By Shawn Cartwright
The Six Healing Sounds (六字訣 Liu Zi Jue) are one of the oldest sets of Qigong breathing exercises. Attributed to the Yellow Emperor, they describe six ways of breathing for self-healing. There is one sound for each of the major organs Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lungs, Kidney and Triple Warmer. By using the sound associated with [...]
By Shawn Cartwright
Question: I have heard that instant realization does not require any work (Wu Wei), that this is the path those of superior virtue follow. The gradual path requires work (You Wei) and is followed by those of inferior virtue. These two paths are related to the formation of the two different Yao. What does this [...]
By Shawn Cartwright
Ready to begin Qigong forms
Cancer patients and their families recently enjoyed a free meditation and Qigong class at Life with Cancer in Virginia. They experienced a powerful self-healing meditation, designed to enhance the effectiveness of their body’s natural healing functions. We taught them Qigong movements to help relax and open the body.
Our meditation series [...]
By Kevin Preston
I recently attended a function at my daughter’s kindergarten class themed “A Day in the Life of a Kindergartner”. Her teachers put together a slide show with pictures of the class during their daily activities.
As one might imagine the slides were of the children playing together on the playground, going to the library, learning basic [...]
By Shawn Cartwright
Check out the new trailer for our Qigong Exercise DVD.
The video is designed to let you follow the movements in your own daily practice. It includes eight complete Qigong sets. These sets are the core forms in first level of the TCCII Professional Qigong Certification course series.
About “Moving with the Tao” Qigong Practice DVD
The Five Animal [...]
By Shawn Cartwright
Congratulations to those who successfully completed their first Internal Alchemy (Nei Dan) course this past weekend!
Participants from all walks of life gathered in Washington DC on Friday to begin a three day intensive course in the highest level of Qigong training. This course, titled Cultivating the Spirit: Internal Alchemy, provided a comprehensive introduction to the [...]
By Shawn Cartwright
We just finished a fun filled and interesting day at the Pathway’s Natural Living Expo at the University of Maryland. TCCII’s Executive Directors taught a Qigong and meditation class. We had expected about 30 people to show up but the room was packed with more than 70. Everyone go to know their neighbor during the [...]
By Shawn Cartwright
One of the questions we often get, especially around the Equinox and Solstice, is “When is the best time to practice Meditation and Qigong?”
There are indeed times the ancient Chinese considered better for certain types of practices. But the answer we give usually surprises them. “The best time to practice is whenever you can!”
“But, I’ve [...]
By Shawn Cartwright
Most people want to be perfect. Not everyone, but most.
I recently took my 4 year old son to get pizza at one of the local re-developed town centers around Washington DC. These places, though very commercial, are often great fun for the young ones. That evening they happened to feature a local band which was [...]
By Shawn Cartwright
Here is a selection from the Yang Tai Chi 24 movement form performed by our very own Dr. Yinong Chong, Executive Director of TCCII. The Yang 24 can be very “Yin” or meditative when performed as Dr. Chong demonstrates. The Yang 24 form is a good choice for those just beginning Tai Chi who wish [...]