“Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” ~Chinese Proverb Does the word “should” bring tension to your body? I know it does mine, along with those thinking-thoughts. And, at times, I can go down a serious rabbit-hole. I...
“Words don’t teach, experience does.” ~Abraham Hicks I often refer to the quote above, when practicing Qigong/Tai Chi. To me, the experience of both modalities is what keeps me coming back to learn more. It’s been 25+ years, since I went to my first free...
Our 2nd Annual Qigong Retreat in Sundance, Utah Thursday late-afternoon through Sunday morning This year’s theme, Discovering The Wisdom Within We will reside in a beautiful log cabin on the stream in Sundance. We will enjoy Mother Nature, make connections...
FRIDAY Qigong: The Empowerment of Self Returning to Your Childlike Nature Friday Night 6-9pm We begin this weekend event about experiencing how to be calm and clear, in our body and mind. With our current social media being flooded with spiritual aphorisms, and...
As the temperatures begin to rise—we feel the heat of summer—the maximum yang season. When our inner-fire is in balance, we can feel creative, productive, energetic, and joyful. When we lean too far into the fire, we can feel depleted, exhausted, and we want nothing...
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...
What would a summer evening feel like with Qigong + Sound Bath? Pure Joy! Our spring collaboration was a huge success! So we are back together for an evening of Qigong movements with the magic of Sound inspired by Curtis Forbush (The Mystic Playground). Summer...
Tai Chi & Qigong have been a major part of my rehabilitation and every day life—following a major life changing event on December 19, 2019. I was in a car accident that occurred in an intersection on black ice, in Wisconsin. First and foremost, I am blessed to be...
Let’s begin with dictionary definitions of both: Intention : implies a little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about : a determination to act in a certain way—RESOLVE Tension : a feeling of nervousness that makes you unable to relax : a difficult...
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...
