“ It’s like meditation on wheels. ” — Dr. Wayne, author of The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi Most of us are aware of the importance of physical activity for good health. You may have seen groups of people practicing Tai Chi or Qigong in a park, noticing the slow, mindful movements, no weights, low intensity … the antithesis of most modern exercise programs that emphasize fast, vigorous activity. What you may not be aware of is that Tai Chi and Qigong hold up when compared to other more strenuous types of exercise – and actually provide additional benefits. Studies have shown that pe ..read more

Finally, after many requests from my students and with the encouragement and assistance from my student Cori, I am offering a few videos. My goal is to eventually provide a series of short, 3-5 minute videos – ‘Qi breaks’ to help reinforce the foundations of moving energy through the body and support you in daily practice. Please be relaxed and comfortable as you perform the movements. In this way, your energy will be able to flow easily through the channels in the front and back of the torso and to the limbs. Make it feel good. Relax and enjoy! In this first video – Settling in Between Heaven ..read more

“An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.” The ongoing pandemic has made us especially aware of how important it is to maximize our wellbeing, our health resiliency, and our immune capacity. “An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.” Taking affirmative and consistent steps to support and balance the energy of our mind and body can help prevent the development of ill health and ‘dis-ease’ in the longer term. The term Lifestyle medicine has become a bit of a buzzword, but it is in fact a concept of self-care that is rooted in 2,500-year-old Chinese philosophy. The Ta ..read more

Cultivating the Qi through Qigong and Tai Chi triggers the numerous health benefits: Qigong and Tai Chi initiate the “relaxation response”, which is fostered when the mind is freed from its many distractions. This decreases the sympathetic function of the autonomic nervous system, which reduces heart rate and blood pressure, dilates the blood capillaries, and optimizes the delivery of oxygen and nutrition to the tissues Qigong and Tai Chi alter the neurochemistry profile toward accelerated inner healing function. Neurotransmitters, also called information molecules, bond with receptor sit ..read more