Awakening Energy in the Body Sometimes we wake up feeling full of vitality. Our bodies feel alive, alert, and almost…
Low Blood Pressure If you remember discussing high blood pressure, we talked about getting the energy away from the heart…
Why Old People are Grouchy Energy becomes negative when it is not flowing. Lack of movement leads to stuck energy,…
Fermentation in Alchemy As internal alchemists work through the stages of personal transformation, we pass through transformation by fire (calcination)…
Five Element Nutrition Taoists said that the five flavors strain the palate and make it difficult to taste—like a drug…
Circulate the Microcosmic Orbit Taoists have known, studied, and improved their knowledge of subtle energy in the body for thousands…
Nourishing Life “One will remain strong if he has the knowledge of nourishing life and one will grow old if…
Honey-like Energy Taoist teachers talk about the link between meditation, gratitude, and the thymus gland. When the body is relaxed…
Tongue Kung Fu All the sense organs relate to an internal organ. The tongue relates to the heart and it’s…
Massage the Chest One practice for opening the Heart is to use self- massage to loosen tightness in the muscle…