State of the Tao 2020
State of the Tao 2020 Although the Tao is beyond time and space, this year represents a new beginning in Chinese astrology. New beginnings are exciting and can also be a time of uncertainty and chaos. To thrive in times of great change it is important to be...
Taoist Eight Energy Body Theory
The Eight Energy Bodies 1. The flesh of the physical body. 2. The chi body, which fuels the physical body. 3. The emotional body, which gives rise to your emotions, both positive and negative. 4. The mental body, which causes thoughts to function, whether with...
Qigong Secrets Part 1
Welcome to the first installment of Qigong Secrets. Here I will be addressing simple but often missed tips that could radically improve your Neigong practice. I hope you enjoy the videos below! Qigong Secrets #1 – What is Qi? Qigong Secrets #2...
State of the Tao 2019
State of the Tao 2019 Welcome to The Year of the Earth Pig which is the end of the 12-year Lunar Zodiac cycle. In this State of the Tao, we will focus on one of Earth Pig’s important qualities: stability. This year offers an excellent opportunity to increase your...
Taoist Sexual Meditation Q & A
Hi Everyone, We had almost three hundred questions submitted about the Taoist Sexual Book! The good thing is that almost 95% of these questions are answered in the book. I recorded a video to answer some of the major categories of these questions. In the text below...
Advanced Meditation Practices
As you progress and continue your practice of meditation, your first four energy bodies (physical, etheric, mental and emotional) will start to stabilize. Developing and working with these first four energy bodies provides you with a solid foundation to go deeper and...
Tai Chi for Martial Arts
I want to share with you some of my perspectives on using tai chi as a martial art. I know many of you mainly practice tai chi for health, but many others want to know how to use tai chi as an effective martial art and for self-defense. I have seen a lot of comments...
The Empty Vessel Interview With B.K. Frantzis
The following is an interview with Bruce Frantzis originally printed in The Empty Vessel, A Journal of Contemporary Taoism, Summer 1998 B. K. Frantzis began training in martial arts, Oriental healing and meditation in 1961. Fluent in Chinese and Japanese, he spent 15...
Kumar Frantzis: An Informal Discussion on Taoist Meditation – Part 1
Taoism in the United States is known primarily through an understanding of certain of its pragmatic arts. The art of taiji (tai chi) is fairly well known. The Taoist martial arts are getting more exposure. As time goes on, qigong is becoming of interest. To a certain...
Bagua and Tai Chi: Unbeatable Health and Fitness Exercises
Western and Taoist Concepts of Exercise Western paradigms mistakenly lead people to believe that the only way to improve health is through high-intensity, high-impact aerobic exercises. Many doctors and health websites advocate aerobics for strengthening your heart...
Tai Chi Disco Dance
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...
Energy Cross-Training Part 1/3: The Real Purpose of Yoga
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. A standard definition is: In fitness and sports, cross-training is the...
Energy Cross-Training Part 2/3: Connecting Longevity Breathing Yoga with Tai Chi, Bagua and Qigong
This post is the second in a series on energetic cross-training. In the first post, we focused on how yoga and meditation are intimately linked. In this post, we focus on how yoga and moving practices can be linked. In the third post I talk about how everything fits...
Energy Cross-Training Part 3/3: Overcoming Resistance to Change
This post is the last in the series on energetic cross-training. In the first post, we focused on how yoga and mediation are intimately linked. In the second, we focused on how yoga and moving practices can be linked. In this post, I am going to talk about how...
State of the Tao 2018
Welcome to the annual State of the Tao address! I’m writing to keep you updated on what’s happening in the coming year, as well as to reflect on the events of last year. As with every living thing on Earth, Energy Arts is forever changing and becoming new. I can feel...View Our Best-Selling Programs
