Sacramento Qigong

How many times have you been at work thinking “I don’t want to be here right now, I’d rather be somewhere else”?  It’s natural to have this feeling.  When we live in the dualistic world of “work” and “play”, we are bound to experience this.
In Daoism, we strive to get rid of all duality in [...]

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A Daoist runs into a man of religion one day on his way into town.  They stop and greet each other, and chat for a bit.  The religious man is very anxious to tell the Daoist about his religion.  The Daoist says “I would love to hear all about your faith and philosophy.  Although I am on [...]

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Qigong practice is certainly a magical time…our mind settles, the Qi flows and we fine tune those under appreciated places in our body.  And with daily practice, it only gets better. But I find the real ‘fruit’ of Qigong practice comes after our practice, in the real world as we go doing what we do.  As you [...]

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Daily Practice (Part II)
I’m sure you have all heard me talk about how important it is to practice Qigong daily. Most Chinese masters will tell you that you must practice a movement or set every day for 100 days (without skipping a single day) in order to begin to obtain the benefits of the practice.  While I certainly [...]

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Qi in Everyday Life

“As you become more sensitive to Qi in your Qigong practice, you will become more sensitive to Qi in your everyday life.”
Qigong can be translated many ways, but the typical translation is “Energy Cultivation”.  When we practice Qigong, we are using intent to move Qi in and out of our body, purge [...]

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What is Qigong?  Let’s break down the Chinese word into it’s 2 parts, Qi and Gong.
The concept of Qi (pronounced “Chee”) is a Chinese concept that predates written history.  It is translated into “life energy” and is present in all things in the universe.  Chinese scholars and doctors have had the longest history researching Qi, [...]

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