Jun 2, 2023
The body benefits from movement, the mind benefits from stillness, we need both. Physical Benefits The body benefits from movement. For me, finding that balance between movement and stillness is key to my creative inspiration, and flowing with my life—whether...
Mar 19, 2023
My second installation of Sifu Gardner’s Master Qigong class, continuing with more insights we received from that class. This is written with his words from the recording, and from my understanding. My personal notes are in (brackets). Qigong Qigong happens...
Mar 8, 2023
On February 24, Sifu Gardner taught another Master Qigong class in-person. Below are some of the insights we received. This is written with his words from the recording that night, and from my understanding. My personal notes are in (brackets). He took us on a...
Jan 8, 2023
According to the Gregorian calendar we have officially entered into the year of 2023. I choose to celebrate the new year on the first new moon of the year [Lunar New Year / Chinese New Year], which happens later this month on January 22. If you feel like you are...
Jun 4, 2022
This is the second article from the Master Qigong Class. As you read this, you’ll notice there are links to articles I have previously written if you desire more insights. Also, the first article is Expanding Your View. In order to light an unlit match, a lit...
May 18, 2022
Earlier this month, 30 of us experienced an in-person Qigong Master Class with my teacher, Sifu Gardner. He laid the foundation in many ways for us to expand our meaning of qigong. He reminded us in different ways that qigong is more than a moving meditation,...
Mar 16, 2022
As we have one foot still in winter, we enter into the transitional season of spring. Our hopes are high, as we see the daffodils rising up through the earth, along with crocuses and tulips. The flowers can feel the change in the air, and so can we. Except if you...
Dec 2, 2021
Wow. It’s done. This beautiful website you are looking at was created by many Soulful beings with passion in their HeART. D’Arcy Monforte, Creative IllustratorYour imagination and creative hands captured my idea for the Chi Moments’ icon. You updated the reconizable...
Oct 5, 2021
He who blames others has a long way to go on his journey. He who blames himself is halfway there. He who blames no one has arrived. ~Chinese Proverb At times I do feel halfway there, and I take responsibility for all that is happening in my life. And other...
Feb 16, 2021
This writing was inspired by asking my Sifu how he would define being resilient. This is a collaboration of his words mixed together with insights from me. _________________________________________ The first thing he said was, “To be resilient is to have inner... 