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A Gift from the Ancients: Why Train Daoist Arts? neigong practice taoism training traumas water method Aug 07, 2024

 

This is Part Three of the Water Method series with Mir Ali.

Start with Part One:    • What Defines Water Method Training

In this third video, Mir and I drill down into the question: What is the point of training? We also discuss how the training progression as you develop skill with fundamen...

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Tai chi and qigong for inner peace internal arts mindset practice qigong tai chi training Jul 31, 2024

By Jackie Smith

When I first saw titles like this one, I thought, “Sign me up for some of that”! Now though, I can’t even remember how long I’ve been  attempting to wrap my brain cell around the concept and training to embody these simple yet profound words. There are infinite ways to move in a...

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Feeling versus Visualising bagua practice qi qigong tai chi taoism water method wellness Jul 01, 2024

By Paul Cavel

When learning any internal energy art, such as qigong, tai chi or bagua, there is a major hurdle that must be over­come to create sustainable, long-term training results: feeling instead of visual­ising. I’ve watched how this has become more and more difficult for students over the ...

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Qigong for acupuncturists healing practice qi qigong training Jun 27, 2024

By Mir Ali, LicAc, MBAcC

I love qigong … so much so that I don’t think I could be a practising acupuncturist without it. Qigong helps me keep healthy, informs my diagnosis, helps my patients keep healthy, helps me treat patients!

When I started learning Shaolin Kung-fu in 1991, I began practis...

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How to Make Practice Effortless practice qi training water method Jun 10, 2024

Audio from a recording in California, March 2024 on how to make practice effortless with a video of an evening tai chi practice in California, May 2024.

Javi Martinez teaches tai chi and qigong in London:
https://www.taomovement.net/

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