haven’t done an “Ask Sifu Anthony” post in a while, so I gathered 7 of these questions and compiled them here. I mention the 5-Phase Routine a lot in this Q&A. A lot a lot. Normally, I would reserve this kind of post […]
Sorting Out the Truth: Does Jewelry Block the Flow of Energy?
“I’ve been told that I should take off any metal I am wearing when I practice qigong, including jewelry,” she said. “Is this true? If so what is the reason? Thanks!” This question was posted in our Facebook group by one of my students. Rather than just say, “don’t worry about this silly rule,” I […]
Qigong Deviation vs. Qigong Cleansing: What Students Need to Know
I get it. You wanted to feel better, which is why you started practicing qigong in the first place. You wanted to heal your body, your mind, and perhaps even your spirit. And things were going great — until the shit hit the fan and the qigong cleansing began! Cleansing that begins as a result […]
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 […]