Artciles & News – International Qi Gong Association

Why Tai Chi is Amazing for the Health and Happiness of Older Women

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I have a confession to make. Based on the science, for years I have been recommending Tai Chi to my patients without ever doing it myself. To avoid being a hypocrite any longer, I decided to attend my first ever Tai Chi class. The class was a free one set in a large open square. …

Qigong Cancer Healing: Why teach Qigong to cancer patients? Taiji Forum

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I have been a practitioner and teacher of Qigong (Yangsheng) for many years. In the scheme of things I am reasonably well qualified and have a great deal of experience. For the past few years I have been teaching Qigong professionally to cancer patients at a Maggie’s Cancer Care Centre. I can tell you categorically …

He Never Intended To Become A Political Dissident, But Then He Started Beating Up Tai Chi Masters

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On a recent Thursday evening in August, a 40-year-old MMA gym owner in Beijing named Xu Xiaodong activated his VPN, hopped over the Chinese government’s internet firewall, and began his first-ever live YouTube broadcast. He wanted to talk about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, in which hundreds of thousands of citizens have demonstrated against …

Hailey Bieber\’s insane figure is due to \’addictive\’ hot pilates workout

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As recent pictures emerged of at Hailey Bieber\’s second wedding to Justin Bieber in South Carolina, USA, we were reminded of a) how incredibly fit she is (her rehearsal dress really shows of her incredibly toned legs) but also b) the fact that she has is a big fan of a new hybrid brand of …

‘I’d rather see him as a human being’: Yoshimitsu Yamada on O-Sensei and the Future of Aikido

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In 1955, Yoshimitsu Yamada was accepted to the Hombu Dojo uchi deshi program (live-in apprentice) at age 18. He studied directly under the founder, as well as Kissomaru Ueshiba, Koichi Tohei, Kisaburo Osawa and other legendary masters. Yamada Shihan (8th dan) came to the United States in 1964 and has been one of the most …

Brownlow Medal: Nat Fyfe credits season with meeting pilates instructor Trudy | Fox Sports

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Fremantle superstar Nat Fyfe has credited a roasting from former coach Ross Lyon, and a chance meeting with a pilates instructor for his second Brownlow Medal win. Fyfe polled 33 votes to claim the coveted individual award, after a stunning indiviudal season that belied the Dockers’ tumultuous year in which their coach Lyon was sacked. …

Jhené Aiko Just Released A Vibrational Healing Track That Will Get Your Chakras All The Way Together

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Whether it was your co-worker, neighbor, homegirl, or partner, somebody got on the last nerve you had today, and it\’s only morning. Chilombo on Instagram: “\”trigger protection mantra\” available now on all streaming platforms. link in bio ✨ #modernmantra #sacredsound #youareprotected 💙” Before you find yourself in a situation where you have let somebody know …

The 9-minute, at-home Pilates workout that targets every muscle of your core

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Welcome to Trainer of the Month Club, our brand-new fitness series, where we tap the coolest, most in-the-know fitness leaders to create a month-long fitness challenge. On Mondays, we have our “sweat drops,” where you’ll get access to the week’s workout that you can follow along at home. This week, Kimmy Kellum from East River Pilates …

Damien Hirst flutters round the cosmos on butterfly wings – Mandalas review | Art and design | The Guardian

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Countless butterfly wings spin around Damien Hirst new paintings, in expanding circles of iridescence. These wheels of brightness seem to have a light inside them, a neon heart, but it’s just how the light in the gallery reflects off the wings. Ultramarine blue, fire orange, ebony black – the fabulous paint chest of nature is …

Tai Chi training might promote emotional stability and slow gray matter atrophy in seniors

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Long-term Tai Chi practitioners tend to have better emotional stability and more gray matter in important brain structures, according to new research that examined people who were between 60 and 70 years old. The study was published in Frontiers in Psychology. “Adverse structural changes in the brain, especially the atrophy of gray matter, are inevitable …

Preggy Pilates at Pilates Dynamics

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PREGGY PILATES AT PILATES DYNAMICS STUDIO RANDBURG Why do Preggy Pilates? Preggy Pilates at Pilates Dynamics – It is important to carefully consider a tailored exercise program for example Pilates, during your pregnancy. Not only will it make you feel good with increased energy and improve your post-natal recovery, there is an increase amount of …

Tai Chi-Inspired Body Mechanics Can Prevent MT Pain and Dysfunction

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Using poor mechanics is easy — until you hurt. Body mechanics isn’t something you learn and are done with; it is the continual analysis of posture and technique. Even experienced massage therapists get tired and cheat, or we get focused and forget. This is why body mechanics is the practice of constantly checking in with …

The Essence of Aiki: an Interview with Seigo Okamoto Soshi – Part 1 – Aikido Sangenkai Blog

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Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu Roppokai (大東流合気柔術六方会)Founder Seigo Okamoto Soshi (岡本正剛宗師） Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu Roppokai Founder Seigo Okamoto was born in 1925 in Yubari City, Hokkaido. In 1963, at the age of 38, he entered the dojo of Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu Kodokai Founder Kodo Horikawa, one of Sokaku Takeda’s closest students. In 1974 he received his 7th dan from Kodo Horikawa, …

12 Chakras

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Understanding the 12 Chakra System Years ago now, I was having a session with one of my first psychic teachers. We sat across from each other in her living room… Her eyes were closed, and a crystal pendulum gently dangled from her fingers, wildly swinging from side to side. Every so often hmmms and ahhhs sprung …