Our society is big on being productive … going the extra mile … giving 110% effort … doing more than what’s “expected” whether that’s at work, in a team sport, getting good grades, or simply being in a relationship with another person. I don’t know about you, but just...
This past Sunday, instead of teaching my weekly Qigong class, I had the opportunity to volunteer my time sharing Qigong with eight wonderful ladies. They were attending a retreat in Park City, Utah with the Image Reborn Foundation. The Foundation provides no-cost...
I remember hearing these two words together in a yoga class taught by Brooke. She was having us focus on our breath, inhaling expansion and exhaling integration. Since then, I have been pondering what these two words mean to me. They are very T’ai Chi in essence, but...
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...
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...
I often get asked, “Why do you choose to use the number three when teaching exercises and repeating movements 3, 6, 9 times?” Below I have listed a few personal reasons and also about The Three Treasures. Personal Reasons The number three symbolizes the trinity....
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...
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....
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...
Infinite Onions of Life AWE … the infinite onions of life … letting go and relaxing. Last weekend, I had the opportunity to participate in a 3-day silent retreat, our compassionate hosts were Vicki Overfelt, founder of Mindfulness Utah and Scott Moore....
