Spring is just around the corner here in Devon. I can smell it in the air, I can feel it in the wind, I can hear it in the bird song in my garden and I can see it in the new buds on the trees and the daffodils that are sprouting now. As a [...]
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Phew, well 2011 is reaching its expiry date and this will be my final Qigong15 blog post of the year. I usually have more of a plan of what I’m going to write, before I write, but today, I’m just going to let it flow. It’s a Bank Holiday in the UK after all. Hopefully [...]
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Personally I always prefer practicing Qigong in a group setting, it’s a completely different vibe to solo practice. I find that my Qi flow is more powerful, especially if there is a Qigong master present. But even when there isn’t there is something about training with a group of like minded people to really bring [...]
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I recently had an e-mail exchange that highlighted clearly one of the major stumbling blocks linked to learning Qigong from a book. Megan kindly agreed to let me share it with you as I think this subject is of great importance and will be of benefit to many readers. Question 1 I just bought your [...]
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Introduction I will start by exploring what stress is and the negative affects of stress. Then, I shall demonstrate why Qigong is such a powerful tool for overcoming the negative affects of stress and for increasing your resistance to stress, by referencing scientific studies, where possible. You see, I don’t believe that stress is bad [...]
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This post is all about my ‘Adventures in overcoming Fear‘, using Qigong exercises and other methods to develop a healthy relationship with fear. My hope is that if your enjoyment of life is being limited by out of control fear then you’ll find something of benefit here. “While fear is a deep seated and adaptive [...]
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In this post I want to make clear why I believe Qigong and Qigong exercises (yes, even at the form level *shock horror*) have a vital role in helping our aging population stay active. I believe that time is the most precious commodity you can ever have, with time you can improve health, increase wealth [...]
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Photo by gevengosoccer. Question 1 Hello Marcus, I heard a podcast interview where they talk about wai-chi as a protective chi that helps people to shield their energy fields from outside negative energies (such as other peoples negative attitudes). I notice that I have exactly that problem and I have my energy being drained sometimes [...]
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