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Research shows that walking not running is healthier
Embed from Getty Images For thousands of years Taoism has advocated living at a slower pace. Many people are confounded when they realize that this principle of Taoism is even applied to exercise, actually it is especially applied to exercise. Wu Wei is one of the foundational principles which is usually translated as “doing without […]
2016 Year of the Yang Fire Monkey
Embed from Getty Images As we transition from the year of the Wood Goat to the year of the Yang Fire Monkey, it is time for us to reflect on what changes may occur so that we can be prepared no matter what situations may arise. When we examine the last two Fire Monkey years […]
5 tips to have this year be your best year ever
Embed from Getty Images Every year, many people, before or after the ball drops and the fireworks end, make several “New Year’s resolutions”. Usually, people carry over unresolved items from the prior year. Others come up with a list that is so unattainable that it practically guarantees they will not be achieved. If you are […]
Get ready this winter has the potential to deliver powerful storms
Embed from Getty Images According to Taoist cosmology winter officially began around November 7th. Some signs of winters arrival are already being felt in Colorado, USA and Northern Europe. Between November 17-19 the greater Boulder Colorado area recorded approx. 18” of snow. Yet, some parts of the United States have been unusually warm, in particular […]
Suffering from text neck or turkey neck, Taoism to the rescue
Many people spend several hours each day either in front of a computer or using their “smart phones”. There is a good chance that you are reading this article from a “smart” device, whether it be a phone or tablet, or the ever increasing (in size anyway) phablet. When surveyed, teenagers and people in their […]
Are health gurus trustworthy?
Over the last 50 or 60 years there have been many dietary recommendations. Some of these recommendations have become so popular that the originator of the plan or lead spokesperson has risen to the level of a Diet “Guru”. The world is full of all sorts of gurus; before we examine a recent list of […]
2015 Year of the Wood Goat
This year most of the world in one way or another either celebrated , or was at least aware of, Chinese New Year on February 19th. The celebration usually lasts several days, and in some areas can last an entire week. There is some discrepancy, especially in the west, whether, this is the year of […]
Review of the top Taoism stories for 2014
2014, the year of the Yang Wood Horse has proven to be everything one would expect from this type of year. This year we left two years characterized by inward searching energy (water dragon and water snake) and entered a year dominated by an element (wood) known for growth, new beginnings; think of a small […]
NQA DAY 2013: Get excited get involved be the Qi
“The NQA’s Regional Committee is excited to announce the Second Annual NQA DAY, being held Saturday October 5, 2013 at locations around the country. Events are already scheduled in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Connecticut, Colorado, Utah and California… The National Qigong Association is the premier membership organization for Qigong. Be a part of the Qi […]
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