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 […]
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The Skeptic’s Guide to Feeling the Qi
These days, people often assume that what I believe now is the same as what I believed 22 years ago, that I was never skeptical about the qi.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
Can Qigong Help With [Insert Rare Disorder Here]?
Every week, I receive emails asking me if qigong can help with a particular rare disorder. I’ve never heard of most of them. I do a lot of googling, but I don’t really need to…
What Big Pharma Doesn’t Want You to Know About Pain
I’ve experienced back pain so severe that it almost got me arrested. I was in my apartment in NYC, I was deeply frustrated by my pain and lack of mobility, and I let out a loud, primal scream. As crazy as things were in NYC in the 1990s, screaming was still frowned upon…
What We Can (and Can’t) Heal with Qigong
What can we heal with self-healing arts like Qigong and Tai Chi? And what can’t we heal? These are super-important questions, especially since we are in the midst of a health care crisis in the U.S. If you’re reading this article, then you probably have a specific problem, and you want to know if there are any options other than drugs or surgery. This article will tell you how to figure out whether or not your specific problem can be addressed through self-healing methods like Qigong and Tai Chi.