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Thinking out loud about practice
Notes from our teachers on what happens in practice, what gets in the way, and what keeps turning out to matter.
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Is Zhineng Qigong out of date?
In childhood I was someone who liked to pull things apart to see how they worked… I think this tendency has remained with me in adulthood……
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The 8 Phrases (八句口诀 or bā jù kǒu jué)
Chinese poetry is not something I am particularly conversant with, but at the core of Zhineng Qigong is a poem known as…
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Nature as last resort, an interview with Dr Pang Ming
Created in conjunction with the Zhineng Qigong Student’s Hub. In this interview with Dr Pang Ming titled Nature as last resort Qi…
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Enjoying Practice
If you spend your time feeling comfortable both in body and mind, what do you learn? If you are in huge physical…
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How to get started with Qi Gong…
Ignoring the elephant in the room that is pre-recorded courses, books and other types of learning that lack the ability for the…
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Cultural Bias and Qi Gong Teachers
I’d like to say that race makes no difference, but I would be lying. In the realms of Qi Gong, race counts…
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Zou Ping on Yi Yuan Ti
While Zhineng Qigong has a great reputation for healing, the heart of the system focuses on our true self, known as Yi…
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Qi Gong and Paranormal Abilities
Is Qi Gong a little bit too weird for its own good? Before I go any further, I would like to clarify…
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The 16 Characters of Zhineng Qigong
Sometimes, we find a gem within a familiar practice. It’s not that the gem has been disguised or concealed, it’s more to…
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The Three Components of Zhineng Qigong
It might be human nature, it might be a cultural thing, but we seem to have a need to subdivide and categorise…