Spring and summer are the most yang seasons. Liver qi rises up in spring – we are beckoned to the out-of-doors to take walks, tend to our gardens and enjoy the new life all around us. The long warm days of summer, the heart/fire season, can keep us moving all day often until bedtime. These seasons are the…
This ancient wood statue of Guanyin, in a unique pose, could give us the idea that she’s wondering, “what’s next”? Many of us can certainly relate to this as we may feel perplexed about the mercurial nature of life. Alternating between experiencing resistance to the unknown while at other times embracing and resting in the…
After our group completed a 100-day gong (March – July 2020) our QFL teachers shared what this unique experience yielded for them. I was delighted to read about their realizations. They each experienced significant healing from the 100-day gong. I believe their words will inspire you as you continue on your own qigong path. Gabriela Flores:…
As we delight in the approach of spring, we notice that there is a special energy associated only with this season of renewal. This is an invigorating time with energy rising throughout nature and within us; think baby birds, seedlings thrusting up through the earth and our own spring cleaning, innovation and new projects. Winter is…
The second New Moon after the Winter Solstice marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year. This is year 4717th in the Chinese calendar, the year of the Yang Metal Rat. On January 25 Chinese New Year celebrations begin. The Rat is the first animal in the twelve Chinese zodiac signs and is a symbol…