June 2010

The second mistake that beginners make in chi kung/qigong is not establishing a daily practice as quickly as possible. And this is very common. It’s a mistake I made myself when I started and it’s one my new students regularly make. Some of them only practice weekly when they come to class! Now you know [...]

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Today I’d like to start a new series looking at 7 of the most common mistakes that beginners make in Chi Kung/Qigong. In no particular order, let’s look at mistake number 1 – Not relaxing enough. Let’s get one thing clear right from the start. If you can’t relax, you can’t do chi kung – [...]

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Here’s a handy, quick little tip for you. It’s not chi kung/qigong, but it’s such a simple and powerful little technique for promtoing health, that I want to share it with you. I first came across the power of Large Intestine 4 ‘Hegu’ (or L.I.4 as I’ll call it from now on) when I began [...]

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The first health ‘problem’ I ever wanted to overcome with Qigong/Chi Kung was asthma. I had been labeled as having it at the age of 12. I was given an inhaler to prevent it, and another inhaler to relieve it. Over the years these came in all manor of different shapes and sizes. But, I’ve [...]

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One of the most common questions I get is “Which qigong exercise should I practice to <fill in the blank>?” Well, I was looking through the book I wrote “Shaolin Chi Kung: 18 Exercises To Help You Live a Longer, Healthier and Happier Life” yesterday and decided to compile the list below for you. I [...]

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Hi, I’ve got a secret to share with you, I’m acutally 300 years old and it is thanks to my daily practice of Qigong/Chi Kung that I look like a healthy, energetic 38 year old. Not really =) But if you want to know which of the qigong exercises available are the best for promoting [...]

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Stuck In A Rut With Your Qigong Practice? Sorry for the poor video today, it’s absolutely chucking it down here and I was trying to avoid getting the camera wet, whilst remembering what to say =) Now listen up, because you really need the content of this post, I don’t know of any other qigong [...]

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