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How to Align the Spine guided practice neigong qigong spine training tips Feb 12, 2026

Posture is so foundational it's often overlooked in practice and daily life. We "know" how to align our bodies and best perform tasks. Yet we rush or get so absorbed in other things that we don't always keep together even basic alignments.

And we adjust movements to avoid touching on or engaging st...

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Taoist Principle: Sinking Creates Rising qigong taoist principles training tips Jan 29, 2026

A sinking action always creates a rising action.

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Fascial Release to Open, Connect & Repair Your Body bagua fascia stretches fascial release improve circulation qigong taichi training tips video Jan 06, 2026

By Paul Cavel

Fascia is the connective tissue that contains and encompasses the body's soft tissues and structures, linking together the entirety of the physical body.

Healthy, hydrated and elasticated fascia fibres, essentially a web of liquid-filled tubes whichĀ envelopesĀ the body, supports and und...

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You Are NOT What You Think! liu hung chieh qigong rule of thirds taoism taoist principles training cycles training tips water method Dec 31, 2025

By Paul Cavel

Everywhere I turn, I keep hearing, "You become what you thinkā€. But if all we had to do is *think* our way through life, for a start, everybody would be super fit, rich and happy!

The Taoist sage Liu Hung Chieh said, "You become what you practiseā€.

Exercise the body, become stronger

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Consistency Without Desire daodejing lao tzu tao te ching taoism taoist philosophy taoist principles training cycles training tips video Dec 25, 2025

By Paul Cavel

"Consistency without desire". Of all the wisdom shared within theĀ 
Tao Te Ching, this line finds its way back to me time and again.

Students often share with me their goals for training. IĀ can relate to theĀ honest intent that underscores these aspirations, especiallyĀ in regards to heali...

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