2021: Year of the OxThe emperor sent a second messenger to Chuang Tzu, to persuade him to come to the…
Build Strong Lungs The lungs are associated with courage, strength, and integrity when they are healthy and operating well. When…
The Back of the Heart Is energy flowing up your spine, at the back of your heart? Or, is energy…
Knee Raises It may seem too easy. Holding onto the back of a chair, or a table, or nothing all…
Sacrum Spiraling Hip circles are a chi kung practice discussed here. They are a great practice for strengthening and stretching…
Squatting Squatting opens the spaces between lower lumbar vertebrae and reduces extra pressure on the discs of the spine. Squatting…
Spinal Cord Breathing Embryo breathing, or spinal cord breathing, is a standing movement to stretch the front and back of…
As above, so below Taoists believe that the way we see the universe is the way we approach life. If…
Warming the Lower Abdomen Warming the lower abdomen can be achieved through an exercise called Warming the Stove. It is…
Fire in Nature and the Body The fire element is abundant in the body. In organs, the heart, the small…