Effective meditation and qigong both require good breathing skills; this lesson will give you a method that you can use every time you start your practice. I should begin by saying to just breathe naturally, beware of complicated methods; they are not necessary and can even be harmful. In addition, know that generally Taoist breathing [...]
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Taoist Breathing Lesson #1 Tuning the Breath Leave a comment
Longevity Science 6 comments
I was watching TV yesterday and there was a fascinating show on Discovery’s “Curiosity” about “could we live forever?” Now we all know that this has always been the holy grail of everything about life. Interestingly, this show was right after a documentary about Apple’s creator, Steve Jobs. In just the last few years of [...]
Dong Family Qigong Set Leave a comment
Here is a written description of how to perform the Dong Family warmups and qigong set. Italicized comments are from Cory Williams. I call this “The Basic Set” and it is the first thing I show all of my students. Hat tip to Chip Ellis for transcribing all of this. Dong Family Practice Aids Warm [...]
Fong Ha Workshop on Maui 2011 2 comments
Join Taiji on Maui and learn from Sifu Fong Ha at our exclusive Workshop this month. On Sunday September 25th for four hours Master Ha will give detailed instruction in his methods of Qigong and Taiji principles. Starting at 10:00 AM until 12:00 and from 1:00 until 3:00 PM we will be training at a [...]
Taoist Meditation Lesson #8 Heavenly Sojourn Leave a comment
Completing the Small Circle In the previous lesson, I outlined the basic idea of the Small Circle or Microcosmic Orbit meditation. Learning to connect your internal solar system will give you much insight into your internal energy. The last lesson leads you through a series of points in your energy system. The point was to [...]
Qigong Lesson #5 Harmonizing Yin and Yang Leave a comment
The focus of the last qigong lesson was to introduce the properties of Yin and Yang in the human energy system as it pertains to Qigong practice. One of the first things qigong students learn is the difference between the way yin and yang manifest during practice. This basic understanding is the starting point to [...]
Taoist Meditation Lesson #7 Finding Heaven Leave a comment
Small Heavenly Circle (Microcosmic Orbit) Meditation Part #1 Attaining Tao is to merge with the wonders of heaven. In the very first verse of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu says, “The Tao that can be named is not the real Tao”. What he is saying is the greatest of all things is beyond words, [...]
Yiquan Club in Kihei 9 comments
Come and play with our Yiquan club every Thursday morning. Since Sifu Fong Ha comes here every September, a group of six or seven dedicated practitioners has began meeting every Thursday to continue working on his (and others) teachings. Since then it has become a great free-form “Internal Arts Day” This is not a “class” [...]
Taiji Postures Gallery #1 5 comments
What do you do? Diet and exercise 4 comments
Temptation is in the small things….. Love is patient endurance…… Imagine you are a Taoist… you wake up in the morning and do your Qigong while your blood sugar and adrenalin levels are high. Then you have some fruit, later for lunch, a nice salad with some veggies. When you are done for the day, [...]
Qigong & Taiji Sets for All Students 1 comment
This page is just a list of some of the forms that I have shown to my beginner classes; there are many other forms that I show only to advanced students.
Understanding Reality, Being a “Real Human” 1 comment
“The sage sees the whole universe without going out the door”
If you have a goal in life, make it to be a fully integrated human being…
Qigong Lesson #4 Discerning Two Qis 2 comments
Qigong Lesson #3 Exploring Wuji 4 comments
Standing builds structural integrity in your physique, calms the mind and emotions and it provides a foundation for internal qigong work known as “nei gong”.
Qigong Attitude 1 comment
Gain freedom from your thoughts,
Become as open as Heaven,
Be as firm as the Earth,
Shine brightly like a star,
Be as flexible as water,
Gain inspiration from all things,
Know the truth that will set you free.
Tiger Mountain Taiji Gong 3 comments
This easy to remember, simple to practice, and enjoyable Qigong takes about 15 minutes to do and can be done at any speed you wish.
Wu Wei…Non-Striving Leave a comment
Recently someone said to me, “I need to learn to relax”, after apologizing for laughing at the remark, I poised the comment, “Realize that you can’t learn to relax, you need to un-learn being discontent.” When things are going well, they just flow correctly. A pro athlete never forces anything; neither does a pro musician, [...]
Understanding Reality: Balance and Harmony Leave a comment
Align with Heaven and Earth, Relax and discover the truth about balance Move with dignity and grace through life, And harmony will be your companion. Balance is a function of aligning with Heaven and Earth, relaxing into our roots and exploring the confidence of equilibrium within the self. Harmony is a function of remaining balanced [...]
Energy Cultivation Worksheet 2 comments
Energy quanta multiply synergistically as they combine, in an algorithmic accumulation of energy. The following is a very simplistic attempt to explain numerically the potential for increased functioning at the different levels of energy.
Taoist Meditation Lesson #5 (Practice Part 2) 2 comments
First no form. Then form. Then no form……. In the first three articles on basics and the first article on practice, I laid out the foundation for our actual cultivation procedures. Please read these previous articles until the concept of “dissolving the mind into the body” makes sense to you. Keeping in mind, we are [...]
