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    "This qigong set is known for its powerful preventative and healing effects by working with the chi of your acupuncture meridians and your etheric body.”

    -Bruce

 

Can Pregnant Women Practice Dragon & Tiger Qigong?

March 5, 2010

Pregnant woman Martial Arts photo by dizznbonn
This blog is in response to someone asking about practicing Dragon & Tiger qigong during pregnancy.
Some pregnant women get stagnant Chi at various points during their pregnancy as a natural effect of having a child.  It’s different with some women than others.  There are many things that Dragon and ... Read More

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Tai Chi Disco Dance – Having Fun with Tai Chi

February 23, 2010

During the Chinese New Year of 1986, almost 25 years ago, around February, I was asked, along with my wife, if we would do something for China National Television on their English Sunday program.
At the time, this program was approximately an hour long and it was watched by approximately 500 million people ... Read More

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The Year of the Tiger, Tiger Bones & Standing Qigong Practices

February 22, 2010

Sumatran Tiger Photo by Brimac the 2nd
We are now getting ready to enter the Year of the Tiger and there are several things that I think are helpful for you as an update.  The first one is that we are nearing the end of winter, so within a month from now, during ... Read More

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Gifts of Teaching Tai Chi, Longevity Breathing and Energy Arts

February 2, 2010

Hi folks,
We get a lot of comments that come into our office. Many send in their thanks for the work and for our instructors teaching tai chi and qigong. I wanted to share an email we received recently and to again thank my instructors for their commitment to teaching.
I would encourage those thinking about becoming ... Read More

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Energy Cross-Training Part 2/3: Connecting Longevity Breathing Yoga with Tai Chi, Bagua and Qigong

January 22, 2010

Most people in the west just know about hatha yoga—very few are aware that China actually had an entire Yoga system. As Indian hatha yoga was classically a bridge to meditation (see previous article link here), Taoist yoga or what we call Longevity Breathing Yoga was a preliminary practice for other Taoist energy arts, including ... Read More

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Energy Cross-Training Part 1/3: The Real Purpose of Yoga

January 13, 2010

Yoga in the Mountains (Photo by: lulumon athletica)
The term cross-training is used frequently in the West. Sometimes it refers to cross-training an employee but more often than not it is in relation to increasing athletic performance. Wikipedia definition is:
Cross-training in sports and fitness refers to the combining of exercises to work various parts of the ... Read More

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The Dune Litany: Fear is the Mind Killer

January 11, 2010

Death Valley (Photo by: H Dragon)
A lot of people don’t know this about me, but when I was young I was an avid reader. I could read a 500-page book in a day and a half or two and actually digest it. Then, I went through a long period where I didn’t read at all, ... Read More

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Should your left or right hand go on top in qigong and meditation?

January 10, 2010

Tai Chi Master Bruce Frantzis in Seated Meditation
I am responding to a common question that was asked to me about why you would put one hand in front of or on top of the other in qigong or meditation positions where this is required.

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Tai Chi Tipping Point: Will Tai Chi Go Viral?

December 25, 2009

Budda Dog (Photo by: Superfantastic)
Is the Tai Chi tipping point on the horizon or not?
Everybody who has been involved in tai chi in the West for the past 10-15 years has known that tai chi is probably going to reach a tipping point were it really reaches the masses; where tai chi really becomes known ... Read More

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Taoism and Winter Solstice Tips

December 24, 2009

Recharge for the Solstice and New Year (photo by: Wolfgang Staudt)
Welcome to my new blog!
I will be posting and writing frequently here on a wide range of topics from tai chi to qigong, taoism and buddhism, meditation, current event and other things that I feel called to share and that I think will be useful ... Read More

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