Ancient Chinese exercise for ‘modern world ailments’
Modern life is fast, fun and furious until you get sick. From the moment we first open our eyes as newborn babies our lives are full of motion. We see everything around us constantly moving. Our bodies are continuously experiencing nervous and muscular tension of one sort or another. Our minds are endlessly being pulled […]
The Philosophy of Yin Yang
Here’s a really interesting talk by Chungliang Al Huang at the TEDx Hendrix College on “Taiji” – the philosophy of the yin and the yang, which the art of Tai Chi Chuan is based upon. Huang uses calligraphy to paint five key Chinese characters and then he discusses their place in the interaction of yin […]
The Chinese year of the Rooster – cock a doodle doos
The Chinese New Year begins on the first New Moon of the year, which is January 28th, 2017 We all know that the Rooster cock-a-doodle-doos in the morning in order to “wake up” all the other animals. That’s why the Rooster is the creature of Vitality in Chinese culture and energetically able to crow for the rising […]
Wellbeing (at work)…….just Stand Like A Tree!
Wellbeing at work……just Stand Like A Tree! Stress and anxiety is a worldwide and an age-old problem. All human beings and all cultures face stress induced by work, study, media pressure, job instability, family responsibilities, conflicts, financial strain and health problems. We have seen some incredible advancements in modern times. As a society, we have […]
Effects of Qigong in preventing bone loss for middle-aged women
Effects of Qigong in the Prevention of Bone Loss for Middle-Aged Women The osteoporosis (deterioration of bone tissue) is becoming a more and more increasingly occurring disease, which leads to risk of fractures, particularly of the hip, spine and wrist. The Western medicine defines as one of the main causes of the disease the abnormal […]
Qigong improves children’s wellbeing at school
Qigong lessons for children offer a possible way to improve wellbeing at school, according to research carried out in Sweden OBJECTIVES: Psychologic problems is increasing among pupils and has become a major problem in Sweden as well as in other Western countries. The aim of this study was to explore whether scheduled qigong exercise could […]
