Duluth man guides others in healing art of qigong | Duluth News Tribune

More than 20 people circled around, tapping near their eyes, hips and knees in an effort to access their body’s energy points. During the weekly \”spring forest qigong\” class at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Duluth, practitioner Glenn Tobey held his hands parallel to his body. He moved them slowly from his hips to his …

Pilates Stretches for Back, Neck, Shoulder and Hip Pain

Why should we stretch regularly? Pilates Stretches for Back and Hip Pain  – In our current age of technology, people sit in front of their computers for most part of the day.  Too much sitting causes the hamstrings, shoulders, and hip flexors to become too tight and the core – your abdominals, back, and glutes …

Pilates for Pain Management, Rehabilitation and Strength – APPI America

Recognition for Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation The medical world has now realized the benefits of Pilates for injury prevention and rehabilitation. 80% of adults will experience back pain at some stage in their life. When left unmanaged, a high proportion of people will continue to experience further episodes of back pain in future years. One …

Move it for MS: Pilates with Jo Pritchard

This page is part of a series about staying active with MS, where you can find out more about exercise and how it might benefit you. Here we present a Pilates circuit, adapted for people with MS from APPI principles by specialist Neurophysiotherapist Joanne Pritchard. Jo presents and explains the Pilates circuit in her clinic, …

Seven Secrets I Wish I Had Known Before Opening My Pilates Studio

They say human mind constantly evolves. I am not sure if it was evolution or just jumping into deep waters like in that ‘legitimate’ learning swimming technique. But after a few years of teaching experience in fitness, Pilates, and dance, I decided to launch my studio, primarily, because I had a bunch of ideas in …

‘When Lou Did Tai Chi, He Was Looking for Magic’: Laurie Anderson Hosts Lou Reed Martial Arts Session at Brooklyn Library -ARTnews

Master Ren Guang Yi, Lou Reed’s personal teacher for over 12 years, leads participants in a tai chi demonstration on the plaza of Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Branch, as part of the first annual International Lou Reed Tai Chi Day. COURTESY GREGG RICHARDS Bright and early this weekend on the northwest corner of Prospect Park, …

Reiki Is Now Reaching The Top Hospitals In The US

In Brief A recent study conducted by researchers in California and France found that meat protein is associated with a very sharp increased risk of heart disease, while protein from nuts and seeds is actually beneficial for the human heart. There are multiple studies linking consumption of animal products to several diseases, and plant foods …

Tai Chi and Clare

Tai Chi and Clare Meleady  *About Tai Chi and how it helped you??* From doing tai chi I have noticed many things that have changed in my life and in my body and mind. The most important is that I have become more aware of my breath and breath deeper then I would have previous. …

Reiki Pulse – Isn\’t Reiki a Bit

Reiki Pulse’s Latest Flyer About Reiki: Click on Image to View a Larger Version When people first encounter Reiki, maybe from a friend or a website or flyer, they often can’t wrap their minds around it. It seems a little cuckoo. A little “out there.” It doesn’t help that different Reiki practitioners and schools have …

Silent success of Tai Chi event draws more than 200 | Gatton Star

MORE THAN 200 people met at the University of Queensland\’s Gatton Campus to get fit and have fun, and yet there was near total silence. That\’s because the group came to experience Tai Chi, in all it\’s silent glory. The Taoist Tai Chi Society of Australia held an international workshop in Gatton for the second …

Qigong Instructor Certification Level 1 – The Rising Lotus Qigong

Welcome to the Qigong Instructor Certification Course, Level 1 as offered by The Rising Lotus Qigong. Our classes are designed for the general public with the purpose of empowering you with the foundations that lead to a strong practice in whichever specialty you choose. Take a look below for more information on our Certified Qigong …

9 Powerful Benefits you will get from Practicing Pilates — HavingTime

It is quite likely that Joseph Pilates never imagined how popular his exercise method would become with more and more people taking it up every year, hooked on the great benefits they get from practicing Pilates. Once considered the best-kept workout secret, Pilates is now a mainstream exercise practiced by around 10 million Americans that …

7 Pilates Moves To Build A Stronger Core

Your core is a dynamo. From typing away at your computer to powering through the last kilometre of a (very) long run, all the muscles in your core are working overtime to stabilise your spine, which in turn keeps you stable and upright. But if your idea of a core workout is crunches at the …

7 Pilates Exercises for Lower Back Pain to Help Relieve Tension

Low back pain is extremely common. Pilates is a good way to relieve pain and tension. Try these 7 Pilates exercises for lower back pain. It’s thought 4 out of 5 of us experience lower back pain at some point in our lives. In fact, such a large number of people need lower back pain …