Exploring Taoism? The best way to begin exploring Taoism is to explore your own body and energy. By having a…
Rolling the Abdomen This can be a stand-alone practice when we’re sitting on the floor or in a chair. We…
Overheating Meditation and chi kung can cause excess wood and fire energy in the body. These practices build up vitality…
Wagging the Tail Rocking the sacrum, hips, and spine is great for loosening the lower back and opening the nervous…
Peace is Elusive The Harder You Search By going inside your body, You may know the whole world. By looking…
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…