By Shawn Cartwright
Spring is the time of the rebirth of Yang. The sap is rising, and so is the Qi. Spring is associated with wood and the liver and gallbladder organ systems in traditional Chinese medical theory. Just as the new green sprouts shoot up out of the ground, so does the liver energy. For those with [...]
By Shawn Cartwright
On our recent China adventure, we took a group behind the scenes in a real traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy in China. They got to see exactly how the herbal prescriptions were filled and were introduced to a bewildering array of traditional Chinese medicine herbs.
This short video gives you an idea of what it is like [...]
By Shawn Cartwright
Today was a day to rest and relax after the leading the healing journey. We truly enjoyed the company of our students during this trip. It was a great honor to introduce them to Qigong, Tai Chi and Chinese culture in China!
We were invited to visit and tour a brand new hospital in the Pudong [...]
By Shawn Cartwright
This morning we practiced Tai Chi and Qigong before our morning medical Qigong and certification lecture.
The main activity today was a TCM diagnosis and treatment by professors from the local TCM University in Dali, China. They used traditional pulse, tongue and facial reading to diagnose everyone in the group. Afterwards, those who wished received acupuncture [...]