May 20, 2019
I began Chi Moments back in May of 2014. My life has changed so much since that first writing five years ago. I must admit even though I have been through a lot personally, and without going into detail … let’s just say … life has been very yin-yang. I have learned so...
Apr 28, 2019
At the end of March, I taught my annual spring Qigong Workshop and the theme was planting seeds. I gave each participant some Utah wildflower seeds, encouraging the students to bloom inside and out(side). Lately, the thought of “bloom where I am planted,” keeps coming...
Mar 7, 2019
I have been pondering this concept of alignment the past few months. Sharing it with students in class, reminding them to find their center alignment first within their body before they move into the next posture. When we find our alignment physically it makes it...
Feb 14, 2019
It’s Valentines Day, and it seems to be another commercial holiday … have you noticed how much the same flowers you bought a week ago are now twice as much? Here’s a concept, give to yourself first. Instead of trying to please everyone else, give to yourself first....
Feb 2, 2019
The 2019 Chinese New Year – which coincides with the February new moon – starts February 5 in Asia (February 4 in the west) and rings in the Year of the Pig.I have a dear friend Tina Falk, Professional Feng Shui Educator, Mentor, Consultant and Speaker. I attended her...
Nov 28, 2018
In my personal practice and with students, we have been pondering the question, “How does it feel to align to my center?” Physical Alignment When we begin standing practice in Tai Chi and Qigong we connect to the earth through our feet and stand shoulder width (wu chi...
Sep 1, 2016
I have been taking a lot of deep breaths lately and resetting. My husband was terminated from his job August 24, along with four other colleagues — which also happens to be my Mom’s birthday, and we celebrated with her at dinner that night. [a great example of...
Feb 23, 2016
Being is the yin-side within us, the female expression, our intuition. Doing is the yang-side, the action oriented part of ourselves, the masculine expression. As we know, each person has both energies. [Visualize the yin-yang symbol.] Our challenge is to...
Oct 29, 2015
Learning to embrace life as it is now—does this sound hard? Is that happening in your life, or are you wishing that somehow it was different? Maybe a better job, closer relationships, more flexibility with your time, real conversations, global peace, less critical of...
Jul 9, 2015
We all experience relaxation in many ways… whether it’s gardening, hiking, reading, sitting, or enjoying our morning cup of tea/coffee. I believe the key to true relaxation (body/mind/spirit) is first—being aware of our breath. How many times a day to you take... 