“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 […]
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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 […]
Should You Keep Your Eyes Open or Closed in Qigong and Tai Chi?
Some teachers will tell you to keep your eyes open during qigong and tai chi practice. Other teachers will tell you to keep your eyes closed. As a student of qigong and/or tai chi, what advice should you follow? Watch this short video and you’ll get a no-nonsense, practical answer that you can start implementing […]
[Video] 5 Tips for Transforming Yourself in 2019
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On this day 19 years ago I made a life-changing decision. I was fed up with my life. I was a total mess, and I was desperate to heal. But I also felt like a miserable failure. How do you transform yourself when you also feel like a failure? In this video blog, I’ll talk about how […]
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 […]