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General Qi Gong
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A mantra of laziness? Thoughts on wú wéi (无为)
There are some things that are better learned through application and experience than through discussion and research. To me, wú wéi is…
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How Long Should I Practise For?
It’s the perennial question: How long should I practise for? The answer will vary from one Qi Gong teacher to the next…
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The problem with books and online training is…
I’m quite often asked about what books I would recommend about Qi Gong and more often than not, my answer is none…
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Levels of Qi Gong Practice
A while ago I was attending a workshop run by one of my Chinese teachers, who asked: On a scale of 1…
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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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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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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 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…