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Mini Practice: Take Three Breaths
Take three breaths. …This is a meditation hack for those of us who are too busy or stressed for traditional practices.
Pause. Breathe. Relax. Because: Information Overload is Real
Pausing is a wise way to counter information overload.
100% on Valentine’s Day
A funny Valentine’s Day story: I took a class called “Marriage” in high school.
Hug as mini acupressure treatment
Hugs are basically healing acupressure treatments, and this article brings awareness to the acupressure points involved in hugs.
Happy Lunar New Year 2025
Blessings for the New Year of the Snake and share some insights on snake energy and symbolism.
Hold a Non-Aggressive Fist
Holding a fist can affect your mind and body and give you courage to endure and prevail. Three simple exercises below illustrate the positive effects of a non-aggressive fist with different intentions.
Simplify, Simplify, Simplify: Quick Decluttering Tips
…The one thing you can do to create a feeling of peace and sanctuary, which may help reduce stress and anxiety.
Finding Sanctuary: Mindbody Arts for Pain
I teach mindbody practice (Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga, Mindfulness, and Sound Healing) for people in chronic pain situations. Here’s what works.
Winter Solstice 2024
I invite you to do a mini practice with me that includes a short three-point acupressure routine at the end to quiet the mind and focus on two questions that I believe are a way to “hold” the Winter Solstice…
The Dream of the Butterfly
Ancient Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi (also known as Chuang Tzu) has a famous story of having a special dream about being a butterfly that illustrates the idea of the transformation of things and quietly poses the question about the nature of existence.
Doing Qigong while Making Bread
Doing Qigong while make bread: Just about any manual chore can be a meditative practice. Sometimes you call the set of movements a flow or a form.
Eight Reasons to do Baduanjin Eight Brocades Qigong
In modern times, Baduanjin Qigong has been widely studied by scientists and researchers who study health interventions, ... In China, Baduanjin Qigong is said to be the practice you use to “rid yourself of 100 illnesses.”
The purpose of mindbody arts during times of change
During this important year of elections throughout the world (there were 50 countries having elections this year), I have found myself leaning heavily on mindbody arts personally to get through stress of elections.
Polishing the pearl
Transform the irritant. Practice polishing the pearl of your efforts in Tai Chi.
“Nope. Not today.”
“Nope. Not today.” Saying this phrase in three ways supports mental health and wellbeing.
How much screen time is too much?
We are living in interesting times with many things vying for attention all at once. Living in the “information age” requires finding ways to manage the torrent of information coming to us through the digital pathways. Mindbody practice can help.