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You Are Being Bombarded By Noise! bagua grounding guided practice healing internal arts qigong qigong exercise reduce stress release tension stress-relief tai chi training tips water method wellness Feb 02, 2024

 

By Paul Cavel

You are being bombarded by noise – unrelenting distractions in the form of notifications, news and marketing – that diminish peace of mind. It’s no wonder why stress is the number one cause of disease with 90 percent of illnesses and diseases being linked to chronic stress (accor...

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The Best Time …and Place to Train bagua internal arts qi qigong tai chi taoism training tips water method Jan 09, 2024

 By Paul Cavel

In ancient times, internal arts training often started just before dawn and was usually done outside. Taoists found that morning practice not only warms up the body’s systems by circulating blood and chi, but also wakes up the intuitive aspects of the mind. Starting the day on soli...

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Peaks & Plateaus of Internal Arts Training (Part 2 of 2) bagua energy internal arts qigong tai chi taoist principles training tips Feb 12, 2023

By Paul Cavel

In Part 1, we explored the peaks and plateaus in training both external and internal forms of exercises, and why you should not be discouraged when you recognize you have reached a plateau.

The Taoist Principle That Saves the Day

When you hit a plateau, that is the time when you m...

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Peaks & Plateaus of Internal Arts Training (Part 1 of 2) energy internal arts taoist principles training tips Jan 31, 2023

 By Paul Cavel

When training an exercise of any kind over a long period of time, reaching plateaus and temporarily struggling to overcome them is a common, ever-repeating event. Athletes the world over can attest to this fact. However, something more takes place in the realms of internal ar

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Simple Wellness: Release Eye Stress (Pt 1/2) eye exercises headaches healing qigong exercise reduce stress release tension stress-relief training tips Jul 24, 2022

 

By Paul Cavel

I don’t have to tell you that stress and tension have a way of building up during the day. In this age of Big Data, a lot of that tension gets stuck in our eyes and nervous system.

If your eyes are perpetually tensed or overloaded, if your subconscious mind is clogged with visuali...

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