Recently a friend of mine posted an op-ed piece from the Guardian on Facebook (follow this link to the article) which expressed disdain...

By my count, this is my 53rd blog post, which means the Shaolin Wahnam Twin Cities blog is officially one year old! I started this blog...

A student in the Shaolin Wahnam Twin Cities weekly qigong class recently asked why things feel so different when practiced in class...

I’ve talked before in my blog about the importance of keeping your chest open within both qigong practice and life. Indeed, correcting...

Whether you’re learning kungfu or qigong from myself, Grandmaster Wong, or any other instructor in Shaolin Wahnam, you’ve doubtless heard...

As I sit here writing this, I can’t help but think about the famous Johnny Carson character Carnac the Magnificent. I’d watch him hold...

A while ago on the Shaolin Wahnam Discussion Forum, somebody posed the question about Qi flow and trauma. Specifically, they asked if...

A few weeks ago, I talked about the Shaolin Wahnam Discussion Forum and what a useful resource it is for answering questions about...

Breathwork is an integral part to any meditation practice, and qigong is no exception. Across different traditions, different ways of...

In modern culture, we are taught to value the intellect. In the workplace, multi-tasking is king. Particularly in the West, productivity...

Some of you who read my blog have trained the Shaolin Arts for some time, others maybe less time. Some of you do not yet and are simply...

What I'm about to say might upset some people, but when we are working with energy to overcome an ailment, this is an extremely important...

Within the paradigm of Chinese medicine, qigong, and intrinsic energy, there are certain concepts that are very different from how we...

Belch! Fart! Cough! Now that I have your attention, I’d like to talk about some of the, uh, less glamorous things that might happen while...

I love training Shaolin Kungfu for a myriad of reasons: the strength and poise it gives me, the way that has increased my confidence over...

Easily the hallmark of Shaolin Wahnam, and really the heart and soul of our qigong and kungfu, self-manifested Qi flow is the best skill...

Another concept that is repeatedly mentioned in Shaolin Kungfu, Qigong, and Taijiquan is that of the dan tian. In my classes, I give an...

Whew. That was a close one. This is what I think to myself as I settle into some strange, not quite kungfu half-stance, my arms in some...

“Can you believe it? I’m doing kungfu!” I smiled as one of my students said this last week when we were wrapping up class for the night....

It’s great seeing more and more people sign up for the mailing list. The Shaolin Arts have had such a positive impact on my life and...