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 […]
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[Video] 5 Tips for Transforming Yourself in 2019
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 […]
The Real Secret to Planning the Ultimate Qigong Routine
“This isn’t the 18th century,” I said. Jason looked puzzled by my statement, as if it had nothing to do with our conversation. He had asked me about picking the best qigong exercises for his situation. “I feel like I have so many exercises to choose from,” he had said. “I want to plan the […]
Build Willpower like a Kung Fu Master with This Incense Stick Trick
“Do you sell Chinese incense?” I asked. The year was 1995, and the young man behind the counter seemed to be a caricature of a NYC smoke shop employee. He had thick dreadlocks, a Bob Marley t-shirt, and he looked stoned out of his mind. I was not his usual customer, however. I was there […]