Water Method Blog

By Paul Cavel

Many people don't know that it’s possible to survive with a liver that is only half functioning. As the largest of the internal organs, it takes prominent position on the right side of the abdominal cavity, and performs a whopping 500+ metabolic and vital functions. Stress, the numb...

Gods Qigong: The Most Powerful of the Taoist Rejuvenation Practices

Gods Playing in the Clouds Is the Most Powerful of the Taoist Rejuvenation Practices

Gods Playing in the Clouds Is Most Powerful of the Taoist Rejuvenation Practices

Gods Playing in the Clouds Is Most Powerful of the Taoist Rejuvenation Practices

In London, I sat down with fellow TTCS medical qigong instructors Anna Price, Sarah Lim-Murray and Mir Ali, an acupuncturist who specialises in women’s health (https://www.warriorhealers.co.uk/), to discuss qigong and meditation for women.

We discuss:

• How qigong training is different fo

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Become grounded with this guided practice.

Heaven and Earth Qigong Book
(Volume One)

By Taoist Master Bruce Frantzis and Paul Cavel

Amazon #1 Best Seller!

Heaven and Earth is a classic Taoist qigong, which consists of a two-part exercise that engages and stretches all the muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints and fascia of the body. As la...

Is HRT inevitable for Menopausal Women? How can tai chi, qigong and meditation help?

In London, I sat down with fellow TTCS medical qigong instructors Anna Price, Sarah Lim-Murray and Mir Ali, an acupuncturist who specialises in women’s health, to discuss perimenopause, and the benefits of qigo...

Become grounded with this guided practice.

Hold fast to the great form within

And let the world pass as it may

Then the changes of life will not bring pain

But contentment, joy and well being

TAO TE CHING Verse 35
Laozi

By TTCS Instructor Anna Price

Most mornings, before breakfast, I practice qigong. Every morning is the same but ...

Become grounded with this guided practice.

By Paul Cavel

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Dragon and Tiger, as a form of medical qigong, was originally designed to contact and develop the etheric field and the wei qi of the body. For this reason, it links very well with the meridian-line system used in acupuncture. The information covered in the last fou...

By Paul Cavel

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In Part 3, we looked at the two primary methods for mobilising and developing qi within Dragon and Tiger Medical Qigong. Now we’ll take a look at the three primary depths of developing qi to strengthen the etheric field and the physical body.

All the practices a...

Auteur : Paul Cavel 

Traduction : Xavier Benard

Beaucoup de gens méditent, mais, comme le fait remarquer mon professeur Bruce, cela ne vous dit pas vraiment ce qu'ils font. De même, la pratique du tai chi et du qi gong est en pleine croissance depuis un an, car l'accès aux enseignements n'a j...

Auteur : Paul Cavel 

Traduction : Xavier Benard

Récemment, mon professeur, Maître Bruce Frantzis, a publié une courte vidéo sur la façon de renforcer le système immunitaire. Il y démontre trois exercices de base pour atteindre cet objectif, qui ont reçu deux réponses générales :

• Principa

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By Paul Cavel

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With the first two phases of softness and precision embodied, at least to some degree, Dragon and Tiger Medical Qigong becomes an excellent vehicle for delving into the subtle layers of qi development. Before this, you can gain a general sense of the qi that powers ...

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Most people find it rather difficult to feel their energy, especially in the early years of practice. In this case, Dragon and Tiger Medical Qigong offers a straightforward and exceptionally easy methodology for learning how to feel your qi, and develo...

By Paul Cavel

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Dragon and Tiger Medical Qigong includes many layers and levels of energetic development, which can take a practitioner deep into the realms of qi. But in order to get the most out of your practice, there are three distinct phases that must be followed to allow you ...

By Paul Cavel

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The two most popular questions I get asked by new students in a qigong class, hands down, are:

What do I do with my breathing?

What do I do with my qi? Or how do I get access to my qi?

I’d really like to answer these questions. After all, this is the s...

By Paul Cavel

La version en Français est disponible ici.

My teacher, Taoist Lineage Holder Bruce Frantzis, released a short video on how to strengthen the immune system. He demonstrates three basic exercises to achieve the goal, which received two general responses:

• Primarily positive - fro

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What's Holding You Back?

In this follow-on talk with TTCS Instructor Javi Martinez, we discuss healing with Taoist neigong. Topics include:

- The benefits of training, such as better sleep, increased flexibility and growing a younger body

- Healing physical, energetic, emotional, mental and...

By Paul Cavel

Breathing is one of the most direct and simple ways to gain access to your internal landscape, and encourage a calm, relaxed state in body and mind. The ability to breathe well can dramatically affect your health and well-being—not just because you do it all day, but also because...

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 the training progression as you develop skill with fundamental neigong...