Heaven and Earth Qigong
You won’t get a better initial introduction to qigong/chi gung/chi kung or tai chi than Marriage of Heaven and Earth Qigong. As the most popular exercise in the Energy Arts Core Qigong Program, Heaven and Earth Qigong provides a real taste of what tai chi can do...
Energy Gates Qigong
Energy Gates Qigong is a 3,000-year-old self-healing qigong (chi gung) system from China. This qigong practice is for those who are serious about learning tai chi, qigong or any form of energy work. It is a part of our core qigong program because Energy Gates Qigong...
Learn Qigong
The path to learn qigong can help you feel, move and work with energy in your body. It is a powerful way to become more fully alive and conscious. Although qigong is gaining popularity in the West, there are hundreds of styles, many different teachers and also many...Longevity Breathing: A Wise Man Breathes from the Heels
Breathing is at the heart of Taoist arts and other Eastern practices, such as yoga and Buddhist meditation. Breathing well is also a key to success in Western athletic sports, including running, swimming, football and tennis. Leading up to the Instructor Training this...The Year of the Tiger, Tiger Bones & Standing Qigong Practices
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. Â The first one is that we are nearing the end of winter, so within a month from now, during the winter period of time, the most valuable...Shengong: SpiritWork on the Meditation Path
When you learn to read and write there is an assumption that you already know the alphabet. Likewise, when you are practicing qigong, bagua or tai chi you are mainly learning the basic ways in which chi works in relation to health, chi development and internal power...
Gifts of Teaching Tai Chi, Longevity Breathing and Energy Arts
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...
The Dune Litany: Fear is the Mind Killer
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, especially not in English. I didn’t...Should your left or right hand go on top in qigong and 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. First in my personal opinion, for most people its not that strongly important which...
Tai Chi Tipping Point: Will Tai Chi Go Viral?
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 to the public rather than being some strange...
Tai Chi Secret #8: The 7 Stages of Learning Tai Chi
7 Stages of Learning Tai Chi Having taught tai chi and qigong to more than 15,000 students, I have come to a deep understanding of seven distinct stages that my students have gone through in learning and adopting tai chi into their daily lives. Energy Arts offers...Tai Chi Secret #5: The Five Traditional Levels of Tai Chi Masters
Tai Chi Secret #5 There are traditionally five levels of credentials and competence for tai chi masters. Contrary to popular belief tai chi does not have black belts or other obvious visible signs of competence. Nevertheless, in China, there is a long-established...Tai Chi Secret #1: How to Choose a Tai Chi Style
Tai Chi Secret #1 The first tai chi secret is that choosing the appropriate tai chi style for your goals is very important. In fact choosing a tai chi style is one of the most important decisions you’ll make/or don’t make on your journey to learn tai chi. Not...View Our Best-Selling Programs
