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 […]
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 […]
How to Practice Qigong All Day Long with One Finger Zen
Some teachers say that you need to practice qigong for hours every day in order to get results. I’m not one of those teachers. I advocate short, high-quality sessions. The fundamental 5-Phase routine that I teach is only 15 minutes long, but it’s powerful medicine. I encourage my students to bookend their day by practicing […]