Bagua Zhang – Center of the Circle
By Jess O’Brien Revolving around a central point is at the core of Bagua (Ba Gua) Circle Walking. Revolution after revolution, we continue to circle around a central point in space that remains stable and unchanging. With each rotation we find ourselves...Qigong University
By Dan Kleiman Do you remember your favorite college professor? Was he a wizened bookworm who would quote endlessly from the classics? Was she a fiery idealist who pushed sleepy, complacent students to forge a moral identity? Was he a wacky physicist who could barely...
The Art of Feeling Chi: Mind, Body, and Life Energy
By Senior Instructor Bill Ryan Many people have trouble feeling their bodies. Many people have trouble feeling their chi, or what I call “life energy.” Why? There can be many reasons. But one common reason is that many people don’t slow their minds...Tao Meditation Practice
By Frank Iborra Since the early 60’s I’ve been exposed to many different types of meditation techniques. Many were of a superficial nature used for stress and health, while others had spiritual attributes. From that experience, my general sense has been...
Chuang Tse’s Fish (Part III)
By Alex Frantzis A classic Taoist technique is to gaze at something, be it a river, stream, fire, or any of the elements (or even watching a branch grow) and rather than just see the object, penetrate into it and see the emptiness within. This technique is by no means...Chuang Tse’s Fish (Part II)
By Alex Frantzis Please click here to read Part One of this article. While many differing interpretations for the Taoist texts (i.e., The Book of Chuang Tse and Lao Tse’s, Tao de Jing) exist, this article only concerns those that relate to Taoist meditation....Healing Energy Therapies: A Taoist Perspective
The healing of others is one of the five basic applications of Chi Gung, the other four being one’s own health and healing, martial arts, sexual practices, and practices to address the rigors of meditation. Tui Na is the general term for all the hands-on...Blood and Fluid Circulation in the Legs for Edema and Varicose Vein Sufferers
By Senior Instructor Jamie DibdinSome years ago I had a minor operation that was supposed to help me with a varicose vein problem in my left leg. The prospect of the operation was worrying because I had heard of various ways in which it had affected peoples’...
Taoist Seasons – Late Summer – Earth Element
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By Matthew Brewer The Dao of Lengthening 長之道 The period of three months of summer are called luxuriant flowering. The chi of Heaven and Earth mingle. The ten thousand things bloom and bear fruit. At dark to bed, early to rise. Do not tire of the sun. Keep that which...
Taoist Seasons – Autumn – Metal Element
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Chuang Tse’s Fish
Derived from Interviews with Bruce Frantzis One of the most debated and well-known quotes from Chuang Tse occurs at the end of Chapter 17 in the book, Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy by Philip J. Ivanhoe: Chuang Tse and Hui Tse are wandering across a bridge...Qigong Tui Na Healing
By Susan Kansky My Introduction to Qigong Tui Na The first course I took with Bruce Frantzis was a weekly class in Qigong Tui Na (Chi Gung Tui Na) in San Francisco in 1989. I had a private practice in Palo Alto, California doing various kinds of Asian Bodywork...View Our Best-Selling Programs
