Summer, Heart, Fire

For those of us in the northern hemisphere, in Pacific Time, summer officially begins on June 20. In the Chinese Five Element Theory, the summer season corresponds with the heart organ, the color red, the fire element, and the resolving of anxiety with acceptance and joy. Spring prepared us for summer with fuel through naturally…

Research: Medical Applications of Qigong

Practitioners can easily and quickly  sense the beneficial effects of qigong during and after practice. We can also gain valuable insight into the myriad of benefits through becoming familiar with results of scientific qigong studies. This extensive article on the medical applications of qigong reviews several studies. I encourage you to absorb this information to further support…

Year of the Wood Sheep

Have you felt like slowing down a bit and not taking on new projects or adventures? If yes, then you are in tune with the energies associated with the upcoming year of the Yin Wood Sheep. February 19, 2015 marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year, which coincides with the second new moon after…

Yi Yuan Ti, A Core Theory

For this last part in our series about our weekend with Teacher Jianshe, I will endeavor to explain the basic concepts of Yi Yuan Ti (YYT). On a bright morning during the workshop we settled in comfortably to listen to Jianshe talk on the subject. YYT is perhaps the most important theory associated with Dr.…