This might sound dramatic, but I’m going to say it: the time has come. The last five years have been intense—chaotic, confusing, and polarizing—but also transformative. All of it, the highs and the lows, has been part of the process of waking up. We’ve been shaken so we can see more clearly and arrive at this moment in time. Now, with the leaps in technology and AI, things are shifting into a whole new era. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. And here’s what I keep coming back to: whatever you think about AI, there’s one thing it can’t touch (yet)—and that’s Qi, life force energy. Qi ..read more

Greetings YOQI community! This Wednesday, October 2nd, we will experience a powerful cosmic event: an annular solar eclipse, also known as the "Ring of Fire." As many of you have asked me what Qigong practices are appropriate for this time, I want to share an important piece of guidance: it’s not an optimal time for energy work. During an eclipse, yin and yang are not stable. The ancient texts of Daoist alchemy warn us to avoid Qigong and internal alchemy practices during extreme weather conditions such as hurricanes and lightening storms as well as eclipses. In Thailand, where I have lived f ..read more

The Central Meridian is the core channel of the human energy system. It is your direct link to Source Energy. In yoga it’s called the Shuhumna and in Chinese it is called Zhong Mai. Zhong means center and Mai is a channel or pathway. You will also hear it called the Taiji Pole. Tai means greatest and Ji means polarity. So the Central Meridian connects you to the greatest polarity of Heaven and Earth. Its structure is a line of energy that runs through the core axis of the body from the crown of the head down through the perineum. The end points of the Central Meridian open like inverted funn ..read more

When someone asks me what Qigong practices I do, my answer is always the same: I practice according to the seasons! The basic principle of Qigong and Traditional Chinese Medicine is to align your energy with nature. Every animal instinctually knows how to adapt to the seasons and maximize their Qi. Winter is a time to conserve and nourish, Spring is a time to move and grow, Summer is a time to sing and express, Late Summer is to balance and harvest and Autumn is a time to let go and prepare. Each season offers us a gift of Qi that we can tune into and cultivate within ourselves. For example, t ..read more

  “The three months of winter denote closing and storage. Water freezes and the earth breaks open. Do not disturb the yang: go to bed early and rise late. " -Su Wen Chapter 2      The darkest days of the year are upon us and we are counting down to the end of the year! With such a life changing year coming to a close, this winter is a special one. While Autumn energy supports our ability to let go, winter supports our ability to nourish the spirit. Right now, every moment is a supreme opportunity to align our spirit with the new waves of cosmic energy that are coming ..read more

  “The three months of Summer denote opulence and blossoming. Qi interacts with heaven and earth and the myriad of beings bloom and bear fruit.” -The Great Treatise on Regulating the Spirit with the Four Seasons (四氣調神大論)      Happy Summer Qi Friends! Everything in the Universe is energy, and energy takes two fundamental forms: Yin and Yang. The five seasons shift between these two states throughout the year. On June 21st, those of us in the Northern Hemisphere will experience the Summer Solstice, when the Yang energy is strongest. For our friends in the Southern Hemisphere ..read more

Summer is the season of expansion and joy. During summer the heart energy is dominant and the fire element peaks. This makes it the optimal time to express joy and cultivate self love. The essential Qigong practice to do this is the Inner Smile! The Inner Smile is the active ingredient in a Qigong practice. What is unique about the Inner Smile is that you not only smile with your mouth, but you will also smile with your organs! Why the organs? Your vital organs are the foundation of your life and vitality. In school you are taught that the organs carry out specific functions and you can’t liv ..read more

Spring is the season of growth and is ruled by the wood element. Wood has a rising quality of energy that penetrates the earth and expands to the sun. The organs associated with Wood are the Liver and Gall Bladder. This means that Spring is the most optimal time of year to balance the Liver Qi and strengthen the wood element. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Liver is affected by the emotional of anger Nu 怒. Anger, and its more subtle aspect frustration, are Yang frequencies. Yang is a rising movement of energy. When wood rises too fast this is called excess and generates heat.  Anger ..read more

  How does your connection to Source influence your life? How do you nourish your life force to optimize your vitality? How can you expand this energy to experience the full potential of your heart? And what if you could raise this energy up and illuminate your brain? The latest YOQI Qigong Flow in the Video on Demand Library is a spiritual qigong method designed to activate your most precious treasures from within: Vitality, Love and Wisdom.   THE THREE TREASURES: JING, QI & SHEN The Three Treasures are the essence of who you are. The Taoists believe that the Universe is a gre ..read more

Recently, I visited an ancient forest in Poland called Ojcow. It is a fertile valley surrounded by stone formations that are full of cave complexes. Inside these caves, archeologists discovered the bones and tools of our Neanderthal relatives that date back to 115,000 years old. This included teeth and a Neanderthal child that had been digested by a bird. Only the bones of his hand remain. Your bones tell your life story. They show your gender, age, height, lifestyle, and structure.  While you are alive your skeleton holds you up, enables mobility and protects your organs. The bones are m ..read more